FL Studio head Constantin Koehncke turns to Reddit for feedback and fun
Constantin Koehncke, CEO of Image Line, discusses his leadership of the FL Studio digital audio workstation and his personal tech habits. He highlights the integration of AI features into the software and his commitment to staying connected with the user community via forums and Reddit.
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If you’re a music maker of a certain age, then you probably once dabbled with a pirated copy of a little app called Fruity Loops. These days it’s called FL Studio, and Constantin Koehncke, is the man responsible for shepherding the pioneering digital audio workstation (DAW) through the modern age. As CEO of Image Line, the company behind FL Studio, Constantin has overseen the introduction of a number of AI-powered features like stem separation and its Gopher chatbot.
Before taking the reins of Image Line in 2022, Constantin was the head of Native Instruments, where he spearheaded the shift towards digital services, did a stint in marketing, and was a freelance music journalist for half a decade. Through it all, he tries to keep his ear to the ground, hanging out in FL Studio forums, reading Reddit every day, and regularly reminding himself of FL Studio’s humble roots.
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