FL Studio Reviews

Pros

FL Studio has sample based and software instrument to create music with. It has a pattern screen to setup your music patterns, Browser to setup your pattern in to a song. virtual mixer to mix your music with effects. Editor to enhance audio. Record sounds or vocals. THis is a full functional Digital Audio workstation. Plus, Akai has collaborated to make the AKAI Fire: a fully functional Controller for FL studio. It is a drum programmer, midi controller, sequencer, and mixer. all in one.

Cons

There are a lot of window to navigate through. Sometimes, it can been a stressful on your CPU if you don't have a great graphic card in your computer. Also, like Ableton live Suite, You must get the producer edition which is $400 dollar if you want to use their better software instruments, editors, or Effects.

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Reasons for Choosing FL Studio

Switched From

Reasons for Switching to FL Studio

Pros

MIDI Editing is incredibly fast to do, intuitive, and the provided Piano Roll has many tools to modify, change and control what you make.Audio Editing through Edison, Vocals Editing through NewTone, and Rhythm Editing through NewTime have you covered on many aspects.Automation and the many provided Synths in the software are very easy to use, intuitive and are focused toward productivity.Video preview for importing videos and syncing music-to-picture.A "Patcher" plugin that allows you to make combinations of different synth and vst plugins along with some custom visual GUI controls you can create and later use.Having a waveform view or "ghosts" from other channels in the piano roll is a great thing to have.Free Lifetime Updates, this means you don't need to buy the software's newest iteration every year or when a new update is created, instead, you get the updates for free with a perpetual license.

Cons

Certain VST plugins may produce crashes. Saving often can be a good strategy to overcome this.MIDI controller CC adjustements to things such as Volume faders or Knobs is something that is not present and could be nice having, for example in situations where a certain hardware controller knob is producing bad MIDI data due to a fault, limiting the CCs or even disabling them could be useful to have in FL Studio.The default reverb could be improved.

Pros

What I like most about fl studio is that it keeps evolving with each update and we get something new and amazing, and it's really great to work with

Cons

What I like least about fl studio is only its floating windows .

Pros

The UI (User-Interface) is highly user friendly. It is incredibly easy and fast to learn the curve of FL Studio. There are also built in templates that have great mixing and examples of how to make a great track. The amazing piano roll feature also has great customization. You are able to select chords from any type whether it be major 7ths, to added chords. FL Studio has endless pros to its name.

Cons

The overall biggest con to FL Studio is its heavy price tag. FL Studio is for users who are serious about creating audio in any form or genre.

Pros

There are many synthesizers and effects to choose from which suit every style of music. Most of the synths are straightforward and easy to use. The playlist and mixer offer big flexibility to make everything as fast as possible. Importing samples and files is easy as well es explorting to different formats. The software comes with lifetime free updgrades.

Cons

For beginners it would be hard to find key features as the software has a unique layout. Some complex synth's layout and labels are very specific and has a deep learning curve. Also the software struggle sometimes with 3rd party VST instruments. Switching to a different software is not so easy

Pros

I like editing in FruityStudio. All the plugins in it are very good. The maximizer and the reverb and delay compressor work very well.

Cons

Waves vst do not work properly in this
And it has less chord progression presets.

Pros

Has an extreme amount of third party support for plugins, the official plugins are all must haves for effects and instruments.

Cons

Not everything supports FL studio. Outside of that it's perfect.

Pros

the things I love most about FL studio are that, FL is a true example of a creation tool, and there is literally no limit to what kind of sounds you can create on FL studio, everything is so neatly organized and the design is slick and futuristic. The tools are so easy to use and for literally any sound you want to create there is a tool for that, you just need to be creative. There is no limit

Cons

Projects should be made accessible from all versions of FL, Sometimes I would like to complete a Project I started say FL 21 on FL 20

Pros

I love FL. I've been using it over 10 years. I love how the old and new versions are pretty much the same easy to find and use.

Cons

I always have issues trying to figure out the plugins. Not sure how to use some of them. It can get overwhelmimg.

Pros

Ilove it because its so fast basic also gives me a high Quality in record

Cons

Its keeps crush and support slow ihope to fix these problems

Pros

FL Studio is quite easy to get started with, from deployment to basic config and the first note recorded it is much less overwhelming than other more complicated alternatives. This doesn’t mean that it lacks features, however, especially if you’re into certain kind of music (more towards electronic and such than symphonic or such). Yes, the interface is not perfect and there are alternatives even more powerful, but for the price and mellower learning curve I liked and still like it a lot

Cons

Nothing much really. It works, and is relatively simpler to use (a DAW is never easy though, even doing the basic stuff like recording or writing a note is usually more complicated that it seems). And it does not require the same amount of money or some alternatives to begin with

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Reasons for Switching to FL Studio

Pros

Fantastic music production software, has the capabilities of making amazing music with great plugins

Cons

It took me a very long time to get an understanding how everything works on it because it is super advanced

Pros

Its ability to support wide range of third-party plugins including virtual instruments and effects is amazing for me because it makes my sound designing and production to be fun. Moreover its pattern-based sequencing is notable. This feature allows me to create and arrange patterns easily. Its ability to record midi and audio is also powerful. I also love the mixture track routing and grouping because it helps me manage and mix large projects.

Cons

The interface was abit challenging to navigate when I first started using it. Fl studio also has compatibility issues with some plugins and software which is a times frustrating for example apple audio units

Pros

FL Studio has several unique features, but Piano Roll is the most liked feature. I have been using FL Studio since 2013 and produced kinds of music. I did not use any external MIDI. Just by using Piano Roll, I make many kinds of music. Therefore, any new user doesn't have to learn external musical equipment such as Piano and Guitar, Piano Roll is more than enough.

Cons

The sound bank in FL Studio is good enough for professionals since they mix it and make it good. In contrast, beginners must look for better Plugins. However, the newer version of FL Studio has a better libraries.

Pros

FL Studio have a large database of vst and vst2 plugins available . Make everything possible for someone well known with the app .

Cons

It's a bit difficult to use for someone with less knowledge but only for the incredible number of features available , so it isn't something bad if you have time to learn .

Pros

In fl studio, I get a lot of features to make my track next level only in the trial version and it introduces us to a lot every day

Cons

Some features of fl studio are difficult to understand for a new user. and sometimes it hangs taking a lot of power

Pros

The strong point which is particularly appreciable on FL studio is the ease with which the composition is feasible, thanks in particular to its beattrack, but also its PianoRoll which is undoubtedly the best on the market. but also the native composition plugins are excellent, namely Flex, Sytrus, Harmless, Toxic and others. It is a pleasure to work with Fl Studio in addition to the egornomic interface nicely adapted for comfortable and efficient use.

Cons

According to me Fl Studio is not powerful enough for professional mixing, the routing although effective does not allow very technical processing

Pros

I love that FL Studio has support and capabilities to all genres, rap, edm, disco, etc.

Cons

I think starting out it can be confusing but now 4 years into using FL Studio I'm extremely fluent and there are no challenges.

Pros

FL studio has one of the simplest user interfaces to hover around..You can easily get alone while using FL studio in less than no time.

Cons

Since I started my journey in FL studio I haven't ever realized any negative values in FL Studio

Pros

I love their templates, they make it easy to make a beat or record music.I can use my keyboard as a piano if I don't have one to useFl studio has many features that allows me to create different sounds with one software like a trumpet and violin sound.

Cons

It takes a while to learn the software luckily they have shortcuts that make the learning easier

Pros

It has so many options and plugins for making the music.

Cons

Its not so easy to use fl studio we have to learn it from some other platforms.

Pros

Its ability to create instrumentals, recording vocals and mixing and mastering in just one DAw is just so Amazing plus its affordable and easy to use

Cons

So far so good but I would be great if I was able to edit visual content like videos

Pros

The free updates is by far the most valuable part of FL Studio. Having purchased the software over 9 years ago, I'm get new features and updates for free up to this day. Compared to any other DAW, that's unheard of.

Aside from its unique workflow which is quite useful for breaking out of creative blocks, there are a few excellent flexibility options for sound design and composing alike. Patcher, its unlimited node based effects chain solution is invaluable for sound design sessions.

Its Piano Roll is also the best I've used in comparison to some other DAWs and is a great option for working out MIDI parts on the fly.

Plugin Delay compensation used to be an issue, but it's now automatically handled well. Some older reviews might mention this as a con, so it's worth pointing out that Image Line's free updates policy is one that pays for itself in the long run.

Since its popularity has increased tenfold over the last few years, almost every plugin or 3rd party solution supports FL Studio, so there's no real reason not to have even the cheapest version of this DAW in your arsenal. Coupled with the fact that some versions come with the FL Mobile editor built in, you can make music on the go with FL Mobile, and import your project in the full FL Studio to finish it up.

Cons

Live recording is often highlighted as FL Studio's biggest snag point, and after using various other DAWs, its outdated approach isn't as streamlined as its competitors. It is however completely usable and can provide more than enough flexibility to how recording is done, such as through its audio editor "Edison".

There are some plugins which have issues with FL Studio, based on the way their buffer requirements are set up, but these are usually configurable from the plugin wrapper and can be resolved.

Pros

Fl Studio has tons of amazing features, including a huge selection of starting templates, beats, and music configurations. It works perfectly and saves time.Few DAWs can provide a good compromise between those 2 characteristics. Additionally, nothing in the program feels closed off, which encourages you to continue exploring.

Cons

Only Chinese, Dutch, and English are available on Fl. There are those who will find it very challenging to interact with the product since they do not speak any of these languages.

Pros

1) The software already comes with pre-installed plugins
2) There is a variety of different other plugins to choose from.
3) The software is extremely flexible, meaning you can go from beginner to expert in the shortest time possible.
4) Beginners don't need to struggle because there is an abundance of tutorials on how to use the product.
5) The program has the functionality to connect a microphone and record your very own music in the comfort of you own home.
6) The program also comes with a sticky note type feature that allows you to either have a script or lyrics within the program without the need to write down anything on paper.
7) FL Studio is by far the leader in the music software industry, it has a stable community that makes it easier for beginners to get accustomed to the program.

Cons

1) The program is difficult to understand the first time if a new user doesn't have access to tutorials.
2) The program doesn't allow projects done on a higher version to be done on an older version.
3) Sometimes the program take too much CPU power and results in the program lagging.