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FL Studio Tutorial: How to Make a Simple Beat (Video Tutorial)

This tutorial is meant for beginners. In this tutorial, I am assuming you know the FL Interface, and the basics of making a drum pattern. If you have questions or comments please post them or email me. The video is below:

What are VSTs and Where to find VSTs

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What is a VST? VST stands for “Virtual Studio Technology”, and are basically software plug ins you can use with program such as FL Studio. There are many VST instruments and VST effects available, some of which you need to purchase, and some of which are free. VSTs can be controlled like any other patch or sound in FL studio. You can think of them as FL Keys for example [...] - you can control them with your midi keyboard, computer keyboard , or mouse, and alter almost all the parameter knobs, as if you had some sort of hardware in front of you. It is really just virtual hardware. featured advertisement Buy any of these featured products and receive a free gift from Musician’s Friend. VSTs have become popular because a lot of them produce a higher quality sound than the stock Fruity Loop sounds, or sounds of other programs. It is also usually cheaper than buying the hardware. VSTs have changed the face of music production - you can have an arsenal of powerful sounds all l...

How to Install VSTs in Fruity Loops (Video)

Check out this video to learn how to install any VSTs you buy or download. Written instructions are below. [...] Here are the instructions for installing your own VSTs: Get the VST ( more info here: What are VSTs and Where to find VSTs ) - note that it may be zipped so make sure you can extract the contents (with Winrar or winzip) There are usually two ways your VSTs can be installed If you get a .dll file Put the .dll file in the VST folder - here is what my directory path looks like C://ProgramFiles/Image-line/FL Studio 8/Plugins/VST Open FL Studio Right click your channel window, go to insert or replace, and hit “ More… ” at the top A new window should open - at the bottom left click “ Refresh “, and then “Fast Scan “ The new VST(s) should show up in red - check them and then you will be able to see them next time time you try to Insert or Replace a patch. If you get an Installation file You will usually get instructions to show you the proper way to set up Usually you w...

FL Studio Tutorial: The Basics Part III

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Now that you know how to make a basic drum beat, you need to learn how to make melodies. The piano roll shows you which notes are playing and how long they are playing. You can also view/change the velocity [...] of the notes , the panning, and the volume . To bring up the piano roll you can either right click a sample in your channel window and click piano roll , or just hit F7. Piano roll can be used with any sample in the channel window - (it does not have to be a piano as the name might imply.) There are many different methods to “making sounds” with the patches or samples You can connect a midi keyboard and play the notes from there You can use your computer keyboard to play the notes And clicking around the piano roll and “drawing” the notes Recording with a Midi Keyboard or Qwerty Keyboard To record the sounds you make with a midi keyboard or qwerty keyboard , all you have to do is hit the record button which is at the top right next to the stop button. It...

FL Studio Tutorial: The Basics Part III - Understanding and Using the Piano Roll

Now that you know how to make a basic drum beat, you need to learn how to make melodies. The piano roll shows you which notes are playing and how long they are playing. You can also view/change the velocity [...] of the notes, the panning, and the volume. To bring up the piano roll you can either right click a sample in your channel window and click piano roll, or just hit F7. Piano roll can be used with any sample in the channel window - (it does not have to be a piano as the name might imply.) There are many different methods to “making sounds” with the patches or samples 1. You can connect a midi keyboard and play the notes from there 2. You can use your computer keyboard to play the notes 3. And clicking around the piano roll and “drawing” the notes Recording with a Midi Keyboard or Qwerty Keyboard To record the sounds you make with a midi keyboard or qwerty keyboard, all you have to do is hit the record button which is at the top right next to the stop button. It is highl...

How to Use a Midi Controller/Keyboard with Fruity Loops

Midi controllers are an essential tool when producing music in Fruity Loops Studio. I highly recommend investing in one - It will definitely allow you to express your music more easily and fully, and will also allow you to work more efficiently. Where to Get Midi Keyboards Just about every music store will carry a midi [...] keyboard. Also, you may already have a keyboard that is midi compatible and not even know it. I had a keyboard for many years of my life (it was just sitting around) and when I got into music production I discovered I could hook it up to my FL Studio and use it. Here are some of the most popular midi controllers: M-Audio Axiom 61 61-Key USB MIDI Controller Akai MPK49 Keyboard USB MIDI Controller E-MU Xboard 49 USB/MIDI Controller M-Audio Keystation 61es USB MIDI Controller These are only a few, you can find more at places such as: Musician’s Friend ,Instrumentpro.com, and zZounds How to Setup a Midi Controller Most of the time, you will get instructions wit...

FL Studio Tutorials: Videos, FLP, Ebook & Samples

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