FL Studio Fruity Edition is a powerful entry-level digital audio workstation (DAW) for producers who want to compose, sequence, and arrange music using virtual instruments and MIDI. Ideal for electronic musicians, beatmakers, and newcomers, Fruity Edition gives you full access to the Channel Rack, Piano Roll, and Playlist, along with a suite of high-quality instruments and effects. It’s designed for MIDI-based production, offering a seamless workflow for creating beats, melodies, and song arrangements. Fruity Edition includes core features like automation, VST support, and lifetime free updates—making it an outstanding long-term investment for serious creators. Note: Audio recording via microphones or external inputs is not available in this edition. Audio clips cannot be added directly to the Playlist. Key Features (Based on Official Comparison): Piano Roll and Step Sequencer for advanced MIDI editing Playlist arrangement view with full pattern support Automation clips and automation editing VST & AU plugin support for third-party instruments/effects Includes over 80 instrument and effect plugins, such as: FLEX, Fruity DX10, FPC, Fruity Delay 2, Fruity Reverb, and more Supports MIDI input/output, controller linking, and MIDI scripting Lifetime Free Updates – Pay once, upgrade forever Compatible with Windows and macOS Limitations (Compared to Producer Edition): No audio recording capabilities (no Edison or Audio Clip tracks) Cannot add audio clips to the Playlist Limited support for advanced audio editing or comping Ideal for MIDI and instrument plugin-based production only Included Plugins Highlights: FLEX Fruity Delay Bank Fruity Reverb 2 Fruity Parametric EQ 2 Fruity Chorus Fruity Flanger Fruity Limiter Fruity Slicer FPC (drum pad sampler) Fruity Video Player (trial) For a full list of included plugins: https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio/compare-editions/ New Features: History - Deleting Mixer & Playlist Tracks can now be undone. Mastering - The Mastering window can now update previews in real time based on parameter changes. Export - Better handling of duplicate sample names when exporting to zip. FL Studio Remote - Added support for FL Studio Remote Version 2. News Panel - Added an animation to the News toolbar button when a new notification appears and (Right-Click) 'Refresh' option (the news is normally checked once per day). Communications Panel - Added an option to keep the Panel open to make it easer to use the Manual or other Tabs. Gopher - A Large Language Model based on the Manual and Knowledge Base. Ask questions about FL Studio and music production and get natural language answers. General Settings - Added 'Read sample root note' to be deselected to correct pitch issues when Root Note meta-data is incorrect. Similar purpose to the 'Read sample tempo information' option. Display refresh rates - Values above 120 Hz are now supported. General Settings - 'Detach all plugins' was renamed to 'Detach all new plugins' to reflect the option does not work retrospectively for already loaded plugins. Mixer Dynamic Mixer Tracks - Add and delete Mixer Tracks as needed. The maximum number of Insert Tracks have increased to 500 up from 125. There is reduced CPU load when unused Tracks are removed. Insert Mixer Menu Options - Insert one track, Insert mixer tracks or add Tracks from a preset list. These options are also available from (Right-Click) on the + 'Add Mixer Track' icons on the Mixer Toolbar and at the end of the Insert Tracks in the Mixer. Dropping an Instrument onto the empty space at the end of the Tracks will auto-create a new Instrument Track. Mixer menu - Option to 'Unroute tracks routed to the selected track(s)' that removes the routing of the Mixer Tracks routed to the selected track/s. Browser Folders - Now show Sample / Content preview for folders in the Tab Menu 'Columns' view mode. Tabs - The Library Tab has been renamed to Presets, better representing the content. Playlist Audio Clips - Clip Properties allow per-Clip Stretch, Pitch and Reverse controls. Access by (Alt/cmd + Double-Clicking) an Audio Clip instance. Also additional per-Clip 'Disabled' declicking option for Fade in and Fade out envelopes. Audio Clip Menu - New AI powered Deverb option. Edit menu options - Multi-select options including 'Pitch selected audio clips up/one semitone down' and 'Reverse". Clip Menu - Option to 'Align start position of selected clips' that aligns the start of selected clips with the clip that you called the menu from. Slice Tool - The default mode for the Slice Tool is now vertical, hold (Left-Shift) for diagonal slicing. Automation Clips - Names of Automation Clips for Effects on Instrument Tracks improved. Clip Menus (Windows) - Pressing (Application key / Context Menu key) will open a Clip's popup menu when the mouse is over it. Channel Rack Loop Starter - Inspire your creative flow when starting new projects, or to embellish existing ones with free loops pulled from FL Cloud. Colorful channel controls - Channel Rack menu item to change the color of Channel Controls (such as Advanced looping options) to match the Channel Button color for improved recognition. Plugins New Emphasis (All Plugins Edition) - A multi-stage mastering compressor/limiter delivering high levels of gain while maintaining transparency and minimal effort. FL Studio Mobile Rack - New. Access all FL Studio Mobile plugins separately or combined as Instruments or Effects. Patcher - New VFX Script effect plugin. If it's not visible check - Browser > Plugin database > Installed > Effects > Fruity > VFX Script Plugins Updated BassDrum - New vectorial user interface. Fruity Balance - Added dB hint when mousing over the Peak Meter. Drumaxx - New vectorial user interface and shows Pad Names in the Piano roll. Edison - New Deverb tool. This is also available from Audio Clip menus in the Playlist. FLEX - Added an animation when selecting a random preset & peak indication to the Peak Meters. Free pack - Melodic Techno and demo song 'With You' by Mehran Abbasi. FPC - The selected Pad now has an outline. Fruity Granulizer - Granulizer is now a full FL Studio plugin and can be used in Patcher. Sakura - New vectorial user interface. Fruity Slicer - Fruity Slicer is now a full plugin and can be used in Patcher. Transporter - Added Side-chain for transient detection; Tempo Trigger to trigger loop updates based on BPM; Ignore bias knob to probabilistically or deterministically skip loop updates. System Requirements: Windows 8.1/10/11 or macOS 10.13 or later (64-bit only) 4GB RAM (8GB+ recommended) 4GB free disk space ASIO-compatible audio interface recommended
