Hey You! What’s happening? Hope all is well on your end. It’s Wednesday already, the week is rolling by fast. I woke up this morning wanting to play PS3. You know I can’t do that with all the beats I have to make lol…pressing on… pressing on ..
Woo Wee have I found a treasure for any Fl Studio users. ste1438 has taken tons of hours to create some of the most helpful Fl Studio videos I’ve seen on the net. There is something here for everyone as the title describes, Beginner To Pro!
I watched a couple, and although I consider myself an advanced Fl user, I learned something even in tutorial 1. They all are at least 20 minutes long. I bookmarked the page so I can go back when I have time. Here are the first and last that he’s posted so far: Video 01 – FL Studio Tutorials Beginner to Pro
Video 05 – FL Studio Tutorials Beginner to Pro
Like going to Fl Studio classes … remember go back when you can, this is great stuff! enjoy…ste1438 tutorials on youtube
Happy Beat Making To All!
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WOW ..it’s so nice out today. I’m feeling very inspired. This is great because the sun won’t temp me to hit the streets lol..
I have been doing a lot more recording this year. Engineering is becoming more and more clear to me. Now that I can get some decent recordings done, I need to focus on vocal mixing. I’ve done so many post on mixing the beats, but not much on the other 50%, the vocals.
Here is a brand new Fl Studio Guru video which explains a few things about vocal mixing. Fl Studio Guru: Voca lMixing (Compression and Eq)
If you don’t use Fl Studio, all the tips can be used in the DAW of your choice. Just use the plugins and editors you have to accomplish the same effects. It’s good to watch videos, and read post even if you don’t have the exact software. I’m always sharing “general techniques”, along with “unique to the software” specifics
Happy Mixing To All
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If you frequent soundclick and check the charts you’ve heard either Vybe Beatz, Superstar O, or Johnny Juliano at #1 forever. I really like their music. The first thing I noticed was the mix. The hard hitting kicks, and the quality sounds lovely on my end. I came across a few threads online about the crew of producers, then a link to a ustream.
This video isn’t a tutorial, just a stream of work in progress. (If I’m not mistaken Superstar O is shown here while talking to Vybe):
People will argue left and right about Fl Studio sounding professional. I think Vybe, Superstar O, and Team Hits proves it’s not what you use that makes a difference. You have to have the talent and be able to mix well. I am not sure of all the equipment Team Hits uses, but you can see Fl Studio is in the lineup.
From what I read there are three producers that make up Team Hits
Check out more Vybe Beatz: Vybe Beatz
Check out more Superstar O: SuperStar O
Check out Johnny Juliano: Johnny Juliano
^^All of them have beats I can listen to over and over..
I personally use several different pieces of hardware and software, but Fl Studio has been around since 2002. Keep focusing on the sounds you choose,and mix to the Fl users, because it’s a great program.
Happy Beat Making To All!
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I’ve started my beat with:
basic drum pattern, added a “lead” melody, added some effects, some percussion/ sound fx additions, and breaks to the drums.
Today I’m going to continue building the track starting with an additional melody which really flows in an opposite direction than the first. I am using the same notes F,G,G# and C * * from yesterday.
This melody will be a “counter melody”. It will play at the same time as the main melody, but be more as an addition which I can vary through the verses: Added a counter melody
Hey Hey Hey! It’s a beautiful day with all the sun. It’s Wednesday already, the week is flying by for me. I am looking forward to the weekend because my family is big on holidays of any kind lol.
There is something about Spring, Summer, sun, and fun that makes me want to make happy beats. I am sure you’ve heard the term Club Banger lately. I usually ask the artist what type of beat do you need? 90% answer ” I need a Big Club Banger!”.
There are many options when creating a track that will go over well in any club. You can start any where you want when creating them as well. Some may say it’s all about the tempo and rhythm, some may say the chorus/hook is the key. Other folks may say it’s all about the melody.
I think it’s a combination of the above. If I’m sitting down to make a club banger, I follow a little mental template:
The tempo has to be fast enough to make people want to hit the dance floor. Above 90 bpm is a must..
The hook must be catchy and easy to remember.
The melody must be simple and one that will make people say ” I can’t get that song out of my head ”
Next you’ll have to think of the type of club banger you are making. I find in today’s hip hop, most club bangers are a mix of dirty south, r&b and pop.
Let’s listen to a snippet from Ciara’s “G Is For A Girl (A-Z)” produced by The Y’s and Justin Timberlake:
Really catchy, danceable, nice tempo.. Ciaras club songs are always fit for dancing. This tracks uses a consistent melody through out, with added synths, percussion, fx, piano,and bassline when the hook comes in. It’s a real simple concept, once you get an idea of how to start, you’ll be able to make these in no time.
So how do I go about creating something similar?….
I’ll start by finding the tempo. I select a small loop using my sound editor program, save it,and insert it into a Fl Studio sampler channel..
I’ve chosen part of the hook. It’s has almost all the sounds used, including added percussion etc.
I use the “detect tempo” function to find approximate BPM/tempo:
G is For Girl is 93-94. From here I could start with a melody, the drums, a bassline, or a nice orchestra hit. If you’ve been following my tutorials, you know I like to start with drums. For my beats, the drums are important and I like them to have a certain feel before I start the rest of the track. When I do club bangers, the drums don’t have to be as elaborate, so I’ll let the melody to drive the song.
I add a simple hi hat, nice clap,and Kick to pattern #1. ( for tutorial purposes only, I’m using the same basic pattern that’s used commercially for club type hip hop tracks did, I will change this for final beat) and begin working on my main or “lead” melody.
Basic Drum pattern for club banger:
Good morning to all. I had plenty rest last night and I know I’ll get about 3 beats done this morning. It’s going to be a sunny 70 degree day, I’ll definitely work hard for a few hours, then enjoy a little sunshine
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I am excited to check out all the new features in Fl Studio 9.1. There are a lot of updates in this version. I was thinking, wow! they could have named this update Fl Studio 10. They’ve added a cool new Synth called “Harmless”, bigger mixer view, better browser features, and so much more.
A while back Flstudio.image-line.com started a new tutorial series by The Fl Studio Guru. He gives tons of tips that are quick and to the point. With this release he’s done a nice video featuring the top ten additions:
The Fl Studio Guru- Fl Studio 9.1 Top Ten New Features
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What’s good with you all today? Hope your week is going nicely. I’ve been out and about handling beat business this morning. Almost ready to get the work going for the day. I’ll be online for help until around 4pm… Hit me up..say hi and all that good stuff
I haven’t gotten into the FPC much since it was added to Fl Studio. Now that I have my hardware in sync, I wanted to use it for a few samples using the Mpc as a controller.
This is something that was right in front of my face lol. I had no idea I could send the pads to single mixer channels. Thanks to HipKnokerZ On Youtube, I finally have it set up. Now I can export the sounds from the FPC one by one. Hope this helps you as well.. FPCMixing
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