How to Add Plugins to FL Studio
How to Add Plugins to FL Studio A VST plugin is a piece of 3rd party software that you can add to your DAW. They can be virtual synthesizers, effect modules, spectrum analyzers, and everything in between. We often see the letters “VST” tacked on. VST stands for Virtual Studio Technology, and it’s a plugin interface created by the German company Steinberg (the same company behind Cubase) that allows your plugin software to seamlessly integrate with your DAW. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add plugins to FL Studio. Let’s get crackin! Step 1: Download a Plugin There are […]
Pitch Automation in FL Studio
FL Studio Pitch Automation FL Studio has a very versatile and intuitive automation system. Almost any knob, slider, button, or fader available in the user interface can be controlled and programmed to do things automatically without the user actively engaged. An instrument’s pitch is one of the more commonly used parameters for automation. We can use pitch automation to build tension just before a drop or transition and in snare risers. This quick tutorial will show you exactly how to create pitch automation in FL Studio. Let’s get started. Step 1: Find Your Instrument’s Pitch Control Knob You can access […]
How to Make a Snare Riser in FL Studio
How to Make a Snare Riser in FL Studio A snare riser is a progression of snare drums triggered before a drop or transition in a dance music track. They help build suspense, tension, and excitement just beforehand and can really drive home an idea or main point in a song. The in the remix below, Waio uses one before a particularly filthy drop at about 3:40, and then again at around 4:30. This tutorial will show you how to make a snare riser in FL Studio. Step 1: Find Two Similar Sounding Snares We want both snares to sound […]
What To Do When the Volume Changes Itself in FL Studio
What To Do When the Volume Changes Itself in FL Studio If you’re new to FL Studio, it can be a very overwhelming experience. There are seemingly endless knobs, buttons, sliders, and everything in between. One of the most common questions asked is why the volume changes itself. The problem is due to accidental or hidden volume automation controls in FL Studio, and it’s easy to fix. This article will give you insight on FL Studio volume automation and how to fix your problems. Let’s take a look. Internal Controllers & Volume Automation In FL Studio, there are a few […]
Turn Your Android Device Into a MIDI Controller in FL Studio
How to Create an Android MIDI Controller in FL Studio Using an Android MIDI controller is a fun way to be creative with technology! MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It’s a communications protocol that allows a digital instrument like a keyboard or synthesizer to communicate with your computer and DAW. A MIDI instrument controls the parameters assigned to it in your DAW. The keys on a MIDI keyboard are each mapped to their corresponding key in the DAW so when you strike the B key, it sends a signal to your DAW to play that note. With the […]
How to Sidechain in FL Studio (3 Ways)
How to Sidechain in FL Studio (3 Ways) In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to sidechain in FL Studio. Sidechaining is a signal processing technique where we use the amplitude (volume) of one signal waveform to control some parameter of another signal. In electronic music like trance, house, and techno, we usually do it with the kick and the bass. The kick signal is used to control the presence of the bass in the mix so the two are not competing against each other in the bass regime of the frequency spectrum (40 Hz to 250 Hz). The bass volume […]
How to Fix Blips, Pops, Clicks, and Crackling in FL Studio
How to Fix Blips, Pops, Clicks, and Crackling in FL Studio Blips, pops, clicks, and crackling are the terrorists of the music production world. They lay hidden and silent in the mix, striking with explosive and unexpected fury to decimate the eardrums of anyone unfortunate enough to hear them. As irritating as they are though, you will not need to invade a country to fix them. They’re relatively easy to understand and fix in FL Studio, and this quick tutorial will show you how. What Causes Crackling and Popping? Blips, pops, clicks, and crackles are caused by two things that […]
How to Use Automation Clips in FL Studio
Introducing FL Studio Automation FL Studio automation can be achieved by a number of different methods. One way is by using an automation clip. An automation clip (or envelope) can automatically control the behavior of a parameter or group of parameters in FL Studio. They are part of a larger group of features in FL Studio and many other DAWs that are formally known as internal controllers. This basically means they’re pieces of software code within FL Studio that can be linked to different buttons, sliders, knobs, etc. to vary the behavior of said button, slider, or knob, with time […]
How to Add/Import Samples to FL Studio
How to Import Samples into FL Studio FL Studio comes with a decent selection of stock drum, percussion, and SFX samples, but as you get more and more serious as a producer, you’ll soon find that these just won’t cut it. This quick tutorial will show you how to import/add samples to FL Studio. Find Your Sample Folders When you download and install FL Studio in Windows 10, the program will automatically create a set of folders on your hard drive where all of the stock plugins and samples will be stored. Samples are really nothing more than audio files stored […]
How to Mix House Drums in FL Studio
How to Mix House Drums in FL Studio Drums and percussion are an integral part of any electronic music composition. They hold the song together, provide structure and rhythm, and tell the audience when to dance, jump, and shout. In this house drums tutorial, we’ll cover how to make a drum loop using the FL Studio 12 Step Sequencer, and what you can do to add a bit of your own spin to the mix. The Step Sequencer FL Studio’s Step Sequencer/Channel rack is great for programming house drums. To make a good drum loop, we’ll need to understand how […]
