What’s New in FL Studio “Fruity Loops” 6 for Windows
Image-Line’s FL Studio is a huge underground “cult” hit for digital music making. It’s Windows-only, and it seems to get more love from the European press than the US writers for some reason (maybe because Image-Line is stingy with free press copies). But it’s got some great pattern-based features for those of you who like making quick-and-dirty dance music, as well as an elegant set of synths that could appeal to just about anyone.
Here’s what new in the long-awaited FL Studio 6:
New mixer: Bigger, resizable, and with more flexible routing (at long last)
More MIDI controller support including foot-pedal support (very cool, as FL already has some nifty options like out-of-the-box game controller support)
New sampler: DirectWave
New effects: “Morphing” graphic EQ, delay/filter bank, three-band stereo compressor/limiter, new reverb, new “Squeeze” bit reducer slash distortion slash filtering (I’ll, uh, have to see that in action to understand that), visualization, and envelope controller
Sytrus 2 synth in XXL edition (see previous report)
Lots of enhancements including plug-in delay compensation and a better browser
Sounds like a fantastic upgrade to an already-great value. It’s not going to tear me away from Ableton Live, Reason, and my other apps, but I definitely understand the appeal for its devoted fans.
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Leave a Commentfoosnark
I’ve been using FLStudio since version 3.5 or so and it just keeps getting better.
It has this association with dance music, but I like its workflow overall, whether I’m doing glitchy IDM in 11/8 time or dark ambient stuff or something in between. I find it easier than working with non-pattern-based sequencers.
I’ve only had a few minutes to try out the new version. The new mixer took about 2 minutes for me to stop hating it and another 30 seconds to start loving it. :D
At first I thought the PDC was hacky, labor-intensive and unintuitive — but I soon saw the experimental possibilities.
December 19, 2005 @ 1:20 pm
admin
Sounds great to me! Would love to hear it if you have a link.
And I think not nearly enough credit is given to warping tools so they do things they’re not supposed to. I often find distorting a rigid tool to be more creatively inspiring than a blank slate (depending on my mood).
December 19, 2005 @ 9:18 pm
foosnark
My stuff is mostly up at lotuswire.net :)
December 20, 2005 @ 8:16 pm
myerz productionz
ok…ive been using fruityloops6 for about a year now, and i know ther is defntly alot more that i could know about making a beat, i still only know how to simply use Fl Studio and create a beat worth listening to, if you want to here what i am capable of go to >www.myspace.com/myersproductionz
September 16, 2006 @ 9:46 am
Co3
So is it worth buying when you only have FL studio 5?
And which Soundcard can you recommend for it?
Since mine is crappy and I need a new one as well..
October 30, 2006 @ 7:27 am
Cookie Monster
How can i get this Fruity Loops 6 Program?
And what store have Fruity loops equipment?
Can you send me sample so i can see if i have do it
December 18, 2006 @ 2:13 pm
donnell knox
This program is great you can do all that you need to do on it. I use others as well, but I use this one the most because of how fast and quick you can get a beat or nice groove going, and its not hard to learn.
February 4, 2007 @ 7:39 am
ford
ipurshased the f.l 6 producers edition and im not able touse alot of the generators. it says demo. whys that.
March 13, 2007 @ 12:10 pm
mophat
can anybody out there let me download 6
April 11, 2007 @ 5:54 pm
dee
man fruity loops 6 is off da chains i got it and only thang i do is stay on it i make some hot beat tracks for my rapping i rep tha SWAC all day G
October 24, 2007 @ 11:43 am
solyomot
well i love fl but i want to learn more on how to use it particlarly the audio recording pls i need an helping hand on this stuff SOLYOMOT@YAHOO.CO.UK
August 1, 2008 @ 11:15 am
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