Fl Studio Step Editing Mode

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• Align all channel editors (since program version 11.5.8) R ender armed tracks to.wav. Add and resize clip/pattern (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize) (must be in pencil mode) Duplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if nothing is selected, to the right (works also with time line selections). Knowledge Base. How to use the SNAP feature? Views: 183352. Howto use the snap and or why your notes or patterns don\'t lock to the grid. All the \'editor\' windows in FL Studio, the Piano roll, Playlist and Event Editor have a background \'grid\' that represents beats and or time. Depending on the zoom level, more or less lines will show.

  If you want to take your production workflow to the next level in FL Studio 12, then understanding the inter-relationship between the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll will bring you much creative joy.

  With FL Studio 12 the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll have been more closely integrated making it a smoother transition when working between these windows. In this article let\'s take a look at the updates to these two windows and how they interrelate.

  Step Sequencer Length

  First up, the Step Sequencer window\'s updates. It’s super easy now to extend the length of the step sequencer notes. You can just drag the bottom right corner out. You’ll see greyed out extra steps. Now click on this grey area and it’ll activate the steps to extend the sequencer length.

  

  And another thing to point out: the Step Sequencer is now called the Channel Rack in FL Studio 12, which makes sense as it houses the different channels in your song. And on each channel you have a sequencer. So that\'s a bit of history on how the name has evolved. But I\'ll stick to calling it the Step Sequencer for the remainder of the article, as I\'ll be explaining the step sequence process that it can provide.

  Step Sequencer and Piano Roll Interaction

  Now let’s see how the Piano Roll integrates with the Step Sequencer. Make sure both the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll windows are open. You can use the shortcuts to open them, F6 to open the Step Sequencer, and F7 to open the Piano Roll. Now let’s program in a simple pattern on the step sequencer. We\'ll use the default kick channel. Maybe use the default drums (Kick, Snare, Clap, Hats) as an example. As you program in the pattern notice how they appear in the Piano Roll. Draw in a kick on every fourth beat.

  Notice how as your program in the kicks on the step sequencer how they appear in the piano roll now. Previously you had to first program the pattern, and then send the pattern to the piano roll. So now in FL Studio 12 this process is simplified and more streamlined. Now program in a different pattern on the kick channel on the step sequencer. Remove some of the notes, and place extra notes elsewhere on the sequence. See how on the piano roll the notes you removed are muted, and the new notes are placed on the piano roll.

  This is a great for testing out different patterns, and the piano roll still retains the previous ideas, if you want to switch back to them.

  Now draw in a Hat hit on every 16th note. In the Piano roll, you can switch between each channel track. Next to the tools on the Piano roll you’ll see a text saying Piano Roll, and then the name of the channel. Click on the name to switch to a different channel.

  Visual Markers and Step Sequencer Length

  Another way that the step sequencer and piano roll interrelate is with the new time markers and visual markers. Let me show you first how to add a visual marker and then how this affects the step sequencer.

  Choose a channel in the piano roll. Then go to the Piano Roll drop-down menu option in the top left, then scroll down to Time Markers, and choose Add one, or you can use the shortcut Alt-T. This will create a Time Marker, and you can give it a name.

  Now right-click on this marker and change it to a visual length marker.

  Grab this Visual length marker and move it around, and take note how this changes the length of your sequencer in the Channel rack as well. So you can see another way that these two windows are linked. And this works on a global level, so no matter what channel you have chosen, this visual length marker will change the length globally of your song.

  Now let’s look at some extra updates to the step sequencer.

  Step Sequencer Swing

  Before FL Studio 12 you had a global swing parameter that you could add to your channel tracks. But now you can set the swing value per channel track. To do this, you first need to set your global swing value for the channels. So for example let’s set the global swing to 100%.

  Now double-click a channel to open up its channel settings window. And click on the Miscellaneous Functions tab.

  Here the swing parameter is set by default to 100%. Drag this all the way to 0 and there will be no swing, now dial it up to the right and hear how it introduces swing for that channel track.

  So you can set a global swing value and then dial in on each channel track how much you want that track to swing in comparison to the global swing setting. How cool is that?

  Stim/Ultrasound - TriWave & ThermoStim OptionsThe Dynatron Solaris Plus 708 is both powerful and versatile. All channels allow fully-independent treatment setups, offering 6 stim waveforms, Ultrasound, and exclusive ComboPlus™ technology as well as the ability to add TriWave Light and ThermoStim options. Dynatron 709 manual. Dynatron Solaris Plus 708, 3 Ch. The 708 includes the standard advantages of Dynatronics\' engineering, such as customizable treatments, electrode conductance meters, and the popular Target touchpad to move the center of interference directly to the site of the patient′s pain.

  Interactive Step Sequence / Piano Roll Overview

  The last thing I want to look at is how to change the step sequencer so that it shows you an overview of the piano roll. On the Step Sequencer click on the button on the top right. This will change your step patterns to the Piano Roll Overview.

  Now when you click on the overview for each channel, it\'ll switch to that channel in the piano roll window. So this is a simple way to jump between these when your song starts getting quite busy. It\'s really fast to use.

  Conclusion

  We\'ve looked at the new updates to the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll and the interactions between the two windows. Getting familiar with these changes can really help your workflow. These new linked windows help you navigate between your step sequencer patterns and the different channel tracks, so really make use of them.

  For further FL Studio tips and tricks, check out the following tutorials:

  Related Videos

  If you\'re like me, when you first started Xfer Serum it seemed almost impossible to learn everything.
  Even after watching every Serum tutorial I could find online, there was still so much to discover.
  This is why I decided to compile my 25 favorite Serum tips in one place!
  These techniques are essential to know for better sound-design and quicker workflow in Xfer Serum.
  If you want to read an in depth review of Xfer Serum, click here.
  If you prefer watching videos, we also made a Serum tutorial video with these 25 tips that you can watch:
  

  Tip 1: Hold \'Alt\' While Clicking a Knob

  
  Instead of getting very accurate when changing the mod depth (clicking the tiny blue circle dot), hold “Alt\' and click+drag a knob to change the modulation depth.
  This method is a little less picky and allows you to quickly modulate parameters.
  

  Tip 2: Copy an LFO To Another

  
  Copy 1 LFO to another by holding \'Alt\' and clicking+dragging the LFO1 “tab” (or any LFO) and dropping it on-top of another.
  This allows you to easily copy your modulation source to a new LFO to further edit it.
  

  Tip 3: The Compressor is a Limiter

  
  Set the compressor\'s ratio all the way to the right, to \'limit\' to turn serum into a limiter.
  
  

  Tip 4: Chorus/Flanger/Phaser - 0 Rate

  
  Unlike most Chorus/Flanger/Phaser units, in Serum you can set the rate to 0 for ultimate control.
  This allows you to modulate the parameters yourself instead of using the built in LFO.
  

  Tip 5: Mouse Over Help

  
  If you\'re ever confused while using serum, hover your mouse over a parameter and wait, for a “description” window to pop up
  That way you can figure out certain parameters without referring to the manual.
  

  Tip 6: Change All LFO Curves At Once

  
  Hold \'Alt\' while changing LFO curves to change them all at once.
  

  Tip 7: Add Curves To Modulators For Nonlinear Curves

  
  In the “Matrix” tab, it’s possible to adjust the “curve” of modulators.
  Click and drag on the curve slope to change it.
  This can add an entire new element to your sounds!
  

  Tip 8: Serum FX Envelope Trigger

  
  Send MIDI to Serum FX on a separate channel to trigger the envelopes.
  A great way to process your sounds further, or even use the FX from Serum on audio or other synths!
  

  Tip 9: Give Your LFOs Attack

  
  Give your LFOs attack with the \'rise\' knob.
  This means that whatever parameter the LFO is mapped to, it will take 1/128 time of the BPM for the LFO to reach it’s full range of motion.
  In Env mode, this behaves as a “fade-into” the envelope.
  

  Tip 10: \'One Shot\' Noise Mode

  
  Deactivate the forward facing arrow in Serum for One Shot noise.
  This is excellent for percussive bursts on the front of sounds.
  

  Tip 11: Loop LFOs In Envelope Mode

  
  When using an LFO in envelope mode, press Shift+Command+Click(Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+Click (PC) to create a loop point, in which it will continuously loop.
  Click on a pre-existing curve node to turn it into a “Loop” point
  The grey letter “L” will appear over the node to indicate that it is a looping point.
  This allows you to create cool looping LFO shapes.
  

  Tip 12: Lock LFO Points To Grid

  
  When moving LFO points, hold “Alt” while dragging a point and it will snap to the grid.
  

  Tip 13: Turning LFOs Into Steppers

  
  Hold \'Shift\' to turn your LFO drawing tool into a stepper.
  This trick is great for creating arps and sequences!
  

  Tip 14: LFO \'Anchor\' Button

  
  The \'Anchor\' button in the LFO section is useful for keeping your LFOs perfectly in sync with your song.
  However, it may cause skipping if a change is made mid switch.
  This can avoided by turning \'anchor\' off, which may put things out of perfect sync.
  

  Tip 15: Quickly Add Modulators

  
  Quickly add mod sources by right-clicking and clicking \'Mod Source\'.
  
  

  Tip 16: Uni/Bi Directional Modulators

  
  Decide whether a modulation is going unidirectional or bidirectional (one way or both ways) with the direction arrow in the modulation matrix.
  This is saying whether it is starting from the beginning or in the middle.
  You can change the type between Uni/Bi without visiting the Mod Matrix window by holding “Shift+Alt” while clicking on the knob with a visible modulation assignment.
  

  Tip 17: Envelope Magnifying Glass

  
  Use the magnifying glass to view longer envelope times or use the lock symbol to lock it to that screen.
  

  Tip 18: Change All LFO Points At Once

  
  Click and drag to select multiple LFO points to change all at once.
  

  Tips 19: Single Oscillator Chords

  
  Try making the range 7 semitones for example create single oscillator chords with the unison pitch and width control knobs.
  Switch to the “Global” tab and copy these Osc 1 unison settings.
  

  Tip 20: Reset Any Parameter

  
  Press Command/Ctrl+Click on any parameter to reset it to it’s default value.
  

  Tip 21: Change \'Mix\' To Level

  
  Click “Mix” on the filter section to transform it into ‘Level’ which essentially makes it a gain knob.
  This can be super useful if you overdrive the filter using the \'Drive\' knob and need to compensate the volume.
  

  Tip 22: Quickly Scroll Through LFOs

  
  Alt+Click on the LFO Folder to easily cycle through LFO shapes.
  

  Tip 23: Filter To Phase

  
  Click on the filter display window to see it’s phases.
  

  Tip 24: Fine Tune Your Noise

  
  Fine tune the noise under the “Global” tab to tune your tonal sounds that are out of tune
  

  Tip 25: Turn Pictures Into Wavetables

  
  Drag + Drop a PNG picture file into serums waveform display window to use it as a wavetable.
  

  Conclusion

  
  I hope you learned something new from this Serum tutorial!
  If you haven\'t already, I highly encourage you check out our 30 Day Guide to Advanced Bass Design in Serum!
  It\'s a 33 page PDF that goes WAY more in depth than this article did, and it gives you daily tasks to complete that will advance your sound design faster than you could ever imagine..
  It also includes tons of daily videos to show you step by step how to complete each daily task.
  So if you\'re looking to step up your sound design, go check it out: CLICK HERE
  If you have any questions about this article, comment below and we will help you out! ...'>Fl Studio Step Editing Mode(15.04.2020)

• Align all channel editors (since program version 11.5.8) R ender armed tracks to.wav. Add and resize clip/pattern (move mouse L/R after click and hold to resize) (must be in pencil mode) Duplicate selection, or all notes in zoom range if nothing is selected, to the right (works also with time line selections). Knowledge Base. How to use the SNAP feature? Views: 183352. Howto use the snap and or why your notes or patterns don\'t lock to the grid. All the \'editor\' windows in FL Studio, the Piano roll, Playlist and Event Editor have a background \'grid\' that represents beats and or time. Depending on the zoom level, more or less lines will show.

  If you want to take your production workflow to the next level in FL Studio 12, then understanding the inter-relationship between the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll will bring you much creative joy.

  With FL Studio 12 the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll have been more closely integrated making it a smoother transition when working between these windows. In this article let\'s take a look at the updates to these two windows and how they interrelate.

  Step Sequencer Length

  First up, the Step Sequencer window\'s updates. It’s super easy now to extend the length of the step sequencer notes. You can just drag the bottom right corner out. You’ll see greyed out extra steps. Now click on this grey area and it’ll activate the steps to extend the sequencer length.

  

  And another thing to point out: the Step Sequencer is now called the Channel Rack in FL Studio 12, which makes sense as it houses the different channels in your song. And on each channel you have a sequencer. So that\'s a bit of history on how the name has evolved. But I\'ll stick to calling it the Step Sequencer for the remainder of the article, as I\'ll be explaining the step sequence process that it can provide.

  Step Sequencer and Piano Roll Interaction

  Now let’s see how the Piano Roll integrates with the Step Sequencer. Make sure both the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll windows are open. You can use the shortcuts to open them, F6 to open the Step Sequencer, and F7 to open the Piano Roll. Now let’s program in a simple pattern on the step sequencer. We\'ll use the default kick channel. Maybe use the default drums (Kick, Snare, Clap, Hats) as an example. As you program in the pattern notice how they appear in the Piano Roll. Draw in a kick on every fourth beat.

  Notice how as your program in the kicks on the step sequencer how they appear in the piano roll now. Previously you had to first program the pattern, and then send the pattern to the piano roll. So now in FL Studio 12 this process is simplified and more streamlined. Now program in a different pattern on the kick channel on the step sequencer. Remove some of the notes, and place extra notes elsewhere on the sequence. See how on the piano roll the notes you removed are muted, and the new notes are placed on the piano roll.

  This is a great for testing out different patterns, and the piano roll still retains the previous ideas, if you want to switch back to them.

  Now draw in a Hat hit on every 16th note. In the Piano roll, you can switch between each channel track. Next to the tools on the Piano roll you’ll see a text saying Piano Roll, and then the name of the channel. Click on the name to switch to a different channel.

  Visual Markers and Step Sequencer Length

  Another way that the step sequencer and piano roll interrelate is with the new time markers and visual markers. Let me show you first how to add a visual marker and then how this affects the step sequencer.

  Choose a channel in the piano roll. Then go to the Piano Roll drop-down menu option in the top left, then scroll down to Time Markers, and choose Add one, or you can use the shortcut Alt-T. This will create a Time Marker, and you can give it a name.

  Now right-click on this marker and change it to a visual length marker.

  Grab this Visual length marker and move it around, and take note how this changes the length of your sequencer in the Channel rack as well. So you can see another way that these two windows are linked. And this works on a global level, so no matter what channel you have chosen, this visual length marker will change the length globally of your song.

  Now let’s look at some extra updates to the step sequencer.

  Step Sequencer Swing

  Before FL Studio 12 you had a global swing parameter that you could add to your channel tracks. But now you can set the swing value per channel track. To do this, you first need to set your global swing value for the channels. So for example let’s set the global swing to 100%.

  Now double-click a channel to open up its channel settings window. And click on the Miscellaneous Functions tab.

  Here the swing parameter is set by default to 100%. Drag this all the way to 0 and there will be no swing, now dial it up to the right and hear how it introduces swing for that channel track.

  So you can set a global swing value and then dial in on each channel track how much you want that track to swing in comparison to the global swing setting. How cool is that?

  Stim/Ultrasound - TriWave & ThermoStim OptionsThe Dynatron Solaris Plus 708 is both powerful and versatile. All channels allow fully-independent treatment setups, offering 6 stim waveforms, Ultrasound, and exclusive ComboPlus™ technology as well as the ability to add TriWave Light and ThermoStim options. Dynatron 709 manual. Dynatron Solaris Plus 708, 3 Ch. The 708 includes the standard advantages of Dynatronics\' engineering, such as customizable treatments, electrode conductance meters, and the popular Target touchpad to move the center of interference directly to the site of the patient′s pain.

  Interactive Step Sequence / Piano Roll Overview

  The last thing I want to look at is how to change the step sequencer so that it shows you an overview of the piano roll. On the Step Sequencer click on the button on the top right. This will change your step patterns to the Piano Roll Overview.

  Now when you click on the overview for each channel, it\'ll switch to that channel in the piano roll window. So this is a simple way to jump between these when your song starts getting quite busy. It\'s really fast to use.

  Conclusion

  We\'ve looked at the new updates to the Step Sequencer and Piano Roll and the interactions between the two windows. Getting familiar with these changes can really help your workflow. These new linked windows help you navigate between your step sequencer patterns and the different channel tracks, so really make use of them.

  For further FL Studio tips and tricks, check out the following tutorials:

  Related Videos

  If you\'re like me, when you first started Xfer Serum it seemed almost impossible to learn everything.
  Even after watching every Serum tutorial I could find online, there was still so much to discover.
  This is why I decided to compile my 25 favorite Serum tips in one place!
  These techniques are essential to know for better sound-design and quicker workflow in Xfer Serum.
  If you want to read an in depth review of Xfer Serum, click here.
  If you prefer watching videos, we also made a Serum tutorial video with these 25 tips that you can watch:
  

  Tip 1: Hold \'Alt\' While Clicking a Knob

  
  Instead of getting very accurate when changing the mod depth (clicking the tiny blue circle dot), hold “Alt\' and click+drag a knob to change the modulation depth.
  This method is a little less picky and allows you to quickly modulate parameters.
  

  Tip 2: Copy an LFO To Another

  
  Copy 1 LFO to another by holding \'Alt\' and clicking+dragging the LFO1 “tab” (or any LFO) and dropping it on-top of another.
  This allows you to easily copy your modulation source to a new LFO to further edit it.
  

  Tip 3: The Compressor is a Limiter

  
  Set the compressor\'s ratio all the way to the right, to \'limit\' to turn serum into a limiter.
  
  

  Tip 4: Chorus/Flanger/Phaser - 0 Rate

  
  Unlike most Chorus/Flanger/Phaser units, in Serum you can set the rate to 0 for ultimate control.
  This allows you to modulate the parameters yourself instead of using the built in LFO.
  

  Tip 5: Mouse Over Help

  
  If you\'re ever confused while using serum, hover your mouse over a parameter and wait, for a “description” window to pop up
  That way you can figure out certain parameters without referring to the manual.
  

  Tip 6: Change All LFO Curves At Once

  
  Hold \'Alt\' while changing LFO curves to change them all at once.
  

  Tip 7: Add Curves To Modulators For Nonlinear Curves

  
  In the “Matrix” tab, it’s possible to adjust the “curve” of modulators.
  Click and drag on the curve slope to change it.
  This can add an entire new element to your sounds!
  

  Tip 8: Serum FX Envelope Trigger

  
  Send MIDI to Serum FX on a separate channel to trigger the envelopes.
  A great way to process your sounds further, or even use the FX from Serum on audio or other synths!
  

  Tip 9: Give Your LFOs Attack

  
  Give your LFOs attack with the \'rise\' knob.
  This means that whatever parameter the LFO is mapped to, it will take 1/128 time of the BPM for the LFO to reach it’s full range of motion.
  In Env mode, this behaves as a “fade-into” the envelope.
  

  Tip 10: \'One Shot\' Noise Mode

  
  Deactivate the forward facing arrow in Serum for One Shot noise.
  This is excellent for percussive bursts on the front of sounds.
  

  Tip 11: Loop LFOs In Envelope Mode

  
  When using an LFO in envelope mode, press Shift+Command+Click(Mac) / Shift+Ctrl+Click (PC) to create a loop point, in which it will continuously loop.
  Click on a pre-existing curve node to turn it into a “Loop” point
  The grey letter “L” will appear over the node to indicate that it is a looping point.
  This allows you to create cool looping LFO shapes.
  

  Tip 12: Lock LFO Points To Grid

  
  When moving LFO points, hold “Alt” while dragging a point and it will snap to the grid.
  

  Tip 13: Turning LFOs Into Steppers

  
  Hold \'Shift\' to turn your LFO drawing tool into a stepper.
  This trick is great for creating arps and sequences!
  

  Tip 14: LFO \'Anchor\' Button

  
  The \'Anchor\' button in the LFO section is useful for keeping your LFOs perfectly in sync with your song.
  However, it may cause skipping if a change is made mid switch.
  This can avoided by turning \'anchor\' off, which may put things out of perfect sync.
  

  Tip 15: Quickly Add Modulators

  
  Quickly add mod sources by right-clicking and clicking \'Mod Source\'.
  
  

  Tip 16: Uni/Bi Directional Modulators

  
  Decide whether a modulation is going unidirectional or bidirectional (one way or both ways) with the direction arrow in the modulation matrix.
  This is saying whether it is starting from the beginning or in the middle.
  You can change the type between Uni/Bi without visiting the Mod Matrix window by holding “Shift+Alt” while clicking on the knob with a visible modulation assignment.
  

  Tip 17: Envelope Magnifying Glass

  
  Use the magnifying glass to view longer envelope times or use the lock symbol to lock it to that screen.
  

  Tip 18: Change All LFO Points At Once

  
  Click and drag to select multiple LFO points to change all at once.
  

  Tips 19: Single Oscillator Chords

  
  Try making the range 7 semitones for example create single oscillator chords with the unison pitch and width control knobs.
  Switch to the “Global” tab and copy these Osc 1 unison settings.
  

  Tip 20: Reset Any Parameter

  
  Press Command/Ctrl+Click on any parameter to reset it to it’s default value.
  

  Tip 21: Change \'Mix\' To Level

  
  Click “Mix” on the filter section to transform it into ‘Level’ which essentially makes it a gain knob.
  This can be super useful if you overdrive the filter using the \'Drive\' knob and need to compensate the volume.
  

  Tip 22: Quickly Scroll Through LFOs

  
  Alt+Click on the LFO Folder to easily cycle through LFO shapes.
  

  Tip 23: Filter To Phase

  
  Click on the filter display window to see it’s phases.
  

  Tip 24: Fine Tune Your Noise

  
  Fine tune the noise under the “Global” tab to tune your tonal sounds that are out of tune
  

  Tip 25: Turn Pictures Into Wavetables

  
  Drag + Drop a PNG picture file into serums waveform display window to use it as a wavetable.
  

  Conclusion

  
  I hope you learned something new from this Serum tutorial!
  If you haven\'t already, I highly encourage you check out our 30 Day Guide to Advanced Bass Design in Serum!
  It\'s a 33 page PDF that goes WAY more in depth than this article did, and it gives you daily tasks to complete that will advance your sound design faster than you could ever imagine..
  It also includes tons of daily videos to show you step by step how to complete each daily task.
  So if you\'re looking to step up your sound design, go check it out: CLICK HERE
  If you have any questions about this article, comment below and we will help you out! ...'>Fl Studio Step Editing Mode(15.04.2020)