How to Get Fruity Loops 7
The seventh version of recording program Fruity Loops (commonly called FL) has been discontinued. FL is an online recording studio. The only way to get that particular version of the program is to know somebody who has the program and borrow it from them, or to buy it second-hand. You can, however, download a free demo version of the newest FL program, FL 9, which has even more options that FL 7 or 8 and is an altogether more polished version of the program.
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Instructions
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Trail Version
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Visit the FL Studios website (see Resources). Hover your pointer over the "FL Studio" tab at the upper left hand corner of the screen.
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Click on the download tab from the pop-up window that appears. This will take you to a page giving you several different web page options from which to download the demo.
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Click one of the download links. Find and click the "download" tab on the link page. This will download the Fruity Loops demo onto your computer.
Buying Fruity Loops
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Visit the FL Studios website and click on the shop link at the top center of the page.
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Click the "add to cart" button beside the version of FL 9 that you wish to purchase. Four different versions of the program exist; the Express Edition (the cheapest and weakest version), the Fruity Edition (a more powerful and more expensive version of the program), the Producer Edition (the second most powerful and expensive version of the program) and the Signature Bundle (the most powerful and expensive version of the program). As of August 2010, prices range from $49 to $399.
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Click the cart tab at the top of the shop page. A promotion page sometimes appears where FL Studios tries to sell you more of its products. You can add the product to the cart if you are interested (you do not have to), then click the "next" button.
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Enter your email address in the top box if you do not already have an FL Studios account. If you do have an account, type your password into the password box. Make sure the "I am a new customer" circle is filled in. Click the "next" tab.
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Fill out the account creation form that appears. Click the "Create Account" tab.
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Pick the type of credit card you wish to use to purchase FL, and then click the "continue" button. This will take you to RBS WorldPay, a third-party secure credit card payment website. Again, choose the type of credit card you wish to use, then fill out the form and click "make payment." This will allow you to download the program.
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Tips & Warnings
Information and video tutorials on the differences between the versions of FL can be found on the FL Studios website.
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