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How To: Record audio and MIDI loops in FL Studio 5

FL Studio 5 and up allows you to record audio and MIDI loops. This FL Studio 5 tutorial shows you how to record audio loops first, then how to record MIDI loops.

How To: Cheat to produce realistic music in FL Studio

Learn how to cheat like hell to produce realistic sounding piano flourishes, amazing rolls, and perfectly harmonious music in FL Studio. This tutorial uses examples from other FL tutorials on this site so you may have to watch more than just one. Check out this advanced music theory tutorial and get some great cheating tricks to help your music production in FL Studo.

How To: Use chords in FL Studio

This music theory tutorial gives a basic intro to chords and using them in FL Studio (Fruity Loops).

How To: Use the Fruity Loops sampler in FL Studio

Use the Fruity Loops sampler to create and fine-tune sounds for your music project. Learn how to use the sampler features of FL Studio in this free digital audio workstation tutorial from our music recording expert.

How To: Compose a drum beat or loop in FL Studio

This FL Studio tutorial details how to compose a basic drum beat or loop.

How To: Change pitch in FL Studio

This simple audio production tutorial shows you the two ways to change pitch in FL Studio. If you are a beginner audio producer or new to Fl Studio, also known as Fruity Loops, this tutorial will show you how easy it is to change pitch on a whole song, or one instrument.

How To: Create a melody in FL Studio

Writing a good melody is harder for some people than others but anyone can do it with practice. The key is to show you what makes up a melody & why the parts are important and NFX shows you how in this FL Studio tutorial.

How To: Make a basic beat in FL Studio 9

In this tutorial, get a quick introduction to FL Studio 9 and learn how to make a basic beat. This beat is super easy so even beginners can do it and will be a great addition to your YouTube video intros.

How To: Transform chords into melodies in FL Studio

If you have a particular talent with melodies or chords but not both, this video shows two methods for crossing over to the other side when working in FL Studio! Learn how to create melodies from chords and chords from melodies to suit your creative needs in this FL Studio tutorial.

How To: Make a simple but effective bassline in FL Studio

Making an effective bassline is probably easier than you think. Check out this tutorial and see how easy it is to make a simple and good bassline for your music in Fruity Loops (FL Studio).

How To: Use the pitch bend wheel in Fruity Loops Studio

When creating loops, or even playing the keyboard, you're going to end up using your pitch bend wheel on your midi controller. And don't diss the pitch bender, Stevie Wonder used it, and that guy is richer than you! If you're using Fruity Loops Studio and are wondering how to use the pitch bend plug in, this video is where to look. You will get a full walkthrough of using the pitch bend features in FL Studio.

How To: Scratch using the FL Studio Wave Traveler

If you make beats in FL Studio you may want to incorporate some scratches without needing a turntable. This tutorial shows you how to do it with the Wave Traveler in Fruity Loops.

How To: Split tracks in FL Studio

NFX shows how to split tracks into WAV files using FL Studio. You would do this to send your song to a professional mixing engineer or maybe to collaborate with a non-FL user. Split tracks can be used in Protools, Audition, etc., but are demonstrated here in Fruity Loops.

How To: Compose an emotional R&B beat in FL Studio

Learn how to compose an emotional R & B beat in this FL Studio tutorial. The Fruity Loops tutorial shows you how to create the melodic R & B beat from scratch, but there is no audio instruction so you should know how to use the FL Studio interface before starting.

How To: Use generators in FL Studio

Use Fruity Loops generators to create a variety of sounds. Learn how to use the sound generator features of FL Studio in this free digital audio workstation tutorial from our music recording expert.

How To: Loop instrument samples in FL Studio

With so many samples floating around the internet its a shame more people don't know how to loop an instrument sample so that it can play a note as long as you want it to play. Well, look know further than this tutorial to learn how to loop instrument samples in FL Studio (Fruity Loops) and expand your mixing knowledge. This works in FL7 and FL8.

How To: Automate panning in FL Studio

A short tutorial on panning automation in Fruity Loops (FL Studio). Panning is moving a sound from the one speaker to another from left to right or vice versa.

How To: Add effects to instruments and vocals in FL Studio

Learn how to add effects to instruments and vocals in this FL Studio audio production tutorial. Make sounds have more depth or tweak them for whatever musical needs and get a basic overview of mixing and mastering in FL Studio.

How To: Use VST plugins in FL Studio

This is an FL Studio Tutorial about VST Plugins. This is an essential topic, related to extending the functionality of FL Studio. I'm going to show you how to do this for free in this tutorial.

How To: Create an emotional hip hop beat in FL Studio

This music production software tutorial shows you how to make an emotional hip hop beat in FL Studio. Leran how to use different drums and patterns as well as the piano and strings to create a melodic hip hop track within FL Studio. The tutorial only shows you how to compose the beat and doesn't have audio or cover the actual interface steps.

How To: Change the color of the background grid on FL Studio

If you are tired of looking at the same old background when using Fruity Loops, go ahead and make a change! This video will show you how you can change the background color on FL studio. Personalize your FL studio!

How To: Sample and slice in FL Studio

This FL Studio tutorial video shows how to use the sampler to sample sounds or parts of songs and how to use the slicer to slice songs, loops, or patterns up to use in sampling. Learn how to sample and slice in FL Studio with the help of this tutorial. Great for hip hop or songs where you want to add instrument tracks.

How To: Create a Reggaeton beat in FL Studio

This tutorials shows how easy it is to create a basic reggaton beat in Fruity Loops Studio. This is a 3 3 2 rhythm beat.

How To: Use ADSR Envelopes in FL Studio

The famous ADSR Envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release)... It's seen in almost every virtual instrument or software synthesizer from Albino to Halion to SampleTank to Z3ta but do you know what it does?

How To: Use quantize and groove templates in FL Studio

Ever want a true MPC swing on your FL? well you can do it with groove templates and this Fruity Loops tutorial will show you how.

How To: Use filters in FL Studio

Ever wondered what a High Pass or ban Pass filter does? Why a Low Pass filter might be useful? Well wonder no more as NFX explains these useful EQ effects in FL Studio (Fruity Loops).

How To: Use equalizers in FL Studio (Fruity Loops)

This music production software tutorial gives an in-depth demonstration and concept of using an equalizer in FL Studio. See how to use the EQUO and Fruity parametric EQ2 equalizers both as a sound-shaper and as an informative feedback device within FL Studio and in general music production.