>You were the one that got alotta folks on the "I can make
>beats too" bandwagon with use of Fruity Loops.
>
>You were cold tho, so I could see why you got shine and then
>paid a lil sumpthin'...
>
>But once people caught wind of what could be done on a low
>price software program....then everybody got big dreams and
>wanted to make them bangers using the least amount of money
>possible...
>
>If it was back like in the 80's where only a few cats in a
>whole city would have a sampler because they were so damn
>expensive, things would be way different nowadays.
>
>But you're right.....everyone either DJ's, makes beats, raps
>or sings...
>
>America's Got Talent and American Idol got EVERYBODY gassed.
>lol
>
>The personal computer has made everyone's lives much easier,
>but it also has its drawbacks depending on who you talk to
>(music $$$$$)...
>
>Exclusivity no longer exists.


Count me as one of those people. I had Fruity Loops since 3.x, but it wasn't until I heard about LB via OKP, and further that I heard about 9th using Fruity Loops and Cool Edit on their tracks that I refocused on FL as a tool. I had it mainly to make Detroit Techno and Ghettotech, and to that end it was OK. I was more focused on using Cubase for music than FL. Hearing "Lovin It" brought me right back to FL like "hmmm... maybe I missed something..." and when I started making hip hop again, it became my go-to tool.

Now I know FL 3.x through 7 backwards and forward just like I used to know my hardware backwards and forwards. I just moved to 9 and more recently 10 and find I have a lot more to learn and relearn (but I still have 7 installed when I just want to be comfortable).

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I miss Tha D... But I'll never move back there.


R.I.P. Disco D