FL Studio Mobile

Updated on Nov 21, 2024

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Developer(s) Image-Line		Available in English

Initial release June 21, 2011; 5 years ago (2011-06-21) Stable release 2.4 / September 22, 2014 Operating system iOS 3.1.3 or later (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch), Android Type Digital audio workstation

FL Studio Mobile is a digital audio workstation available for iOS devices such as the iPad, the iPhone, and iPod touch. There is a separate HD version for iPad 1 and iPad 2. Image-Line released a version for use on Android on April 19, 2013.

The program allows for the creation of complete multi-track music projects, which can then be exported in WAV format, MIDI format to work with other digital audio workstations, or in .FLM project format to be opened in FL Studio 10.0.5 or later. Various features include a step sequencer, piano roll, keyboard, drum pad, track editor, effects, and 133 sampled instruments including synths and drum kits. Instruments can also be added as .zip or .instr files.

Release

On June 21, 2011, Image-Line released FL Studio Mobile and FL Studio Mobile HD, versions of their Windows digital audio workstation FL Studio. FL Studio Mobile was designed by Artua and developed in cooperation with the makers of Music Studio. Image-Line released the program at an introductory price of $14.99 ($19.99 for the HD version), and both versions are available for download at the App Store.

FL Studio Mobile 1.0 is compatible with devices that operate iOS 3.1.3 or later, specifically all iPhones and iPod touch models. iPad 1 and iPad 2 can run either FL Studio Mobile or FL Studio Mobile HD, and the HD version requires iOS 4.2 or later. The iPhone 4 version includes Retina Display support.

Features

Track editor

The program has a track editor mode that supports 99 layered tracks. Features include adding, duplicating, and deleting tracks, changing the track's instruments, setting song signature and tempo, an effect bus setting, a pan knob, a volume fader, and mute and solo buttons.

Piano roll editor

The piano roll editor allows for manually drawing notes, selecting multiple notes by dragging a rectangle, changing the length of multiple notes at once, setting note volume, and moving, duplicating, and quantizing notes.

Step sequencer

The step sequencer allows for recording one measure of a melody or beat at a time, then turning it into a loop. It allows for the creation of multiple sounds in one instrument track, and adjusting the pitch and velocity of each individual step.

Keyboard and drum pad

The keyboard feature is both resizable and stackable, allowing for 5 simultaneous touches, and 10 touches on the iPad. It has 3 key label modes, fullscreen support, melody and loop recording, two device orientations, and a fully configurable metronome. Pitch-bend and velocity can be applied to notes entered with the keyboard, drum pads or the piano-roll editor. The non-HD version is compatible with the Akai SynthStation 25, a plug-in piano keyboard for iPhone and iPod touch.

Instruments

Version 1.0 comes built in with 133 sampled instruments, which cover musical styles such as classical, jazz, rock, electronic, and others. There are synths and drum kits included, as well as Slicex Loops. Pitchbend can be controlled with device tilt. iOS, and therefore FL Studio Mobile, does not support VST plugins. As of version 1.1, user instruments can be created using .instr and .zip files.

Effects

Version 1.0 comes with 5 real-time effects, including reverb, delay to create echo, equalizer, amp simulator with two overdrive types, and filter with resonance and optional tilt control. There is also a limiter for song volume. Effects can be turned on or off on an individual channel or applied to an entire project.

Importing, exporting

Version 1.0 doesn't support importing samples, though Image-Line has announced that future updates will incorporate the feature. The program supports iTunes file sharing, and audio can be exported in WAV and MIDI formats so they can be worked on in other digital audio workstations. Projects can be saved in .FLM format and then loaded onto Microsoft Windows to be opened with FL Studio version 10.0.5. or later. This can be done either on a Windows PC running FL studio natively, or an Apple computer using either Boot Camp or virtualization.

Features list, software version 2.4 for iOS

MiniSynth with 70 presets

133 high quality instruments, drum kits & sliced-loop beats

In-app shop with 7 sample packs (250 instruments/kits), 2 of them are free

All instruments have FL Studio desktop counterparts for FL Studio desktop import and extension

Step sequencer for fast percussion programming and sliced-loop reworking

Configurable virtual piano-keyboard

Drum pads

Audio tracks: audio recording (with monitoring), iPod library import, wav/mp3/aac import, AudioCopy & AudioPaste

Wave editor: cut, trim, normalize, reverse, insert silence, fade in/out (3 curves)

Record up to 24 channels simultaneously with CoreAudio (class compliant) hardware

Background audio playback and recording

Browser with preview button and logical sorting into Instruments, Synths, Drum kits & Loops

Sampling: custom kits and instruments can be created from wav/mp3 files, AudioPaste, .zip and .instr files (created with FL Studio desktop)

Pan, volume, release and attack time configurable per instrument

Pitch bend via accelerometer

Low-latency, iOS-optimized, high quality, battery-friendly audio engine

Drum loops and sliced loops ready to start your project with a cool beat

Extensive effect routing: independent track, send and global effects

10 Effects: Reverb, Delay, EQ, Filter, Amp, Phaser, Bit Crusher, Compressor, Limiter, Stereo Widener

99 track sequencer and intuitive editing options

Per-track mute, solo, effect bus, pan and volume adjustment

Edit at the level of tracks, bars or down to individual notes

Piano roll editor for manual entry of note & chord sequence data or detailed editing of recorded performances

Unlimited undo and redo for all editable screens

Metronome with tempo & time-signature settings

Intuitive positioning of screens with the slide gesture and resize with the pinch gesture

Save and load your songs, export to WAV and AAC

MIDI file import/export

SoundCloud and Dropbox upload

Email export, iCloud Drive, AudioCopy, iTunes file sharing and an integrated WiFi server

Audiobus support (input & output)

Inter-App Audio audio recording, instruments and effects

In-app user manual

Retina Display graphics

Compatible with: CoreMIDI (MIDI in and out), Virtual MIDI, Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer I & II, iRig, iRig Mic, iRig MIDI, Yamaha i-MX1, Apogee Jam, Blue Mikey, Alesis IO Dock, iConnectMIDI, Line 6 Mobile Keys, Line 6 Mobile In, Tascam iU2 and many more.

Fl Studio Mobile 3

On June 7, 2015, announced the Fl Studio Mobile 3, and was released on the Google Store on October 25, 2016. The IOS version will not come out until a later time.

References

FL Studio Mobile Wikipedia

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