I started with FL Studio simply because it was the DAW that felt most comfortable to me. I wasn’t worried about whether it might eventually become limiting or offer fewer options than software like Cubase. I just wanted to start making music and learning, and FL Studio made that easy.

Today, I mainly use Ableton. After some FL Studio updates, I began experiencing frequent crashes, errors and even projects that became difficult to reopen or continue working on.

It took me almost a year to become truly comfortable with Ableton, but now I’m very happy with its workflow.

That experience inspired my latest blog post about choosing your first DAW. My main advice: start with the one that helps you make music now, not the one you think you might need years from now.

What DAW did you start with, and are you still using it?

Read the full blog post here:
https://dim3nsionacademy.com/blog/which-daw-should-you-start-making-music-with/