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FL Studio Cookbook

You're reading from   FL Studio Cookbook Over 40 recipes to help you master the art of music production with FL Studio

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2014
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849694148
Length 286 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Shaun Friedman Shaun Friedman
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Configuring FL Studio FREE CHAPTER 2. Using Browser 3. Working with the Step Sequencer and Channels 4. Building Your Song 5. Using the Playlist 6. Using the FL Studio Mixer and Recording Audio 7. Sampling Using Edison 8. Exporting and Rendering Your Project 9. Humanizing Your Song 10. Recording Automation 11. Rewiring Reason to FL Studio A. Your Rights as a Composer and Copyrights Index

Working with rhythm and percussion


Although each part of your song is tremendously important to the final outcome, working with rhythm and percussion is debatably the most important part of your song. If your drums, kicks, snares, hi hats, and other percussion are weak, you song won't stand the test of time and won't sound very good to your listeners. Rhythm and drum samples can sound very different from genre to genre, so you want to pick these properly. That being said, you can also experiment with a fusion of sounds and mix genres to create your own sound.

Getting ready

To get started adding rhythm and percussion, you will want to have the step sequencer and FL Studio browser opened. Press F6 to bring up the step sequencer, or go to the VIEW menu and select View step sequencer. A third way to bring up the step sequencer is to click on the second button from the left in the console shown in the following screenshot. It shows the tiny square steps inside of the step sequencer. You may press...

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