You can begin adding effects to individual mixer channels by selecting the slot on the right side and adding whatever plugin you want. The mixer has everything you need to accomplish this. On the flipside, maybe you want a certain instrument or VST to be pushed to the back or however you are envisioning it. The overall goal of mixing is to usually even all of elements of your beat out so everything can be heard. Everything from adding reverb, carving out EQ, panning, volume and more will be at our disposal to manipulate. This is going to enable us to start tweaking and adding effects to every individual element of the beat. Next open up the mixer window and right click the first insert and route all of the selected to channels to their own track. The first step is to double click the select button on your channel rack. To begin mixing your beat, we will need to insert every instrument into its own mixer track. This means you have an intro, chorus, verse, bridge, etc placed on the playlist window. It normally should happen after you've already laid out the beat for the most part and structured it. Mixing with FL Studio is easy once you understand the key concepts. We will be mostly focusing on hip hop in this book but it will translate easily to other styles of producing. Mixing is a balancing act that changes depending on exactly what you want and also the genre of music you make. Certain instruments and elements won't be heard as well as they should be and overall it lowers the quality of your music. Before I touch on understanding scales, here are some chord codes you can utilize when you're making beats.Ĭhapter 2: Mixing A track that isn't mixed properly is going to sound distorted and muddy. If you can play in key, you're ahead of many other producers instantly. Learning scales and chords will transform your music production.
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Now if I wanted to create a major chord on the other hand, the code would be 0-4-8 as seen below. For a rule of thumb though, minor is sad and major is happy. This doesn't mean with the right notes you couldn't make a minor chord sound happy or a major chord sound sad though. Remember that minor chords tends to sound more emotional and sad while major chords are bright and happy. I created this minor chord by starting on C5 or middle C as some would call it and placing a note on the 3rd and 7th notes above it. Below is an example of how you could create a C minor chord. They are an arrangement of numbers that you co-ordinate onto the FL Studio piano roll. You don't need all of the music theory knowledge in the world to be composing complex chord progression if you follow these “codes”. Enjoy reading and leave a review afterwards if you have time.Ĭhapter 1: Creating Chords On Easy Mode Some of the best producers right now specifically in hip hop barely even touch a piano or keyboard because they understand the secrets to creating chords.
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It covers all of the things I've learned over the years including how to mix, master, common patterns, workflow hacks and more. I'm writing this book for any aspiring producers that use Fruity Loops and want to start creating better music quickly. Tie that together with some music theory knowledge and you can bang out awesome beats in minutes. I've been producing for upwards to 3 years using FL Studio exclusively so I've amassed a lot of shortcuts and knowledge on the software. Preface Thank you for purchasing this book, I'm confident it will step up your production and your ability to make better tracks. Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Chords Made Easy Chapter 2: Mixing Chapter 3: Common Sequencer Patterns Chapter 4: Mastering Chapter 5: Workflow Hacks Chapter 6: Recommended Plugins Chapter 7: Recommend Equipment FL Studio Cheat Book Carmine Mastropierro