What's up everybody? 'Tool here back with another post. With the holidays upon us and all the sale hoopla over [at least for the moment] I decided to drop some major knowledge in the last post of 2019. First I do want to thank every single reader, every share, like or dislike. It's been 12 months and we haven't missed a beat. Today's post is a little touchy for some but it needs to be talked upon. There's people on both sides of the fence and I get either side. I'll tell you my story but first; Piracy, what is it? The unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.
Simple definition right? In today's microwave culture we all want things (and can actually get them) as quickly as possible, sometimes before they're released. From music to movies to books and so forth. But today's focus is DAWs or Digital Audio Workstations. If you're not familiar with that acronym maybe these names will help; FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reason, Cubase, Reaper, etc. Pretty sure you guys know some of these if not all. When I first started out making beats I was given a free copy of FL Studio like many people using that program. I'm not sure of the cost at the time but I know it was at least $100 or more. I was fresh out of high school, no job and definitely no money to purchase a program I barely knew anything about. So the next best thing is to rip a copy from a friend and get to cooking that heat right? Wrong!!! Plain and simple piracy is STEALING. There's no other way around it. We can debate all the reasons not to buy anything but it will never change the fact here. Here's a list of a few road bumps I ran into during the 5 years I used FL Studio unpaid: Multiple computer crashes Lost beat files Updates to the software Time lost trying to get a hacked "updated" version Little to no sales from beats I'm not saying all these attributed to my stealing of FL, but it's hard not to ignore they played a part. Fast forward a few years I decided to switch DAWs and started using Reason. This time it was fully paid for. I fully removed FL Studio and any other hacked plugins I had at the time. (Yes I’m guilty) Not soon after that purchase is when I started to flourish musically. The stable of artists I began working with grew, my name had a buzz in my city and I started making a few dollars selling beats. Not to say that once you start buying your software and gear that instantly everything will fall into place. Don’t get it confused, it will take time. Some faster or slower than others. Below I’ll list the good and bad of piracy vs. purchasing your DAWs. Hopefully we all get to the point where we make the right decisions over the convenient ones. Piracy Cons No Updates Computer Prone To Get Viruses No Appreciation For DAW Because It's Stolen Purchasing Free/Discounted Updates Earned Value Owning A Legit Copy For those that will carry on by pirating their software, would it be fair for you to want compensation for the music you’re making? Can you stand to save a few hundred bucks for what you want? And before you do shell out that hard earned money, take the trial version for a spin. Make sure the DAW in particular is something you see yourself investing in. I’ll leave you to think about that one. Again, thanks to all the readers. Happy Holidays from the ToolOnDaBoards team! We'll see y'all next year.
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