FL Studio

FL Studio (previously known both as FrootyLoops and FruityLoops) is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. It features a graphical user interface with a pattern-based music sequencer. This program is often used as a 'gamified' alternative to less accessible industry-standard DAWs such as Logic or Ableton. It is also seen as more cost-effective, and after the initial purchase, lifetime updates of the software are free to registered users. It is available in five different editions (including FL Mobile) for Microsoft Windows and macOS. Image-Line also develops FL Studio Mobile for Android, iOS, macOS, and Universal Windows Platform devices. FL Studio can be used either as an Audio Unit (AU) [macOS only] or a Virtual Studio Technology (VST) instrument in other audio workstation programs, and as a ReWire client. Image-Line offers its own AU and VST instruments and audio applications.