I recently started using a DAW (composing software) called Reaper.
Even if there are some differences in the functions of the DAW, you can get used to it and it will all work out.
That's what I thought until recently after I bought FL Studio, but surprisingly that wasn't the case.
One day, she saw a piano roll like this in a Twitter video and thought to herself:
Hmm, maybe the piano roll can display all tracks?
Perhaps because my first DAW was FL Studio, I had no such idea, and it was like a bolt out of the blue, a frog in a well discovering the ocean.
With Reaper, you can not only view it, but also edit it.
If you're working on a piece where the melodies of multiple instruments intertwine, having the ability to refer to and edit the scores of other parts will make your input so much easier...!
It was quite shocking.
FL can also display scores for other instruments "as long as they follow the same pattern."
However, for example, if you want to edit the score of this SYNTH track while referring to the PAD chords, the patterns will be different and cannot be displayed overlapping.
It's possible to copy and paste a PAD score into a SYNTH pattern, but it's difficult to make.
Or even if there is no original or child, if you complete everything in one pattern, you can reduce the amount of copying and pasting between patterns. But it's difficult to make.
FL is generally said to be for EDM, and I think I finally understand why.
It's better to use something that suits your musical style.
I feel that Reaper's global piano roll greatly improves the efficiency of contrapuntal composition.
For the sake of Image-Line's reputation, it's not that FL is inferior to other DAWs, for example.
If you want to play heavy metal, it's better to buy an electric guitar than a violin
That's what I'm talking about.
If someone wants to try EDM, I would still recommend FL without hesitation.
By the way, if you only want Global Piano Roll, it also comes with more major DAWs in Japan such as Studio One and Cubase.
So why did you choose Reaper?
The biggest reason is cost performance.
Surprising price: 60 dollars.
Also, it's light.
The entire software is only about 13MB and runs smoothly on a laptop.
For that reason, it only comes with a bare minimum of sound sources and plug-ins, but you can supplement that with third-party plug-ins.
Japaneseization is also possible with patches made by volunteers.
If I were to start DTM now, I would probably choose Reaper.
You can supplement the missing plug-ins with Melda's free bundle, and the sound source are Vital, Komplete Start.
Melda's free EQ and compression. There's a lot more than this.
Although it's free, it's powerful (although there are some functional limitations).
Free synth Vital.
Even though it's free, it's powerful (presets increase if you pay).
If you have a little extra money, buy Kontakt as well. Let's go.
With just the factory presets, you can get everything from synths to orchestra sound sources, and above all, it opens the gate to Kontakt sound sources, which are available all over the world.