There are problems with organization & automation.
The problems occur because of the unique Fl studio workflow. In Ableton we also work with clips, but organization work much better in there. The solution to the two problems is the same; A hierarchy structure (what I refer to as folder tracks in the playlist).
When I se professional producers working in other daws, the first thing they do is to set up folders and groups. Because it's important to keep it organized or it will be pritty darn difficult to keep working creatively as the project (and mess) grows. The problem with FL is that there is no good way of preventing this from happening, because you simply can't organize things like you can in Cubase, Live, Studio One, Logic Pro etc where there is a hierarchy structure.
In those daws the automation is linked to the track. Even Ableton which also operate using clips, much like FL, has only one track pr instrument. So the automation follwos the same rule in there.
FL is unique in that regard, because automation clips are independent clips that take up space within the playlis. This means that the FL playlist will tend to be filled up much faster than any other daw, and that combined with the fact that automation can't be hidden and the playlist can't be organized using a hierarchy structure is in my oppinion a disaster!
If you have 20 instruments and you have 2 automation parameters for each one, that's 40 automation clips that will take up space in the playlist. So while you would end up with 20 tracks in any other daw, you end up with 60 tracks in Fl.
I will say it again: there is no daw in the world that needs a hierarchy structure more than FL Studio, due to the unique workflow. Yet they all have it, exept FL studio. It almost sounds like some kind of joke.
The average Fl studio user who only know of FL probably won't even think about this. But anyone who has ever used another DAW will quickly see how hopeless it is to work with large projects in FL compared to any other daw due to the lack of this A hierarchy structure.
It's like working on a desk with houndreds of papers everywhere, and you want to find something. Compared to other daws, where the "desk" is neatly organized, and all the papers are sorted and placed into drawers that are named. I think everyone can agree that they would prefer working on the organized desk with drawers, rather than the desk where everything was just throwed on top of the desk in a pile.
The solution to the problems is clear: A hierarchy structure (folders). But it just don't seem like this is something that has a high priority. Perhaps this is because allot of FL studio users are hio hop & trap producers who don't utilize enough tracks that it becomes a problem for them. This is probably also why Fl is often considered to be a "hip hop & trap daw".
I find that Fl studio is a very capable daw. The only drawback is the organization, or lack of it. If this had been improved it would make FL studio much more attractive to allot of producers who is currently using other daws due to Fl's unorganized workflow. Perhaps even some of the ones who has switched to other daws in the past would consider switching back. Surely this must be in Image Line's best interest.
Please add folder tracks to the playlist!
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djfirewalk wrote:There are problems with organi...
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Ayjent wrote:djfirewalk wrote:True! The botom l...
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I agree, I think everyone does this. I too alwa...
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well i disagree on this one.
I think a lot of ...
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djfirewalk wrote:I agree, I think everyone does...
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einfachfelix wrote:well i disagree on this one....
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Yes this would make Fl alot more easy to use in...
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it would be really nice to have feedback from t...
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Folder tracks functionality is crucial for many...
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I'm sure they've heard us, this thread has been...
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Scoox wrote:I'm sure they've heard us, this thr...
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einfachfelix wrote:Scoox wrote:I'm sure they've...
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kocho1984 wrote:Folder tracks functionality is ...
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djfirewalk wrote:kocho1984 wrote:Folder tracks ...
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einfachfelix wrote:djfirewalk wrote:kocho1984 w...
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Bump this thread.... you cannot imagine how ea...
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Re: Add sub tracks, Hide automation.
djfirewalk wrote:Gloomer: It's basically about ...
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This is a great idea, but i think if you're goi...
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Folders and hide automations is really need it....
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Of course it's easy to do a mockup and ask for ...
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Scoox wrote:Of course it's easy to do a mockup ...
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Group automation clips separately then patterns...
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Max Pyger wrote:Group automation clips separate...
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I love mixing in the mixer and routing. But the...
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Exactly. Extensive playlist improvements should...
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Secondly, there's the issue of workflow and spe...
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kocho1984 wrote:Exactly. Extensive playlist imp...
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Dynaudio82 wrote:
exactly in Ableton live is ju...
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einfachfelix wrote:
fl already is the best daw ...
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Other daws has automation lanes connected to th...
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THIS is the main reason why i don't use FL Stud...
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AriasMusic wrote:THIS is the main reason why i ...
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Ayjent wrote:djfirewalk wrote:L. E. Nas wrote:M...
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Ayjent wrote:
I really think this is somethin...
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I have just analyzed in detail list of features...
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+1 for this feature !
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kocho1984 wrote:I have just analyzed in detail ...
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http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.p ... 7#p...
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With FL 13 on the horizon, I feel it's importan...
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I don't know if you saw list of planned feature...
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kocho1984 wrote:I don't know if you saw list of...
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kocho1984 wrote:I don't know if you saw list of...
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Well, I'll be absolutely honest, I love Cubase ...
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Folder tracks defo needs to be added when they ...
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ErotiCore SteNch wrote:Folder tracks defo needs...
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Folders.
Folders everywhere!
Folders every...