Making Music in FL Studio 20: Intermediate

So you discovered the power and convenience of FL Studio and are able to create a song. Ready to dive deeper into the world of music production? Look no further, as this intermediate class is designed to introduce you to new skills and a better understanding of arranging, mixing and finalizing your track. You will even learn how to quickly create a chord progression using a provided chord pack. Ready to level up?!

In this class, you’ll gain valuable workflow and production tips and tricks, as well as a deeper understanding of FL Studio signal flow, recording, arrangement and mixing. You will gain understanding of equalization and compression as well as easy ways to improve the sound quality of your productions. Also, you will learn how to add variation and humanize your midi scores, and easily manage midi in the channel rack.

This class is geared towards intermediate FL studio users, so make sure to check out my Beginner class first.

Jump in and gain a new level of understanding the powerhouse music production software FL Studio 20!

This class is presented in 4 parts which are divided into small bite sized sections:

1. Intro
   
   1. Browser Overview & Tips - Adding Samples, VST, Quick Tabs, working with browser contents
   2. Channel Rack Tips - Managing steps and midi, shifting steps, looping
2. Recording
   1. MIDI i-o Settings - setting up MIDI controllers and MIDI settings
   2. Recording MIDI - recording into channel rack, loop recording and overdub
   3. Recording Audio - recording audio into playlist, loop recording, declick options
   4. MIDI OUT to Outboard Gear - controlling external hardware synths with MIDI
   5. Link to Controllers, Recording Automation - linking controls to parameters, converting automation to clips
   6. Recording Internally - Mixer Inserts recording
   7. Edison Recording - Recording audio into Edison plugin
3. Arranging
   1. Easy Chord Progressions - creating chord progressions using a scaled chord MIDI pack
   2. Arp, Adding Variation to MIDI - Adding strum, velocity randomisation, timing variation
   3. Drumloop Edits - Slicer edits, drum build-up using piano roll cut/resonance parameters
   4. Creating Bassline - ghost notes from channels to add bassline, transposing channels
   5. Creating a Layer - doubling the bassline using a layer
   6. Automation LFO - setting up LFO automation clip, LFO range , automating LFO speed.
   7. Grouping in Playlist - grouping clips, grouping playlist tracks to minimize
   8. Simple Noise Riser - creating a basic noise riser in Piano Roll using 3xOSC
   9. Creating Arrangements - creating different arrangements, cutting clips, marker selectors
4. Mixing
   1. Gain Staging and Volume Controls - Signal path overview, headroom, Fuity Balance
   2. Compression Overview - complete settings overview and compression examples.
   3. Noise Gate - setting up noise gate threshold, gain and release to clean up noise.
   4. EQ Overview - EQ settings overview, frequency bands, filters, curve order, Q/width control
   5. Dynamic EQ, De-essing - Dynamically controlling freq bands using Fruity Send, Peak Ctrl and Bandpass
   6. Controlling Reverb Dynamically - controlling reverb using EQ, Fruity Send , Peak Ctrl and Fruity Balance
   7. Adding Stereo Width - adding width using a stereo delay trick as a separate insert
   8. Parallel Compression - setting up a parallel using Fruity Send and a Multiband Compressor
   9. Demo Project Overview - quick review of the mixing techniques used in the demo project.
   10. Master Channel - master effect chain, using Maximus mastering compressor
   11. Dynamic Range, Loudness - Metering the dynamic range, LUFS and True Peak
   12. Master Mono Test - Checking for mono phase correlation and gain
   13. Frequency Slotting - a simple technique to help with mixing and instrument freq placement
   14. Frequency Spectrum Analyzer - Using Parametric EQ analyzer on the 'current' insert