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A Comparative Study of FL Studio, Logic Pro, and Ableton: Features, Limitations and Future Prospects

Ruien LiNorth America International School*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

This article provides a comparative overview of three widely useful digital audio workstations (DAWs): FL Studio, Logic Pro, and Ableton. Whenever it is, music innovation is a both technical and creative process, and DAWs play an essential tool as role that turn abstract ideas into real compositions. The objective of this study is to introduce and analyze the features, interfaces, and workflows of the three famous DAWs, while also identify their problems, which use a comparative approach that adopt user experiences and community sharing feedback, and possible future prospects. In details, the findings indicate that each DAW has its own particular strengths: FL Studio excels in its ease of creation process and its outstanding MIDI; Logic Pro provides an extensive sound libraries, and a special project --- GarageBand; and Ableton stands out for its non-linear and clear workflow that optimized for live performance. However, each issues remain, such as hardware requirements, and saving problem. Interestingly, this article also highlights the future prospects of DAW development, that provide a comprehensive review, which may help readers and composer in this field have a better understanding of the current developments and the potential future directions. In addition, the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) as an assistant to automate finish tasks and suggest musical ideas. Overall, this paper contributes to understanding the evolution of DAWs and their role in creating contemporary innovation.

Keywords: Digital audio workstations; piano roll; plug-ins area; MIDI keyboard
Published: October 28, 2025
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2025.KM28508
Volume: CHR Vol.89
pp. 197-202
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