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FL studio Tutorials for Beginners – The Basics

Learning Fl Studio can be confusing if you don’t know much about music software. Since most people usually start with Fl studio, some basic tutorials on how to use the program may be useful. It may seem daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy.

FL Studio Tutorials for Beginners – The Basics

1. FL Studio Basics in Ten Minutes

This energetic video features an enthusiastic narrator that goes through a detailed explanation of the basic features in FL studio. This is a great tutorial to really discover the basic concepts of the program. Plus the narrator has a sweet accent.

“Basics in 10 minutes, I go over just about everything you need to get something very simple together….”

2. FL Studio for Absolute Beginners

This is an extensive video tutorial covering the basics of FL Studio in great detail. The first ten minutes are devoted to discussing the various versions of FL Studio, so if you want to skip this part click ahead to around 10 minutes 30 seconds. This tutorial is a great way to really get handle on all the options and capabilities of the program.

“This video covers how to get started using FL Studio. Covered in this video are the different versions of FL Studio, audio settings, hardware tips, an overview of the step sequencer and mixer,Folder options, samples, the interface, pattern mode and song mode….”

3. FL Studio Tutorial 1 – The Basics

If you prefer a written tutorial, then this tutorial is a great option. This provides a very basic explanation of the step sequencer, the mixer, piano roll and other important features of FL Studio. It’s relatively short and provides a lot of screen shots with explanations, which makes it easy to understand.

“Anyways, as any good tutorial series should, I’m starting the first lesson with the basics of fl, where hopefully someone could come in thats never even heard of fl and begin using it. First let’s go over the interface. There are 5 key windows that you should know about, the Step Sequencer, mixer, Playlist, Piano Roll, and the Browser…”

4. FL Studio – Beginner Tutorial

This is another written tutorial that provides good information on how to use the 3x oscillator and the piano roll in FL Studio.

“well the first thing you need is of course fl, go to http://www.flstudio.com and download the demo (never expires, use as long as you like until you buy it(demo version cannot save songs, only export)). Install everything it asks you to (including collab and the asio drivers (the asio drivers are buggy on my computer but some people have used it and like it very much, but i’ll get back on that later) Turn on fl and this can begin…..”

5. Beginner’s FL Studio Tutorial – Learning the Basics

This written tutorial is extremely simple and a good tutorial for anyone who is completely new to the program. This tutorial covers the basics on how to use the boobass and the Piano Roll.

Learn Through Composition

1. Fruity Loops Tutorial – The Basics

This short tutorial is a simple explanation on how to make a simple beat. This video concentrates on R&B, Rap style beats. This video also shows you how to create a simple drum beat and create a catchy melody to go on top of it.

“How to make music? With FL Studio (Fruityloops), you can! A basic tutorial for the beginners. Questions or reactions?”

2. How to Create Trance Music in FL Studio – Tutorial

Since I included two tutorials that focused on creating hip hop beats, I was sure to include a good trance tutorial. This tutorial by DJ Tonic shows you how to make a simple techno beat and how to use effects to manipulate the sounds. He also goes into some detail on how to pick appropriate samples for your drum beat. The annotation on this video can be distracting so, I would turn them off before viewing.

“This tutorial is aimed to help beginners of Trance music and FL Studio to create some music. It assumes basic knowledge of instruments, samples, and FL Studio….”

3. Moblack Ent. FL Studio Begginners Tutorial

This is a slightly longer tutorial that shows you how to make a simple hip hop beat. It goes into greater detail than most of the tutorials on how to use the piano role to orchestrate melodies.

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