DAWs are complex and reading manuals is boring. However, behind many biases are a grain of truth. It’s a great tool in all forms of electronic production, including Music For Film, Experimental Rock, and of course Hip-Hop, EDM and Electronica. Countless smash hit records have been made in FL Studio. This is marked by the belief that only amateurs and people without talent use FL Studio, and is usually accompanied by being a low-key hater of Hip-Hop and EDM. The most common and one of the most damaging forms of DAW Bias is FL Studio Bias.

Notable signs of someone with DAW Bias are: blaming the DAW for the music made in that DAW, making sweeping statements about the capabilities of a DAW (without spending time to actually learn it), and randomly cursing people out on the internet for not using their DAW of choice. Digital Audio Workstation Bias (DAW Bias for short) is real, and it’s a problem.