sry if this is a dumb question but would using something like sliderstudio to create sliders be rankable? just asking cos it makes it a lot easier to create slider art but idk if it would be considered frowned upon to do smth like it
If it's a program that will neither corrupt your map nor make it easier to bend the regulations of the RC then it should be fine. I haven't used this program myself though so be careful with using such programs. Hitsound copier is one of the most used programs but it may sometimes add duplicate green lines or red lines with -600 BPM.
kotori didn't use Mapping tools then, it has advanced hitsound development and an intuative slider designer IN the EDITOR that converts to a single slider