Talk:FL Studio

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Don"t READ: Criteria for Including Notable FL Users
'''While I'm sure many edits in this regard are well-meaning, the artists section over the years has a history of being glutted with users of dubious or unestablished notability. As such, to keep the list under control and immediately relevant, here are the criteria for including an artist/producer (both criteria must be met to avoid deletion):
 * 1) The user must have a Wikipedia entry; if you want to add an artist onto this page who doesn't have an entry, consider it impetus to do some research and create the artist page yourself.
 * 2) The artist's use of FL Studio must be mentioned in an independent source verifying the use of the product by the artist. A reference on the artist's Wikipedia entry is not enough. Sources could include the artist's official website, a music magazine, or a third-party interview. An entry on the FL Studio Power Users page does not count. If the Wikipedia entry doesn't reference their use of FL Studio but you do have a source, take the time to add the source to the artist's personal Wikipedia article as well as to the FL Studio page.

Thanks for following these guidelines, and if your addition is deleted for not meeting the criteria, please don't take it personally. Instead, take it as encouragement to prove the artist's notability in their own entry. This criteria also applies to the intro; please keep that list short.

FL Studio User Editing Tips
If you know the User uses FL, then you hopefully read it somewhere online. If possible, find the source and fill the following code in with the information. Then simply paste the code after the relevant info, both on the FL Studio entry and the artist's entry.

Musicians who use FL Studio
We shouldn't have everyone and their grandmother placing links to their myspace pages, especially when the editors are the artists themselves. Violates the editorial neutrality policy.

From now on, try to only link artists who have DOCUMENTED experience with FL Studio through their .com, 3rd party interview, or from the official FL studio power users site. --Djdimitrious (talk) 16:36, 7 December 2007 (UTC)


 * This standard no longer seems effective. Is there some way to filter this list further? Not using their wikipedia page as an acceptable source might be a start - after all, if that fact is cited on their page (as it should be) we could just cite the same source here. WiggyWamWam (talk) 03:50, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

I've capitalized the Aphex Twin addition to this list even though I - a huge Aphex Twin fan - have never heard of him using his programme. Does anyone have any sources to back this up or should it even just be deleted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.13.125.37 (talk) 19:01, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

All notable musicians have been marked as "Citation Needed". Only one artist has been confirmed using FL Studio which is noted within the Wikipedia article. Anyone attempting to change this without proving an artist is using FL Studio will see their changes reverted back. Ishmael Rufus (talk) 19:10, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Update
After the major update today, the list contains FL Users where their use is referenced in a third party interview, on the FL Studio Power Users Site, or on their English Wikipedia entry. Any additions after this date where one of these three criteria aren't met, will be deleted. Thanks, MusicLover650 (talk) 06:12, 17 June 2011 (UTC)


 * As of my last edit, this is again the case. This article is on my watchlist, and any additions that do not meet the consensus for criteria of inclusion WILL be reverted.


 * Several artists are listed because their use of FL Studio is mentioned on their English Wikipedia article, however not all of those mentions are properly cited. Additionally, it may be useful to make a distinction between whether the criteria for inclusion on the list is simply that a notable artist uses or has used FL Studio, or if it is required that there be a notable use of FL Studio by a notable artist. For example, Mario is a notable artist. But his use of FL Studio is only (AFAIK) noted in a single song of his. Does this make his use of FL Studio notable enough to include on the notable users list? He is a notable artist, but his use of FL Studio is apparently not notable enough to be included on his main article page. Should he be included for a single use in one notable song? —danhash (talk) 15:11, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks danhash. As far as I'm concerned, the criterion for inclusion is an independent source verifying the use of the product by a notable musician (that is, with a wiki article). Music magazines report these sorts of things, and those count--the company website does not count. That's endorsement, and we all know that endorsement does not necessarily entail actual (notable) use. An example that I'm keeping an eye on is Echoplex. Thanks again, also for your notes on my talk page. Drmies (talk) 14:30, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Very much agree —danhash (talk) 14:54, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Hey, I think both your take on it sounds great - I have no problem shortening the list and letting it grow back over time with solid references. And I think when possible, I agree with danhash that we should try and prioritize heavy users. Though as long as the list is small and we're focusing on references, I bet we can put off enforcing that for now. MusicLover650 (talk) 17:12, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

I would have thought deadmau5 is the obvious one, because he made demo songs for FL Studio and now he's famous and has hit records! --217.39.39.112 (talk) 08:02, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Obvious or not, we need a source. Feel free to add one! —danhash (talk) 13:34, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Switch from "FruityLoops" to "FL Studio" and reasoning
It needs to be made clear that from launch to version 3.56, the program was called FruityLoops, and from Version 4.01 to present the program is called FL Studio. The name change was because of references to "Fruit Loops" (cereal) and "Fruity" (gay), and the product was becoming more complex and serious and needed a less silly name. This needs to be mentioned in the article. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.83.82.3 (talk) 14:03, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd love to see this added to the article, however does anyone have a source? --danhash (talk) 21:33, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

The first sentence is based on information in the "What's new" document that comes with the program. Can be downloaded from http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.php?p=360965#360965 if you are registered to the forums. As for the second sentence, I can only find a link regarding the name clash with Fruit Loops - http://www.fruityloops.com/ --217.39.39.112 (talk) 07:58, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, that's been updated now, but proof can probably be had at the Wayback Machine! --194.83.82.3 (talk) 12:14, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Mac OS X version
Hi, the native version of FL Studio for Mac is currently in alpha testing. Specifically, version alpha 0.4 (i.e. the 4th alpha version) has been available for registered forum users since September 24th, 2015. http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.php?f=1965&t=145057&view=unread#unread The native mac version of a number of FL plugins are at a more advanced alpha testing stage (alpha 11, released on Oct 13th, 2015). http://forum.image-line.com/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=125055 Further information can be found on image-line software's knowledgebase.https://support.image-line.com/knowledgebase/base.php?ans=114 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.246.93.78 (talk) 22:35, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

We need a source for information about a Mac OS X version. Does anybody have one? I just removed this unsourced sentence added yesterday: "A close-to-native Mac version of FL Studio is currently in beta testing, in response to continued customer requests and increased usage of the platform."

I also removed the following unsourced paragraph from the editions section:
 * The FL Studio team announced in early September 2011 that they are seeking experienced FL Studio users with a registered copy of FL Studio to test a beta version that runs natively on Mac OS X. According to the thread on the Image-Line forum in which they announced this information, the Mac version will run in a customized CrossOver wrapper, which doesn't require the user to install CrossOver or Boot Camp. Beta testing will start in late September or early October of 2011.

It's good information, but it's unsourced. The main FL Studio webpage still lists a Mac OS X version as unavailable, with a link to further details here. Does anyone have a citable source with information about a Mac version? —danhash (talk) 19:26, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Edit notice
Beeblebrox was kind enough to create an edit notice for this article which can be seen here or by editing the article. Since edit notices can only be changed by an administrator, for any proposed changes to the wording, place editprotected on the talk page of the template followed by a description of your proposed change. —danhash (talk) 20:49, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

System requirements - 2 GHz Pentium III?
The system requirements state a 2 GHz AMD or Intel Pentium III processor. A 2 GHz AMD exists (the Athlon XP 2400+) but the Pentium III ranges from 450 MHz to 1.3 GHz. Not really equal! --217.39.39.112 (talk) 08:09, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Check out megahertz myth. —danhash (talk) 13:35, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

Its AMD processors that are more efficient, making it an even more inaccurate comparison! --194.83.82.3 (talk) 12:09, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 10 April 2012
==Charitable events and promotions== In 2011 Imageline sponsored the first prize for an international music competition held jointly by two not for profit organisations: 1. The Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK Rox Music & Arts Charity 2. Jjays Global Music Community The prize provided by Image Line was a boxed set of Fruity Loops 10 with bundled plugins. ==External links== Video related to the 2011 charity competition where Fruity Loops 10 was top prize

Yodasunknownapprentice (talk) 20:58, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Please feel welcome to tidy the link up
 * because of two reasons:
 * this is not encyclopedic (imagine we would add to Coca Cola every pricing; read also WP:NOT)
 * this is not a reliable source
 * Regards, mabdul 08:14, 11 April 2012 (UTC)

Program features
> Audio can be imported or exported as WAV, MP3, OGG, MIDI, ZIP, or the native project format with an .FLP filename extension. ZIP is just packed native .FLP file with attachments, not general audio format such as WAV, MP3 etc. Ors1212 (talk) 01:42, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:53, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 29 January 2013
Do not exchange anything; rather, add under "Notable Users" the producer "Jahlil Beats". He works for Roc Nation and has produced some of the most recent records that have received much attention. An article can be found at "http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/exclusive-interview-jahlil-beats-talks-on-working-with-no-i-d-and-more-news.1633.html" which supports the finding that he is a constant user of FL Studio. Also, a Wikipedia page on Jahlil Beats can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jahlil_beats_%28Producer%29. Please add Jahlil Beats under "Notable Users". Thank you.

Editingonepageprobably (talk) 01:59, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: as the person in question does not have a Wikipedia article. The "article" cited by the OP is only a user page. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 21:59, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

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Changes to Deckadance
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Error with sentence in "Software overview" section
The first sentence in "Software overview" is a fragment, "and is chiefly suited for 64-step loop creation." and should be fixed. Vinhan23 (talk) 07:58, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

List of versions
On the Ableton Live wiki page, the List of versions was actually removed and discussed here: Talk:Ableton_Live. Someone decided to remove it as it violates WP:RELEASENOTES policy. To get around this the page should look less like a change log and more like a smaller version history. Whatever is decided, it should be consistent especially among DAW wiki pages DreamlessGlare (talk) 09:53, 21 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Not sure if it was clear from what I meant here: I am referring to the versions history on this wikipage and comparing it to the previous Ableton Live one which looked exactly the same DreamlessGlare (talk) 09:54, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

fruitloopery
They selected this name because they know they built an easy to use but inferior program. Render many times the same file; the samples are slightly offset each time. 2.84.217.149 (talk) 11:04, 3 March 2022 (UTC)

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