Available in stores by the middle of next month, FL Studio 7 has been announced by Image Line software.

First emerging in 1997 as the unfortunately-named Fruity Loops, the program then took Windows users to previously unknown levels of simplicity and control in MIDI sequencing with groundbreaking user interface principles and care for the needs of the arranger. Fruity was one of the first tools to be designed around step and piano roll sequencing in one integrated package and since has added VST and audio support, making FL Studio a fair candidate for the label Digital Audio Workstation. FL Studio 7 new features include:

• FL now supports track-based sequencing. Pattern Clips present sequence data in the method as Audio and Automation Clips.
• Edison replaces the Wave Editor - Edison is a fully integrated audio editing and recording tool complete with spectral analysis, convolution reverb + more.
• Love Philter - is a bank of 8 ganged filter units for total flexibility and creative filtering mayhem.
• Parametric EQ2 - introduces a mastering parametric EQ with spectral analysis.
• Event Automation can now be converted to Automation clips.
• Updated audio stretching engine for FL Studio & FL plugins (where applicable).
• Multi-core safe generators can now be threaded for performance gain on multi-core CPUs.
• Smoother audio 'record to disk' performance with high track-counts.
• Note OFF velocity support for the Piano roll, MIDI files, MIDI out & Sytrus.
• 'Smart Disable' mode for generator plugins, previously was effects only.
• A 'News Panel', to keep users updated with content and patches.
• Plugin windows can now be detached from the FL Studio desktop.
• DirectWave sampler now loads AIFF samples & includes a VST preset loader in auto sampler function.
• Sytrus gains multi-level 'Undo' a 'Cherry' phaser filter, 256 unit Harmonics editor (up from 128), automatable unison panning, volume and pitch.
• FPC acquires wave start/end point selection. SFZ export and loads AIFF, MP3 and REX files.
• Mono source recording. Mono ASIO inputs now handled by the mixer IN list.
• New user-definable keyboard velocity curve mapping in MIDI setup.
• Support for Apple Loops AIFF extensions

FL Studio 7 will be availble in four different editions ranging in price from about $50 USD to about $400 USD.