Image-Line news

Pitcher Alpha Testing

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:30:24 +0200

Pitcher is the development name for Image-Line's new real-time pitch manipulation plugin. It can automatically detect and correct pitch based on the input audio OR respond to MIDI input for live or Piano roll modulation of monophonic or polyphonic pitch (for harmonies).

$49 SALE Extended!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:32:21 +0200

$49 plugins SALE extended to Wednesday 8th September 2010.

Copy This!

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:20:00 +0200

How to copy and duplicate just about everything in FL Studio.

Maxx's Plugins Updated

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:36:17 +0200

Hardcore, Morphine, PoiZone, Sakura, Sawer, Toxic Biohazard & Drumaxx have been updated.

$49 SALE Last Days!

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:33:21 +0200

Last Days! Sale ends at the end of this month - August 31. That's less than a week...

Lifetime FREE Updates

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:07:32 +0200

Celebrating over 12 years of FREE FL Studio updates...
At Image-Line we are proud of our Lifetime Free Updates policy. Other companies charge between $99 to $199 for the next version of their program climbing to $249 or more if you fall a couple of versions behind. We think that sucks.

For more than 12 years we have been giving away updates to registered customers free of charge. We hope you have enjoyed these version updates as much as we enjoyed giving them away.

Merge Similar Clips

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:45:15 +0200

FL Studio 9.5 added a new workflow enhancement to the Playlist Menu > Merge similar pattern clips. In this video the FL Studio Guru explains how it works.
Enjoy merging your Pattern Clips!

Beat Battle, Toronto

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:13:43 +0200

If you are in or can travel to Toronto Canada August 28, 2010 Image-Line is co-sponsoring Battle of The Beat Makers, the original and largest producer competition in Canada. Participate as an entrant or join the crowd and support your favourite beatmakers.

Video Tutorials

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:39:55 +0200

We created a summary page for the next FL Studio manual that includes all the video Playlists we have (so far) at YouTube and thought it would be useful for many customers.

Scaling Automation Clips

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:55:51 +0200

In this tutorial (after the obligatory how do I make an Automation Clip), the very useful technique of scaling the Maximum and Minimum Automation Clip range is discussed.

Anatomy of Compression

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:02:08 +0200

This Guru video looks at the anatomy of sound and how it relates to the commonly used compressor controls.

ALL Plugins $49 SALE!

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:01:55 +0200

The marketing manager woke up this morning and spat coffee all over his monitor. The CEO had started a $49 Yard Sale for ALL Image-line plugins listed below. Click the image or on the shop link above to start your buying frenzy!

Deckadance 1.7 Released!

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:22:00 +0200

Deckadance 1.7 is available for both MAC and PC and gains a new audio engine improving on the already high quality Deckadance sound (for total backward compatibility, users can easily switch to the previous sound engine in the setup options).

Harmless Tutorial Videos

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Harmless is one of Image-Lines fastest selling synthesizers with over 4,000 units sold in the first few weeks. Christopher Hawkins has just uploaded a three part tutorial on using Harmless.

Newtone Alpha Testing

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:30:00 +0200

Here's a preview of Newtone (Diva was an early development name) pitch correction plugin as it sees 'first light' in FL Studio.

FL Studio 9.5 Beta!

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:52:00 +0200

Image-Line are pleased to let our loyal FL Studio (Lifetime Free Update) customers know that you can download FL Studio 9.5 from your account page. The download link is available below your regular FL Studio registration on the right-hand side of the page.

DJ MARLEE - Featured Artist

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:16:00 +0200

Calling all girls!
This is the series where we meet our female FL Studio artists. Welcome to DJ Marlee ...

Edison 2.2.1 Update

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:03:00 +0200

Edison has been updated to version 2.2.1 the features now match the native version included with FL Studio 9.1.

Changes include:

- Added MP3 export
- Holding Shift while dropping files appends audio to the existing data (Ctrl still replaces regions).
- Original sample filename now stored in states/projects (to remember the last file loaded).
- PpaxCompiler-powered scripts now support Javascript & Basic.
- Added "send to playlist as audio clip" shortcut button.
- Fixed crash in ...

ASIO4ALL Setup

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:51:00 +0200

The soundcard driver is a program that mediates between Windows and your soundcard hardware. ASIO soundcard drivers are specially designed for music applications and give lower a CPU load and more responsive playback. They are also a prerequisite for audio recording.

Not all soundcards ship with native (their own) ASIO drivers so FL Studio installs with the universal ASIO4ALL soundcard driver. This video is for those people who are planning to use the ASIO4ALL ...

Vocal Mixing

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:17:00 +0200

In this tutorial we look at Compression, Equalization and check out some vocal embellishments.

Thanks to C-Note NeSmith for the loan of his project. You can check out the final track at YouTube or discuss it in Looptalk.

Compression: Many speech/singing sounds don't carry a lot of sound energy so they tend to be lost under the music and become difficult ...

Using the manual

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:47:00 +0200

It must be a slow day here at Image-Line because we found the time to make a video on using the manual :) In all seriousness the manual is a great and often overlooked resource that is only an F1 key away.

You can download a version of the manual that doesn't always stay on top from our Looptalk forum here. The FL.chm file ...

Subscribe to Win

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:45:00 +0200

Last days! Next Wednesday (June 31st) we will be giving away prizes to our subscribers at YouTube. Just do the following:

1. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

2. Watch the video below.

3. Leave a comment on the video (at YouTube not here) answering the question What was the "FL Studio Awesomeness Test" really about?

What was the FL Studio Awesomeness ...

FL Studio 9.5 Teaser

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:09:00 +0200

This video shows the operation of the updated 'Keep on disk' function to be available with FL Studio 9.5 (in testing). The new Keep on disk will allow FL Studio running on Windows 32 and 64 bit to load an almost unlimited Gb of sample data. Watch to learn more...

If you are interested in the music used in this demo, please ...

FL Bible Free Ship in the US

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:44:00 +0200

We received this promotion from LuLu, who do our on-demand printing in the USA, and so we are passing it on FYI. Most of the Image-Line team live in Europe, so we don't get the free shipping either :) but if you do...

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Multi Input / Output Plugins

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:34:00 +0200

This video shows you the basics of working with multiple input and output instruments plugins. That is, plugins that can independently play more than one sound and output them on separate mixer tracks.

In summary the principles are:

1. Set the Plugin Wrapper to use multiple outputs (click the Wrapper PROCESSING tab and select 'Auto map outputs').

2. From within your ...

Veela - Featured Artist

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:06:00 +0200

Calling all girls!

Q: How did you start using FL Studio and what were your first impressions?

I first stumbled upon the demo of FL by accident, with no intention for music production whatsoever. I started playing around with the loops and patches already supplied in the program and made little songs. It was fun because I could analyze the demo track "Eternity" (Toby Emerson, Solid Inc) and figure out what ...

Synthmaker = Free Plugins!

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:13:00 +0200

FL Studio Producer edition or higher includes an FL native version of SynthMaker. SynthMaker allows you to create your own instrument, effect and dashboard plugins. There's also a growing collection of user-made freebies, see the bottom of this news item.

You can find SynthMaker under the FL Studio menu Channels > Add one > SynthMaker

If you aren't familiar with SynthMaker then crack open the pop-corn and sit back for this series ...

AngeFragile - Featured Artist

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:45:00 +0200

The response the the 'Calling all girls' item has been epic, thanks girls! Today we are featuring:

AngeFragile (Bettina, from the Netherlands) whose atmospheric (chill-out) style has gone down well here at the Image-Line offices. We're all so relaxed it's hard to get any work done :)

Q: How did you start using FL Studio and what were your first impressions?

I've had a passion for music since ...

YouTube, Subscribe to Win

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:30:00 +0200

For the month of June 2010, we will be giving away prizes to our subscribers at YouTube. Just do the following:

1. Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

2. Watch the video below.

3. Leave a comment on the video (at YouTube not here) answering the question What was the "FL Studio Awesomeness Test" really about?

What was the FL Studio Awesomeness ...

Lady XTC - Featured Artist

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:01:00 +0200

As part of a series of articles addressing the gender imbalance on our social media forums/blogs we aim to interview some of our female customers. We recently caught up with Lady XTC (Daniela Schmidt), an FL Studio user from Germany and asked about her journey so far:

Lady XTC

Tell us about your 'I've Got The Love (Lady XTC Mix Edit)'

'I've Got the Love (Lady XTC Mix Edit)' is ...