First of all I want to thank Image-Line for giving me the opportunity to review their great software.
FL Studio is one of the world's most popular and exciting music production systems. Everything you need in one package to compose, arrange, record, edit, mix and master professional quality music.
Image-Line have developed FL Studio for over 12 years now. Compatibility, connectivity and open standards are the life-blood of producer/musicians. FL Studio will play any sample file (WAV), run plugins (software synthesizers, VSTi & DXi) or MIDI instruments. You will be creating WAV, MP3, OGG or MIDI songs, beats or loops only minutes after launching it.
Below at the end of this review you will find a clip of a track I started making during this review.
The Good
The interface. I really like the interface. Compared to other music softwares, FL Studio is very unique. Nice dark colours which is nice to lay your eyes on. You can also change diffrent skins if you get tired of the default skin.
Learn fast. It's pretty easy getting started. There are some great documentations implanted in the software which will help you start making a track.
Plugins and file format support. As mentioned above FL studio supports a lot of different plugins like VSTi & DXi. After you're done with your track you will be able to save it in many different format for instance mp3. This is very nice. You wont have to use a third party application in order to convert to desired format.
Easy installing. If you want to use hardware like a keyboard or a external soundcard it's really easy to set these up. Just have to select them in setting and which driver the software should use then you're good to go.
Implanted tools. FL studio comes with different effects and tools. Flanger, Delay, EQ and much more which will help you master and mix your track. I think the work very good.
Life time upgrades. You only buy FL Studio once then all future program updates are FREE for LIFE! This means that you're guaranteed to receive FL Studio 11 and all other future versions absolutely free.
The price. FL Studio Producer Edition cost $199 download version and $299 boxed version.
Working with VSTi plugins. I tried some demo version of various VSTi plugins. Mainly softsynths and everyone worked perfectly and stable. I never had any problems with lag or crashes.
The Bad
There isn't much to say here. Maybe some more plugins could be included in the producer edition. It's a bit thin when you get started.
Conclusion
I have tried several music softwares throughout the years. Cubase, Reason, Ableton and more. I think FL Studio is without doubt in my mind the best software for music making. The interface makes it easier to get into things compared to other softwares. Using VSTi plugins in FL Studio works perfectly without any hiccups. I really recommend FL Studio for those people who's thinking of starting a music career. Easy to learn and once you get a hang of things you will stick with FL Studio........ period!
Score 9 out of 10
Sample of a track I started making with this review:
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