Image Line FL Studio 8 Fruityloops Edition Software
Image Line is back with FL Studio 8, an incredibly flexible virtual music production studio. Designed for the PC, or an Intel Mac (see system requirements below) Image Line's FL8 requires no extra software to produce any style of music, as the complete set of instrument and studio tools is included in the cost of the package. With the included plug-ins, sounds, and tools, the user can create complete songs, as well as backing tracks, loops, and sizzling beats. Completed songs can be saved to WAV, MP3, MIDI, ZIP, or native project formats (FLP).

FL8 software is an open-architecture studio environment where the only constraint is your imagination. This is reflected in adjustable audio and control data routing, freeform Playlist design, and interoperability with industry standards (VST/VSTi/VST2, DXi, DXi2, Buzz, ReWire, MIDI, MP3, WAV, OGG). In version 8, particular emphasis was given to improved workflow through enhanced interface design, so that ideas can be crystallized and creativity captured. This Studio 8 Producer Edition includes most of the options available for this software solution including all the plug-in, MIDI, and output support; it reads WAV, MP3, SYN, DS, Speech files; pattern-based event automation; several generators/soft synths; all the music creation, mixer, FX rack, updates, and online features; more than 1900 presets using 600 WAV files; and a generic sample CD. It comes in the regular Producer package, as well as a specially-priced Academic and 5-pack version.

Virtual Instruments
FL8 Studio software includes 13 virtual synthesizers covering acoustic/synthetic bass, electric guitar, and plucked string simulation; sampler tools including piano, general sample playback, and beat-slicing; and a range of synthesis techniques (subtractive, modeling, FM, granular, and additive). With its newest addition, FL Synthmaker Player - a fully modular environment - you can create & share your own FL instruments, effects, & dashboards without the need to write basic code. Audio Recording & Editing
FL8 can record up to 64 simultaneous tracks of audio, making it possible to capture audio from a single vocalist right through to a full symphony orchestra. The Playlist workspace can contain an unlimited number of audio tracks. It also gives you the flexibility to arrange discrete audio events in any order, and position the creative process the way you want to. Audio tools let you time-stretch, pitch-shift, beat-slice, chop, edit, and creatively destruct audio. Format-wise, FL8 Studio supports WAV, MP3, and OGG. Sequencing
FL8 software functions as both a pattern and track based sequencer depending on your preferences, so you can record musical performances and ideas in a more logical way. Tools include an unlimited track Step-sequencer, an advanced Piano Roll, and Automation Clips. FL8 Studio supports MIDI and input from all standard controllers.

Arranging
FL8's Playlist lets you decide how your musical project will be laid out as it is completely malleable with virtually unbounded space where Note Pattern, Audio, and Automation data can be arranged and edited to suit your creative ideas and workflow. Mixing/Mastering
FL8 includes a 64 stereo track mixer where each track can include up to 8 effects and can also be routed to any of the other 64 tracks or one of 4 dedicated "send" channels. The 44 included effects plug-ins include Maximizer, Limiter, Compression, Delay, Distortion, EQ, Filtering, Phasing, Flanging, Chorus, Vocoding, and Reverb. These will take you from the creative broad-brush effects like reverb to more minute parts of the mastering process with multi-band compression/limiting and parametric EQ. Lifetime free updates
Boxed edition users can purchase lifetime free updates for a nominal fee.