Patcher, FL's effect chain construction tool, has had an impressive overhaul. FL is becoming more intuitive, and having to do things in such a way contrasts with the slicker approach it's aiming for in other areas. Hangovers from a clunkier era remain, such as having to prepare a project for Performance Mode by going through Tools > Macros > Prepare for Performance mode. Although the system works well, it would be difficult to sustain the workflow over a full set. It is a joy to perform a song with, but the required variation of loops and automation in just one track means that making a whole DJ set-length performance in this way would be a challenge. Performance Mode works well and has FL's customisably colourful visual flair, along with a handy clock-style 'fill' of the Track name as the clips you've pressed play through. It is now much faster to get going with a Launchpad, Maschine or other supported hardware. I will most definitely always use FL Studio unless someone teaches me how to run another DAW, that I would like to see beat it.Extended controller support will also benefit a lot of FL-based performers. I am amazed at how many people say it is a child's toy, but to be honest, the quality of music that can be made just by using this 'child's toy' is staggering. I have made better songs, and my creative flow has not been harmed at all by using FL Studio. Most of the time, even after watching tutorials upon tutorials, I could not use the other DAWs as quickly and at the quality of FL Studio. Neither of them were as easy to use, and fast enough for my creative flow. I tried out Abelton, and Pro Tools, the top combatants against FL Studio. Before, I researched what the best DAW was and after searching for a while, I decided it was time to choose one.

It was a big step from using the online site to the user interface and style of an actual DAW.

I've been using FL Studio ever since I started making music on my laptop using an actual software.

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