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A Power User's Guide to FL Studio 21

By : Chris Noxx
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A Power User's Guide to FL Studio 21

By: Chris Noxx

Overview of this book

A digital audio workstation empowering both aspiring and seasoned producers to create original music compositions, FL Studio has not only advanced the culture of collaboration across several genres but has provided a creative outlet for up-and-coming artists worldwide. Achieving professional production prowess takes practice, market insight, and mentorship. This book explains how the author used FL Studio as a creative palette to build a successful career as a record producer, using specific techniques and workflow processes that only FL Studio can accommodate. You’ll develop a Power User's mindset, create signature sounds using stock FL Studio One Shots, create top-level drum loops, learn about FL Studio's VST’s, and approach arrangements from a practical and pop music perspective. This comprehensive guide covers everything from crafting and adding hypnotic melodies and chords, to mixing and mastering productions, and promoting those records to artists and companies, to take your career to the next level. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to create original productions from scratch using FL Studio’s virtual instruments and sound kits, mix and master the finished production, and arrange it using the Billboard-charting formula.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
1
Part 1:Understanding the Basics
3
Part 2:Creating Music with FL Studio
9
Part 3: Best Techniques and How to Appear on the Billboard Charts

Part 1:Understanding the Basics

This part aims to provide insights into my personal experiences of using FL Studio in the music industry, enabling you to grasp the mindset and knowledge necessary to master this software program. You will benefit from anecdotes of real-life instances where I employed FL Studio and practical strategies for learning, as well as learn how I utilized the software’s capabilities to create productions chosen by renowned recording artists. Moreover, we will introduce the fundamental FL Studio concepts and explore their significance in establishing an efficient workflow within the software UI. As we progress, you will be introduced to advanced frameworks, and how you can continue to leverage FL Studio to start creating Billboard ready productions.

In this part, we have the following chapter:

  • Chapter 1, Delving into the FL Studio Mindset and Workflow
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