Tag FL Studio

If you don’t know it as FL Studio is, then you might be familiar with its old name: Fruity Loops. It’s one of if not the most famous music production software in the world, used by most famous DJs and music producers.

FL Studio is a digital audio workstation (DAW) and it provides you with an environment that lets you edit, mix, compose, arrange and record music of professional quality.

It started with a simple four-channel MIDI drum machine, but today it’s very powerful tool offers so many features and dozens of plugins you can use to create your own music without no orchestra :).

FL Studio features

Fruity loops comes with many amazing features that you can rely on to create your project. First is the Mixer, where you can mix and master all recorded instruments and vocals, add cool effects and your magic touch the same way you did with Pro tools

Fruity loops comes with bunch of cool built-in musical instruments, you can use your computer keyboard, your smartphone touch screen, or connect a MIDI compatible device to start recording entering your notes and chords, you can also customize your own instrument, and make your own samples with easy-to-use user interface.

FL Studio plugins

Besides all the option that you have in the program, there are also over 80 different plugins that you can simply add and use, that altogether cover different effects, synthesizers, and tools.

Fruity loops offers you to add many different modeling instruments to your work as well, like Sakura, Drumaxx which is a percussion modelling instrument that allows you to control over 16 different drum pads which can furthermore be additionally processed and even Sawer which is a vintage modelling synthesizer that adds articulated and punchy sounds.

Of course, the mentioned plugins are just a few of the wide variety offered. You can also search for other third party plugins that are compatible with FL Studio as well.

FL studio requirements and compatible devices

For almost 20 years, FL Studio was only available on Windows platforms. However, after the very high demand by users and musicians Image-line released the software for more devices.

In May 2018 FL Studio for Mac devices has finally released.

FL Studio mobile app is also available on Android Devices, and it’s powerful enough to let you create your own beats, record, edit and mix your own songs directly from your smartphone or tablet.

FL Studio Price

When it comes to price, you can purchase the basic version of the FL Studio, the Fruity Edition for $99, while the most advanced and complex version that contains all plugins goes up to $899.

You have the option of adding individual plugins additionally from the variety offered, with prices going ranging from $44 to $179, with exception of the Video Player 2 that allows you to open and play videos in the program. There are also bundle offers in case you wish to check those out as well.