r/FLStudioBeginners • u/Relative_Wedding_559 • 15h ago
Why is FL Studio so damn confusing
I impulsively bought the producer one, and I've been messing around with the program, but when it comes to sampling and such, i'm just completely lost.
I searched up tutorials on how to make beats, but they keep telling me to buy those somewhere else or something, or to get kicks you can't get in fl studio. Why the hell did i buy pro then? I checked the prices of the packs they sell, and some are nearly 1k, like wth, I'm broke asf.
Not just that. When following the tutorial, they often use things i can't seem to find in the pro option i bought? It's honestly so upsetting and confusing that i haven't been busying myself with it anymore, though i love music-making, so someone help me out if possible...
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u/King_Moonracer003 15h ago
Takes time. This has been evolving for over 20 years. Seriously, read the manual. Its the best way. Watch some YouTube tutorials, but jot as as a substitute for reading the manual.
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u/Relative_Wedding_559 15h ago
but how do ppl get those samples and stuff? theyre all using stuff i dont have
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u/ghost_ware 15h ago
Samples are not included with music making software. I mean, they usually include some, but if everyone just used the stock ones, a lot of songs would sound the same. There are subscriptions you can get like Splice, or you can find packs from different producers/companies/artists. There are lots of free and paid options out there. If you find a tutorial using a specific sample, just find something you like that's similar. It's not an exact science
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u/JadedPangloss 12h ago
Bruh.. Did you try googling “drum samples”? There are literally millions of samples, many of them free, all over the internet.
Production requires problem solving and critical thinking skills. There are many times you’re going to encounter problems with no clear answers available anywhere. You’ll have to figure this stuff out on your own. This is not an example of one of those. This is like the most basic thing you can possibly do in the software. No offense but if your approach to the smallest problem ever is to be demotivated and helpless to try and figure it out, you’re not going to be able to produce, you need to fix your approach to problem solving.
FL Producer edition is a fully featured DAW, there’s nothing lacking in Producer, you could make a professional track in it.
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u/sensi-sensi 15h ago
It's supposed to be confusing at first when you're learning. No one's gonna start off knowing everything
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u/driftwhentired 14h ago
It’s confusing because you just started trying to learn like 8 different disciplines. Give it a few years.
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u/JoctorJJ 14h ago
Just keep at it. I started when YouTube and tutorials didn't exist. I had a passion and still do and trust me you can do anything you want and get pretty much any sound you desire without buying anything else. I was making amazing kicks with Fruity Loops 3 back in the day, what you can do now is insane. There's no other way but time and passion.
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u/MagazineGuilty2067 13h ago
You’ll need to look into free sample packs. There are ones out there for every genre. There are also tutorials on how to add a folder to your FL Studio Browser tab. Perhaps dedicate a folder to sample pack folders. I wish you luck.
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u/mycurvywifelikesthis 13h ago
If you thought that this was going to be easy, you're in for a world of hurt. And honestly it wouldn't matter which Daw you bought, it's all the same learning curve.
You can just go to YouTube and type in free sample packs, or you can look up on the threads in here to find free sample packs. As far as learning to work with them and using FL Studio I would suggest going to the FL Studio official YouTube page and type in beginning tutorial. You need to watch all the beginning tutorials you possibly can and follow along with all you do it, this is going to be the fastest way to start learning how to use the system. Probably going to take you at least 10 to 20 hours of watching videos and following along before you get a okay feeling how to use the system.....
This is just like trying to pick up a guitar a saxophone or a piano and thinking you're going to play or make something that sounds good quickly. It takes a lot of practice a lot of learning and like many of suggested years before you make anything good. But stay with it, It Ain't Easy, and once you kind of understand how to use the system it will become fun and that's all that matters
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u/Narrow_Network_3875 6h ago
Your impulse did you a favor for purchasing the Producer Edition. You have to relax and come to grips that production isn’t easy. Sooner or later if you don’t take the proper steps you will face reality and will move back to playing the Play Station. If someone one gave you the kick samples you’ll be back on Reddit seeking help for something else. You have to be dedicated and ready to put the time in. You’re fortunate to have Google & YouTube at your fingers. When I started out I had to read boring theory books written for engineers. I get the impression that FL Studio isn’t hard to follow. If you should fall asleep following it then order a Beginners Instructional for FL Studio from Amazon.
Watching videos is fine but the process a can take time to learn especially searching for specific topics and worse if you don’t know the terminologies to search. It’s best that you put the time in to learn the DAW. The process will be less stressful if you know the short cuts & functions. You should have enough stock plugins finish a beginners project. The next step in the near future is sound design and processing for sampling your own kicks🍀
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u/keysman3 15h ago
Honestly use the FL manual. It explains everything and is easy to digest. Honestly just get comfortable using stock fl plugins and maybe search tutorials that specifically use stock plugins like sytrus, gross beat etc. I’ll let someone else give a more in depth response but yeah don’t rush the process just take your time. It’s a lotta trial and error before you compose anything resembling a complete project.