Time signature, also known as meter signature, is the convention we use to tell us how many beats are in one bar and which note value (duration of a note) is equal to one beat. In this tutorial, we’ll cover a few basics on time signatures, how to change the timebase setting, and how to change time signature in FL Studio. Time Signatures 101 Like we mentioned earlier, time signature is the notation we use to define how many beats are in a bar, and what note duration (whole note, half note, quarter note, etc.) is equal to one beat. […]

The Art of Sampling In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to sample in FL Studio. Sampling is a process that can mean two different things: To record parts of a piece played on a live instrument (or any sound for that matter) To process and extract parts of a pre-recorded track, and creatively rearrange them into something different Note: You must have FL Studio Producer Edition or higher to record audio and vocals. In both versions, creative sampling in and of itself can be considered it’s own art form. The first form of sampling in FL Studio involves recording sounds […]

Vocoders in FL Studio In FL Studio, there are two plugins that we can use to create a robotic voice effect. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Vocodex and Fruity Vocoder plugins in FL Studio to create and record your own robot vocals. Let’s get started! Note: You will need FL Studio Producer Edition or higher to record vocals. FL Studio Fruity Edition does include the Fruity Vocoder plugin, but you will not be able to use it for live voice synthesis. See the feature comparison on Image-Line’s web page for more details. What is a Vocoder? The […]

Vocals can add an organic touch to any track, and can really drive home the idea and message your song sends. Some tracks will sound empty without them, like something is missing. Vocal samples are one solution, but sometimes spending hours finding the right fit or the right lyrics just isn’t practical. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to record vocals in FL Studio to give your track a unique sound. Note: You must have FL Studio Producer Edition or higher to record audio and vocals. Step 1: Buy a Microphone & Accessories If you already have all the hardware […]

MIDI Meets Android 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 advent of smartphones and the widespread use of 3rd party apps, we are now able to use an app to allow […]