Heten D.

CG Lead

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/14/2022

"A versatile and capable DAW with lifetime free updates"

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

FL Studio comes with three different editions for most potential buyer segments The All Plugin edition comes with all the plugins by image-line shipped in FL Studio.

I like the fact that it ships with most kind of synthsis/effects to be able to create any kind of desired sound or effect, some even simulating instrument physics to generate sound like

Just to name a few

Physical Modeling: Plucked, Drumaxx/Drumpad, Ogun,

Additive: Harmor

Additive/Subtractive: Harmless

FM: Sytrus

Fruity patcher allows for even more control patching and building complex effects and sounds, just the number of plugins built into the software can allow for achieving any kind of sound and music desired.

It is industry standard for hip-hop, trap and EDM music and stands its own ground among competing products.

I also like that it can be controlled using FL Studio Remote App from capable Android or iOS devices and that FL Studio Mobile projects can be brought in seamlessly for further working and refining in FL Studio, all in all its possible to start work on the go and finalise it on FL Studio on the workstation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

Although FLStudio is pretty whole as a daw, the lack of a proper live performance mode might affect some, there isn't a proper wavetable synth in the plethora of already shipped synths.

The versioning is quite strange and updates have been mostly incremental with minor changes for the past few years.

Support for M-Audio Hyperctl is hacky.

Image-line team must reduce clicks needed to get actions done. Maybe add more keyboard/midi shortcuts.

Browsing all Synth presets and VSTs requires a lot of clicks and overall is a bit unintuitive compared to competing products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering FL Studio:

Definitely go for it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FL Studio solving and how is that benefiting you?

FLStudio has one of the best piano roll, comes with some of the most complete range of synths and effects midi tools. It is a jack of all when it comes to working with sound. Infact it ships with several ways to correct picth, work with recording, loops and midi.

It has saved me on several instances when I needed to correct pitch in pitcher, it works realtime. So can be controlled using midi cc/cv. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FL Studio Reviews & Product Details

FL Studio is a comprehensive digital audio workstation (DAW) designed for music production, offering a complete suite of tools for composing, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering professional-quality music. With over 25 years of continuous development, it has become a preferred choice for producers worldwide, providing an intuitive interface and a vast array of features suitable for both beginners and seasoned professionals. Key Features and Functionality: - Channel Rack: Quickly build beats and patterns step by step, serving as the starting point for every track. - Piano Roll: Sketch ideas and arrange complex melodies, chords, and patterns with ease. - Playlist: Arrange and organize your song by dropping clips, patterns, and loops onto a flexible canvas. - Mixer: Balance levels, add effects, and polish your track with a full-featured mixer supporting up to 500 tracks. - Instruments and Effects: Access over 100 instruments and effects, including synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines, to craft unique sounds. - FL Cloud: Integrate a vast library of royalty-free samples directly into your projects, enhancing creativity and workflow. Primary Value and Solutions: FL Studio streamlines the music production process, enabling users to transform ideas into finished tracks efficiently. Its user-friendly design and extensive feature set cater to various music genres, making it a versatile tool for creators. The inclusion of Lifetime Free Updates ensures that users continually benefit from the latest enhancements without additional costs, providing long-term value and keeping the software up-to-date with industry standards.

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Mário S.

12/10/2025

"FL Studio: Indispensable for Musical Creations"

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

I like to play piano with FL Keys and enjoy some of the available galleries. FL Keys allows creating various melodies thanks to its range of available pianos, while other galleries help me create beats that pleasantly complete my projects. I found it easy to set up FL Studio and enjoyed the music that plays right at the program's opening. I highly recommend FL Studio, as I see it as an application that helps with the mental health of those who know how to use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

I think maybe Melodyne, but it has already been surpassed by autotune. I don't have much to comment on about that, because it's not bad, I just prefer to use autotune over Melodyne. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michel Chevalier C.

customer service, ai artist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/21/2025

"The Best Music Production Companion for Years"

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

What I like best about FL Studio is the simplicity of its interface and the freedom it gives me to create without limits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

Honestly, there’s nothing major to dislike. FL Studio keeps improving with every update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andriantiana M.

Marketing Intern

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/14/2025

"I use FL Studio to produce and mix music, creating melodies, arranging tracks."

4/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

What I like best about FL Studio is its intuitive piano roll and drag-and-drop workflow, which make composing and arranging music fast and creative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

What I dislike about FL Studio is that its CPU usage can get high with heavy projects, causing lag or crashes if the computer isn’t powerful enough. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Marcus D.

Retail Associate

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/14/2025

"FL Studio Experience"

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

The best part about FL studio is that it’s interface has changed yet the same quality features exists amongst them all, making compatibility in future projects less of an issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

Sometimes the multithread processing unit stammers the audio, providing irrelevant noises to occur whilst productions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Terrence G.

Graphics designer

Arts and Crafts

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/21/2024

"Mastering Music Production"

4.5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

It has a unique and friendly interface so, as much as the ease and multiple options you have while working, it visual appealing layout make it accessible for beginners while offering depth for Advanced users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

Despite its user friendly, i sometimes find its audio editing capabilities less intuitive or robust compare to other DAWs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ngala Emmanuel (Jason) S.

Web & Graphic Design

Marketing and Advertising

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/7/2023

"It's the best instrumental production software that I know"

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

Besides work, I also do beat-making for the side hustle. In 2015 I started using Fruity Loop Studio ( version 12 edition up to version 20 today) and my experience with this software has been very impactful.

I started as a complete beginner and was kind of scared by how complex the user interface was -however, as time evolved I finally realized that It wasn't as hard or complex as I thought.

Fruity Loop Studio offers some of the best instrumental music production solutions. It's easy to use and empowers creativity workflow.

It is rich in drum packs, instrument generators, SFX sounds, and presets.

Some of the main features that I adore are:

- the playlist. It's very easy to work with and I get to assign different colors to each track (in the playlist) which helps to better organize my instruments to easily distinguish them. The playlist can hold quite a large number of tracks.

- The mixer: It's also another great future that I adore in Fl Studio. I get to send all the instruments from the channel rack into separate tracks in the mixer. The mixer gives me extra control over mixing and mastering of my beats.

-The plugins: Fl offers a ton of helpful plugins from Equalizers to reverbs, delays, compression, and more.

And one of the most amazing aspects of it is that I can create a limitless number of automation with every single plugin. This is amazing as it gives a modern feeling to my productions.

- Fl is also versatile. Apart from the built-in plugins and sample packs, I can also import and install third-party plugins.

Just with a scan, It automatically detects the newly installed plugins and I can add the to repository immediately.

The user interface is very flexible, responsive and supports drag & drop. I really recommend this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

While Fl Studio is a great software, It takes a lot of disk space on my HDD and also uses a lot of memory. But I think that it's not a big deal Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Music

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/23/2023

"Excellent instrumental music production software"

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

FL Studio remains one of the most accessible and fantastic software for instrumental productions. It has an attractive user interface and delivers a quality user experience.

The tool might seem confusing at first glance but with time it becomes a simple tool and believe me it's result-driven.

Both the demo and premium versions come with tons of sample packs (Guitars, keyboards, synths, drums, etc) with high-quality sample rates.

The user environment is highly adaptable compared to other traditional tools that I've used before. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

The only weird thing about FL Studio is that it's not multilingual. For a person who has been used to a language other than English, it will be challenging to learn and adapt to using FL Studio.

That's a minor and yet an important aspect the developers need to consider improving on.

Secondly, I think FL still lacks some advanced options for vocal editing. For example, the Newton plugin lacks advanced note editing options which are highly essential for vocal production and hence I don't think Fl is suitable for vocal production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Crane H.

Holyfent

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/2/2023

"Fl studio is a very dynamic music software there is."

5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

I like that Fl studio allows users to be in a creative space , it has lot features to pick from but well sorted and well categorized. It is not confusing to use and one can learn as they use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

Sometimes when overloaded with plugins it crashes but this depends on the type of hardware one would be launching it from. It takes a bit more knowledge to produce high quality outcomes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jhon Michael B.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/11/2023

"Best starter DAWS for Beginners"

4.5/5

What do you like best about FL Studio?

What I like most about FL Studio is its user-friendly interface. It's really easy to learn if you are starting in the music industry, and it's also very easy to add new VST plugins if you're interested in a trending one on the market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FL Studio?

What I disliked about it is that sometimes it utilizes a lot of CPU and RAM, although it won't hinder you from producing really good music because there's an option to lower the animation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.