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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

Adding virtual instruments

Adding virtual instruments, software sounds, and software plugins allow you to make inspirational harmonies in your music production. Usually, you will find presets that you can scroll through in any given virtual instrument plugin. You will also find knobs that affect the sound parameters. Virtual instruments mean sounds that are based in software. You will be able to control these sounds using your QWERTY keyboard, MIDI controller, your mouse (preview only), or by using the FL Studio Piano roll. The actual installation of virtual instruments and effects to be utilized in FL Studio was covered in Chapter 1, Configuring FL Studio. There is a wide array of virtual instruments, from low quality to high quality. For example, Hans Zimmer uses certain virtual instruments when composing scores for film, so there are many high-quality orchestral and sample libraries. NATIVE INSTRUMENTS and EASTWEST are two companies known for high-quality virtual instruments. The quality...

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