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A Power User's Guide to FL Studio 21

You're reading from   A Power User's Guide to FL Studio 21 Master the art of music production and advanced mixing techniques to create Billboard-charting records

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803234380
Length 334 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1:Understanding the Basics
2. Chapter 1: Delving into the FL Studio Mindset and Workflow FREE CHAPTER 3. Part 2:Creating Music with FL Studio
4. Chapter 2: From the Piano Roll to the Billboard Charts 5. Chapter 3: Creating Your Signature Sound 6. Chapter 4: Working through Drum Programming and Arrangements 7. Chapter 5: Approaching Melody and Composition Theory 8. Chapter 6: A Billboard-Ready Production Arrangement 9. Part 3: Best Techniques and How to Appear on the Billboard Charts
10. Chapter 7: Chart-Topping Mixing Techniques 11. Chapter 8: How to Get Records Placed So They Land on Billboard Charts 12. Index 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Using the Channel Rack to create billboard charting drum loops

Let’s first dive into how traditional hip hop drum arrangements work in the Channel Rack. There are a few essential stages to creating a hip hop drum arrangement in FL Studio, which are as follows:

  1. Create a fresh pattern in the step sequencer or a fresh MIDI clip on the Piano Roll to get things going. This will be the basis for your drum arrangement.
  2. Add the various drum sounds that you’ll be using in your arrangement after that. To accomplish this, choose them from the Channel Rack or browser, drag them into the pattern or clip, and then drop them into a Channel Rack line. Kick, snare, hi-hat, and clap drums are typical hip hop drum sounds.
  3. Start composing your drum beats using the Piano Roll or step sequencer. It’s typical for hip hop rhythms to employ a constant kick and snare pattern while changing the hi-hat and clapping rhythms to increase variety and interest. The tools and plugins...
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