FL Studio 5 released

FL Studio has been updated to v5.0. Read on to find out what is new and improved, or read the complete version history here. A save disabled trial version is available.

• Time-Stretching in Audio Tracks, Slicer and Sampler. Based on the highly acclaimed ZPlane Elastique time-stretching technology, FL Studio now offers Tonal, drums, slices and resample time-stretching.
• Automation Clips & Improved Audio Clips allow multipoint spline-based and LFO based automation envelopes.
• Improved Recording & loop recording.
• New Plugins:
  • FPC: a new self-contained drum machine plugin
  • WaveShaper: Graph based distortion with super sampling.
  • VideoPlayer: Synchronized playback of video & flash content inside FL Studio.
• Improved Plugins:
  • Sytrus: adds global envelopes, new curve types and more.
  • Fruity Slicer: is improved to support our new slicing engine, .rex files & time stretching capabilities.
  • Granulizer: is vastly improved (supports transients, new key-to modes).
  • DrumSynth Live: now supports up to 120 patches at once.
• Other New Features, like Tempo Tapping, support for slice markers and MP3 loading.
• New box edition available: FL Studio XXL Box edition.

FL Studio 5 comes in 4 different editions:

• FL Studio Express Edition - Downloadable US$49 - Boxed: N/A.
• FL Studio Fruityloops Edition - Downloadable US$99 - Boxed: US$139 SRP.
• FL Studio Producer Edition - Downloadable US$149 - Boxed: US$209 SRP.
• FL Studio XXL Edition - Downloadable US$299 - Boxed: US$399 SRP.

All product upgrades are FREE for existing download customers; boxed versions are available from their International Distributors.