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Is it just me, or has FL Studio been lagging A LOT since I installed the Cymatics plugins from their recent stream giveaways?

Honestly, some of their newer software/plugins feel like they have little to no real use case, and the Cymatics Hub is especially frustrating. It doesn't let you choose a different installation location from the C: drive, so it can eat up your storage pretty quickly.

What bothers me even more is that Cymatics Hub seems to constantly run in the background and automatically enables itself as a startup application. Even after disabling it through Task Manager, I kept finding it running again. If I manually end the process, it comes back a minute or two later.

That honestly feels way more invasive than it needs to be for a plugin manager.

I contacted Cymatics about it and eventually just uninstalled the Hub. However, FL Studio is still lagging heavily. Every now and then, the entire laptop will freeze/lag for a few moments, then suddenly go back to normal.

This NEVER happened before I installed those stream giveaway plugins, so I'm wondering if something they installed is still running in the background or interfering with FL Studio.

Has anyone else experienced similar issues with Cymatics plugins/Hub recently?

For the past 5 years I have been making music, and I've been struggling to make anything worth listening too. I tried different methods. And yeah i wouldn't call myself a beginner, but i'm not near a pro/legend though. Music is very important to me, as a hobby and potentially a career and I don't just want to give up. If someone could maybe offer some advice as to what i should learn first. I'm sick of asking AI for help, cause it doesn't know anything about true music. If maybe you could tell how you learned music it could help me too... I appreciate anything you have to offer. Thank you for reading

What is the best way to transfer full projects from a mac to a pc without losing any samples or messing anything up? I am trying to transfer all of my projects in bulk.

Yo everyone,

I’m putting this out because I’m looking for a main producer and mix-master wizard to lock in with. I want a real running mate to build a sound with, bounce ideas back and forth with, and genuinely go 50/50 on the backend so we can pop off together.

Let me be completely upfront. I haven’t dropped an official public song yet, but I am sitting on a full, 15-song project that is ready to go. I’ve been writing for about 6 to 7 years now. I truly believe in the art inside me, and I feel like I was chosen to do this. I am way more serious about this than ever before. I’ve done some tracks completely on my own, but my standards are high. I refuse to drop garbage, and I want my first official release to be an absolute banger.

Where I am at technically and why I won't be a headache: I’ve spent months grinding and teaching myself FL Studio. I know the basics and workflow well, so I speak the producer language, I understand session arrangement, and I won't be a nightmare to work with. Even with that, I firmly believe that true growth happens through teamwork.

What I bring to the table beyond the music: If we team up, you aren't just getting a lyricist. This is literally what I do for a living:

• Branding and Marketing: I run and scale a full ecommerce brand from scratch, so I know positioning, storytelling, and audience building inside and out.
• Content and Algorithm Mastery: I’ve been making YouTube videos since I was a kid. I know every corner of the algorithm. I have a fully ready blueprint mapped out from short form viral clips to smooth AI enhanced edits and music video visuals. You won't have to stress about the rollout because the marketing engine is already built.

The vibe and the drive: I’m 24 years old, and if I am being real, I carry a lot of fire and intensity toward the future. Putting all that energy into my passion is the ultimate relief because it finally feels like I found what I was actually meant to do on this earth.

What I need from you:

• Beats that hit hard, carry real atmosphere, and leave room for a complex, narrative driven pen game.
• Someone who knows their way around a mix and master so our tracks punch at a professional level.
• A real human who loves the craft, values a long term partnership, and wants to grow an actual catalog together.

Even if you aren't looking to collab right now and just stumbled across this post, I would genuinely love any tips, tricks, or feedback you have.

Hi everyone!

I am trying to make dark drones and don't know how to move ahead with the idea. I did search a bit on youtube, but nothing useful comes up.

I did come across a few good videos on how to make drones, but dark ones are still no where to be found.

My idea is to create dark, uncomfortable drones. Something that makes the listener feel tense. Sort of like unreleased anger or frustration. Something that gives the visual of a brewing storm or tornado. Force of nature style calamity. If it makes sense. Dark clouds, uncertainty about how catastrophic is the destruction going to be.

Can someone help me with ideas or reference links on how to go about this sound design project?

Much love! Thanks in advance to anyone who comes to my help.

I am starting out on FL studio, but want to improve and was wondering if theres any websites or apps that can help with chord progressions or anything at all.

Curious if anyone uses FL Studio for metal/hard rock projects. I currently use Reaper for those tracks, but would be interested in what tips or tricks are out there if I want to take a stab at producing metal/hard rock in FL Studio.

Hi,i recently started making stuff in fl studio,but a while ago my friend asked me to make some music for his game,i agreed to do it,but the problem is i dont have a license,so i decided to look into acquiring one,the edition i want is producer as fruity just doesnt have the tools i need,but the price is kind of hard to swallow,so my question is,does it go on any sales in the near future? (I dont want to use key sites as i genuinely Like fl and want to support the creators without risking having my license revoked or missing out on the free updates) Or do i just have to bite the bullet and buy it full price? Any help appriciated

I appear to have run into a phenomenon. See, most people just Google a problem, and then they find an answer lickity split. But not this time. I've got no answers at all!

Everyone here who uses Kontakt with FL studio knows how to route that shit, right? I've known for years! But apparently, since the release of Kontakt 8, and FL 2026... the normal avenue of setting that all up doesn't work anymore??

Okay great so I'll just Google more specifically... "Kontakt 8." "Routing." "FL 2026."

Huh, no, it keeps recommending me videos and forum posts from like... 4 years ago. I need something current.

Well there's nothing. Not a thing. Am I going crazy? Does anyone actually know how to do it? It's probably the only thing that there's absolutely no helpful answer for on Google. Someone please tell me they've figured this out.