

However, this also makes your music-making process longer.

Performance requirements depend on each device’s specs so I advise you to use a device with at least 4GB RAM.įL Studio ratings 8/10, GarageBand ratings – 7/10 FeaturesįL Studio gives you more room to explore creatively. It has more stock plugins, sounds, and functions. However, after comparing the content of each DAW, FL Studio gives you more content and features for the 2GB of storage that it takes. GarageBand installation also takes up to 1.2GB to 1.5GB, after getting its libraries. This is quite reasonable for most devices. You need about 2GB of space for FL Studio. Installing an external VST is also quite straightforward in both DAWs.įL Studio ratings – 9/10, GarageBand ratings – 9/10 Storage requirements For most devices, you would install GarageBand and FL Studio just like you install other software. Setup is straightforward for both FL Studio and GarageBand. GarageBand is easier to learn and simpler to use.įL Studio ratings – 4/10, GarageBand ratings – 8/10 Setup and installation It could take up to a decade of using FL Studio for a producer to be certain that they have mastered everything. Just by learning from YouTube, you will always find one new thing about FL Studio, even after 5 years of using the DAW. But when you understand the DAW, it opens up more opportunities to explore your creativity. With FL, you may not create any meaningful music for the first several minutes. However, if you plan to learn music production all the way, you’re better off spending more time with FL Studio. Once you open the DAW, you can get your music going in less than 30 minutes. If you’re not yet sure if music production is your thing, you should probably start with GarageBand.
