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A Power User's Guide to FL Studio 21

By : Chris Noxx
Book Image

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

Embrace your journey

My journey has taken me from the mixing board to the esteemed boardroom. As I embarked on my journey, the destination seemed hazy, yet my expedition has been adorned with extraordinary and mind-bending experiences, encompassing both exhilarating highs and challenging lows. The realm of hip hop possesses a distinct essence, a vibrant energy that sets it apart from other genres of music. Pursuing music, in particular, demands resilience and tenacity; it is a realm that does not cater to the weak or hesitant. The music business as a whole shares this trait. To thrive, you must be primed to seize the moment and act swiftly when opportunities unveil themselves. Remember the timeless saying, “You miss 100% of the opportunities you don’t take.” Each individual will embark on their own distinctive character arc, weaving their personal story and embarking on a unique journey. Embrace it wholeheartedly. Resist the temptation to harbor resentment or envy...