Help with fruitloops :)

[Buck_Choi]

Hi, just downloaded the trial and been playing around. it FL studio 9

just need some help.

first off i go File >new from template > club basic. comes up with kick clap hihat and snare.. and i think its a 16 beat grid.? anyway ive added a few beats while its on a repetitive play. i was wondering how do i get it to have more beats? say i want to have an actual track of some sort that goes on for a minute or something? instead of 16 beats? and how do i loop the beats ive made?

Thanks if you dont understand what im trying to say just post up and ill try to make it clearer

[ChevChelios]

im sure jonny will cover this one

[Tomy]

yep, I’m rusty on FL but bear with me

You’ve got to use the arrangement view.

This is so you can sequence your "patterns" (your 16beats)

i think along the top is where you'll find buttons for arrangement view also on top of your 16beat pattern there should be a led number thing? It’s probably showing 01 this means its pattern 01 so if you want a variation of your drums you can change to pattern 02 then sequence it all in the arrangement view..... Might be too clear but I hope it helps. I can post screen shots tonight if you need them.

[CBG]

theres a really good 10min video on youtube, take a look at that.

[Buck_Choi]

which one? can you give a link please

[CBG]

[Buck_Choi]

thanks =) watching it now

[JonnyB]

that video saved me doing a massive write up haha.

if you have any further questions though ill be happy to help

[Buck_Choi]

cool just watched it awesome stuff

[Buck_Choi]

what are some good sites for free samples ? and dont link me to the sticky haha but the ones you use.? and whats a EASY/better program to use apart from FL .abelton was retarded with buttons everywhere. lol

[JonnyB]

mate FL is about as easy as your gonna get.

and as far as sample packs go dude...i use 2, one i bought, and one was given to me on a usb by a mate. just search the web for vengenace sample packs, they go off. you cant beat em

[Buck_Choi]

awesome thanks.. ill work my magic later ^.^

[CBG]

took me ages to find that vid lol. but yeah its pretty handy.

In terms of samples, there is also a Deadmau5 sample kit floating around, called the xFer kit or something, just google it. Some prick is selling it on eBay for like $12, which is in no way legal. Its worth over $100. You'll find dozens of Deadmau5 sound files on FL because he wrote half of them lol.

[ChevChelios]

mate FL is about as easy as your gonna get.

I dunno about that, you could always try acid pro

[Broken]

Acid pro is 'gods' gift to man, that and magix are the perfect starting tools, if you're expecting to make cracking tunes straight away forget it, because they can't, but they are perfect for leading in to ableton, which i think is pretty much golden once you get the hang of it.

and sample packs

try magic samples, i just got one and they are actually pretty good quality.

[CBG]

I use Reason 4.

[Buck_Choi]

Thanks for the help everyone hehe once i get something decent ill post it up