Preface

FL Studio is a cutting-edge software music production environment. It’s an extremely powerful and easy-to-use tool for creating music. This book will cover everything you need to know to produce music with FL Studio at a professional level.

You’ll begin by exploring FL Studio’s vast array of tools and discover best practices, tips, and tricks for creating music. You’ll learn how to set up your studio environment, create a beat, compose a melody and chord progression, mix sounds with effects, and export songs. You’ll learn how to use tools such as the piano roll, the mixer console, audio envelopes, types of compression, equalizers, vocoders, vocal chops, and tools for increasing stereo width.

The book introduces you to mixing best practices and how to mix and master your songs. Along the way, you’ll explore glitch effects and create your own instruments and custom-designed effect chains and sound design. We’ll also cover ZGameEditor Visualizer, a tool for creating reactive visuals for your songs. Finally, you’ll learn how to register, sell, and promote your music.

By the end of this FL Studio book, you’ll be able to utilize cutting-edge tools to fuel your creative ideas, mix and master music effectively, and publish your songs.