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The Music Producer's Ultimate Guide to FL Studio 20

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Published in Feb 2021

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ISBN-13 9781800565326

Pages 336 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Music Production

Author (1):

Joshua Au-Yeung

Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1:Getting Up and Running with FL Studio

2. Chapter 1: Getting Started with FL Studio

3. Chapter 2: Exploring the Browser, Playlist, and Channel Rack

4. Chapter 3: Composing with the Piano Roll

5. Chapter 4: Routing to the Mixer and Applying Automation

6. Section 2:Music Production Fundamentals

7. Chapter 5: Sound Design and Audio Envelopes

8. Chapter 6: Compression, Sidechaining, Limiting, and Equalization

9. Chapter 7: Stereo Width – Panning, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, and Flangers

10. Chapter 8: Recording Live Audio and Vocal Processing

11. Chapter 9: Understanding Vocal Effects

12. Section 3:Postproduction and Publishing Your Music

13. Chapter 10: Creating Your Own Instruments and Effects

14. Chapter 11: Mastering Fundamentals

15. Chapter 12: Branding, Promotion,and Marketing

16. Chapter 13: Publishing and Selling Music Online

17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Getting the most out of your samples

Sample packs are audio files that have been created for use in music production. There are many sample packs that are available for free online that you can easily find with a quick Google search. There are also premium paid samples for purchase.

When you're producing music, samples can be a useful tool to have. They can provide you with inspiration to get started. A sample pack may give you a head start in learning how to make sounds in a specific genre of music. For example, if you like house-style dance music, an Electronic Dance Music (EDM) sample pack can give you sounds that are commonly used in EDM, such as EDM-style percussive kicks, FX impacts, and riser sounds. I personally have a collection of percussion and FX one-shot samples that I frequently use in my songs.

However, buying sample packs is an easy way to get sucked into spending a lot of money on products that you'll never use. In particular, I recommend avoiding buying...

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Authors (1)

Joshua Au-Yeung

Joshua Au-Yeung (professionally known as Chester Sky) is a music producer, composer, director, and software developer. He's published 10+ music albums, directed and composed for films, created board games and dozens of art pieces, and hosts a podcast. He's an instructor of online courses, including best-selling courses on music production and composing for films and video games. His previous book, The Music Producer's Ultimate Guide to FL Studio 20, reached #1 on Amazon in the Digital Audio Production category.

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