FL Studio

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Simplified DAW for DJs and Producers

About FL Studio

FL Studio is a complete software music production environment or Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for any musician. Users can compose, arrange, record, edit, and professional quality music using a pattern-based music sequencer and a library of plugins, synths and effects. FL Studio allows for easy sequencing of all tracks and notes by utilizing drag-and-drop capabilities.

With FL Studio, users have access to huge array of native instruments and effects that can be added to any track. Users can also produce any type of song with FL Studio's collection of samples and loops and 1000+ presets. An integrated piano instrument is available to aid in complex score editing and manipulation when users aren't able to record live instruments. FL Studio assists users in audio mixing by providing features for effects chains, side-chain control, plugin delay compensation, and more.

For plugin integration, FL Studio supports all VST standards 1, 2 and 3 formats. All plugins such as effects, synths, loops, presets, and more are available at additional costs on FL Studio's online store.


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Overall rating

4.8 /5
(243)
Value for Money
4.6/5
Features
4.7/5
Ease of Use
4.3/5
Customer Support
4.3/5

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Ngenge Valentine
Ngenge Valentine
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

It's the Key to My Creativity

Reviewed on 08/03/2024

It provides solutions to create beats, and produce vocals.

It provides solutions to create beats, and produce vocals.

Pros

Fruity Loop Studio helps to accelerate my music production process and keeps my work organized which tremendously increases my productivity rates. I use it for producing both instrumental beats and song recordings. It's a pretty nice and versatile music production software. It's easy to learn and provides a user-friendly workspace with advanced functionalities.

Cons

FL studio lacks advanced vocal editing capacities. I tried the Newton plugin a few times and couldn't get enough from it, unlike Cubase's built-in vocal editor (audioVari).

I think that if more advanced functionalities like pitch and timing editing of individual notes are added, It will be a big stress-relieve for some of us who are lazy and like to depend on just a single software.

Kudakwashe
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

FL Studio Stands Out in Music Production. Why?

Reviewed on 24/08/2024

Easy to Use
Quick Track Building
Great Plugins
Free Updates for life
Recording: It’s not the best...

Easy to Use
Quick Track Building
Great Plugins
Free Updates for life
Recording: It’s not the best for recording and editing audio compared to some other software.

Pros

One of the standout features of FL Studio is its intuitive and visually appealing interface. The software is user-friendly, making it easier for both beginners and experienced producers to use and create music efficiently. It is just simple to use and is the best for anyone who wants to be a music producer, beat maker and record engineer in less time.

Cons

FL Studio is not as strong in audio recording and editing relating to other DAWs like Pro Tools or Logic Pro. This can be a drawback for users who need robust multitrack recording capabilities.

Laura
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

The most complicated app in this world

Reviewed on 18/06/2021

An utter delusion. Don’t lose your time with this.

An utter delusion. Don’t lose your time with this.

Pros

I didn’t like anything really. It’s just so complicated you can’t do a thing on this thing and there are no good tutorials

Cons

You basically have to do a course or a degree to learn just what the buttons are for. Uselessly complicated.

Lucky
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  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great software of All times

Reviewed on 21/05/2024

As a producer I recommend upgrading a software when you have money. This application is completely...

As a producer I recommend upgrading a software when you have money. This application is completely capable of anything you want to make.

Pros

It's easy to use this is a creative way of composing good music I have used studio one mostly and I find fl studios very inspiring.

Cons

You can make a beat and record using fl studio only fully functioning for low cost included plugins and templates it works well with no problems.

Taras
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  • Industry: Architecture & Planning
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

#1 loop mixing software

Reviewed on 17/07/2024

Good, but at certain times frustrating yet rewarding.

Good, but at certain times frustrating yet rewarding.

Pros

I love the capability of this program. It is not easy to learn all its features, but there's a lot of tutorials online and if you like making loops and editing them in sequence those programs for you. I feel like the previous versions allowed you to integrate things a lot easier and now it's all piece-mealed and priced out differently. But a lot of programs are putting things behind paywalls.

Cons

How certain features are put behind premium price plans. For a program that has a lot of features, it doesn't really make it simple to learn. There are other programs that are easier to learn, but this one is a solid program with a lot of in-depth customization once you really get to know how to use it. It's been around for a really long time and it will be around for a long time afterwards so it's a good program to sink your money into if you are looking for something long-term.

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FL Studio FAQs

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FL Studio offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: USD 99.00
  • Free Trial: Not Available

FL Studio is available across 4 pricing tiers: Fruity Edition, Producer Edition, Signature Bundle, and All Plugins Edition. Pricing starts at $90/one-time and scales with each tier, outlined below: FL Studio Producer Edition - $199/one-time - Audio Recording - Full Playlist Features - 7 Additional Native Plugins FL Studio Signature Bundle - $299/one-time - Audio Recording - Full Playlist Features - 14 Additional Native Plugins FL Studio All Plugins Edition - $899/one-time - Audio Recording - Full Playlist Features - All FL Studio native plugins (No VST)

FL Studio has the following typical customers:

Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

FL Studio supports the following languages:

French, Portuguese

FL Studio supports the following devices:

Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

We do not have any information about what integrations FL Studio has

FL Studio offers the following support options:

FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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