As far as I remember, I had been using FL Studio DAW since 2014. During that time, I was so serious about music yet. But after playing it around, I eventually gotten serious and it became my main setup for mastering and mixing before moving on to actually music production until now which is currently at V20.7

One of the features that I like about FL Studio is the free update, eventually I wont need to pay additional fee in order to upgrade my FL Studio. Furthermore, the user friendly interface makes it more easy for me to work around with my production compare to other DAWs. I do recommend those who are interested with music production get started with FL Studio.

FL Studio is kind of a different beast. It's really non-linear, being pattern based, which works like my brain does when sketching out track ideas. Changes you make to a specific pattern is reflected across the entire song, which is convenient when trying out new ideas. The mixer kind of needs an overhall though...

I'll try to be as helpful as I can to anyone reading this review, however I've only been using FL 10 & 11 scarcely in the span of the last three years; I don't know the complete ins and outs of this product. However, I must say that FL 12 is a serious step up from the previous version. With the unlockage of plugins like Sytrus and Maximus, literally anything is possible to produce now. I started out with the Fruity Edition of FL 10, which needless to say, is extremely difficult to produce with and terrifyingly limited. Seriously, my upgrade to Producer Edition made me cry after finally having the ability to make as many automation clips as I pleased, and to add wave files directly onto the playlist, so much easier than placing audio into FL's built-in sampler.

In my experience with FL 12, everything is much more visually appealing, it looks very sleek, very beautiful. Everything is "vectorial based," or so I've heard, meaning you can stretch the resolution of the program to just about any resolution you want. You can even have multi-monitor set ups and large screen portrayals. I think the limit is like 1200 screens. Seriously. You can have FL run on one master screen, and still show up vectorially on 1000 other monitors. That's crazy, and probably makes for some cool visuals at EDM festivals and whatnot.

I've also found that the audio is a bit more noticeable when you click on a track, not when you solo it, which adds for a nice groove to the parts you're singling out in your track, but leads to poor mixdown ability on the behalf of the producer. It forces you to click on the master track to get an accurate read of where all your instruments sit in the mix. Of course, maybe this has always been the case in FL, but I haven't noticed it until I downloaded my free upgrade to 12.

That's another thing, once you buy the software, any software from Image-Line, it's always yours. Your upgrades from one FL Version to another are always free, and the plugins that you have bought in the past always stay with you and your upgrade. That's a HUGE plus because some DAWs and plugins out there require you to pay a bit of money in order to upgrade which really hinders your ability to work on something that sounds fresh and sweet, in my opinion because you're too busy trying to work and save money to buy the next upgrade. I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to settle for not-up-to-date software, but with Image-Line you won't have to. And it's never going away is the best part. When FL 997 comes out, it'll be all mine for free, because I paid for the Producer Edition of FL 11. SCORE!

This is really a huge piece of software not for the simple-minded. This isn't a toy, it's a tool. It is incredibly powerful, and constantly challenges you. Even when you're going through bouts of creativity block or just pure laziness, you'll always find something to be uncovered or treasured within this software. It's performance mode is phenomenal. It's ability to work on your tablet and your monitor is flawless and ingenious. This will always be my go-to product for anyone trying to get started with Audio Production because this software will show you just how grueling, tedious, but also rewarding and enticing making music can be.

People say that FL Studio is a toy for learning producers, but in the right hands, it is a creative FORCE. It's a friendly design, and with a massive online community of fellow FL Studio users, you can almost always get help if you need it.

I like the new mixer that Image Line put in FL Studio. Cool new interface, and they added a lot of value to all of the bundles. I have the Signature Bundle, which got like $310 worth of plugins added to it (guess who doesn't have to save for Gross Beat anymore). Best part is, it still costs $300.

I especially love that we can create bounces of individual tracks within the project now.

Perfect, Basic and easy for starters. Fl studio has an incredible interface and it's easy to learn how to use it because of all tutorials in internet.

I suppose to each their own, But I simply cannot understand why this DAW is not respected by some. The learning curve on this is very straight forward to the point that I began creating arrangements right away. I first started using FL Studio when I downloaded the fully functional demo of FL 3 all those years ago, And in doing so, I realized that I had no need for another daw so I made the purchase and I never looked back or even once had any major technical problem with the software. In terms of price and lifetime free updates it's simply amazing.

My main DAW. I upgraded from FL11 because I liked the modern, new look and I highly recommend this if you are just starting off in Music Production. I started with FL11 and I didn't want to change DAWs ever since. FL Studio is simple, but powerful in the right hands.

I use both FL Studio and Logic (primarily logic) and find both to be very useful for different purposes when producing and composing. For MIDI data manipulation, both are amazing, but FL studio stands out for its simplicity and smooth efficiency of piano roll input. The included ZGameEditor plugin is also extremely useful for effortlessly creating interesting high quality videos for many purposes.

Made the switch about a year ago, and haven't really looked back. Still learning a bit with this one - still used to doing some things in other DAWs that you can't do here or vice-versa, but I favor the simplistic navigation and way of doing things.

I've used FL Studio since the beginning of my producing career and it has not once failed me. All of the things I need done are easily accomplished with the vast array of plugins made by Image Line for the Producers Edition, and while many professionals use Ableton, I've found that each time I have to pick I stick with FL Studio, because unlike Ableton, Image Line allows you to do everything you need without having to navigate a labyrinth of tabs, folders, etc. Highly recommend it for beginning producers.