So having access to this keyboard I wondered if there were opportunities connected with the new scripting capability in FL Studio to resurrect and maybe improve on its' functionality. This DAW controller turned a lot of heads on its release and is the only keyboard (to my knowledge) with a built in set of motorised... Continue Reading →
Forcing the jog dial on a Mackie Controller to always use the playlist window in FL Studio
This is a matter of personal preference but I always want to move through the playlist (or scrub it) and find it an inconvenience to have to select this window first! This script "tweak" always selects the playlist window when you use the jog dial. (If you don't have the Playlist Window open the song... Continue Reading →
Adding Touch Sensitivity to Faders on a Mackie compatible (EG Behringer X-Touch or ICON QCON Pro) Control Surface
I noticed that one of the features of the newer control surfaces (QCON Gen 2 and SSL UF8) was the ability to select a track just by touching a fader. I wondered if the recent inclusion of Python Scripting in FL Studio would allow me to add similar functionality to my Behringer X-Touch and extender?... Continue Reading →
Waves NX Ocean Way Plugin – Review
So this plugin appears to be being pushed hard at the moment so I thought I would give it a listen and give my initial thoughts using it from within FL Studio (through a pair of "neutral" Surface Headphones). First off I thought I would look at the officially supported headphones - I don't have... Continue Reading →
Adding Dynamic Track Numbers to the second line of a Behringer X-Touch (plus extenders)
This is pretty rough and ready but it is a nice addition that I personally find can save me a fraction of a second 'here and there' in my FL Studio workflow, especially when banking through tracks in a large project. NB I am hoping that one of the excellent FL studio team will pick... Continue Reading →
Hanging a large TV on the wall “without wires showing”
The wall in question (removing a picture revealed the power supply, albeit one from a light fitting) Assuming that I am competent with a drill and can manage the TV mounting bracket here are the main issues: Power to the TVAudio out from the TV into my existing 5.1 amplifierCoaxial connection for standard TV signal... Continue Reading →
Can you kill a Buddleia plant by over pruning it?
For anyone wanting to know the actual answer to this question it has to be "no". I have been severely cutting back this same buddleia plant for many years and it always comes back as strong as ever (and yes, the butterflies love it!)
Using Drum Kits from a Roland MC-101 or MC-707 from within FL Studio
FL Studio already has a great "MPC -like" drum editor called the FPC (more info here) but this uses the drum samples that sit on your hard drive so what happens if you want to utilise the kits from an MC-101 - and specifically audition the kits at Mix Down to see if other kits... Continue Reading →
Using the Roland MC101 as a Sound Module in FL Studio
I have my MC101 connected to my PC using a USB Cable with the audio out connected via my Audio Interface (Scarlett Focusrite in my case) The whole process is deceptively simple: Midi Setup for my MC101 (Port Number is not important as long as it is the same for input and output) Step 1... Continue Reading →
The You Essay (2020)
So down in London, back in the 80's I was in a band and we all enjoyed doing the usual band like things, writing songs, rehearsing, drinking and the odd gig. At some stage I think our real lives caught up to us and for me this was the time I moved to Gloucestershire and... Continue Reading →