FL Studio Tutorial - Pattern Window and Step Sequencer Basics In this FLStudio Tutorial we will explain the Pattern window. The pattern window is pretty much the starting point for almost every type of project you will involved with. Any sound that you need to use inside FLStudio from VST to sample to built-in FLStudio generator can be accessed from the pattern window. Your workflow might vary from other people, but we'll go through some very basic steps on the ways to get sounds into the pattern. When you first open FLStudio or create a new project, you will be presented with the pattern window. Depending on your settings, you may see a row or several rows of buttons. Adding Sound Before we start putting sounds into the pattern, I should explain that you can have as many patterns as you want. There are a couple of ways to actually insert a new channel you could drag a sample from windows explorer or FLStudio Browser into the pattern window or from the main menu's Channels>Add One. They way I prefer to add channels depends on what I need. Channels
Sytrus - Basics of FM Tutorial Basics of FM Synthesis Most of today's software synthesizers use a process known as 'subtractive synthesis' - a spectrum-rich oscillator (saw, square, triangle, etc.) is processed with a low-pass, band-pass, or high-pass resonant filter to produce the final sound. FM (Frequency Modulation) uses a different approach - pure tones (sine waves) processed in such a way that additional harmonics are created (one sine wave modulates the frequency of another) and added to the signal to produce the final sound. Unlike sub-synths, the basic module of the FM synth is called an 'operator', which includes a pure tone oscillator (sine wave) and an articulation section. At the basic level the articulation section is at least a simple ADSR volume envelope. FM synthesizers contain two or more operators (Sytrus supports up to six operators). Sytrus Implementation NOTE: If you want to create your own Sytrus patches or modify existing ones, it is recommended to check the Sytrus processing diagram.
Sytrus Tutorial FM Synthesis is typically regarded as black magic by most amateur synthesizer programmers. The Yamaha DX-7, the first popular FM synthesizer, was reported to have 90% of maintenance returns complete with their presets intact. You have probably browsed through the presets in Sytrus, and wondered, 'how did they do that'?. The next step, then, is usually to search the Internet for FM synthesis tutorials, only to discover that most of them tell you how to program a Yamaha DX7, or a particular DX7-like FM synthesizer to achieve a handful of particular sounds. But there's no clear idea how those "FM fundamentals" apply to Sytrus'. Operators, Modulation Matrix, or Filters. This tutorial is all about the Sytrus FM synthesizer, and the purpose behind the most important controls on its variety of control panels. Step 0: Learn about subtractive synthesis basics It's fairly easy to get a basic grip on FM synthesis. Step 1: Understand what you're looking at in Sytrus 1.1 Add a Sytrus channel.
FL Studio Tips, Tricks, and Secrets Posted by ZXX on 2004-12-25 12:43:09 Do you struggle to find that swishing sound for the background in your tracks or you want to find that right explosion effect? Why spend your time looking for certain samples and effects on the internet when you can create the sample you desire with what you got in the libary combined wit effects, tweaks, and minor adjustments. I've been using FL Studio for up to five years and I was able to use some tricks in my music making process that I have learned through experience, and now I'm going to teach you a couple of them. All you need is an FL Studio 4 or higher to be able to do this. "Swishing Effects" - Ever listened to a Kid Creme or Junior Jack song with all the swishing effects and breakdowns and you wonder how you can do the same? "Tweaking Loops" - Have you ever made a song with a loop from some website and it turns out you here somebody else's song and they have that same loop? Other Links InternetDJ FL Studio Foundry Official FL Studio Site