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Originally posted by Jason_R I brought the fl studio bible but to be honest it's taught me more about the basics of production than fl studio it's self. For example if you know what the basic settings and functions are and do on a reverb or delay pluging then that pretty much applies for all plugings on all sequencers. It's been pretty useful but I don't think theres anythnig at all here which you could,nt have either figured out on your own or with the help file bundled with the software and there's a pdf of it on the net anyway. ( If your pretty new to production and fl is your first sequencer then I do recommended it other wise forget it) Hope this helps

Indeed! Thank you!

Thing is, I'm not new to producing music, but I am new to producing music with software.
I pretty much understand how different effects work, I understand compression settings, reverb and delay settings, limiters, phasers and flangers, how lo's, hi's and mid's fit into the stereo spectrum etc etc but what I'm interested in is more of a quick reference book so I can find my way around the software more easily and discover what the software is capable of without having to go to the website or basically jump through alot of hoops.

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I only made a couple of comments about FL not having the essential functions that I need that cubase does have. I was then accused of slander and summond before the FL county judge.

now you are just being melodramatic...

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Originally posted by DJMiakoda Indeed! Thank you! Thing is, I'm not new to producing music, but I am new to producing music with software. I pretty much understand how different effects work, I understand compression settings, reverb and delay settings, limiters, phasers and flangers, how lo's, hi's and mid's fit into the stereo spectrum etc etc but what I'm interested in is more of a quick reference book so I can find my way around the software more easily and discover what the software is capable of without having to go to the website or basically jump through alot of hoops.

This book really won't do you any good. About 70% of it's related to the plugings and effects and web sites like
http://www.fl-users.singingcrane.com/ will teach far more than you will ever learn from this book. Hope this helps

I agree that FL is extremely intuitive. I learned the hard way about what all FL can do, simply by stumbling upon certain features, accidentaly finding things that is. FL does so much, and years later I'm still discovering new things. I can't see the harm of reading a reference book. At least you would get an idea of what all FL can do. Learning the hard way like I do isn't for everyone I guess. It's very boring to read to read manuals or reference books though, that's why I can't bring myself to do it. There are certain features I wish I would of known about years ago, they would have been very helfull.

I think one of the best ways to learn all that FL can do, is to get a hold of an FL expert's song file. That way you can see what they are doing in the song, and reproduce these things yourself. I learned quite a bit from just watching what was happening in the stock song files that come with FL.

Just be prepared for the FL bouncers to come hunting you down if
one day you decide to progress to cubase or logic. The FL godfathers don't like deserters, it's not good for the FL family name.


.....how's that for melodramatic

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I think the fastest way to learn how to use fl studio is to look at how someone elses track has been made with it.

Anyway slightly off topic but to get the best of both worlds would it be best to record my access virus in cubase and then simply import the audio into fl studio?

Thanks

no, the best way would be to record and playback your access virus in fl studio. ive been recording and playing back my virus b using just fl studio for about a year without hitches.

it saves you the cost of buying cubase SX unless paradox or h2o 'bought' it for you.

it saves you the cost of buying cubase SX unless paradox or h2o 'bought' it for you. [/QUOTE]

LOL No I firstly when I got my pc I knew fuck all so I got it with reason not realiseing it was a closed enviorment and couldn't use other vst stuff with it.

So I went out to get cubase sx but brought an access virus instead so could only afford cubase sl wich still does every thing I need from it at the moment.

And just as I was getting into that I saw a demo of Fl studio at some event in london ( sound exposure? )and I was just amazed by it so I brought it ( only 90 quid!!!!!!) and I've haooly been with that ever scince.

so you bought 3 sequencers? what on earth would you need 3 of them for when you can do everything in 1?

if cubase sl does everything you need then whats the deal with spending 90 quid on something you absolutely do not need?

i dont get it.

but whatever. the point is you dont need cubase at all - you can record and playback from the virus, all in fl studio. to answer your question.

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Originally posted by Bedlam-UK Just be prepared for the FL bouncers to come hunting you down if one day you decide to progress to cubase or logic. The FL godfathers don't like deserters, it's not good for the FL family name.

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