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Description

Building on the successes, and fixing some of the features of its predecessors from the past 10 years, Image Line is back with FL Studio 8 XXL Edition, an extremely flexible virtual music studio. The main man behind the FL8 software, Chief Software Architect Didier Dambrin, was dedicated to creating an open-architecture studio environment where the only constraint on the users is their own imagination. This philosophy is reflected in adjustable audio and control data routing, free-form Playlist design, and interoperability with industry standards (VST/VSTi/VST2, DXi, DXi2, Buzz, ReWire, MIDI, MP3, WAV, OGG). In FL8, particular emphasis was given to improved music production workflow through enhanced interface design, so that ideas can be crystallized and creativity captured. Designed for the PC, or an Intel Mac (see system requriments below) FL8 requires no extra software to produce any style of music, as the complete set of instrument and studio tools is included in the cost of the package. With the included plugins, sounds, and tools, the user can create complete songs, as well as backing tracks, loops, and sizzling beats. Completed songs can be saved to WAV, MP3, MIDI, ZIP, or native project formats (FLP).

This Studio 8 XXL Edition is the most complete version of the software which includes all the the plug-in, MIDI, audio, and output support; the most included generators/softsynths; all the music creation, automation, mixer, FX rack, updates, and online feature options; more than 1900 presets using 600 WAV files; a Generic Sample CD; and a Sample DVD with 14,000 (2.5GB) of HQ samples. It comes in a regular version as well as a specially-priced Academic and 5-pack software bundles.

Virtual Instruments
FL8 includes 13 virtual synthesizers covering acoustic/synthetic bass, electric guitar, and plucked string simulation; sampler tools including piano, general sample playback, and beat-slicing; and a range of synthesis techniques (subtractive, modelling, FM, granular, and additive). With its newest addition, FL Synthmaker (full) - a fully modular environment - you can create & share your own FL instruments, effects, & dashboards without the need to write basic code. Audio Recording & Editing
FL8 can record up to 64 simultaneous tracks of audio, making it possible to capture audio from a single vocalist right through to a full symphony orchestra. The Playlist workspace can contain an unlimited number of audio tracks. It also gives you the flexibility to arrange discrete audio events in any order, and position the creative process the way you want to. Audio tools let you time-stretch, pitch-shift, beat-slice, chop, edit, and creatively destruct audio. The Image Line team has further enhanced its Edison Wave Editor, a totally integrated audio editing and recording tool with spectral analysis, convolution reverb, loop recording, and more. Format-wise, FL8 Studio supports WAV, MP3, and OGG. Sequencing
FL8 functions as both a pattern and track based sequencer depending on your preferences, so you can record musical performances and ideas in a more logical way. Tools include an unlimited track Step-sequencer, an advanced Piano Roll, and Automation Clips. FL8 Studio supports MIDI and input from all standard controllers.

Arranging
FL8's Playlist lets you decide how your project will be laid out as it is completely malleable with virtually unbounded space where Note Pattern, Audio, and Automation data can be arranged and edited to suit your creative ideas and workflow. Mixing/Mastering
FL8 includes a 64 stereo track mixer where each track can include up to 8 effects and can also be routed to any of the other 64 tracks or one of 4 dedicated "send" channels. The 44 included effects plug-ins include Maximizer, Limiter, Compression, Delay, Distortion, EQ, Filtering, Phasing, Flanging, Chorus, Vocoding, and Reverb. These will take you from the creative broad-brush effects like reverb to more minute parts of the mastering process with multi-band compression/limiting and parametric EQ. Lifetime free updates
Boxed edition users can purchase lifetime free updates for a nominal fee.

Image Line FL Studio 8 XXL Edition Software Specifications:

Minimum System Requirements
Pentium III, Athlon XP (any processor supporting SSE instructions),
or Intel Mac with Bootcamp (running XP or Vista)
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista (32-bit & 64-bit)
256MB RAM
200MB free hard disk space
Windows-compatible soundcard with DirectSound drivers. ASIO drivers are required for audio recording (FL installer comes with generic Asio4All drivers)

Image Line FL Studio 8 XXL Edition Software Features:

Features:
FL Synthmaker Player (Full): Fully modular environment where you can create & share your own FL instruments, effects, & dashboards without the need to write basic code
Edison Wave Editor: Allows one-click-recording with a fully integrated audio editing and recording tool with spectral analysis, convolution reverb, loop-recording, and more
Slicex: Drumloop slicer & re-arranging tool
Soundgooodizer: A stereo maximizer-enhancer plug-in based on the Maximus sound processing engine
Included Fruity Limiter/Maximizer for maximizing & compressing final mixes or individual tracks
Can permanently learn and remember links to external controllers with the new Multilink function + Override generic links option
Wave Candy: Flexible audio analysis and visualization tool with Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyser, and Peak Meter
Sinc interpolation now faster (64-point sinc now usable real-time depending on CPU)
Rendering with latency compensation
Score logger: Records all MIDI & note activity for instant recall
Directwave Player: Broaden your musical palette with downloadable sound banks and multi-sample sets
Recording filter: Select Audio, Automation, or Note data recording independently or in any combination
New slip editing and resizing tool for Playlist clips
Multi-core safe plug-ins are threaded for performance gain on multi-core CPUs
New "Selected mixer track" in Mixer for routing, placing visual effects, or recording with the Edison Wave Editor
Supports track-based sequencing
Pattern Clips present sequence data as Audio and/or Automation Clips
News Panel keeps users updated with content and patches
All FL Studio demo versions are fully featured so you can compose new songs and export them to WAV or MP3, but the ability to save the project is disabled

Plug-in support
Multi-out VSTi, Rewire & DXi softsynths
VST & DX effects
FPC: Fruity Pad Controller
FL Studio Generators & FX
Usable as multi-out VSTi client in hosts like Cubase
Usable as multi-out ReWire client in hosts like Sonar
Usable as multi-out DXi client in hosts like Sonar

MIDI Support
Use external MIDI keyboards & MIDI controllers
Import & export MIDI files
MIDI SysEx input and basic MMC functions

Audio support
Full audiotracks with WAV form display
Reads WAV, MP3, SYN, DS, Speech files
included
ASIO-in recording

Automation
Pattern-based event automation
Envelope automation of all parameters in playlist

Mixer & FX rack
64 Insert & 4 Send tracks with 8 FX channels each
Post FX Parametric EQ, Volume, Pan, VU meter
Full FX (re)routing

Updates & Online features
Collab
Download more than 2GB of HQ samples on SampleFusion
Watch dozens of online Video Tutorials
Exchange songs & tips with users & developers in our forums

Generators/Softsynths
3xOsc, Sampler, BooBass, Beepmap, Plucked, Fruit Kick, Chrome, FPC, WaveTraveller, Dashboard, KB Controller, Fruity Vibrator, Midi Out, FL Slayer, FL Keys, Granuliser, DX-10, VideoPlayer, Sytrus, Soundfont player, DrumSynth Live, DirectWave Player, DirectWave Sampler, Slicex, FL SynthMaker Player, Fl SynthMaker Full

Output support
Directsound
Multi-out ASIO
MIDI out
Render to .WAV (16-bit or 32-bit)
Render to .MP3 (32-kbit up to 320-kbit)
Render separate FX tracks

Also included
+1900 presets using 600 wav files
Generic Sample CD
Sample DVD with 14,000 (2.5GB) of HQ samples

Format compatibility
FL8 fits within your current workflow supporting VST/VSTi/VST2, DXi, DXi2, MP3, WAV, OGG, MIDI, ASIO, and ASIO 2
Additionally supported through DirectWave Editor AKAI AKP (S5/6K,Z4,Z8), Battery (version 1), MPC, Reason, Kurzweil, EXS24, KONTAKT (version 1 & 2), Recycle, SFZ+, and SoundFont2

Have XXL musical thoughts? This open-architecture virtual studio environment can turn your ideas into big songs. Order today!

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