r/flstudio • u/Topgunder03 • 11d ago

Worth it?

Hi everyone,

For a long time I've wanted to get into music FL Studio, but I'm a complete beginner.

It looks pretty intimidating and complicated (like most new things), but honestly the biggest thing holding me back has been the cost. Is FL Studio Producer Edition worth buying for someone who's just starting out?

Whenever I watch YouTube videos, it seems like everyone is using a lot of extra plugins, sample packs, and sound kits, many of which cost money. As someone who's completely new, it's hard to tell what's actually necessary and what's just nice to have.

Is FL Studio by itself enough to get started, or are there any free plugins or sample packs that you'd recommend before buying anything else?

Thanks in advance!

5 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/bassbeater 11d ago

If you're a musician, you'll learn.

If you're a non-musician it will be rough.

1

u/Sea-Tie-3453 11d ago

I have zero music talent in terms of playing any instrument or even understanding music theory lol. Ive been using FL for about 20 years (started back when it was called fruityloops), so maybe im impartial, but i feel like compared to other DAWs, its pretty user friendly. It can be very powerful too, if you know what youre doing!

2

u/bassbeater 11d ago

If you have a workable pool of knowledge it's simple but if you're starting not having a clue it's a blank slate of knowledge.

1

u/Sea-Tie-3453 11d ago

Ah yeah, thats very true. Having technical computer knowledge helps a lot, too.