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Tutorial: FruityLoops and Advanced Elements
by Mr. Bordash (risda 
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Sunday, December 28 2003
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Firstly, we start off with automation. Automation is an increament (or decrease) or a knob, which can be controlling anything, like filter LP, volume, panning and so on. So what is the role of automation in a piece of music? With automation, it gives the music life, as things like drumbeats, bassline could be rather straight and boring. A little automation will bring these dead elements to life.
Next comes effects. Effects is an essiential element when producing in fruityloop. Effects will give you sounds that you want, ranging from basslines to strings. However, you'll need to understand how each fx works, and how each will affect one another. FX roles are to make midi sounding melodies to sound like a synth. Giving it depth, power, bass or watever that is you are looking for. However, understanding FX is impossible to be said in a tutorial, you'll have to try it yourself.
Finally, here are a few things to note during production. When producing a track, sitting infront on your computer and throw in whatever melody and ideas into the track in 6 hours is what most of us would have done. However, after you've completed, did you realised that your track seem to lack of quality when you listen to it once more? Well, here's a tip to make sure while in production, you still can hear the quality of your track.
Remember, after every 20 - 30 min, listen to other songs, done by professionals. Or you might want to occasionally play the track on your winamp to here the way they did their mastering. Once you go back to you fruityloop song, you'll realise how bad the quaility is, and you'll be able to fine tune each element while producing, which would make your mastering workload lesser.
Hope this helps to all those fruityloop users. Believe it or not, fruityloop is a great program for starters and players. But if you want to be in the league, you would have to create your own samples using VST, or progress to better software like Cubase SX or Reason.
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 MOOPYJERKINS   since: Jul 19, 2006 rank: Civilian posts: 2 | Comments: ok, noob question, I dont care. where is the tut? All I see is an introduction to the tut, wheres the link? Posted on: 2006-08-01 06:38:05 |
 Mild  since: Feb 09, 2005 rank: Civilian posts: 3 | Comments: "Once you go back to you fruityloop song, you'll realise how bad the quaility is, and you'll be able to fine tune each element while producing, which would make your mastering workload lesser." Lol its so true. Idk, I personally think that choosing a program is like choosing ur mattress for ur bed. Make it so you like it and for your kind of music :P Posted on: 2005-08-16 01:38:52 |
 sneakypunk since: Nov 19, 2004 rank: Civilian posts: 9 | Comments: thanks usefull tips but is there anything more advance tips out there Posted on: 2005-08-16 01:38:52 |
 DJ_FROGi since: Aug 15, 2004 rank: Civilian posts: | Comments: If you use FL Studio 4.5.2 in conjunciton with other VSTi plugins and indeed other programs, it is a very powerful thingery. Don't believe all those stubborn producers who say "Its realyl only good for beginners, Cubase is the shit". Yes, Cubase is the shit, I use it all the time, but I use Fruity's efficient drum machien quite often as well. I'm a DnB fanatic, and some of my tunes were created solely with FL STudio. http://www.djfrogi.tk Posted on: 2005-08-16 01:38:52 |
 amam since: Jun 08, 2004 rank: Civilian posts: | Comments: And, before you start arguing that FL's sound quality is worse than the aforementioned programs, let me say it's not. It sounds average if you use the default samples/instruments. But, if you get some good vsti's like the z3ta+ or the pro-53, it will kick the hell out of subtraktor. Posted on: 2005-08-16 01:38:52 |
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