
Now including the Ruby high level programming language you can still create Synths, Effects but also control external hardware with support for USB devices, I/O cards, webcams and audio hardware.
Synthmaker (Flowstone) - Is now upgraded to Flowstone the successor to the original program. You can also now drop Patcher presets from Browser/Plugin picker onto instrument channels or effects slots to wrap them in a Patcher ('patcherize' the plugin). Patcher - Added animated connections, curved lines and auto-zooming (drag items to the edge of the Patcher window). Vibrato editor and revised and updated workflow to better match the Piano roll. Newtone 2 - Now includes Warp editor mode for audio quantizing and aligning acoustic performances. Harmor - Now supports Komplexer WT wavetables & 'Map audio regions to keys' with auto-dump to score for Slicex like drum handling. Load and play more than one patch from note colors in the Piano roll. DirectWave - Added multi-timbral mode to the FL native version (activate on the Options tab). Plugins can also receive direct MIDI input from controllers before FL processes it. Unique controller MIDI input port - Controllers can be assigned unique output ports for feedback. New controllers supported - Including APC20/40, Launchpad, Lemur, Block, Maschine/Mikro, padKONTROL, Traktor Kontrol (more details here). Will also allow smoother tempo automation. Improved Tempo automation - Fine tempo field now fully integrated. Improved Tap Tempo - Updated tap algorithm + nudge control for Performance Mode. Content Library & Downloaded - Options now allow the Content Library to show as a tab in the Downloader. Linking includes MIDI input port - Links now remember the MIDI input port used to avoid conflict between controllers. Instrument Channels - Ctrl+mouse wheel on Channel button to change the routed mixer track. Menus - Can now right click to check several menu items without closing them (where appropriate). Horizontal/Vertical movement locking - Piano roll & Playlist, Shift (horizontal lock) & Ctrl (vertical lock) when dragging items.
Right-click data entry - Most controls now allow a Right-click option to type in values.
Multi-touch support - FL Studio (and some plugins) now respond to Multi-touch.