BROWSER

Browser

The File Browser provides access to projects, samples, local and online content libraries plus VST/AU plugins. There are several (user editable) tabs along the top. By default these include All, Current Project, Plugin Database, Online Content and Starred (Favorites).

Can't see the Browser? - Show it using the Shortcut panel or press (Alt+F8).

NOTE: FL Studio will only search for files in folders you have added to the Browser. By default FL Studio does not include any of your personal folders. The simplest way to add folders is drag and drop folders from your Operating System browser to the FL Studio Browser. Searches include sub-folders so you only need to add parent folders you want to use.

NOTES:

The browser can be detached to a separate window or docked on the right side of the FL Studio desktop.
The Tab menu option 'View > Show only one folder' should be deselected if you want to keep several folders open at the same time.

Tutorial Video

INDEX:

00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Browser Basics
03:46 - Browser Main Menu
06:34 - Adding Extra Folders
07:08 - Browser view / size options
07:45 - Collapse/Reread Structure
08:06 - Tab Menu
10:41 - Folder Options and Menu
11:31 - File Menus
13:19 - Tagging Files
14:08 - Working with Project Files
14:50 - Browser Preview Player
15:51 - Advanced Search
16:09 - Project Tab | Everything in your project
18:03 - Plugins Tab | Adding VST/AU plugins
19:58 - Library Tab | Downloading Content
20:54 - Starred Tab

Browser Controls

	Browser Menu - Options menu including search functions. The options here are discussed in more detail in the 'Browser Menu' section below.
	Collapse structure - Collapses all expanded folders in the Browser window.
	Refresh content - Rereads the contents of all folders in the Browser. Click this button to see any new files and folders that were created after FL Studio was started.
	Minimize - Reduces the Browser to the Caption bar. See also Menu > View > Auto hide browser.
	Close - Closes the Browser, as does (Alt+F8).
	Search (Ctrl+F) - Search all folders for files. Use (F3) to skip to the next matching item.

NOTES: The Divider - Left-click to drag the divider to change the width of the Browser. The divider can snap to a second position, move the divider to the desired location then Right-Click to swap between the new and/original location. Pop-out file-name view - File names obscured by the right edge of the Browser can be read by placing the mouse cursor over the item. Scroll bar - Click & drag or click to focus and scroll mouse-wheel. Quick Zoom - Hold Shift + Scroll -wheel.

Browser, Tab, Folder & File Menus

NOTE: Options shown in these menus will vary depending on the location from where they are accessed, preceding actions, current settings or content type.

Browser Options Menu

Use the Menu arrow on the upper-left of the Browser to access:

Search:
- Find previous / next - Jump forward and backward in search results.
- Show parent folders in search results - When selected the parent folder for content is shown.
- Search for folders - Includes/excludes folders from search results.
- Search box on top - Moves the content search toolbar to the top of the Browser.
- Type to filter - Starts filtering as you type.
- Load plugin tags - When unchecked, plugins won't have any automatic tags assigned.
- Enable indexing - Indexing builds a file to improve the speed and depth of searches. NOTE: When this is disabled, only the selected folder will be searched.
Navigation history:
Actions:
- Send previous / next to selected channel - (Shift+Up-Arrow) / (Shift+Down-Arrow). You can also (Right-Click) content to:
  - Right-Click menu - Right-Click the item and select 'Send to selected Channel or focussed plugin' to load samples or instruments in the selected Channel.
  - Middle mouse button (often the mouse scroll-wheel is clickable) - Loads compatible content on the selected Channel.
View:
- Auto-hide - The Browser will auto hide and pop out when you move your mouse to the Browser location (usually left of the screen). To stop the FL Studio workspace moving you can click on the Browser header area and drag it to the right side of the screen. You can also use this method to undock the Browser and drop it anywhere on the screen.
- Hide while dragging (when detached) - When selected, and the Browser is detached, the Browser disappears after dragging content to FL Studio, so that it is out of the way. Disable this, and the Browser will remain visible.
- Auto contrast text - Visual aid controls. Makes Browser text higher contrast and provides additional folder open/close controls.
- Show icons and text on tabs:
  - Auto - Will automatically swap between icons and text depending on the width of the tabs.
  - Icons - Always show Icons (Tab Icon). (Right-Click) Tabs to set Icons.
  - Text - Always show Text (Tab name). (Right-Click) Tabs to Rename.
- Full sample preview - By default audio files clicked in the Browser will play for 5 seconds. Use this option or press Play on the Preview Player to override this and play the full sample.
Structure:
- Collapse structure (Ctrl+Up) - Collapses all expanded folders in the Browser window.
- Reread structure (Ctrl+R) - Rereads the contents of all folders in the Browser. Click this button to see any new files and folders that were created after FL Studio was started.
Content:
- Configure extra folders - Opens the 'File Settings' Options (F10). Use this to specify folders outside the FL Studio Installation path that hold your plugins, samples, projects, etc. You can also drop any folder from an external File Browser onto the FL Studio Browser and it will be added to the list.
- Refresh plugin list (fast scan) - Scans for newly installed plugins, see here for more details on installing 3rd party VST & AU plugins.

Tabs & Tab Menu (Right-Click / Control-Click) on Tabs

These options can be applied independently for each Tab.

Rename, color and icon ... - Edit these Tab properties.
Manage tabs:
- Hide (for user Tabs) - Hides the Tab. To show again use 'Other tabs > Show hidden' (see below).
- Show hidden - Will show a menu of all hidden Tabs.
- Delete (for user Tabs) - Deletes the selected Tab.
- Clone this tab - Make a copy of the selected Tab. Useful to edit the contents for your own workflow while preserving the default one.
- Move right / left - Move the Tabs location.
- Save search result as tab - Search result and path will be saved as a new Browser tab. This option is available only after a search.
View:
- Zoom - Changes the size of the font and spacing according to Compact, Normal, Large, Huge & Massive options.
- Show only one folder content - Only one folder will be open at a time. Deselect this if you want to have several folders open at the same time.
- Show folder icons - Displays an icon for each folder in the Browser tree.
- Show images - Shows the Plugin database plugin icons.
- Show preview - Show the preview panel at the bottom of the Browser. Becomes visible when previewable content is selected.
- Show parent folders (Favorites Tab) - Shows the folders containing the favorited content.
- Show file extensions - Shows file extensions such as .wav, .mp3, etc.
- Show unknown file types - Displays files not natively supported by FL Studio. You may be able to drag and drop these on VST/AU plugins for example.
- Frozen - Freezes the currently selected slot and protects it from change. The slot will display a tick mark when frozen.
- Sort files by:
  - Name - Alpha-numerical name sorting.
  - Type - File extension type e.g. .mp3 or .fst
  - Date - Files creation date.
  - Group - Files Group. This option sorts folders or files according to the order specified by XYZ.nfo files in the ..[FL Studio installation folder]\FL Studio\Data\Patches\ folder, where XYZ = any folder or file name. Inside the .nfo file put the command SortGroup=1 to N. 1 will appear at the top while N is the last file to be sorted toward the top of the Browser. Unsorted files will appear below these as usual.
- View layout:
  - Standard - Shows the folder structure and content in a single column.
  - Columns - Opens a second column to show the content in folders when selected.
  - Samples - Same as 'Columns' but shows audio files as playable and visualized content.
  - Plugins (Plugin Database) - Same as 'Columns' but shows plugins in a separate grid.

Folder Menus (Right-Click / Control-Click) on Folders

Expand all / Collapse all - Show or hide all sub folders.
Open in new tab - Open the selected folder as its own tab.
Add folder to tab - When you have added your own Tabs, these will show as options here. NOTE: This does not duplicate files on your hard drive, it's just a shortcut to the original data.
Change color - Change the color of the selected folder.
Change icon - Change or set an icon for the selected folder.
Windows shell menu (Windows only) - Opens the Operating System (Right-Click) folder options associated with the folder.
Open - Opens the folder in the Operating System Browser.

Browser Folders

Left-click a folder to expand/collapse it.
Right-Click and select Open to open a standard file browser.
Hover the mouse over the name of a folder for a short description in the hint-bar. The folders seen by default in the Browser window include:
- Channel presets - Contains a collection of instrument/effects presets, scores, etc.
- Projects - Contains a collection of sample projects (.flp files).

Adding your own folders

There are two ways to add your own folders to the Browser:

Drag and drop... - Open an external File Browser and then drag-and-drop the folder you want to add from the File Explorer onto the FL Studio Browser.
File options - Use the File options 'Browser extra search folders' list to add up to 30 custom folders. Custom folders appear in the Browser in green font.

NOTE: Custom 'Extra search folders' and their sub-folders are scanned for samples and content when loading projects. So, it's not advisable to set the root of any drive as a search folder since it can make load-times for projects very long (while the whole drive is searched). On the other hand, this is a good trick for locating missing files you have moved somewhere and forgotten about.

File Menu (Right-Click / Control-Click)

NOTE: The options shown depend on the content type acted upon:

Send to selected channel or focused plugins - Content will be sent to the selected Channel or Plugin as noted.
Open in new channel - Opens the content in a new Channel.
Add to plugin database (flag as favorite) - Where the content is a Plugin Preset.
Edit in audio editor - Where the content is audio, open in Edison.
Edit in pitch corrector - Where the content is audio, open in Pitcher.
Edit in tine warper - Where the content is audio, open in NewTime.
Open in new sampler channel - Where the content is audio, open in a Sampler Channel.
Open in new Fruity Granulizer channel - Where the content is audio, open in Granulizer.
Open in new Fruity Slicer channel - Where the content is audio, open in Slicer.
Open in new Slicex channel - Where the content is audio, open in Slicex.
System:
- Windows shell menu (Windows only) - Opens the Operating System (Right-Click) folder options.
- Open parent folder - Opens the content's containing folder in the Operating System Browser.
- Locate file - Opens the content's parent folder in the Operating System Browser.
- Delete file - Don't come complaining to support when you delete your important files there is a pop-up warning!
Tags:
- Favorite - Adds the content to the Starred / Favorite Tab.
- Tags - Show existing tags to select one for the content.
- Add a tag - Type in a Tag to add to the file. You can add multiple Tags by separating them with a comma, e.g. typing - Kick,808,C# will give the content 3 tags.
- Edit tags - Edit any existing Tags.

Working with files (content)

Load files - Most items can be dragged from the Browser onto a compatible location in FL Studio (FL desktop, Plugin, Channel, Mixer, Edison, etc). Alternatively, Right-Click an item to 'send' it to a particular location. See below for details:
- Drag and drop - Most items may be dragged from the Browser (Left-click, hold & drag) to the desired target in FL Studio and they will be loaded automatically. For example;
  - Instrument presets from folders or Instruments from the Plugin Picker can be dragged to Channels OR better, Mixer tracks to automatically set a routing to that track.
  - Effects to Mixer tracks or FX slots.
  - Samples to the Playlist to create Audio Clips or to Instruments that support samples (see note below). To load multiple samples at once, Right-Click the parent Browser folder and select 'Open' to open the Operating System File Browser. Now you can make a multiple-selection and drag and drop these files onto the Playlist Track header area or Channel Rack, for example.
  - Projects onto the FL Studio desktop to open them.
  NOTE: Hold (Alt) when dragging and dropping content and the Channel Window wont open when the Channel is added.
- Open with selected plugin - (Right-Click) the item in the Browser and select either 'Edit in ...' audio editor, pitch corrector etc. OR 'Open in new ...' Sampler Channel, Granulizer, Slicer or Slicex Channel.
  NOTE: Hold (Alt) when using this function and the Channel Window wont open when the Channel is added.
- Step through items in a folder - The (Shift + Up / Down Arrow) keys will step forward and backward through the items in the folder and send them to the selected Channel or selected Plugin Window. This is particularly useful for trying out various samples in the Channel Sampler, more so if you have content sorted into folders of a particular type, e.g. Kicks, Snares etc. Swap samples while the Project is playing. Method:
  - 1. Select the Channel, plugin or click on the window.
  - 2. Click on the first item in the Browser list, then start stepping using the (Shift + Up / Down Arrow) keys.
  NOTE: If you wish to replace a Channel with a particular item instead of stepping through a list, select the item and press (ENTER) key.
Delete files - Right-Click the file and select 'Delete'.
Docking - The Browser can be docked to either the left or right side of the main window, by dragging it to either side of the screen. Click and drag on the word 'Browser' in the header bar. See video here
Add folders - See how to add folders here.
Initialized controls folder - The Current project folder will show all data associated with the currently loaded project. Useful for finding unwanted automation or initialized controls. The symptoms of (unexpected) initialized controls are controls that jump to some position every time play is pressed. This can happen when an automation clip is deleted, but the initial value still remains. You can delete these (see below).
Backup - The Backup settings are on the FILE tab on the System Settings dialog.
External file browser - Right-Click folders and select Open. See video here.

More tutorial videos here - The Browser Video Tutorial Playlist.

FL Studio project files

FL Studio project files can be saved to one of two formats:

FL Studio project file (*.flp) - To open Right-Click and select 'Open', middle-click the mouse-wheel or drag-n-drop on the FL Studio desk top. Project files contain the data that belongs to your project, including notes and sequencer data, patches and settings for all instruments, FX and Channels, but does NOT include sample data (use .zip project files for that). Sample data locations are saved, and these will be scanned when the project is opened for the correct sample data. If the samples can't be found there FL Studio will search all custom folders added to the Browser. If you want to skip this extended search, press and hold ESC when you see the loading icon in the Hint bar.

Zipped project file (*.zip) - To open Right-Click and select 'Open', middle-click the mouse-wheel or drag-n-drop on the FL Studio desktop. Zipped project files include all the data of the .flp file (see above), plus samples used by Audio Clips, Channel Samplers etc. It does not save VST/AU plugins OR samples used by VST/AU plugins in the .zip. The .zip format is the same compression standard as used by 3rd party applications. The file contains the .flp project plus sample data. When opening a .zip file, FL Studio will automatically decompress it, load the .flp project and any samples. Zipped files are a great way to archive an important projects or to share them with collaborators, even if the project uses non-FL Studio samples.

NOTE: To export your project as an audio file (.wav, .mp3 or .ogg) use the File menu > Export option.

Preview Player

When you select audio content, the Preview Player will appear in the Browser. On mouse over there is a volume control as shown below:

Working with Audio Previews:

Preview samples - Left-click items (.mp3, .m4a, .ogg, .wav files) to play. By default the preview will be up to 5 seconds unless Browser Menu > 'Full sample preview' is selected.
Play to end - Press the play button on the Preview Player. Alternatively, (Alt+Click) samples in the Browser or select the Browser Menu > 'Full sample preview'. Click Stop on the transport panel to end early.
Play from mouse position (Shift+Click) - On release playback will start from the mouse position.
Sync to tempo & pitch - Wav files may contain tempo and tempo-sync meta-data. This will be read by FL Studio if the General settings > 'Read sample tempo information' option is selected. If this information is used the preview will be time-stretched to match the tempo of the project and the sample may be similarly stretched when loaded into the Playlist. This can cause unexpected behavior if the tempo data saved in the sample is wrong. You can load any samples into Edison and open the File properties dialog to change the value of any incorrectly tagged samples.

Search

The search tools are located at the bottom of the Browser by default. You can use the Search Options in the Browser menu to move them to the top. The controls are as follows:

Search bar options - See here.
Type (filter) - Search results will show only content of the type selected. The filter button will show the selected type icons.
Any / All (Tag search logic) - Will show content with 'Any' of the selected tags, or only that with 'All' the selected tags.
Tags - Shows / hides the available content Tags. The following (Right+Click) options are available for content (files):
- Star (icon) - Adds the content to the Starred / Favorite Tab.
- Tags - Show existing tags to select one or more to filter content to the tagged categories.
- Add a tag - Type in a Tag to add to the file. You can add multiple Tags by separating them with a comma, e.g. typing - Kick,808,C# will give the content 3 tags. NOTE: To remove existing tags select files and (Right+Click) > 'Delete' Tags.
- Edit tags - Edit any existing Tags.
Search - Type searches into the text filed to the right of the 'TAGS' switch. Searches for files and folders using non-case sensitive searching. To cancel a search, press Esc.
- Find (Alt+F) - Type in a search string after selecting this option. The exact phrase will be searched.
- Browser find (Ctrl+F) - Allows the use of advanced search functions. Wildcards: 'sytr*' will find 'sytrus', 's*us' will find 'sytrus' or 'stylus' and Boolean search (AND, OR, NOT) also work. TIPS: Don't forget to use the content 'Type' filter to find only samples (audio) or projects for example.
- Browser find in the selected folder... (Shift+F) - As above but for the selected folder.
- Find previous (F2) - Jumps to the previous item of the same search type.
- Find next (F3) - Jumps to the next item of the same search type.

Current project

The Current project folder contains information and data associated with the currently loaded project, such as a list of patterns, automated controls, instruments and an undo history list.

NOTE: For direct access to MIDI CC parameters for Automation purposes, open the Effects or Generators folder (see below). Although the Tools menu > Last Tweaked automation linking process is usually faster.

	History - Contains the set of possible undo steps ('undo history'). The last action you performed is at the bottom of the list. See General Settings > Undo history for options. Jump to an undo point - Left-click the item in the list. Sequentially browse - Use the Undo and Redo commands in the Edit menu. Undo/Redo (Win: Ctrl+Alt+Z macOS: fn+option+command+Z / Win: Ctrl+Z macOS: fn+comand+Z) - These keyboard shortcuts allow you to step back and forward through the edit history. Set maximum undo steps - Use the General Settings > Maximum undo levels. Include knob tweaks in the undo list - Use the General Settings > Undo knob tweaks.
	Patterns - Contains a list of Patterns, Initialized controls & Automation. The item sub-folders contain the automated controls themselves. Clicking on Patterns - Opens folders to show any Piano roll or Event Automation data. Clicking on sub-level items will open the target Piano roll or Event editor. Right-Clicking - Displays a menu to expand, collapse or search for items/data. 'Delete item' 'will show where available.
	Effects - The Effects folder lists all effects used in the project. For direct access to MIDI CC parameters, for Automation purposes, open the Effects folder where each effect is listed as a folder containing all automatable controls for the plugin. Tweak parameter - Left-click and hold to open a quick-access parameter control. Automate a parameter - Right-Click the target parameter and select Create automation clip or Edit events to draw automation. Link to controller - Right-Click and select Link to controller or Override generic link. See here for more detail on these two methods. Make plugin thumbnail - To create a thumbnail image of the plugins used in your project use the Wrapper > Plugin menu to select 'Make editor thumbnail' for each plugin. The thumbnail will appear in the Current Project sub-folder. NOTE: The Browser view must be larger than 'Compact' for the thumbnail image to display.
	Generators - The Generators (instruments) folder lists all generators (instruments) used in the project. It does not include the Channel Sampler, 3x Osc or Layer. For direct access to MIDI CC parameters, for Automation purposes, open the Generators folder where each Instrument is listed as a folder containing all automatable controls for the plugin. Tweak parameter - Left-click and hold to open a quick-access parameter control. Automate a parameter - Right-Click the target parameter and select Create automation clip or Edit events to draw automation. Link to controller - Right-Click and select Link to controller or Override generic link. See here for more detail on these two methods. Make plugin thumbnail - To create a thumbnail image of the plugins used in your project use the Wrapper > Plugin menu to select 'Make editor thumbnail' for each plugin. The thumbnail will appear in the Current Project sub-folder. NOTE: The Browser view must be larger than 'Compact' for the thumbnail image to display.
	Remote control (Automation) - Contains the list of controls that are linked to external (MIDI) or internal controllers. NOTE: When controls are automated they are usually initialized (see Patterns > Initialized controls for more information). Edit the link assignment - Left-click the item to open the Remote control settings dialog.
	Initialized controls (Automation) - All recorded automation and initialized controls are listed here. Initialized controls - Set the value of a control at the song start. Initialization can be done manually, at any time, OR can happen automatically when an Automation Clip is created for a control. The symptoms of (unexpected) initialized controls are controls that jump to some position every time play is pressed. You can delete these (see below). To initialize a control - Right-Click and select 'Init song with this position'. Creating an Automation Clip will automatically initialize the target control, so the control can return to its original value, if the Clip is deleted. Initialization associated with Automation Clips can cause issues where you don't want the song to start with the initialized value. In this case you can manually delete the value for the control here OR disable auto-initialization under General Settings > Advanced > Don't initialize controls automatically To remove an initialization - (Right-Click) the control on the UI and select 'Delete initial value' OR from the Browser entry and select Delete event.

Plugin Database

The Browser Plugin Database is one place to manage your plugins and to create favorite lists, another is to use the Plugin Manager that interacts with this database filling categories. About the folders:

The Plugin database > Effects / Generators folders are your 'favorites' list. This is the data used to generate the Plugin Picker (F8) pop-up and various 'add plugins' menus in FL Studio.

The Plugin database > Installed > Effects / Generators folders show ALL VST/AU plugins you have installed.

See the video tutorial here

Managing the Plugin Database

Adding favorite plugins to the Plugin database with thumbnail image. These images will show on the Browser and Plugin Picker ( video tutorial here).
1. Open the plugin from the 'Installed' sub-folder.
2. Open 'Plugin database > Effects' or 'Plugin database > Generators' AND sub-folder if required (Shift+F8) to the category where you want to 'favorite' the plugin. NOTE: Plugins may be saved to more than one location in the database, just repeat the method with a new location open.
3. Save the plugin to the database by selecting the Plugin Wrapper menu option 'Add to plugin database (flag as favorite)'.
4. Click OK to the popup and a thumbnail screenshot will be saved to the database at the currently opened location.
  NOTE: If you set a Channel Color and Icon for the Plugin prior to adding as a favorite to database, these will be remembered next time you load the plugin from a favorite location.
Adding favorite plugins to the Plugin database for use in menus including the Channel Rack > Menu > Add one option, Channel Rack + button and Main menu > Add option, FX slot menu etc.
1. Open the plugin from the 'Installed' sub-folder that you want to add to the database.
2. Right-Click the plugin - Select 'Add to plugin database (flag as favorite)'.
3. Click OK to the popup and a thumbnail screenshot will be saved to the database at the currently opened location.
NOTE: You can also 'favorite' plugins from a list using the FL Studio Plugin Manager tool if you are not interested in creating plugin thumbnails.
Remove plugins from the Plugin database - Right-Click the item in the Plugin database > Effect or Generators folder/s where it exits and select Delete file... NOTE: This does not delete the plugin from your system. To do that you will need to uninstall the plugin as per the developers instructions.
All that's for babies, I want to hack your code! - Advanced users can manually edit the plugin database, it is located in your User data folder "...\[Your Account]\Documents\Image-Line\FL Studio\Presets\Plugin database":
1. Right-Click on the Plugin Database category - to see the context menu.
2. Select 'Open' - This will open a standard external file browser.
3. Edit stuff - Notice the file structure matches what you can see in the Browser, amaze at that for a while. Then notice that there are three files for each item (or two if you didn't save a thumbnail). Plugin name.bmp (the thumbnail image, 8 bit RGB color bitmaps), Plugin name.fst (the default preset plugins open with) and Plugin name.nfo (information for FL Studio, you can open this in any text editor).
4. Backing up your database - If you have extensively customized the list you may want to make an external backup copy of this folder as a precaution against loss of data during future FL Studio installations.
5. +1 up your file management skills - Check this page.

Plugin Picker

The Plugin Picker (F8) displays the plugins in the database as an array (generators left, effects right, as shown below). To use the Plugin Picker, click, hold & drag the icon of the plugin you want to use. The picker interface will close leaving you holding the plugin ready to drop on the desired location inside FL Studio. Alternatively double-clicking a plugin will load it into a new channel or double-clicking an effect will load it into the currently selected mixer track.

TIP: Start typing the name of plugins to concentrate the Picker panel options.

To open the Plugin picker:

Press (F8), use the Shortcut Toolbar, (Middle-click) on the FL Studio Desktop or from the Add menu. There is also a related Project picker (Ctrl+F8).

Adding plugins to the picker - Favorite the plugins as shown in the VST/AU section.

Keyboard & Mouse shortcuts:

Select Plugins - (Up Arrow) / (Down Arrow) or (Ctrl+Mouse-wheel).
Select Plugin categories - (Left Arrow) / (Right Arrow) or (Mouse-wheel).

Library

The library shows online content. Some will be free and some is available to purchase as indicated. Where content is associated with a plugin, it will be automatically downloaded to the correct location and does not need to be manually installed (see 'Locating Downloaded Library Content' below).

Purchase content - Click the cart icon and the integrated FL Studio Shop will open.
Show in browser - Click the magnifying glass icon and the Browser will open to the installed location. NOTE: Content will install to a location where associated plugins can find it.
Preview content - Click the demo icons below the product image.
Owned / Free / Installed - Badges show when content is Free, Owned or Installed (in Documents > Image-Line > Downloads)

Locating Downloaded Library Content

NOTE: Content downloaded from the library will always be visible to plugins and tools that can use it. For example, FLEX or FPC content will be immediately available in the respective plugin browsers. Regular 'Sample' content will appear under the 'Packs' folder in the main Browser. All downloaded content (samples, presets, themes etc.) is saved to your User data folder under ... Documents > Image-Line > Downloads.

Starred (Favorites)

The Starred Tab shows your selected 'Favorite' files. 'Favoriting' is achieved by selecting the star that appears after files on mouse-over or from the file (Right-Click) file menu.

To add to favorites - On file mouse-over, a favoriting star will appear at the end of the content. Click it to add to the Starred tab. Use standard multi-selection shortcuts to favorite a group of files inc. (Shift), (Shift+Ctrl) when using 'Favorite' from the (Right-Click) file menu.
To remove from favorites - Deselect the star wherever you see it.

Sounds (FL Cloud)

The Sounds Tab provides access to an extensive and growing library of samples, sounds and other content designed for FL Studio under the 'FL Cloud' service. As the contents of the Sounds Tab are hosted online, the items shown, layout and design may change from time to time as the service is improved.

You can access the content on the Sounds Tab in the following ways:

Free - FL Cloud includes access to a library of free sounds in the Sounds tab with monthly updates, so check back. To access the Free content you must be logged into your FL Studio Account.
One-off purchases - Buy credit-packs as a one-off purchase and gain complete access to the entire sound library with credits to download any sounds you like. Credits do not expire so there is no rush to use them.
Subscription - Complete access to the full, and constantly growing, sound library along with the extended feature set of FL Cloud. Download all the sounds you need. NOTE: FL Cloud users may experience a slowdown of the download rate from the Sounds feature if they exceed fair and reasonable usage in comparison to the majority of the users. This is to ensure an equitable performance experience for all.

NOTE: FL Cloud and any optional subscriptions to the content and services it provides will not replace FL Studio’s Lifetime Free Updates, now or in future. No one will be forced into a subscription to use FL Studio and FL Studio will always be available for outright purchase with Lifetime Free Updates. That's our promise to you!

Downloaded Sounds

Downloaded sounds are saved to your User data folder under ... Documents\Image-Line\Downloads\FL Cloud Sounds. This folder is directly available from the main FL Studio Browser under 'Sounds'. Downloads are also logged to your FL Studio Account for future reference.