Rellik Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Problem solved, thanks to Xelebes! Apparently the Dashboard DOES have a use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan8bit Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 MIDI control. Set a MIDI Out for each individual channel of the synth. Ah, thanks. I did figure it out a couple hours after I posted (and after a few hours trying already), but thanks anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulkrusha Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Image-Line has quite an interesting piracy protection feature in their program What was the piracy protection feature you were mentioning, by the way? FL zips all your project files and encrypts the ZIP file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArseAssassin Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Heeey, my skin's there http://djbb.dk/floops/board/index.php?s=6d3bcc7cec62b70e55e2c48d2a9593d6&showtopic=292 Nobody likes it though Problem solved, thanks to Xelebes!Apparently the Dashboard DOES have a use. They wouldn't have a dashboard competition if it was totally useless... http://forum.e-officedirect.com/forum.exe?ForumName=FLStudio_dashboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulkrusha Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 That's you? Cool. Of course, it makes perfect sense when you don't scroll past people's sigs ... I tried out your skin on my laptop yesterday, and I thought it was pretty neat, although I wouldn't mind seeing a finished version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArseAssassin Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 That's you? Cool. Of course, it makes perfect sense when you don't scroll past people's sigs ...I tried out your skin on my laptop yesterday, and I thought it was pretty neat, although I wouldn't mind seeing a finished version. Just check that thread every now and then, and I'm pretty sure you'll eventually see it completed. And to not utterly waste this post... Anyone had problems with mp3-encoding? For some reason the mp3's come out longer than the actual project. Everything else's just fine, it just keeps adding a long silence to the end of each mp3 and then I'll have to manually cut it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_and_shadow Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Oh sorry. Is there any place in Canada where I can buy FL under $100? I can save up for a little bit. In Ontario, by Niagara Falls that you know of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted February 3, 2004 Share Posted February 3, 2004 For under $100 (I'm thinking US here, sorry) you would have to get the useless edition, I think. The one without the piano roll... ick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_and_shadow Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Ok...then. um... How about the best one? I just recieved $50 from a bet I made on the SuperBowl 38 and I'm getting some more from my sis since she borrowed some $$$$ off of me and I am getting at least 30% interest. And since it's in US, how 'bout in Buffalo? (The closest US city near me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Ok...then. um...How about the best one? I just recieved $50 from a bet I made on the SuperBowl 38 and I'm getting some more from my sis since she borrowed some $$$$ off of me and I am getting at least 30% interest. And since it's in US, how 'bout in Buffalo? (The closest US city near me) Information about buying FL is available at http://www.flstudio.com/ They break down exactly what you get for the edition you buy. I use the Fruity Loops edition of FLStudio, and I find it suits my needs just fine. I paid $99 for it, and $35 for the soundfont plugin, because I'm more of a sample guy than a synth guy. All of my mixes here at OC are done with FLStudio Fruity Loops Edition and a collection of soundfonts, if you want an indication of what just that can accomplish. I'd recommend that if you're just starting out and don't want to fork over the full price for the entire full Producer edition of FLStudio, at least get the FruityLoops edtion, because that has the piano roll, which is absolutely indespensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_and_shadow Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I kinda know how to remix, but I should just get the beginners edition, shouldn't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I kinda know how to remix, but I should just get the beginners edition, shouldn't I? The $49 version is a waste of money; its just a beat machine. Get the $99 version. You absolutely need the piano roll if you want to use the program by itself to make something serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T.W. Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I have a problem with FL 3.5.6 Whenever I open a MIDI file I cant hear it. And my MIDI settings are something like this: Remote Control Input: -none Master Sync Output: -Microsoft MIDI Mapper -Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth Can someone help me? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManEric Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I'm new to the remixing game (but not the music one), and have a dilemma. If I'm proficient with a sequencer like cakewalk, do you think I can get away with FL express (that is, no piano roll)? If I were to buy the program, I'd also need the soundfont player, and I'm not really prepared to dish out $130 for a new hobby. Taking that $50 off makes it more palatable though. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xelebes Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 You can use FruityLoops to make the drum loops you will need but you will be greatly hampered when it comes to writing melodies in FL. If you have another program that can do it, then great. If you ant to go rfor a free way out, may I suggest Modplug Tracker or Buzz Tracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synth Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I'm new to the remixing game (but not the music one), and have a dilemma.If I'm proficient with a sequencer like cakewalk, do you think I can get away with FL express (that is, no piano roll)? If I were to buy the program, I'd also need the soundfont player, and I'm not really prepared to dish out $130 for a new hobby. Taking that $50 off makes it more palatable though. Thanks. Let me give you a little hint. Get the demo of fruity loops. I know you thinking i cant save but your wrong. Say you started a mix and you wanted to save it take each channel and copy it to a midi out channel. Then delete all of the other channles but leave the midi out. Then go to file-export-to midi. Then when you want to work on it some more open up the midi. When you are done and you think its time to add some good insturments. Dont use the vsts that fruity loops came with.(Vst are the things that create the sound ex:sim synth, plucked, etc). Download some new ones. The defult fruity loops vsts arent that great eather. Once you have all of you sounds made. Just export the song to mp3 and BAM. You got your self a mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucan Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Avete! I got FL Studio FruityLoops Edition and by now am able to work out things. What I really need are good samples or whatever. Some good strings and a nice overdriven guitar, good organs etc. The samples given are not that crappy, but to make songs that sound better than MIDI you need good instruments. Does anyone know what to do? Where to get good WAV-Samples? And - how can I use soundfonts with fruityloops? Thank you! Salve! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rellik Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I'm new to the remixing game (but not the music one), and have a dilemma.If I'm proficient with a sequencer like cakewalk, do you think I can get away with FL express (that is, no piano roll)? If I were to buy the program, I'd also need the soundfont player, and I'm not really prepared to dish out $130 for a new hobby. Taking that $50 off makes it more palatable though. Thanks. Let me give you a little hint. Get the demo of fruity loops. I know you thinking i cant save but your wrong. Say you started a mix and you wanted to save it take each channel and copy it to a midi out channel. Then delete all of the other channles but leave the midi out. Then go to file-export-to midi. Then when you want to work on it some more open up the midi. When you are done and you think its time to add some good insturments. Dont use the vsts that fruity loops came with.(Vst are the things that create the sound ex:sim synth, plucked, etc). Download some new ones. The defult fruity loops vsts arent that great eather. Once you have all of you sounds made. Just export the song to mp3 and BAM. You got your self a mix. The default Fruity synths are not VST's. They're native Fruity format. Anyway, I think if you have the demo, it's a better idea just to keep it open than to try to work without automationa and synths and tweaking until the end... Anyway, You can use FruityLoops to make the drum loops you will need but you will be greatly hampered when it comes to writing melodies in FL. If you have another program that can do it, then great. If you ant to go rfor a free way out, may I suggest Modplug Tracker or Buzz Tracker. PSYCLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulkrusha Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I have a problem with FL 3.5.6Whenever I open a MIDI file I cant hear it. And my MIDI settings are something like this: Remote Control Input: -none Master Sync Output: -Microsoft MIDI Mapper -Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth The easiest way is to open an instance of Fruity LSD in the mixer, and set the port on it to the same port as the MIDI channels are on (or vice versa). That will give you instant MIDI output. I got FL Studio FruityLoops Edition and by now am able to work out things. What I really need are good samples or whatever. Some good strings and a nice overdriven guitar, good organs etc. ... Does anyone know what to do? Where to get good WAV-Samples? And - how can I use soundfonts with fruityloops? There's a lot of websites dedicated to samples, and there's quite a few in the Links section of this site. As for soundfonts, you can either use FL's soundfont player (Menu>Channels>Add one>Fruity Soundfont Player), which will only function as a demo unless you register it (FL will warn you when you save that it will delete the demo channels when it saves), or you can look for a VSTi soundfont player. There's many around, some cheap as free (although it's my experience with soundfont players that you get what you pay for), and you can search for them on KVR-VST. MusicManEric & Dj ZeR0: You might not think it, but the ability to save your projects in FL is much more useful and convenient than it sounds. You can continue the MIDI thing if that works for you, but the full version will make your life easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 . all the questions are being repeated at this point. someone needs to get djp to compile that faq. or at least set up a wiki! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Ok...I have a finished song (fruity loops) and every time I save it as an mp3 it adds 30 seconds of silence at the end. Is there a way to create a forced ending to prevent this from happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbymixer Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Ok...I have a finished song (fruity loops) and every time I save it as an mp3 it adds 30 seconds of silence at the end. Is there a way to create a forced ending to prevent this from happening? I have that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skulkrusha Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 That's odd ... Try right-clicking (adding the repeat sign) on the bar number in the playlist one after the last pattern. If you play the whole song, FL automatically stops if there's no pattern data after the repeat sign. So, on the mixdown, FL should cut the tune off at that point. On a side note, that's useful if you want to extend the tune past the final pattern for any reason (eg. to contain reverb tails etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I've gone through the whole advanced tutorial on the Peak Controller. However, when I go to implement my own peak controller and assign it to, lets say, the pan controller of the sample I am using, no sound comes out. I remember something about having to add a sample or instrument so the peak controller could audiblize, but, I am still very confused on it. Does anyone have a quick detailed process on how I can fix this problem (it also happens with the Bass Boost effect)? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbymixer Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Ok...I have a finished song (fruity loops) and every time I save it as an mp3 it adds 30 seconds of silence at the end. Is there a way to create a forced ending to prevent this from happening? I've discovered whats the problem. when you export it as mp3, click on the rendering bar, under 'looping mode', on 'cut remainder'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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