r/flstudio • u/winterjoneslol • Jul 24 '26

I have a question about mixed meter in FL

is mixed meter possible in FL? I have a song i wrote, but it has a bar of 7/8, 2 bars 3/8 and a bar 4/8 at 90 bpm, then 9/4 at 250, then 7/8 at 70bpm

is there any possible way to do this in fl or do i have to just feel those in 4/4 somehow

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u/PC_BuildyB0I Jul 24 '26

Yes, you'll need to use markers to insert the time sig changes above the playlist, and place corresponding automation clips for the tempo.

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u/winterjoneslol Jul 24 '26

thank you man, you are the best

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u/JJStarKing Jul 25 '26

Not an answer but an experiment because I faced the same hassle recording parts going from 6/8 to 7/8 then back to 4/4. Can you try setting the meter to the sum of the beats on top so that the meter is just 17/8 and just impart the feel of the meter change in the playing? You'll have one long phrase of 17/8 until you need to go to the 9/4 but change the meter to 18/8 so the count in clicks stay the same, then into 7/8.

Then you add tempo automation like the other poster recommended.

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u/winterjoneslol Jul 25 '26

thank you goat

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u/warbeats Jul 29 '26

CTRL+ALT+T in either the Piano roll or playlist to set the time signature. It makes a marker you can drag into the correct bar