Sabre2552

I just gotta say, the response to this thread has been absolutely incredible. Especially thanks to Chernabogue for the recommendation of Rozovian's guide (that thing is great! And yes, I'll respond haha), to neblix for his offer to help live, and all of you that pointed to the multiple video sources. I'll try not to bother you guys for a while, haha, I just wanted some initial direction so I know where in the world to start. Your recommendation pretty much was in line with what I assumed would be (just jump right in), but the sources for help you gave are right in line with what I wanted. Now, instead of flailing around randomly, I can flail around in moderately the right direction.

Yeah, that's something I'm afraid of. That's one thing that I have no idea how to start going out and searching for. Where can I find samples people consider high quality? I play piano, so for a start I can arrange around and record this instrument, but as I progress I'd definitely like to branch out. As far as the whole "self-teach vs. tutoring" argument, I find you guys have made some great points. I do like to self-teach, and have already started dabbling with the software on a very rudimentary level (the basic features of the main utilities like the playlist and piano roll, and the simple actions like plotting notes in time and making patterns, I understand), and I agree that experience is the most powerful and lasting education. However, at the same time do like the steering of a master to amplify this process; oftentimes we spend more time flailing around trying to do something than actually getting to the core of the problem and learning, and this is where an expert's advice can help a lot. I think there is merit in both teaching yourself the UI and having someone teach it to you. The Help files contain so much information, which is great but also overwhelming and confusing. The Help files do their job the best if the user wants an idea of what a specific utility in the program does, but not if he's trying to simply learn the program; this is where tutoring comes in. I tried to read the help front-to-back, and trust me, it's pretty dry! Some of you said that personal help is most useful for specific concepts; my question is, where should I turn to when I have a specific but elementary question? As far as my original point, does anyone have any other beginner resources that would be invaluable in giving a beginner his footing in FL Studio? How did you guys start out with the program? Also, most importantly, how does what you do now differ from what you did when you first started using FL Studio and first tried your hand at electronic composition?

I'd like to touch on quite a few different styles, though classically-styled rearrangements of video game music is probably where I'd dabble in most. I'd like to be able to realize the beauty in the music I grew up with, adding modern elements to the richness of classical and jazz theory to really explore what made me love these pieces in the first place. Thanks for the video recommendations, I'll check them out for sure.

Hello, I recently got a copy of FL Studio, and I'm definitely overwhelmed with all the options and different features of the program. I dissected some of the included sample songs and got a general idea of how the program works, but beyond that I am quite lost, and all the terminology used on this board flies directly over my head. What are some resources you guys would recommend to get me started with this monster program? Are there any online or book sources that you consider vital for a beginner? Also, do you have any tips that you wish someone had told you at the beginning of your electronic-composition journey? I am really solid in music theory, so it's not the music that is overwhelming, simply the software used to make it. Thank you for your help!