Fruityloops: The Ultimate Electronic Virtual Music Studio (Quick Start (Music Sales))

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Summary: Great companion book for new users of Fruity Loops
Review: Fruity Loops is quite simply one of the very best music making software packages available today. Electronica musicians have known about FruityLoops (now called FL Studio) for years, and it has evolved into a monolithic musician's composition tool. If you are new to Fruity Loops, and software-based drum pattern generators in general, get this book. Jim Aikin is one of the true guru's of the industry, contributing to Keyboard magazine and Electronic Musician for many, many moons. His book is presented in a well thought out manner, and gives you a gentle tour through the plethora of features and functions that Fruity Loops has hidden under it's belt. CleverJoe has personally used FL for years, and it's truly a great musician's tool. Aikin's book could save you hours of time, and will definitely give you a huge leg up if you are just starting out. Another reviewer mentioned that the book is probably not for people who are already familiar with FruityLoops, and CleverJoe agrees to a certain extent. The book is geared towards newbies, and Jim Aikin does an excellent job at facilitating the new user to create music quickly, however, seasoned pro's may also learn a new trick or two from this book. Highly recommended book, especially for musicians new to Fruity Loops. CleverJoe.com gives it three thumbs up.

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Summary: Save your money....
Review: I am a new user of FL Studio 5. I bought the boxed set and was bummed to find only a "Getting Started" manual inside. Not to worry, the guide assured me, the "online help" is massive.

No the online was not massive and neither is this book. The previous reviewer was correct in saying this book is only intended for neophytes who are incapable of understanding the "Getting Started" manual.

Learning FruityLoops or FL Studio is not a trivial endeavor. It takes a lot of time, a lot of practice, a lot of web surfing for samples, ideas, examples, etc.

I am 95% certain this book will not be worthwhile for you. If you only want to learn a "little" FL Studio, stick with the online help and the tutorials at flstudio.com

If you want to gain a thorough knowledge of FruityLoops, even the author's brother, whose post precedes mine, agrees that this isn't the book.

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Summary: I WAS EXPECTING MORE
Review: THE BOOK IS THE BASIC OUT LINE OF THE PROGRAM IT EXPLAIN THE THINGS I KNEW ALREADY,I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO THOSE WHO ARE
JUST STARTING OUT. SOMEONE NEED TO DO A BOOK WITH MORE INFO
THAN THE BASICS