Is it generally ok to use FL Studio in demo's?
category: general [glöplog]
I've been wondering if it's actually ok to use FL in demo's. Is it? Or is it not?
Why not? Use any tool you like, just be transparent about what you used, so that others know / have the full context to judge your work against (if you want to compete in competitions that is. Just don't let all your work be generated. It should be *your* work, shouldn't it?
Have fun!
Have fun!
You would be surprised how many sceners are using FL Studio in their workflow, I think.
DAW wars make no sense. People might tell you "Naaah, that's not a proper DAW! Use [Reason, Logic, Renoise, Cubase [...]] instead. Yeah, let them use it. Maybe try it out. But switching a DAW once you have established a workflow that works for you is a pita. And If you're not having trouble using it: Why change your running system? You won't compose better music with another DAW the same way you won't suddenly have a better driving style by driving another car.
DAW wars make no sense. People might tell you "Naaah, that's not a proper DAW! Use [Reason, Logic, Renoise, Cubase [...]] instead. Yeah, let them use it. Maybe try it out. But switching a DAW once you have established a workflow that works for you is a pita. And If you're not having trouble using it: Why change your running system? You won't compose better music with another DAW the same way you won't suddenly have a better driving style by driving another car.
Nobody cares. If it works for you, it works for you. FL has "a reputation", but there isn't really a shame.
None of the good arguments about one DAW versus another really concern solo composer making music.
None of the good arguments about one DAW versus another really concern solo composer making music.
if guys like Hudson Mohawke can make your buttcheeks smack hard then this is good enough for demos
But...
all the DAWs sound different and *shrieeek*
all the DAWs sound different and *shrieeek*
Whatever works.
Now when we have this thread open, can you give any examples about the usage of highly unusual (but not self-made) music software in a demo?
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Sure, I can! There's Jummbox, and the whole category of music software, but on a website. And it's web-based, too!Now when we have this thread open, can you give any examples about the usage of highly unusual (but not self-made) music software in a demo?
Highly unusual would be manuscript paper, pen, eraser and a good ear.
>manuscript paper
let's find examplse that actually can apply to making demo, i.e. manuscript paper does not export automatically to mp3, so you'd have to put it back into some software, which is daft because software are basically just that, a way to abstract manuscript papers (and other steps such as "find musicians")
So that really is a daft example, in the end even a "real band" will have to record it into a DAW, and some people do "play live" when recording so all in all it's really hard to figure an unusual way.
Unusual would be indeed working with extremely niche softwares for an entire composition… or having to actually hardcode the soundtrack using your own set of functions/librairies.
let's find examplse that actually can apply to making demo, i.e. manuscript paper does not export automatically to mp3, so you'd have to put it back into some software, which is daft because software are basically just that, a way to abstract manuscript papers (and other steps such as "find musicians")
So that really is a daft example, in the end even a "real band" will have to record it into a DAW, and some people do "play live" when recording so all in all it's really hard to figure an unusual way.
Unusual would be indeed working with extremely niche softwares for an entire composition… or having to actually hardcode the soundtrack using your own set of functions/librairies.
That's actually quite usual way for the demoscene, no?
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hardcode the soundtrack using your own set of functions/librairies.
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Can't you just write a bytebeat formula on the piece of paper, then put it in a computer lol>manuscript paper
let's find examplse that actually can apply to making demo, i.e. manuscript paper does not export automatically to mp3, so you'd have to put it back into some software, which is daft because software are basically just that, a way to abstract manuscript papers (and other steps such as "find musicians")
So that really is a daft example, in the end even a "real band" will have to record it into a DAW, and some people do "play live" when recording so all in all it's really hard to figure an unusual way.
Unusual would be indeed working with extremely niche softwares for an entire composition… or having to actually hardcode the soundtrack using your own set of functions/librairies.
oh wait we were talking about manuscript paper bruh
>That's actually quite usual way for the demoscene, no?
Is it this usual? I was under the impression a lot of 4k rely on 4klang and other synths already provided by third party coders (arguably, if you make your own synthesizer AND use it… still not the same as hardcoding it)
Is it this usual? I was under the impression a lot of 4k rely on 4klang and other synths already provided by third party coders (arguably, if you make your own synthesizer AND use it… still not the same as hardcoding it)
people go on stage drunk and yell vaguely Finnish sounding words into a microphone for wild entries, i think you're ok
i use beepbox even though also some trackers but my main daw iz beepbox (yes really)
