FL Studio 21.2 introduces FL Cloud, new ways to access content and feature updates in FL Studio. FL Cloud includes an integrated library of loops and samples under the Sounds tab in the Browser, as well as FL Cloud Mastering, an AI-powered service that helps you master your tracks. FL Cloud is still under development, but we will continue to expand the content and features over time.
Full access to FL Cloud is free in RC1 as FL Cloud is still in Beta, so you can keep what you download. After the official release FL Cloud will be available to all FL Studio users in the following ways:
- Free - FL Cloud will include access to a curated library of free sounds that will be constantly updated. It also includes AI-powered mastering with a default genre preset.
- Credit Packs - If you are interested in specific sounds in the library, you will be able to buy Credit Packs as a one-off purchase. These will authorize you for a certain number of downloads.
- Subscription - If you can never get enough content, we will offer unlimited access to the constantly growing full sound library along with the extended feature set of FL Cloud Mastering, with genre presets and A/B testing. No credits or other virtual currencies will be required. The Beta operates equivalently to this mode.
FL CLOUD TUTORIAL
Video from Josh with a tutorial ...
Please try FL Cloud and the other new features in FL Studio 21.2 and let us know what you think. We’d be happy to know what content, features, services and/or tools you would like to see next.
To use FL Cloud you need to login with your Image-Line Account:
- After installing the beta Click on the link shown
- Login using your Image-Line Account details
WHERE TO DISCUSS THIS RELEASE?
- Bug Reports & Suggestions - Please use the FL Studio Beta Forum. Make a NEW post and put 21.2 RC1 in the title.
- General Discussion - We suggest using the 21.2 Teaser Thread
INSTALLERS
This is a Release Candidate (RC) version. This means that it is feature complete and will not expire. RC1 will default-install in place of any FL Studio 21 version. Follow the steps here (Windows or macOS) to avoid that if you need to. NOTES: FL Cloud is still in Beta. There will be an RC2!
- Windows - FL Studio 21.2.0.3822 RC1
- macOS - NOTE: FL Studio 21.1.99.3368 BETA 3, NOT RC1
- FL Cloud / Sounds - Is still in Beta.
- macOS - This is Beta 3. RC1 will be available shortly.
- FL Cloud - Integrated content and services under Sounds Tab in the Browser. Including Samples, Loops & Mastering and more to come.
- Sounds - Drag and drop content straight from the Cloud into FL Studio.
- Mastering - An AI-powered, fast and easy way to master your tracks. Compliant to the specifications of all major digital streaming platforms. Find it under File > Export > Master ...
- Browser search - Extend your local browser search via direct shortcut to FL Cloud Sounds from the panel shown at the bottom of the Browser when you search for local files.
- Show downloaded content - Use the context menu to select 'Show in FL Studio Browser' menu for downloaded samples inside the Sounds Tab.
- FL Studio:
- Fruity Edition - Now supports up to 8 Audio Clips.
- Themes - Now include customizable waveform display, audio frequency-to-color customization. Use responsibly!
- Projects - 'Copy used samples to the project folder' is now stored with Projects instead of a Global option
- Tools Menu - Added direct-access menu items for FL Cloud functionality.
- More plugins menu - Middle-click the 'Add instrument track' [+] button in the Playlist or middle-click the + Channel button and the Effect slot arrow button.
- Audio Export - Renamed 'Background rendering' in the render window to 'Minimize when rendering'.
- Saving Projects - Samples that weren't found when a project is loaded are now remembered after saving.
- MIDI scripting - Added a 'value' parameter for channels.soloChannel. Scripts can now solo track groups in the Playlist.
- Audio settings - Buffer length slider control now shows buffer in ms.
- File Settings - Added a button to the File Settings to re-download all optional features
- General Settings:
- Automation Clips - Added an General Settings option to 'Create automation clips at the playback position'
- Mouse wheel - New Vertical / Horizontal scrolling speed controls.
- Warnings - That can be hidden are now categorized in General settings
- Monophonic painting in piano roll - Reverses the Paint brush default painting mode with the (Shift) held mode.
- Playlist:
- Stem Separation - From the Audio Clip Menu, choose 'Extract stems from sample' to split audio into component tracks (Drums, Bass, Instruments and Vocals).
- Automation Clips - Are now added at the position of the playback cursor.
- Open Channel Rack - Show the Channel Rack instead of the Piano roll on Double-click on a Pattern Clip while holding Shift. Use Alt + double-click (was Shift) on a Pattern Clip to show the Channel Rack and not the Piano roll
- Piano roll:
- Tools menu - Open the Piano roll Tools menu when clicking on the 'magnifying glass' icon for downloaded scripts.
- Scale highlighting - Now saved per project.
- Piano roll scripting - Added clone() method to note, deleteMarker(i) method to score, deleteNote(i) method to score.
- Browser:
- Sounds Tab - Integrated Cloud-based samples, loops and more.
- FL Cloud Content - Right-Click downloaded content in the Browser to show its pack in the Sounds panel.
- Projects - Project items in the browser now have a 'Project' tag.
- Plugins:
- Kepler (Producer Edition) - Authentic Juno-6 emulation included free and retrospectively in FL Studio Producer Edition and up.
- FL Studio Mobile - Updated to v4.3.19.
- Slicex - Markers are now added at the playback position.
- Layer Channel - The volume of new Layer Channels is now set to 100%.
- Vintage Phaser - Added a new 'Engine', 'Drive' and 'Inv FB' controls under the Advanced section (click the gear icon).
- ZGE Visualizer - The 'ImageMashup' effect can now support up to 20 image sources. The preview window can now stay open even if the plugin editor is closed.
Bug fixes
- 16599 Can't automatically renew the license when updating to a new minor version
- 16600 Crash logs are saved with 16-bit chars without a file header
- 16580 Crash on undo after opening a new channel from a sampler window
- 16574 Crash on undo after opening a new channel in browser
- 16591 Crash when changing the "When done" action after stem separation
- 16445 Crash when processing an envelope
- 16537 Dropping multiple audio or instrument tracks opens all the clip channels
- 16549 Dropping new samples onto the playlist resets the "copy used samples" project setting
- 16555 Extracting stems shows an error when a data file isn't found
- 16542 Images for items active downloads don't show
- 16548 Lists in message windows aren't always aligned correctly
- 16572 Mastering can be started while recording
- 16552 Middle-click on the channel rack + button adds an instrument track
- 16609 No undo when adding audio clips to the picker panel
- 16596 Patcherizing 3rd party effects sets the effect slot name to "Fruity Wrapper"
- 16602 Playlist tracks can be exported while recording
- 16573 Port is not automatically assigned for IL Remote devices
- 16463 Sample preview in the browser sometimes plays from the start instead of the chosen position
- 16545 Send to playlist from Edison does not work
- 16563 Separated stems are not deleted when the project is closed if they've been previewed
- 16565 Stem separation doesn't work on very short samples
- 16603 Stem separation starts even when no stems are selected
- 16532 Windows that are detached and reattached are not in the same position
- 16533 Morphine: import breakpoint/waveshape doesn't work
- 16556 ZGE Visualizer: video preloading am .MKV file doesn't work if "Sync video" is enabled
- 16544 ZGE Visualizer: video preloading settings are not stored for each instance of the plugin
- 16593 Piano roll scripting: the script window is not themed
(macOS)
- 10622 Search in the open file window doesn't show .flp files
- 16546 Some AU plugins don't show up in Plugin Manager when scanned
- 16479 The first plugin in in the plugin database's Generators folder doesn't load