Recording into the piano roll with MIDI instruments
MIDI is a way for software and electronic devices to pass music information from one device to another so that the new device knows what notes to play.
If you already know how to play live instruments, you may want to look into acquiring a MIDI instrument. If you have MIDI instrument hardware, such as a MIDI keyboard, MIDI guitar, or another MIDI controller, you can play notes on the hardware instrument live, and FL Studio can record the notes directly into the piano roll. This is a very efficient method of recording melodies and gives you the benefit of being able to go back and correct any mistakes you make.
To record notes with your MIDI instrument hardware, take the following steps. If you don’t have a MIDI keyboard, you can play notes by pressing keys on your computer keyboard as well, but this is less convenient than a designated MIDI device:
- Create a new pattern and select the instrument from the...