Rewiring Fl Studio into Reaper

1dell · 12-12-2009, 10:07 AM

I finally gave up looking for a step sequencer to use as a vst in REAPER to replace Fl Studio. I've just resolved to rewire FL Studio in to REAPER. My problem was Fl Studio only has a maximum 16 channels out. And most of my projects have like no less than 20 tracks/channels. I guess I could just route the busses to REAPER and work from there.

But my think is, why would I even want to do this? I was in the mood to be a REAPER only guy. I just wanted REAPER to have a step sequencer/pattern editor like FL Studio. But after FINALLY figuring out how to rewire FL Studio to REAPER successfully, I was like "ok, what do I want to do now?"

Everything I can do in REAPER I can do in FL Studio. Yes, that includes Recording Audio. I'm trying to figure out what do I really Need REAPER for. What can REAPER do that Fl Studio can't that I'd even need REAPER as a rewire host.

Could someone please enlighten me?

nickm · 12-12-2009, 01:37 PM

Every DAW has its pluses and minuses and has a different workflow. If FL Studio gives you everything you need and is working for you, then you're right, there is no good reason to move to Reaper. There's plenty of good music being written in FL, no bones about it.

Musical Gym · 10-18-2010, 03:12 AM

My problem with FL Studio is that it is pretty useless for midi guitar.
Reaper handles midi much better in my opinion.

I know FL pretty well and am a novice with Reaper.

Almost all of my projects have been created in FL.

Any advice on whether I should rewire Reaper into FL or FL into Reaper in order to have the midi guitar functionality I can only get with Reaper so far?

Any tips or links to videos that explain this process?