Image Line FL Studio 20.8 Digital Audio Workstation Famed for its speed of use, the latest version of FL Studio is a highly sophisticated music production environment. The modern DAW is a remarkable beast. First, it has, to a very large extent, placed itself at the very heart of (almost) everyone’s recording process. Second, by emulating the complete studio experience in modestly priced software, it has played a very significant part in democratising the music recording and production process. And, while you could have a very entertaining Friday night pub‑style philosophical conversation about the relationship between the rise of the DAW/sequencer and the quality of the music we now experience, the impact is undeniable.