FL Studio 9 Released!

[Whitesock]

Time to patch up, I just read this on that news thingy in FL.

What's new you ask?

Few things I saw.

-Note Grouping - New feature (works on selecting, moving, resizing, deletion, muting, shifting using mouse-wheel).

-New Plugins -
>> -Autogun (free) - Sonic adventure, Based on Ogun.
>> -Sakura (demo)- String physical modelling instrument (this looks nice)
>> -Gross Beat (demo) - Real-time, audio-stream playback, pitch, position and volume manipulation effect
>> -Stereo Shaper (free) - Mid / Side stereo processing
>> -Vocodex - The last word in vocoders (free with Producer Edition).

-More Features for Lower $ Versions -
>> -SimSynth Live, DrumSynth Live, DX-10, WASP and WASP XT are now included in FL Studio (Fruity edition upwards).
>> -Fruity Reeverb 2 - Added Mid vs Side input signal processing.
>> -Fruity Wrapper - Now supports multiple inputs/outputs (free).
>> -Wavecandy - Visualization & analysis tools (free).
>> -Fruity Limiter - Compressor section now has sidechaining (free).


I'm pumped. :thup:

 

[Tru_Power22]

Awesome, time for me to "100% legally" get this program.

 

[Squll2]

Awesome, time for me to "100% legally" get this program.

Yep, all those people getting their illegit versions at the shops, we should sue them!!

 

[Darthfett]

I've been using the 8.5 beta software for a while, doesn't look like too much has changed since then.

For some reason only one of the three listed download sites actually has version #9 available, and the first one won't let me run the program (some weird error after downloading is done).

I tried a redownload, still wouldn't install.

I'm personally looking forward to seeing the Sakura and vocodex plugins, (A little disappointed that most of them are demo's though).

I honestly didn't even hear about this until I read the post. Thanks for updating me!

 

[Squll2]

Sakura looks sexy.

 

[Whitesock]

Piano 1 (New free piano sample under Orchestral->Piano) Is making me very happy right now.

 

[swe_suffer]

I whould be pumped if it wasn't for I'm no FL user, back in time when i actually looked for a DAW, I thougth audio recoding in FL sucked. They seem to have updated this in this version, didn't they? However, I can't say im too dissapointed I didn't go for FL, it's an awesome program, but most DAWs practicaly works similar.

Much more exited on Komplete 6, how can it be so cheap?

 

[Whitesock]

They seem to have updated this in this version, didn't they?

Couldn't tell ya; I use audacity for my recording. The vocoder is fun to play with though.

 

[Nigerianrulz]

i was hoping they would improve their synthesiser softwares...

 

[Tru_Power22]

i was hoping they would improve their synthesiser softwares...

I thought they were doing that.

 

[Whitesock]

Their new set of guitar samples are excellent by the way. It is definitely worth the time to upgrade.

 

[ReVolver]

Their new set of guitar samples are excellent by the way. It is definitely worth the time to upgrade.

You should check out Guitar Rig 4, it has excellent vst plugins for FL

I use it with my fender strat for great guitar effect and amp emulation, I wonder what it can do with FL

 

[Whitesock]

You should check out Guitar Rig 4, it has excellent vst plugins for FL

I use it with my fender strat for great guitar effect and amp emulation, I wonder what it can do with FL

Downloading the demo now. I'll tell you if I like it.

 

[ReVolver]

Downloading the demo now. I'll tell you if I like it.

Psst. I like the 80s Solo Effect under Rock Category :thup:

 

[hi_im_bob]

its sickkk.... does anyone know of good forums/ sites for support (other than the fl website)?

 

[Whitesock]

http://www.warbeats.com/Default.aspx is an excellent source for FL tutorials and such.

 

[Ozzdog]

can you do musical typing with FL studio? (a la garage band)

 

[Nigerianrulz]

http://www.warbeats.com/Default.aspx is an excellent source for FL tutorials and such.

or just look on youtube...

the warbeats youtube channel name is nfxbeats i think..

can you do musical typing with FL studio? (a la garage band)

like playing notes on with your keyboard.. yes.

 

[Jimpy]

Has more issues recognizing hardware, I don't think it supports DXI any more, it crashed like 20 times more often (then version 8) when I used it, and it used far more processing power.

I really am unimpressed with it.

-Note Grouping - New feature (works on selecting, moving, resizing, deletion, muting, shifting using mouse-wheel).

Use of hot keys makes this a silly addition that takes longer to write with.

-New Plugins -
>> -Autogun (free) - Sonic adventure, Based on Ogun.
>> -Sakura (demo)- String physical modelling instrument (this looks nice)
>> -Gross Beat (demo) - Real-time, audio-stream playback, pitch, position and volume manipulation effect
>> -Stereo Shaper (free) - Mid / Side stereo processing
>> -Vocodex - The last word in vocoders (free with Producer Edition).

Autogun/Ogun is a flashy way of taking samples and looping/bending the sound and putting them through ADSR envelopes. Its nothign new, just an easy way for technical new comers to 'create' sounds. It personally is a complete and utter waste of time.

Sakura is trumped by any proper string instrument, its benefit is its easy to use, and 'looks nice'.

Grossbeat is a mix of pre-existing effects all in one place. Its nothing new, just looks flashy.

Stereo shaper looks good, FL lacked a good pan/stereo centric effect that was easy to use. However, the pre-existing Buzz Effect Adapter Stereo FX works pretty much the same (but its got lots of knobs and is not user friendly).

As for Vocodex, a vocoder is a vocoder, I don't really understand how a new one will do anything differently then the older. Probably has built in compressors or something silly like that.

-More Features for Lower $ Versions -
>> -SimSynth Live, DrumSynth Live, DX-10, WASP and WASP XT are now included in FL Studio (Fruity edition upwards).
>> -Fruity Reeverb 2 - Added Mid vs Side input signal processing.
>> -Fruity Wrapper - Now supports multiple inputs/outputs (free).
>> -Wavecandy - Visualization & analysis tools (free).
>> -Fruity Limiter - Compressor section now has sidechaining (free).

Simsynth, drumsynth, etc etc were pre-existing, their just making them a bit more available.

Reverb changes are poor, I found reeverb 2 a weak effect as is, adding more to it just isn't making me excited. I did not try it, but I stay clear of FLs reverb effects if I can. I prefer the outsourced ones I have.

Fruity Wrapper supporting more inputs outputs is a bit silly since you could already rewire and hook in tons of inputs outputs into the software. I'm not sure what the purpose of their changes here are. (If anyone knows, bring it up, PM me).

Wavecandy is as the name suggests, eye candy. Waste of time.

Limiter including sidechaining is good. You could already side chain by sending various mix channels to others and layer volume outputs to automate FX, however not everyone knows how to do that, so this IS probably the best thing they've done with the new FL.

I whould be pumped if it wasn't for I'm no FL user, back in time when i actually looked for a DAW, I thougth audio recoding in FL sucked.

It does, I get by using a hardware recording device then dumping the recordings into FL.

They seem to have updated this in this version, didn't they? However, I can't say im too dissapointed I didn't go for FL, it's an awesome program, but most DAWs practicaly works similar.

They've updated it a bit, but I don't think they made any major changes. I think it still requires the ASIO setup for most recording. (Which is silly.)

Couldn't tell ya; I use audacity for my recording. The vocoder is fun to play with though.

Look into Pro Tools, its vastly superior to audacity (and you can rewire with it, meaning you could open FL's vocoder in it.)

i was hoping they would improve their synthesiser softwares...

They improved some, but importing VSTs is the way to go, as is programming your own (as in twiddling knobs, and not using presets).

You should check out Guitar Rig 4, it has excellent vst plugins for FL

I use it with my fender strat for great guitar effect and amp emulation, I wonder what it can do with FL

I agree, Guitar Rig 4 (and previous versions) are quite dandy and blow FL's guitars out of the water. Sound fonts however are far cheaper and often do the trick as well with proper FX and mixing.

its sickkk.... does anyone know of good forums/ sites for support (other than the fl website)?

Asking here, some of the members are pretty handy with it and can help you out with the basics, from what I've seen on the FL forums and whatnot, there are a lot of people who do things in weird roundabout ways, or just miss tools completely.

Feel free to email me at [email protected], I'm pretty decent with the software.

http://www.warbeats.com/Default.aspx is an excellent source for FL tutorials and such.

Warbeat rambles alot, and he writes pretty simple stuff, I have yet to see him do anything complex, so bare in mind he's an early stepping stone.

can you do musical typing with FL studio? (a la garage band)

FL is midi capable, and the typing keyboard is a default controller, so yes you can jam buttons on it and have the software play sounds.