WHILE THE SAME FUNCTION (shortcut: alt+Z or Y idk I have QUERTZ layout) WAS ONLY ONE CLICK AWAY. Now I know my dear FL even more and have some knowledge of Ableton. TL;DR Get into a new DAW and try to find some features that your doesn't have, then try to find them. It will get you to know your DAW and the one you explored. Discover how to Install and Use Plugins and VSTs with FL Studio. First, you should create a new folder on your hard drive where you’ll place all your new plugins (native plugins of FL will remain in the FL Studio folders). This will save you some time having to move the folder with each new version of FL you’ll install. Once you’ve downloaded audio files you want to sample, it’s time to create a new FL Studio project. How to import samples into FL Studio. Step two is to extract the section you want to sample. To do this, we’ll use Edison to import the audio file. Open Edison by clicking on its icon in the menu.

To import third-party sounds into the MASSIVE browser, follow the below steps: Start MASSIVE, then select Massive Options (OS X) or File Options (Windows) from the menu bar. In the Browser tab click on Add. Save MIDI clipboard to browser - Creates a.mid file of the current MIDI clip-board data and saves it in Data Patches Clipboard files of the FL Studio installation folder. Dump score log to selected pattern - Saves the contents of the score logger into the Piano roll/s of the selected Pattern.

When it comes to making beats in FL Studio, there are literally hundreds of ways to use samples!

In this tutorial, you’ll learn a simple way to start making sample-based beats.

But a warning:

This is just ONE way to sample in FL Studio.

There are plenty of other methods you can use, so feel free to cherry pick whatever works for you in this article.

Now let’s get started at the very beginning…

Before you continue reading…

This tutorial is a beginner’s guide and doesn’t cover how to pitch shift and time-stretch your samples

Click the button below to download the advanced guide for free.

Finding samples for your projects

Step one is to find songs or sounds you want to sample.

A great place to start is online.

There are plenty of online resources to find songs and loops to download for free.

But be careful if you plan to make beats for profit. Most of the sounds you find are prohibited by the copyright police.

So be cautious. Try searching for royalty free samples, loops and sound libraries.

Royalty free samples allow you to use the content without copyright infringement.

Sample libraries also contain higher quality audio files in wav format, occasionally labelled with tempo and key.

If you’re just practicing and have no intention of sharing your music, then sample whatever you want!

But if you’re looking to practice safe sampling, start with licensed sound libraries, sample packs and drum kits.

Once you’ve downloaded audio files you want to sample, it’s time to create a new FL Studio project.

How to import samples into FL Studio

Step two is to extract the section you want to sample.

To do this, we’ll use Edison to import the audio file.

Open Edison by clicking on its icon in the menu.

Free fl studio pierre bourne vsts. Next, import the audio file you downloaded in the previous step.

With the full audio file loaded into Edison, it’s time to start sampling.

Use Edison to play the audio file until you find a section of the song you want to sample.

Ideally, you want to find at least 4 bars of music that loop seamlessly.

Once you’ve found a loop, you can drag along the waveform to highlight it.

After you’ve highlighted the loop, you can send it to the Playlist.

How to find the tempo of a sample in FL Studio

Once the sample is in the Playlist, you’ll want to find its tempo.

Finding the tempo is essential. It helps you align the BPM of your project with your sample. This ensures that the elements in your beat are in rhythm.

Here’s how you find the tempo:

Start by aligning the sample with the start of the song in the Playlist. Then change your project tempo settings until the loop matches the bars of the grid.

This confirms that your project tempo is in sync with your sample.

Another way to find the BPM of your sample is to use FL Studio’s tempo detection feature.

Just right click the waveform icon in the top left corner of the audio file, and click on Detect tempo.

In the new dialog window that pops up, click the option with the widest range.

Then, the software will provide an estimated tempo of the sample.

But sometimes the result is wrong. Your best bet is to learn how to count beats using the first method.

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Learn a little-known method for finding the tempo without using extra software…

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How to find the key of a sample in fl studio

After you’ve found the tempo, you may want to find the key.

This step requires some basic music theory, and is entirely optional.

To manually find the key of your sample, open a new instance of a simple instrument plugin, like FL Keys, in the channel rack.

Then listen to the loop, and play the notes on your piano roll that make up the chords of the music.

If you’re unsure what key makes up the notes, refer to a reference chart.

Now that you have the tempo (and key), you have a couple options:

Option #1 is to use the loop as the foundation of your beat.

Option #2 is to chop the loop to create a new pattern.

Let’s discuss both…

How to loop samples in FL Studio

If you’re satisfied with the loop as it stands, you can repeat it throughout your track.

To loop your samples, use the Paint tool to add new instances of the loop in the Playlist, as many times as you want.

Quick tip:

If you plan to customize the loops, you’ll want to make each sample unique.

Otherwise, you’ll end up changing ALL the loops in your track.

How to chop samples in FL Studio

If you prefer to chop your loops, you’ll want to use a sampler instrument.

Using a sampler, you can split your loops into sections and arrange them into new patterns.

For this tutorial, we’re going to use Fruity Slicer.

Other tools, like Slicex and various third party samplers, offer more advanced customization. But that’s beyond the scope of this tutorial…

So what’s the difference between Fruity Slicer and Slicex, you ask?

Here’s a simple answer:

Slicex is a sampler instrument AND an audio editor. This makes it great for customizing each slice and sampling drum loops.

Fruity Slicer is just a sampler instrument, and is simpler to use.

So for now, let’s return to Fruity Slicer to keep things simple…

First, open a new instance of Fruity Slicer in your sequencer.

Next, load the sample by clicking on the sample button, and choosing “load sample”. Navigate to the audio file you want to import.

Once you load the sample, change the tempo of Fruity Slicer to the tempo of the sample.

Now it’s time to chop the sample.

Click the slicing button and choose from the incremental options.

I recommend you choose “Beat” as your slicing option for the best results.

You can choose to slice by fractions if you prefer, but using more slices will add complexity later.

At this stage, you should have your samples loaded and key mapped to your midi keyboard (if you’re using one).

Now you can use Fruity Slicer like any other virtual instrument to make your own patterns.

Draw the notes into your piano roll to find a pattern that fits your beat.

Or play the samples on your midi keyboard while recording into FL Studio.

Experiment with your samples to put your beat together.

Since sampling is the focus of this tutorial, we’re going to skip the part where you add to your beat.

This is where you would enhance your arrangement with bass, drums, one-shot vocal samples, sound FX, etc.

So let’s move on to step 3 for some tips on improving your sample-based beats.

Want more control over your slices?

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Tips for improving your samples

After you’ve set the foundation for your arrangement, you can customize your samples in the mixer.

Tip #1: Make room for the low end

Oftentimes your samples will include elements that detract from the overall mix.

This can lead to tracks that sound busy.

Your best bet is to use EQ to remove unnecessary elements.

But be careful when removing frequencies. Dynamic range is essential in music.

Tip #2: Customize the character of your samples

You might want to add mixing effects to change the feel of the sample.

For example, you can apply reverb, echo or time stretching effects to alter the sample.

There are also plenty of advanced techniques to help you create unique versions of your samples, which we’ll explore later.

Tip #3: Create your own mixing presets.

Once you’ve experimented with enough plugins, you’ll find particular settings that you like.

Be sure to save your favorite configurations as presets.

As you work, create new mixing channels for your samples, and save your configurations.

Congrats on making it this far!

Have fun sampling, and hit us up if you have any questions.

• 2 Kontakt (full version) sample libraries
• 3 How to extract RAR files
• 5 How to open sample libraries in Kontakt
  • 5.2 Kontakt’s Quick Load

Kontakt sample libraries come in two flavours. Those that run in the free Kontakt Player and those that will only work with the full (paid) version of Kontakt. Here we’re going to focus on the latter as those are the ones that you’re more likely to struggle with loading into Kontakt (the first time at least).

The information presented in this guide is applicable to most third-party Kontakt sample libraries but there are always exceptions so it’s important that you read the user guides that come with the libraries you purchase.

This image is probably one you’re familiar with. It’s the Libraries tab in Kontakt’s browser window. If you can’t see the browser you need to open it by clicking the “Browse” button located at the left of Kontakt’s top menu. The Libraries tab displays all of the Kontakt libraries that have been installed using the “Add Library” button.

Only sample libraries that have been sent by the library’s developer to Native Instruments for encoding show up here and they work not only in the full version of Kontakt but also in the free Kontakt Player. Most sample libraries you buy from third-party developers, including Xtant Audio, have not been encoded by Native Instruments and therefore won’t appear in this tab nor can they be installed by clicking the “Add Library” button.

To use a third-party library (a library that has not been encoded by Native Instruments) you must be using the version of Kontakt that the library was created in or newer – Kontakt is not forwards compatible. Developers almost always state the version of Kontakt required for their libraries and it’s important to check that you have the right one before you make a purchase. At Xtant Audio we try to use Kontakt 4.2 when possible but be sure to check in the “Requirements” section of the product page before you make a purchase, and when in doubt send us an email via the Contact page.

How to check which version of Kontakt you have

The quickest way to check which version of Kontakt you are using is to click on the Kontakt logo at the top left of Kontakt’s window. This will pop up an information box in the middle of the screen which will show the version number you have installed. Just click on the pop-up to close it.

When you purchase a sample library from Xtant Audio, and most other developers, the files you receive are in a compressed format. This is to speed up the download process. At Xtant Audio we use RAR compression because it provides the smallest file size. To access the files inside a RAR archive you need to extract them using one of several freely available utilities – We recommend using the latest version of WinRAR on Windows and The Unarchiver on Mac.

Once you’ve installed a RAR extracting utility you can decompress the archive by right-clicking on it and selecting one of the options from the pop-up context menu. The menu layout might be slightly different on your system to the one shown in the image. Another way to access the files inside a RAR archive is to double click on it and it will open up like a folder, from here you’ll be able to drag the files straight out of the archive.

How to extract multi-part RAR files

Some sample libraries have a very large file size, even when compressed into a RAR archive. To prevent you from having to download one massive file it is common to split the download into multiple parts, usually about a gigabyte each. To open these multi-part archives you first need to make sure you’ve downloaded every part, if a part is missing the archive cannot be opened. Each part will be numbered and all parts will have the same file size – except for the last part which is often smaller.

Once you’ve confirmed that you have downloaded all the parts you can follow the same procedure used for extracting a single archive – either use the right-click context menu or double click the archive to open it. It is important that you only perform the extraction on the first part of a multi-part RAR archive, this will have “part1” or something similar at the end of its file name. Extracting the first part will automatically extract all the other parts, as long as they are in the same location on your computer.

The extracted sample library always includes one or more Kontakt instrument files (NKIs) and the audio samples – usually in Kontakt’s lossless compression format (NCW). For most libraries there will also be two resource files which use the NKC and NKR file extensions and are used to store scripts, images, and impulse-responses if any are used by the instrument. Occasionally there may be other files or folders as well but the ones mentioned here are the most common.

Once you’ve extracted the archive you’ll normally have a single folder that contains all of the files needed to use the sample library. With some larger libraries however it is common to receive the samples in one archive (or multi-part archive) and the instrument files in another. In this situation you need to create a new folder and place the contents of the archives inside it (see animation). You can then delete the RAR archives.

The folder can be stored anywhere on your system but it’s a good idea to keep all of your sample libraries on a dedicated hard-drive, preferably an SSD which greatly increases performance. Although you can move this folder to any location on your computer it is important that the files within it are kept together. Removing files from the folder can cause numerous problems with opening the library in Kontakt that can be difficult to fix. In general you should rarely need to venture into this folder from your file browser or alter any of the files within it – you may occasionally add files though if you make changes to one of the library’s instruments in Kontakt and want to save them as a new version.

Although they won’t show up in the Libraries tab there are a number of ways to open third-party instruments in Kontakt. The simplest method is to locate the instrument file you want to load using your system’s file browser and drag it onto the open Kontakt window. This method can be fairly slow if you have a lot of sample libraries or they are organised into several sub-folders, but it’s a good way to quickly audition a new library you’ve just downloaded before finding a permanent home for it.

Another method is to select “Load” from the file menu at the top of the Kontakt window and then browse for the sample library in the dialog that appears. If you’ve opened the library recently it will also be available for quick access in the “Load recent…” sub-menu.

Files Tab

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One of the most common ways to load third-party sample libraries is to use the Files tab in the Kontakt browser, this is accessible by clicking the Files button just next to the Libraries tab. This provides you with a file browser built into the Kontakt interface where you can select the instrument you want to load.

This is faster than the previous methods but still relies on moving through a file browser and several folder levels to find the instrument you are looking for.

Kontakt’s Quick Load

The quickest method to load third-party instruments into Kontakt is the Quick Load catalogue which can be accessed by right-clicking in the Kontakt window or by clicking the “Quick” button on Kontakt’s top menu bar. The Quick Load browser opens up at the bottom of the Kontakt window, below any instruments you have open. It’s similar to a file browser but allows you to define an organised folder structure just for Kontakt instruments, banks, and multis. This doesn’t affect the actual folder and files on your hard-drive and will only exist and be accessible inside Kontakt.

Quick Load browser

The Quick Load browser displays the folders and files in columns. Clicking on a folder in one column will display its sub-folders and files in the column to the right of it. This system allows you to quickly move through the directory structure horizontally from left to right.

Adding folders and instruments

Right-click in one of the columns to add a folder. Right-clicking on a folder you’ve already created will allow you to delete or rename it. To add Kontakt instruments to a folder just click and drag them from either the Files tab, Libraries tab, Database tab, or your operating system’s file browser and onto the Quick Load catalogue.

How To Add Samples Into Fl Studio

Loading an instrument

From the Quick Load browser you can right-click on an instrument and select “Load”, double click it, or click and drag it into the main Kontakt window to open it. There are some other ways to access your Quick Load catalogue items but these are the most straightforward. Please refer to the Kontakt reference manual to find out more about the various methods of loading instruments into Kontakt.