Quick & Easy Gating Effects in FL Studio Gating is a cool way to add a fluttering effect to your synths or vocals. Basically what we’re doing here is quickly changing the volume of a sound in quick succession. The outcome is called gating and it’s used all the time in trance, progressive house, and many other genres. As with a lot of things in FL Studio, there are multiple ways to create gates. You can even create gates in Gross Beat. In this tutorial, we’ll run through the fastest and easiest way to add epic gating effects to your […]

How to Add Reverb in FL Studio Reverb is an excellent way to add space and depth to your mix. But mixing reverb can be tricky. If done wrong, it can sometimes take away from the clarity of the sound you want to add reverb to. But if done right, it’s a powerful and versatile tool that you can use to add some epic and spacious characteristics to your track. Let’s take a look at how to add reverb in FL Studio. Step 1: Prep Your Sound Use a Dry Signal First, we need to make sure the sound we’re […]

How to Use Parallel Compression in FL Studio In the email I sent you, we covered what parallel compression is and how it works. Parallel compression is useful for making things stand out in your mix. It will work for pretty much anything, but it’s commonly used on 808s, vocals, bass synths, and drums. Now, let’s get to work and figure out how we can apply this technique. Again, if you aren’t familiar with compression and why we use it, I highly suggest reading this article first. I also suggest getting a look at how the Mixer works as a […]