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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

Exercise

In this exercise, you will apply the knowledge gained from this chapter to formulate a billboard charting arrangement using the Playlist tool. By arranging the deliverables discussed throughout the chapter, you will create a solid foundation for your project and set the stage for the production process. Here are the steps we will follow:

  1. Setting up your project: Begin by launching FL Studio and creating a new project. Set the project tempo, key signature, and time signature according to the style and feel you want to achieve with your record production. Ensure that you have all the necessary audio files and plugins ready for use.
  2. Organizing your audio assets: Take a moment to gather and organize the audio assets you intend to use in your record production. These assets may include recorded vocals, instrumentals, drum samples, and any other audio elements you plan to incorporate. Create dedicated folders within your project directory to keep everything well organized...