WAVS / Plugins / 3xOsc
Synth / Image-Line

3xOsc

With FL Studio Instrument StockFL StudioFree with DAW
3xOsc plugin interface, Image-Line
About

The near-universal starting point for designing an 808 from scratch. A simple sine, set to mono with portamento and a pitch envelope, is the foundation of the stock-first 808 workflow that FL forums and tutorials teach.

Signature Sound
A bare sine with nothing on top, which is exactly why it makes clean 808s. Reached for building a sub from scratch when a sampled 808 brings too much of its own character.
In a session
Used for
808 design from a sine oscillator
Subgenres
Drill, Plugg, Trap
Chain position
Sound source
Producers who use it
Porter Robinson
Heard on
None listed
Pairs with
Fruity Soft Clipper

Source Porter Robinson, Image-Line's own artist page: "I'm programming a majority of my bass sounds with Sytrus and 3xOSC, and it's because the slide functionality of FL's piano roll is amazingly useful." He is electronic/pop rather than trap.

On WAVS
Sounds to go with 3xOsc

Drums, loops and one-shots from WAVS creators that sit next to 3xOsc in a session.

Browse trap samples
Video reviews
The ONLY Bass Plugin You Need | SECRET 3xOsc Technique | FL Studio Tutorial
Inflightmuzik Tutorial
3x Osc is BETTER than Serum??? (stock plugin tutorial)
Asher Postman Music Tutorial
How to Use 3x Osc in FL Studio | Tutorial
Another Monster Productions Tutorial
Specs
Type
Instrument
Engine
Subtractive
Price
Included with FL Studio
Free option
Included with FL Studio
Rent to own
Yes
Formats
FL Studio internal
Systems
macOS, Windows
Apple Silicon
Native
Authorization
Account login
Version
26.1.6 (2026)
First released
2000
Presets
Not listed
CPU load
Light
Learning curve
Worth an afternoon
MPE
Not supported
AI features
Not listed

Included with FL Studio. Price checked 3 September 2026. CPU load and learning curve summarise published reviews and user forums, not our own testing.

Links
Product page Manual Developer Price source
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