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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

Humanizing with the Piano roll

Humanizing with Piano roll allows you to shift your notes ever so slightly to the right. This entails using a Snap to grid setting (none) within the Piano roll window. When you have opened up the Piano roll window and are working with a sound, this method can help make a particular groove fit with your entire music production.

Getting ready

To start humanizing your sound using Piano roll, you will want to have a particular channel use Piano roll. You can do this by right-clicking on a channel and selecting Piano roll.

How to do it…

Humanize your notes inside of the Piano roll window using the following steps:

  1. Click on the Snap to grid setting (it resembles a magnet) inside of Piano roll and select (none) as per Fig 9.7. This will allow you to slide your notes independent of the grid.
    How to do it…

    Fig 9.7

  2. Click-and-drag a note you want to slide to the right or left. Fig 9.8 shows the first four notes that have been dragged to the right. Note that they are not directly on...
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