OK, since we're looking at FLStudio as an example of a good interface, I will say that it is by far one of the most MODULAR interfaces I've seen. If dockable, sizeable, hidable elements are the measure of excellence... they got 'em.

And conceptually, I like the paradigm of triggering everything from a drum grid. I have ALMOST bought it 4 or 5 times now in the past few years... but every time I DL the latest demo... it just doesn't make sense to me. It's got to be one of the least intuitive music making programs out there. I'm sure some of you like it, but I'm just saying my opinion... I find it to be totally UN-intuitive. Pretty, but useless. Haha.. "pretty useless" <--(that was an accident but I kinda like it)

BIAB and RB, on the other hand, have made sense to me from the moment I started using them. To me, they are good examples of an intuitive presentation.

There were problems I'd been trying to overcome for years in other software, and I couldn't even find a so-so workaround that made sense. But BIAB and RB have given me all of the important things I need to make music, and usually the next parameter I need to set is in a right click menu that's easily accessible.

At the end of the day, you can't please everybody. You can change 99% of the interface and people will bee-otch about the 1% that didn't change.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0