FL Studio

"FruityLoops" redirects here. Not to be confused with Froot Loops.
FL Studio
Original author(s)Didier Dambrin
Developer(s)Image-Line Software
Initial releaseApril 26, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-04-26) (as FruityLoops)
Stable release
2024.1.2B / October 29, 2024; 24 days ago (2024-10-29)[2]
Written inDelphi, Assembly language[3][4]
Operating systemmacOS, Windows
Available inEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Chinese
TypeDigital audio workstation
LicenseProprietary
Websiteimage-line.com

FL Studio (known as FruityLoops before 2003)[5] is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. It features a graphical user interface with a pattern-based[6] music sequencer. It is available in four different editions for Microsoft Windows and macOS.[7]

After their initial purchase, lifetime updates of the software are free to registered users.[8][9] Image-Line also develops FL Studio Mobile for Android, iOS, macOS, and Universal Windows Platform devices.[10]

FL Studio can be used as either a Virtual Studio Technology (VST) or Audio Unit (AU) instrument in other audio workstation programs, and as a ReWire client. Image-Line offers its own VST and AU instruments and audio applications. FL Studio has been used by many notable hip hop and EDM producers, including 9th Wonder, Cardo, Basshunter, Metro Boomin, Hit-Boy, Porter Robinson, Alan Walker, Madeon, Soulja Boy, Southside, Martin Garrix, Avicii, Imanbek, Lex Luger, and Deadmau5.[11][12]

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  2. ^ "History | FL Studio". image-line.com. Image-Line Software. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ Deahl, Dani (2018-05-23). "Music production software FL Studio is now available for Mac". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  4. ^ "Image-Line Software Case Study". Embarcadero Technologies. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  5. ^ "History". FL Studio. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  6. ^ "Working with Patterns in FL Studio 20". MusicTech. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
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  11. ^ Weiss, Dan (2016-10-12). "The Unlikely Rise of FL Studio, The Internet's Favorite Production Software". Vice. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  12. ^ "Power Users". www.image-line.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-05-12.