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It's always exciting when your DAW of choice brings out a dedicated and integrated MIDI controller. I remember back when Ableton Push was released for Ableton Live, and how all of the built in functionality served to simplify the production process. It's such an exciting prospect. If you're used to working with a MIDI keyboard anyway, and then one is released that has dedicated deep integration with your DAW of choice, it's like Christmas come early! Well, FL Studio producers need look no further, because Novation have expanded their award-winning Launchkey range of keyboards with some new models. The FLkey range is a new range of MIDI keyboards built to integrate...

So in our last article we went over some beginner tips to get you up to speed with using FL Studio. As I mentioned, it's a relatively new software for me, as I have been using both Logic Pro and Ableton Live for just about ten years. Possibly more! So moving to a new DAW is a challenge, but hopefully with our last article you feel a little bit more comfortable with using FL Studio. But, if you're like me, you don't want to just be competent at using it, you want to bring over the same level of second-nature knowledge and skill you have with your regular DAW into this new...

As a relative newcomer to FL Studio, in that I have far less experience with it than Ableton Live or Logic Pro, I thought it would be useful to compile some of the best tips I've found in my own learning journey, to help anyone else out there who is new to FL Studio.   So, in this guide we will look at: Some beginner tips how to make the most of FL Studio where to get started and more! Let's begin.   Fruity Loops As with any DAW, it can be a little intimidating opening FL Studio for the first time. Even if you're familiar with your DAW of  choice, making...

`The world of software synths can often be overwhelming for us music producers. WIth our DAWs coming with a bundle of native built in synths, and a huge amount of third party synths available it can be difficult to know where to start.  Getting your head round this can be tricky, but in this article we are going to do our best to help you get to grips with two of the big players in synthesis for FL Studio producers. Sytrus is FL Studio’s built in synthesiser which comes with Producer Edition and upwards. with a range of neat features...

  Being a producer nowadays means having access to things many musicians didn’t have in decades past. We know that you no longer need to hire a studio, and can produce great music from the comfort of your own home with relatively little gear. Music production has become accessible in a way it has never been before. But do you ever find yourself wishing your creative process was more efficient? Perhaps you find you are getting struck with inspiration, but then getting bogged down in your DAW, not knowing where to start, or how to get the ideas out of...