I learnt sound/music production with the demo version of FLstudio, It took me some time anyways but the process was relatively easy and interesting. FL studio is an outstanding software if you are interested in making beats, music or recording. Although, there are more advanced softwares, this one is professional enough for quality production that can compete anywhere in the world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software had some problems with my soundcard for a while, I would have prefered if there was an automatic response to show what the prioblem was,it saves time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The layout and design makes it easy to see your projects coming together and where work needs to be done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At times the sound clip editor can be inarticulate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very easy to pick up and start creating electronic music and backing tracks. Can be used to mix as well as compose, which is great. The ability to quickly create your own tracks for youtube videos, etc. so you don't have to worry about royalty and DMCA is awesome. Heck, even Soulja Boy created his only hit song using FL Studio, so there's that.

As well, there are a TON of tutorials which is super helpful for any piece of software, but especially products in the creative space like FL Studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As it is for any composition software, the learning curve can seem steep at first and quite daunting. Bringing anyone up to speed takes a while and there's no guarantee they'll make something usable/decent. The company has been adding more and more (just looked it up, it's 18 years old!!) and getting going is a lot more scary now than it used to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its new version, FL Studio 12, features a much more modern and elegant design.

"Enabled Image Line Remote" connects to your tablet and uses it as a MIDI controller.

"FL Studio ASIO" ensures better sound quality, even if your audio card is very old or has limited resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does not fully support generators with more than one kernel

It is not possible to place two automation clips in a single control Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You buy it and the updates are free forever. It installs very easily with very little questions and configuration. On the music creation side, there are many tools included to get you going. Multiple versions are available at great prices in my opinion. The quality of the output is professional level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface can be a bit overwhelming at first, and seem very busy. In order to efficiently use this product you will need a LCD no smaller than 17". It is very possible to go smaller, but it will seem cramped. You need to be at least a semi-organized person to use this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lifetime free updates. I bought FL Studio in 2002 (back then it was called Fruityloops...the name change was probably a good move). That was version 3. Fourteen years later, I'm using FL Studio 12. I have purchased some upgrades along the way to get additional plugins, features, and samples, but updating to the newest version is always free (and usually includes updates to plugins, too).

FL Studio is a powerful sequencer and creative tool, and you don't need any additional hardware to make great music (aside from a pair of headphones). I sometimes use a MIDI controller, but I have built complex songs on my laptop using nothing but the integrated touchpad mouse and computer keyboard. My next laptop will have a touchscreen, and I look forward to exploring the many features they've built into recent versions for touchscreens. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The last time I checked, FL Studio did not support the AAC file format (although it supports just about everything else).

The video player plugin is very limited and difficult to work with. It's only designed for syncing purposes (you cannot export a video, only audio) but for my workflow I usually just make some notes about when I need soft hits, hard hits, transitions, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lifetime free updates have to be the best feature because it allows you to come back to it whenever you're ready and still be using cutting edge technology capable of doing all modern concepts and ideas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Learning curve (although not unique to FL Studio), since its able to do all things it can be overwhelming especially to newcomers especially if one wants to get good. Music theory alone is a big subject however so its more of a general criticism than one aimed squarely at FL Studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fruity Loops is both simple to use and powerful, without an hard learning curve.

There is a great community on the web that make really easy to find informations on many tasks that you may find necessary for making beats and producing, or techniques that you want to incorporate into your beats.

You will also find a lot of stock samples that every "first time producer" will be happy to use. Also, you can request hints from the program when in certain windows, trough the hint bar.

There are 3 different version of the software: the Fruity Edition is for Basic melody & loops creation, The Producer Edition is for full song creation & mic recording, and the Signature Edition offers full song creation & extra plugins not included within the Signature Edition.

I think that you’ll be greatly satisfied should you decide to give it a run. It’s all good. Excellent price and quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I honestly can’t find anything that’s not to like about FL Studio 12. From the UI to the advanced controls, everythings works really fine. This is the best production software I've ever worked with. If your focus is audio then this is probably not for you but for the electronic musician, songwriter, experimental producer or live performer then you really should give it some of your time.

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I've been using FL Studio for several years now, I started using it a couple of years ago when I was interested in video/audio editing to make short clips or intros. It was a really nice experience, it wasn't that hard to understand,after a few days using it I was already making my first track. I studied music for about seven years, and to use this software I only needed the basic knowledge, nothing complicated, if you know something about rhythm and melodies, it will be easy.

What I like the most is the fact that you can actually create any kind of music with a nice interface and a couple of clicks, it's easier to learn than others I've used and there is a big community behind it, you'll always find something about fl studio on youtube or google. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think FL Studio is great for creating music from scratch but not so awesome when it refers to editing audio that already exist, the spectrum of edition and the interface is not the best to edit audio, it could be better, There are other options like Adobe Audition or wavepad that let you edit meticulously all the audio properties.

Important! If the audio you are going to edit comes in .flp format then it'll be great because it's the default edition format for fl studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FL Studio makes it so easy for anyone to pick up and learn how to make music in a matter of minutes. The pattern beat sequencer makes creating loops a breeze and the pattern system in general makes creating interesting songs simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is not too customizable, I would like to be able to rearrange interface elements similar to the way you can have multiple workspaces in Adobe programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.