FL Studio 20 Getting Started Manual

MAKE SOME NOISE

Press the Play Button (make sure the switch to the left is in

SONG mode) to Play a project. It’s definitely worth checking the

demo songs. Open the browser (F8) left-click on the ‘Projects’

folder and right-click on the NewStuff.flp, then select ‘Open’ from the menu. You can also drag

the FLP file onto the desktop to open it. FLP files are FL Studio Project files and save entire songs.

Press Play and try to work out how the project was made. Pay attention to the Channel Rack,

Playlist and Mixer panels. Try moving sliders and clicking switches to see what they do.

GETTING HELP

This guide is intended to get you up and running - it is not meant to be a reference manual for

everything FL Studio can do (that’s what the Help system is for, press the F1 key on your PC

keyboard). Let’s look at the main FL Studio components:

1. The Hint Panel. Located on the Main Window just under the Menu Bar (top left in the picture

on the previous page). When you hover your mouse over any of the controls in FL Studio, this

panel will display a short description of what that control does and when you move a control,

it’s value. The Hint Bar also shows you the Shortcut Key that will activate the same function.

This is displayed on the right. Pressing this shortcut key has the same effect as pressing the

corresponding button.

2. On-line Help. FL Studio also comes with an extensive on-line help reference. Just use the

Help Menu and select Contents. This help also features context-sensitivity – select a window

and press F1 on your keyboard. The reference automatically displays the help you are looking

for. You will notice a SEARCH box on the upper left, try it!

3. The Website. FL Studio has a massive web site at http://flstudio.image-line.com. The site has

a support section that includes a FAQ Knowledge Base, User Forums, Online Tutorials,

Video Tutorials, Song Exchange and more. Check the discussion forums to see if your

questions have already been answered, or log in and post your own.

Hint Panel