How to Make a Beat on FL Studio 12: A Beginner's Guide

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FL Studio, formerly known as Fruity Loops, is one of the most popular digital audio workstations (DAWs) used by electronic music producers around the world. Whether you're an experienced producer or just starting out, learning how to create beats in FL Studio can help take your productions to new heights.

In this article, we'll be covering the basics of making a beat on FL Studio 12. By following these simple steps, even those with no prior music production experience will be able to create their own sick beats like a pro!

Step 1: Download and Install FL Studio

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Before you can start making beats in FL Studio, you'll need to download and install the software onto your computer.

1. Head over to Image-Line's official website at 'www.image-line.com'(http://www.image-line.com) and click on 'Download' located at the top of the page.

2. Select 'FL Studio 12' from the drop-down menu, then choose whether you want the Free Trial or Full version depending on your needs.

Step 2: Create a New Project

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Once FL Studio has finished installing, double-clicking on its icon will open up the main interface. From here, go to 'File > New Project.'

In the new project window that appears, give your project a name and choose 'Empty' as the template type.

Step 3: Create an Kick Drum Pattern

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Now it's time to start creating some beats! To create a kick drum pattern in FL Studio:

1. Click on the 'Drum Rack' icon located at the top left-hand side of the FL Studio interface.

2. Double-clicking inside one of these vacant slots will open up an instance of FL-Studio's built-in Drum Kit 808 plugin.

In this window, you'll see various drum sounds such as kick, snare and hi-hats. For our purposes, we're only interested in using the kick sound so let's click on that button to arm it for recording.

Now go back up to your main FL Studio interface by clicking anywhere outside of any plugin windows or meters.

Step 4: Arm Your Beat To Record

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With everything set up and ready to go, now is the time to record some beats!

1. Click on one bar's worth of space (usually marked with a blue line) in your FL Studio project window.

2. Press Alt + S (Windows) or Option + Shift + S (Mac OS X) simultaneously while holding down your mouse button.

This will arm all tracks currently selected for recording, including our kick drum track we created earlier.

Step 5: Start Recording Your Beat

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With everything set up and ready to go, it's time to start recording some sick beats!

1. Click on the Record Button (looks like a little red circle with two white lines through them) located at the top right-hand corner of your FL Studio interface.

2. Now just press play using spacebar or Enter key depending upon what operating system you're running and watch as your beat starts playing back into FLStudio's arrange view.

Tips & Tricks

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* Use automation to add interest to repetitive patterns by automating various parameters such as volume, pan etc...

* Experiment with different drum kits and plugins until you find the sound that works best for your track.

* Don't be afraid to experiment outside of conventional song structures - sometimes the most interesting beats come from breaking all rules!

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And there you have it folks! With these simple steps, anyone can learn how to make a beat on FL Studio 12. Remember practice makes perfect so keep experimenting and soon enough you'll be producing sick tracks like a pro in no time.

Happy Producing,

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Make a beat on fl studio 12