Awesome thanks for that info...let me ask what made you go with Logic instead? And if anyone knows any different about original subject please let me know...
Well I've been using FL 5/6 for about a year now, and been using it on boot camp since i got my mac book pro in July. FL is cool, but i want a more stable and complete program that can handle apple core audio, which PC programs cant do..
so, that left me with Live, MOTU, Logic, and Cubase. What it came down to for me is that Logic, while it has a lot of flaws (most notably it has a very steep learning curve, which MOTU does not, at least not to the same extent) is kind of universally regarded as the ultimate composition tool. Since i dont really sample, and Logic has hands down the best instrument/synth pack you can find, it just made sense for me. Also, now that i've become really serious about production I want to find a program, master it, and never feel limited by my application again. I think speaking objectively, assuming you master the program, Logic can give you more composition options than anything else out there. If you haven't checked it out, and you're interested, take half an hour out of your day and watch these videos on the apple website to see what i mean...i mean, the things you can do with sculpture, guitar amp pro (more useful for hip hop than i think people realize), and some of their other instruments, are amazing (
http://www.apple.com/logicpro/quicktours/). Tweakheadz also has some great comparisons of logic, sonar, and a bunch of these apps. his website still ranks logic as #1 for DAW's.
Anyway kind of right as i made this decision and was leaning towards logic i was walking through my campus bookstore and saw logic 7 on sale for $300...700 off the normal price, needless to say that sealed it for me...i mean you cant even get the full version of FL 6 with all the plugins for that cheap, much less cubase, motu, or anything on that level.
but, that being said, MOTU is supposed to be awesome and a viable alternative to logic- i know a few people who swore by it when i was asking around about programs. it all depends what works best for you and your workflow...and don't underestimate interface. The best advice i got was people teling me like, you have to think of your program's interface as you would if you were picking a studio...you should feel comfortable working for long periods in it without being like man i hate how this is laid out or i hate how it looks. lol hope this essay's helped.