The biggest workflow complaint among FL users is the number of screens you have to jump around to switch between mixing, sequencing and arranging, which can be a bit cumbersome. The greatest thing about FL’s pricing is that whatever version you buy comes with lifetime free updates! You don’t get all the new software synthesizers and effects however, but this is still a really nice pricing scheme that longtime users will appreciate.įL Studio lacks some essential timecode features for scoring and is not the best DAW for recording engineers or audio editors. In terms of pricing, FL Studio runs the gamut ranging from $99 for the Fruity Edition (basic) to $299 for the Signature Edition (advanced) up to the $899 version that comes with all of Image-Line’s plugins.
A lot of the stock plugins found in FL Studio have become prevalent in modern music production styles, and it’s almost comical how often the “Gross Beat” feature is used on trap beats-so much so that I can think of at least two 3rd party plugin developers who have essentially ripped off the half speed features for use in other DAWs.
