Image Line Releases FL Studio 20.0.3 Update

Image Line have announced a free stability update for the recently released FL Studio 20 (for Mac and PC). Amongst the few new features there's plenty of fixes for both platforms.  

FL STUDIO 20.0.3 is out now. If you are updating from any previous release version of FL Studio 20, you will be pleased to know all your custom files, folders and plugin databases will remain intact due to the new User data folder changes. If you are updating from FL Studio 12 or lower, see here for a step-by-step tutorial.

There's a few new features in this release. Mainly we're talking bug fixes for Mac and Windows versions. Here's the full list of features and fixes:

What's new in Fl Studio 20.0.3

(common)

  • Added 'Record to step sequencer' option to record button
  • DirectWave: Full sample filename is shown on sample tab
  • ZGE Visualizer: Added "Uncompressed" to the video export options


(macOS)

  • Diagnostic application is ported to macOS


Bugfixes (common)

  • Access violation when patterns in a group are cloned
  • Cancelling "undo recorded stuff" removes audio clip from the playlist
  • Can't remove generic links in some cases
  • Channel with sample offset knob at 100% still makes sound when note is played
  • Clicking on a clip in the playlist doesn't deselect items in the picker panel
  • "Duplicates not allowed" error when saving files
  • Export score to sheet uses incorrect time signatures
  • Graph editor inverts appearance when resizing outside of the screen
  • "Hold and stop" performance mode clips don't work on Machine Jam
  • Incompatibilities in sample filenames between Windows and macOS versions of FL
  • "Make unique" doesn't update the channel name if the channel currently has its default name
  • Name of audio clips in the picker panel is not updated when the name is changed in the channel rack
  • New automation clip is sometimes added to a hidden track
  • PDC can get out of sync when moving mixer tracks around
  • Preview of audio clip's sample doesn't have the same volume as playing the audio clip in the playlist
  • Problems unlocking from the about window
  • Startup log files are not deleted when they're too old
  • Convolver: EQ background not painted properly
  • DirectWave: Conflict between parameter name and value hints when using mouse wheel
  • DirectWave: File creation error when using the drum stretching tool
  • DirectWave: Crash loading project with zone names that include non-ascii characters
  • Gross Beat and Maximus: About image not scaled
  • Newtone: Crash when its about window is shown
  • Fruity Reeverb: FL 12.5 projects load in MID mode when they were saved as SIDE
  • Transistor Bass: Wrong gate position when scaled
  • Video Player: Crash
  • Wave Traveller: Spline presets are saved incorrectly in 64 bit
  • Wrapper: Doesn't show plugin and manual latency values properly
  • Wrapper: Carious VST 3 plugins crash when the editor window is closed or opened
  • Wrapper: VST 3 shell plugins are not loaded correctly

 

Bugfixes (macOS)

  • Reduced fan activity [caused by GUI load]
  • Alt + click in the playlist doesn't work correctly
  • Arrow keys skip entries when navigating context menus
  • Arturia plugins crash if their editor is open while FL is closed
  • Crash creating thumbnails for Maxx' plugins
  • Deferred generic messages don't work
  • Detached windows don't get proper focus
  • Detached windows are not hidden when FL is minimized
  • Drawing issues with Maxx' plugins
  • Freeze opening projects that have AU plugins and time signature changes
  • Incorrect settings saved when Platform-M usb device is used
  • MIDI controller types detected incorrectly
  • No response to Akai MPK 261 MIDI commands
  • Plugin database adds [64bit] suffix for all plugins
  • Problem replacing a sampler channel with a Granulizer
  • Problems with keyboards that have a non-US layout
  • Random crashes sending sysex messages to MIDI devices
  • User interface isn't updated while processing
  • Virtual MIDI ports are not detected
  • Harmor: crash using image resynthesis
  • Patcher: crash when adding plugins
  • Slicex: Shift + drag doesn't add new slices

 

Bugfixes (Windows)

  • Closing FL opens folders in File Explorer
  • When loading a zip file saved in macOS, FL tries to open a hidden file with the name of the project 

More info: https://www.image-line.com/documents/news.php?entry_id=1531356092&title=fl-studio-2003-update

 

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