Cubase vs FL

[xo]

I'm thinking about buying Cubase SX3. How does it compare to FL Studio? The thing I like about FL Studio is that it is so easy to work with. Simple things are easy. However I think there is a 64 bit version of Cubase which is mighty tempting as well. I'm thinking Cubase and Sytrus. Thoughts?

Okay I just checked out the pricing for Cubase SX3. Whoa! Not for the casual user.

[Chris Abbott]

They're completely different beasts: you really ought to try one of the Cubase demos before spending any money: it's a very steep learning curve!

Chris

[xo]

I'll do that. It looks really professional and there is also Cubase SE, should be a lot cheaper. Let's see if the demo scares me.

[DHS]

For me using cubase is fresh water, while i don't understand FL at all.
So, i think it's a matter of perspectives.

[xo]

Well obviously I'm new at this but FL doesn't strike me as hard to use but it took a little getting used to at first but the basic concepts are quite simple, patterns and playlists; and boy is piano roll a indispensable. The automation is nice although I'm not overly happy about the ability to automate the muting of an instrument. (update: Doh, automations bind to playlist channels.)

Of course there are lots of things I haven't looked at so it may be premature to say its simple. Looking at Cubase screens it does look refreshingly clean and structured.

I wouldn't mind some more structured access to data like automation, sort of like you'd traverse a scene in a 3d program scene graf editor with keyframes etc. Well enough babbling.

[Xelebes]

I wouldn't mind some more structured access to data like automation, sort of like you'd traverse a scene in a 3d program scene graf editor with keyframes etc. Well enough babbling.

i.e. tracking

Yeah tracking would be quite nice to have, especially in the event editors.