First Song with FL Studio
FL Studio expert Tyler Coffin shows you what you need to know to make your first song in FL Studio. From nothing to a song ready for the internet, Tyler has you covered!
Videos
• Introduction (04:33) - Get an introduction to the course with an explanation of how and what things will be taught.
• Quick Tour (11:36) - Here we familiarize ourselves with the places where we spend a lot of our time in FL Studio so we have some background knowledge before getting moving.
• Creating Drum Patterns (08:55) - In this video, we take a look at selecting and sequencing drums to build a few blocks as a base for our song.
• Creating Melody Patterns (10:32) - Here we begin to make a chord progression for our song to follow, as well as a bit of sound design in making some synth instruments for bass, chords, and an arpeggio.
• Shaping Sound in the Mixer (12:36) - Now we take our raw sounds and refine them a bit so that they will play nice with each other when mixed together.
• Building a Song Structure (09:01) - See how to shape the melodies into a real song structure, and build a few more patterns and make this song unique and catchy.
• Layering the Overall Sound (10:16) - In this video we’ll fill out our sound so that it’s big, fat, and rich with sonic character.
• Adding Character with Effects & Automation (13:55) - Here we make our song breathe with life by adding filters and other effects, as well as automating parameters.
• Polishing & Filling Up (05:44) - With the new space cleared up by our filtering and mixing, we can add a few more touches to make our song really pop, like a synth solo!
• Pushing Forward with Transition Effects (14:38) - Here we get each part sewn together a bit more by adding effects and "whooshes" to make transitions build and take you through the song.
• A Few Finishing Touches (10:47) - We're getting there! Just to make sure everything is in the best shape we can make it, we’ll go over a few tweaks, like final compression.
• Mastering & Exporting (16:25) - Let's make this track loud and proud for the world to enjoy, then get it exported so we can listen and share anywhere with anyone!
• Listening to Our Finished Product (05:34) - The time has come that we finally watch and listen as we play our rendered song in FL Studio!