Introduction:
Welcome to the loop torrent. Today, we introduce the Image-Line software, Image Line FL Studio 21. This software can perform all tasks, from film scoring to music production.
New features like AI Support, etc., have also increased its efficiency. This software can also be used for live performances. It is paid software.
This is the latest version of FL Studio 20, which has inspired many music producers to make inspiring music. FL Studio 21 also has AI support for making different arrangements for the vocals and many more features that loopstorrent will discuss in detail.
Before we dive for the updates, let’s talk about the background of FL Studio.
HISTORY OF FL STUDIO 21
The first fl studio was developed in 1997 when a Belgian programmer named Didier Dambrin produced a four-channel MIDI drum machine named Fruity Loops.
First, it was developed as free software. At that time, many other DAWs were popular, and FL Studio was considered inferior among them because it offered limited features. It wasn’t easy to cook a beat in FL Studio then.
The company took it seriously and started working on Fruity Loops, which quickly evolved. The company’s hard work resulted in the addition of features like pattern sequencing, sample playback, and basic effects processing.
By 1998, it became a complete DAW offering all the advanced features necessary for producing background scores and music.
To make a long story short, Image Line provided regular updates. Because of these updates, the FL Studio has become a Famous DAW.
What’s New in Fl Studio 21
Audio Envelope & Gain Controls:
In the previous version of FL Studio, if we dragged the sample into the playlist, we had to open a separate plugin to change its gain.
FL Studio now includes audio envelopes and gain controls, allowing us to easily adjust a sample’s volume. To do so, we can hover over the sample or press Shift+F on the keyboard.
This feature allows you to change the clip’s gain in just a few seconds. Here is the visual representation.
2. A New Browser:
1. Preview Player
This update is the most demanded update by the FL Studio community. The image line has updated the browser section of the DAW.
Now, this browser shows the iconic image of every sample pack. In previous versions of FL Studio, if the user clicked on a random sample, the preview sound of that sample was played.
This volume of the preview sound was only adjustable in the DAW setting. But now, you can also change the volume of the preview sample within the browser.
When the user clicks on any sample, a preview sound will be played, but at the bottom of the browser, there lies a preview player option, with the help of which the user can adjust the volume according to their taste. Here is a picture of that player.
2. Search Bar:
So you got frustrated by searching for your favourite sample on the one in the mega sample library of the FL studio.
Don’t worry because the image line has now introduced the search bar in the browser section. You can just write the name of your sample or folder here, and then Fl Studio will search for you.
This search bar is highly accurate and fast. So you never have to worry about searching for your sample again. That is a great update. Here is a picture of that search bar.
3. Plugin Database:
Now, you can add your favourite plugins to your plugin database. You can even save them with a screenshot. Now, the question occurs: How can I do this?
Well, there are a few steps to take this. They are given as.
- First, open your plugin from the plugin picker section of the software.
- A triangle-shaped icon will appear in the top left corner of the plugin. Hover your mouse over that icon to see a list of new options.
- Click the 6th option to read “Add plugin to the database.” After selecting the option, a popup will appear on the screen; select the OK option.
- Now, your plugin is added to the database.
- After this step, you will have to go to the database. Search the plugin for categories, like the Generator or Effect category. You can let the plugin remain in this category or change the categories.
- The plugin has now been successfully added to the FL Studio database for easy future access.
New Plugins added in FL Studio 21
1.LuxeVERB:
LuxeVERB is a reverb plugin. This plugin was added to the FL Studio 21. In the older versions of FL Studio, there were only two or three reverb plugins like fruity verb, fruity verb 2, and so on.
Their quality was also fine, but new and highly advanced reverb vests, like Valhalla verb, izotope neo, came into the market with time.
Their quality has been updated to date. In the game of the reverb plugins, FL Studio was lagging. So, to overcome this gap, the image line finally decided to develop a reverb plugin according to users’ desires. Finally, they released the LuxeVERB in FL Studio 21.
Features of LuxeVERB:
This reverb plugin has many features, which are listed below.
- This reverb plugin is up-to-date as it provides a lush and natural-sounding reverb.
- This plugin has all the reverb sounds from small rooms to big halls.
- This plugin is very flexible because it has a very large number of controls. You can set decay, size, diffusion, high/low-cut filtering, pre-delay, and more to get your desired sound.
- This plugin also has other vintage reverb settings like the spring, plate, and chamber reverb.
- The luxeverb also allows the user to add warmth and vintage character to the wet signal.
2. Vintage Chorus:
The next plugin added in this new update is the Vintage Chorus. As the name shows, this is a chorus plugin that emulates the Roland Juno 6‘s Bucket Brigade Delay (BBD) Chorus.
This design emulation is because the Roland June 6 was famous for its warm and rich results. Just try this plugin out, and you will be amazed by the results. Here is a picture of this plugin.
3. Pitch Shifter:
The pitch shifter was the other plugin added to the newer version of Fl Studio. As the name shows, this plugin shifts pitch. But wait—this is not a traditional pitch shifter.
It has two algorithms for shifting pitch. One is designed for chaining the pitch of instruments like pianos, kicks, flutes, etc. The other algorithm is for vocals. The quality of this plugin is awesome.
Now, it depends on how you use this plugin. You can use the sand to make the silicon used in computers or sand houses. It depends on you.
Now, you don’t need a harmony engine to make amazing harmonies. The pitch shifter has the incredible ability to transform your vocals naturally.
So just layer different-pitched vocals to get unbelievable harmonies for your song. This plugin can also be used to fine-tune any instrument or vocal.
Actually, there are two modes for this plugin. One is used to pitch the vocals up or down, and the other is designed to pitch up or down the instruments, such as vocals or anything else.
System requirements of the vintage chorus:
- Please remember that you need an official FL Studio version 20.9 registration or higher to run this plugin.
- Vintage Chorus works as a native FL Studio plugin both under Windows and macOS
- General FL Studio system requirements apply
FLEX EXTENSIONS:
The image line has introduced new extensions in the flex plugin. The list of extensions is given below.
- Drumful Treasure
- Essential Bass Guitars
- Essential Guitars
- Essential Pianos
- Essential Strings
- Essential Winds
- General Midi Library
- Histibe Electronics
- Olbaid Bass Utopia
- Olbaid Compendium
- Saif Sameer Synthwave
- SeamlessR Monsters
- Sense Gemini Magnificence
- SH-1 Floor Shakers
- SH-1 Jump Up Repertoire
Applications and use cases
Now we will discuss the applications and use cases of the FL Studio 21. They are given below.
1.Music Production :
- Fl Studio 21 is a digital audio workstation whose old name was Fruity Loops. It consists of a wide range of digital instruments and many vast effects. This software allows us to arrange patterns, loops, midi clips and record vocals. It also consists of a flexible mixer that mixes various elements of the songs. In short, this software can also be used to create songs from scratch.
2. Film Scoring:
- This software can also be used for background scoring. I, the image line, have created a video player for the visuals, as the other DAW provides.
3. Sound Design
- Some other DAWs provide synth vsts in which we can use pre-designed presets. Unfortunately, these presets are uneditable. But it is not the same in the case of FL Studio. This software has complex synth vsts in which we can use pre-designed vests and edit these presets. This software also allows users to design different sounds from scratch.
4. Live Performance
- It can also be used for live performances.
5. Mixing
- This software consists of different effect plugins, such as reverb, delays, flangers, chorus, saturation plugins, etc., that can be used for mixing.
6. Mastering
- On the other hand, FL Studio also includes plugins like Maximus VST, Limiter VST, and many more that can be used for mastering songs
Comparison with the Logic Pro 11
We uploaded a blog about Logic Pro 11, which we completely described and made a detailed comparison with FL Studio 21. Please check out this article
Alternatives
There are many software alternatives for this DAW. These are given below.
- Ableton Live
- Logic Pro X
- Pro Tools
- Cubase
- Reason
- Studio One
- Bitwig Studio
- Reaper
- GarageBand
- LMMS (Linux MultiMedia Studio)
- Tracktion Waveform
- Acid Pro
- Ardour
- Cakewalk by BandLab
- Digital Performer
Technical Details & System Requirements of FL Studio:
- Version : 21.2.2 Build 3914
- Developed by the company: Image-Line
- Bit depth of this software: 64bitThis software has the Interface languages: English, German, Spanish, French, and Chinese.
- You must have the following System requirements to run FL Studio 21: WIN 10+
- Size: 2.29 GB will be required to install this software on your computer.
