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  • hi19hi19
    lol happy
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Oct 2005
    • 12194
    #1

    FruityLoops n00b Question

    WARNING: n00b comments below!

    So I just got FruityLoops and have been screwing around with it. My problem is that when I try to export to an mp3 or wav, I only get an hour or so of silence.

    This is what I did: Since I'm a complete noob, I don't fiddle with any of the dials (yet!). All I did was drag a few drum loops and a synth into the step sequencer and then put a lot of those blocky things in the playlist. It sounds cool, so I went to "export to mp3" and hit the start button.

    I now have a 40mb mp3 of pure silence.
    Where did I go wrong? What did/didn't I do? All the tutorials I have read are useless or are written in megaconfusing technical lingo. I think there's something I have to do with channels or something, but that stuff still confuses me. Please help me (in as simple lingo as posible, please!). Thanks a lot.


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    • FFR4EVA_00
      FFR Player
      • Aug 2005
      • 1770
      #2
      Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

      Originally posted by djshox
      Let me guess, you got a pirated version of this just like all the other kiddies?
      I bought mine.
      ~*~Lurkadurk - 1134-7796-6967~*~

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        • sleeplessdragn
          ~Bang that beat Harder~
          FFR Simfile Author
          FFR Music Producer
          • Jan 2004
          • 2321
          #3
          Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

          Originally posted by djshox
          You wasted your money, should have saved up for Reason.
          Lies.

          Since it seems like you only made one pattern and you want to export that, make sure that your in pattern mode before you export. If you want to play a few instances of that pattern, put it in song mode and in the playlist, "paint" a few instances of that pattern, and make sure that the repeat marker is placed at the end of where you want the song to be. The repeat marker is probably the problem in this case.

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            • Bartyboy
              FFR Player
              • Jan 2006
              • 3
              #4
              Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

              yes thats it,You are so total n00bish, im a FL Studio Guru and you just need to go throught the tutorals and read carefully, And Plus the "Block thingies" are The piano Bars For the Piano Roll. Pleae read more to get a basic understanding

              Yours Truly
              Bartyboy A.K.A. Loelin The Hedgehog
              www.xchange.cjb.net
              Last edited by Bartyboy; 06-10-2006, 03:31 PM.

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                • mead1
                  Cerebellumberjack
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 3960
                  #5
                  Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                  rofl, no he isn't doing anything in Piano Roll, he's just setting up hits in the main pattern. What a wonderful guru you are man. teach me yur secretz.

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                    • Kamunt
                      FFR Player
                      • May 2005
                      • 372
                      #6
                      Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                      Originally posted by djshox
                      Let me guess, you got a pirated version of this just like all the other kiddies?
                      Xmas.
                      Professional Dubstep Hater

                      Last edited by Omeganitros : Today at 01:46 AM. Reason: What the hell were you thinking?

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                        • sleeplessdragn
                          ~Bang that beat Harder~
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          FFR Music Producer
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 2321
                          #7
                          Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                          Originally posted by Bartyboy
                          yes thats it,You are so total n00bish, im a FL Studio Guru and you just need to go throught the tutorals and read carefully, And Plus the "Block thingies" are The piano Bars For the Piano Roll. Pleae read more to get a basic understanding

                          Yours Truly
                          Bartyboy A.K.A. Loelin The Hedgehog
                          www.xchange.cjb.net
                          I automatically hate you.

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                            • hi19hi19
                              lol happy
                              FFR Simfile Author
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 12194
                              #8
                              Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                              I don't have a pirated version, I have the demo, which (according to the FruityLoops website) CAN export wavs and mp3s.

                              I have multiple patterns (bass, kick drum, cool synth thingies) and I have a few blocks painted in the playlist. I right clicked on the measure I want it to end on and I get a grey arrow pointing backwards. I this the repeat marker doohicky you speak of? Becuase adding/removing and changing its position doesn't help.
                              And how would I check if my channels are muted or not? (remeber I'm a n00b, ok?)

                              P.S. Mr. Guru I know what the piano roll is and how to use it. I did not, however, use it in this case.
                              Last edited by hi19hi19; 06-11-2006, 10:55 PM.


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                                • sleeplessdragn
                                  ~Bang that beat Harder~
                                  FFR Simfile Author
                                  FFR Music Producer
                                  • Jan 2004
                                  • 2321
                                  #9
                                  Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                                  Try changing "leave remainder" to "cut remainder" in the exporting options.

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                                    • hi19hi19
                                      lol happy
                                      FFR Simfile Author
                                      • Oct 2005
                                      • 12194
                                      #10
                                      Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                                      o_0
                                      That makes it produce over three hours of silence!
                                      I'm in song mode. I have a 49 measure long song. It's 1:11 long and should produce a 1103kb mp3. If if use Cut Remainder and export, the program waits half an hour, then I have 3:00:00 or so, silent. If I use Leave Remainder, the program waits ten munites and then I have 1:00:00 of silence. If I use Wrap Remainder, the program waits half a second and I get a 0:00 long mp3 that no media player can open. (There isn't anything to listen to in a 0 second long song, anyway)

                                      WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS!?


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                                        • sleeplessdragn
                                          ~Bang that beat Harder~
                                          FFR Simfile Author
                                          FFR Music Producer
                                          • Jan 2004
                                          • 2321
                                          #11
                                          Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                                          I got nothing. I would say check the mp3 to make sure it is the right size, and if it is then it might be something else.

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                                            • DJSBX
                                              FFR Music Producers
                                              FFR Music Producer
                                              • Oct 2003
                                              • 514
                                              #12
                                              Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                                              lol wow, Ive never had any problems like this before. Thats pretty messed up.

                                              ok, so your in song mode.. you have bars in the playlist.. hmm I dont know


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                                                • hi19hi19
                                                  lol happy
                                                  FFR Simfile Author
                                                  • Oct 2005
                                                  • 12194
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                                                  >_<
                                                  I give up.
                                                  I'll just play it in fruityloops and record it with the computer mic or something.

                                                  -EDIT-
                                                  Better solution!
                                                  http://www.roemersoftware.com/free-sound-recorder.html

                                                  This little program worked just fine. The only problem is that the free version can only record at 96kb bitrate. But I'm fine with that, I'm just glad to have my song.

                                                  Thanks for the help.
                                                  Last edited by hi19hi19; 06-14-2006, 04:25 PM.


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                                                    • flamingspinach
                                                      FFR Player
                                                      • Jan 2006
                                                      • 270
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: FruityLoops n00b Question

                                                      post your .flp somewhere

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