How to Change the Background in FL Studio
How to Change the Background in FL Studio Everyone loves customization. Luckily for us, FL Studio comes with some cool customization options that you can use for a unique beat making and music production experience. Whether it’s something motivational, an interesting pattern or texture, or your favorite Instagram model you’re after, we have you covered. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to find your FL Studio background size and how to change the background in FL Studio. FL Studio Background Size In order for your background to look good without plastering copies of the same image all over your work […]
How to Update FL Studio
How to Update FL Studio One great thing about FL Studio is that it comes with a lifetime supply of free updates. Image-Line, the company that created FL Studio, periodically releases newer and more advanced versions, and having the latest and greatest is something we all strive for. In this tutorial, we’ll go over a walkthrough on how to update FL Studio. Let’s get started. Note: This will not work with a pirated version of the software! Please support the Image-Line team and purchase the software if you haven’t already. Your FL Studio Version Number You can see the version […]
How to Change Time Signature in FL Studio
How to Change Time Signature in FL Studio 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, […]
How to Sample in FL Studio
How to Sample in FL Studio 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 […]
How to Use Vocodex and Fruity Vocoder in FL Studio
How to Use Vocodex and Fruity Vocoder 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 with this Vocodex infographic, with more details and the roasting of Mark Zuckerberg to follow. 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 […]
How to Record Vocals in FL Studio
How to Record Vocals in FL Studio 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 […]
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 […]