It’s often the small things that ruin a workflow. 24.2.1 fixes the "quality of life" issues that power users complained about.
| Feature | FL Studio 24.2.1 | Ableton Live 12 | Logic Pro 11 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Native Apple Silicon | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Lifetime free updates | Yes | No | No (paid upgrades) | | Frequency splitter per track | Yes (native) | No (requires third-party) | Yes (via stock plugins) | | Time signature per marker | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Piano roll (MIDI editing) | Industry reference | Good | Good | | Price (perpetual, all plugins) | $499 (Signature) | $599 (Suite) | $199 (macOS only) | fl studio 24.2.1
Its focus on native Apple Silicon performance makes it the best version yet for Mac users, while the enhanced Frequency Splitter and time signature tools bring professional mixing and scoring workflows into the DAW. The absence of ARA2 and advanced video tools prevents it from fully replacing Pro Tools or Cubase for post-production, but for music creation—especially electronic, hip-hop, and pop—FL Studio 24.2.1 is arguably the most efficient and creatively inspiring DAW available at its price point. It’s often the small things that ruin a workflow
Fixed a crash occurring when undoing loop recordings after parameter tweaks. Corrected scaling issues in and Tuner . Looking Ahead: FL Studio 2025 & 2026 The absence of ARA2 and advanced video tools
Version 24.2.1 runs natively on Apple M1/M2/M3 chips without Rosetta 2, showing up to 40% lower CPU usage compared to Intel-mode emulation.