![]() The “All Plugins” version costs $737 which is a big leap, and you may find your own plugin collection covers enough ground already.Īlthough the workflow has been refined, FL Studio still does things its own way with regard to how it handles recording, programming and arranging. Producer and Signature are the more full-fat versions, with Signature having some more bundled plugins. The cheapest edition is relatively basic, lacking audio clips or recording for example. If you're not yet a customer, a demo version is available to try. If you already own FL Studio, your version upgrade to 12 will be free so it's a no brainer. There's a fair amount of that still present but now it's much clearer and easier to manage. In the case of FL Studio this was arguably a little overdue: the app had become so feature-rich that getting things done could mean navigating a lot of pop up or drop down windows, tiny buttons or contextual menus. Now vector-based and scalable, it has also been flattened and smoothed, just as many major DAWs have done away with gradients and fiddly graphics in favour of a slick and minimal look. The biggest and most obvious change in FLS12 is the reworking of the interface. Otherwise the system requirements remain low but as ever, a well-specified machine will give you a smoother ride. ![]() For now you'll need Windows XP SP3 or higher, but a more recent version is necessary to take advantage of the touch features we will look at momentarily. It's still Windows-only, though a version for the Mac is in development and it seems likely that it will be released at some point in the not-too-distant future. I haven't seen the numbers but I bet this plays a big part in keeping people loyal to the platform as their music-making application of choice.įL Studio 12 represents one of the biggest leaps forward the app has taken in recent years. Image Line has also been quite unusual in the way it has sold FL Studio, practicing a policy of lifetime free updates when you buy one of the versions of the software. All the while it has done things its own way, with a workflow and design that doesn't simply ape the competition but has a definite character of its own. ![]() FL Studio has, since its inception many years ago, gone from being something of a musical plaything to a much more serious DAW and indeed one that is used by a large number of people around the world.
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