User Guide

Fruity Vocoder. An advanced vocoder with a wide range of adjustable parameters and zero latency

(i.e. the vocoded sounds are not “late”). This effect uses quite a lot of CPU with slower machines but

has unique precision and features.

Fruity WaveShaper. Is a wave distortion effect which maps input to output values using flexible

spline-based graph.

Fruity X-Y Controller. Yet another internal controller you’ll learn more about in the Live Recording

section below.

10. Preset Effects. If a plugin has built in presets you can access them through the presets section of the

effects menu as seen above, or by using the little arrows like with the synthesizer plugins. You can

create your own presets by clicking save preset. When you do this, FL Studio saves the positions of all

the plugin controls so that you can get that exact sound back again later. If you save your presets in the

directory FL Studio suggests, then it will appear on the menu under presets.

11. Getting New Plugins. We gave you a great selection of FX Plugins with your FL Studio Package. But

people are always creating new ones, and you can find many of them on the web. Some are free and

some cost money. Surf the web to see what you can find! The on-line reference (press F1 in FL

Studio) contains in-depth step-by-step guides on how to install and use such third party plugins.

12. CPU Considerations. "WOW!! I can use as many plugins as I want?!?" Actually, no you can’t. Each

plugin you use takes up a certain amount of your computers power. Some take more power than others.

The number of plugins you can use before your computer starts grinding and running out of breath

depends directly on your CPU speed (you know, that Megahertz thing) and also somewhat on the

amount of memory you have. There is no formula for how many plugins you can use, but if the sound

starts breaking up after you add a plugin, it’s a good sign that you’ve gone a few plugins too far. Don't

forget about the Send Channels, though. They can help you cut down on the total number of plugins.

Also don’t forget that adjusting the Buffer Length can often solve your CPU problems (see the “What

are You Lookin’ At?” section).