Need help or tips with FL studio?

[DarkbearX]

Originally Posted by danny53x

I guess it just looks confusing because he overlaps them
And FX 11 is pretty far out there. I rarely get to those slots. When you get out there, you've probably done a lot of meticulous editing :P

Woops, missed this. 11 isn't a lot haha. In fact, it's best to set EACH channel to its own insert imo). I guess that is more meticulous though heh.

Originally Posted by stargroup100

I have a question about the basic way FL works

let's say I want to create a song that has an irregular structure, like a rhapsody. very little of what I put in the song repeats. I don't want to have to use a separate pattern for each measure and stuff, so how would I simplify this?

Use piano roll and you can make it go for as long as you want instead of just one measure. Also, you can't change time signatures in the middle of a project so you're going to have to work your way around that (probably just set the main project to 1/4 if you're planning on time signature changes =\)

[stargroup100]

wait, so I have to use piano roll for like the entire song?

sucks

[sleeplessdragn]

Originally Posted by DarkbearX

(probably just set the main project to 1/4 if you're planning on time signature changes =\)

This is the only way I know of doing time sig changes. It keeps your project flexible because your piano rolls dictate your phrases basically.

[stargroup100]

how to do pitch bends

someone explain please

[danny53x]

Originally Posted by stargroup100

I have a question about the basic way FL works

let's say I want to create a song that has an irregular structure, like a rhapsody. very little of what I put in the song repeats. I don't want to have to use a separate pattern for each measure and stuff, so how would I simplify this?

First thing that comes to mind is... extend the pattern throughout the entire song I guess.

[sleeplessdragn]

Originally Posted by stargroup100

how to do pitch bends

someone explain please

I don't have 8 yet so I'm not sure about this for 8, but I know that for 7 and before you could only do bends with native FL vsts. This is done in the piano roll with note slides, which are found in the top left of the piano roll. FL slides the length of the note and will slide to the slide note's pitch as fast as that note's length.

[danny53x]

I never understood exactly what the 4 send things in the mixer do. Can anyone give an explanation? I've tried reading some articles on it, but they only confuse me. Any help is appreciated.

[sleeplessdragn]

The send channels are slots that you can "send" the signal from any other slots into, which are then sent to the master slot. This means you can apply one set of FX to multiple slots. It was mostly used in FL 5 and before that, because I believe it was FL 6 which allowed for the chaining of any slot into any other slot. At this point in time I don't believe there is a reason for these send slots anymore because of this chaining ability, other than perhaps to act as "dedicated" send slots.

[Beethovens mask]

How exactly do you string together different pitchs in fast streams seen in {Rose}.

[danny53x]

Originally Posted by Beethovens mask

How exactly do you string together different pitchs in fast streams seen in {Rose}.

Use a sound that has an early attack. Majestic sounds like in orchestral instruments generally have a some sort of fade-in that will delay the attack. If you want something quick like Rose, use an instrument that has a climax frequency immediately as it is played.

Give more details if you want a clearer answer.

[DarkbearX]

Originally Posted by Beethovens mask

How exactly do you string together different pitchs in fast streams seen in {Rose}.

Well this makes absolutely no sense at all. I'm going to assume you're talking about portamento though..

There's a little portamento on {Rose}'s fast streams (I think?) and I guess it kinda makes them "string" together.

Not sure what he used for that particular lead but porta comes with most VSTs. If you're messing with FL-native vsts you'll find it under the MISC tab in the channel settings.



The box with the '--' in it (aka max polyphony) is the maximum amount of notes you can let in simultaneously. -- is infinite. "Porta" obviously makes notes slide. The 'Slide' knob shows you how much time it slides (it measures in steps in the top left corner). Mono makes it so that only one note is allowed through at a time (similar to setting the max polyphony to 1). Sorry if this wasn't what you were trying to get at, but it's how you made it seem. :x

[sleeplessdragn]

I think he just sequenced 16th notes actually, and let the waveform envelope take care of the "slide" sound.

[danny53x]

I kind of just remembered that this is his thread xD
... but then again, he hasn't posted anything in 2 weeks.

[purebloodtexan]

Originally Posted by stargroup100

wait, so I have to use piano roll for like the entire song?

sucks

Actually, no. Hit F5 and it'll open up the playlist. You can take one pattern and play it over and over for as long as you want. For example, I'm making a kick pattern, and I want it to repeat for a while. I simply use the pencil or paint tool and write in how many times I want it to repeat, shown in the screenshot below.



Onto my question...

I've seen volume envelopes in multiple .flp files (see reference below), which provide more effective crescendos and decrescendos, yet I can't figure out how to them through FL's help index (Which doesn't help with much else, really). Can anyone explain the process to get to volume envelopes?

[DarkbearX]

In that particular picture, they took an Insert's volume slider(1) and created an automation clip like that, but I personally prefer using the volume multiplier(2) because it's more precise (50% = default volume).

[MooMoo_Cowfreak]

Originally Posted by purebloodtexan

Actually, no. Hit F5 and it'll open up the playlist. You can take one pattern and play it over and over for as long as you want. For example, I'm making a kick pattern, and I want it to repeat for a while. I simply use the pencil or paint tool and write in how many times I want it to repeat, shown in the screenshot below.

Actually, yes he does, for what he asked for. He wants the melody to change around a lot. What you have there is only gonna get one rhythm.

And for your question on envelopes, you can just right click any knob (as far as I know) and say "make automation clip". It'll than appear in the playlist, and you can tweak at your will.

[purebloodtexan]

Originally Posted by MooMoo_Cowfreak

Actually, yes he does, for what he asked for. He wants the melody to change around a lot. What you have there is only gonna get one rhythm.

And for your question on envelopes, you can just right click any knob (as far as I know) and say "make automation clip". It'll than appear in the playlist, and you can tweak at your will.

My apologies, I misread it.

[Froston]

Here are two really helpful links I still go to from time to time.

http://www.adamszabo.com/
-Tutor (tutorials) Good to read up on the synthesis tutorials if you're a beginner.
Learn what everything is, then experiment.

For more detailed tutorials;and one for the trance addicts:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/s...&forumid=48&s=

That is truly the master list.

Enjoy~

[Telliath]

Great links thanks.

[Steiners]

hi i'm new.. i've 2 little problems with FL..
first:
i don't seem to find any way for create a volume envelope or a crescendo/decrescendo volume... you know maybe make enter slowly some violin or wind but... no way to do it or i just can't find any way or preset or other... i'm new to using sequencer so any link to something that can help me find some stuff for this is appreciated...

second:
i was trying to use the korg m3 editor as vst inside fl and it works but.. i needed to use it for the karma possibilities but i can't find a way to use the karma in fl.. it is possible?
afterall karma are normal midi signal but can't find a way to use it in FL on a desidered channel that i want... i want use the midi signal emitted from m3 vst with karma on external sound

Tnx for any response