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Step-by-step lesson · FL Studio

How to make your first track in FL Studio

13 steps

1. Choose File > New to start an empty project
2. Click the tempo at the top and drag it to a speed you like, for example 120
3. Find Kick, the first drum row in the Channel Rack (F6 shows the rack if it's hidden)
4. Click the steps of the Kick row on 1, 5, 9 and 13
5. Click the steps of the Clap row on 5 and 13
6. Press Space to hear the beat, and Space again to stop
7. Click the + at the bottom of the Channel Rack and choose FLEX, then press Escape to close its window
8. Right-click the FLEX channel and choose Piano roll
9. Click in the grid to add notes for a short melody
10. Find Track 1 in the Playlist (F5 brings the Playlist to the front)
11. Click in the Playlist to place the pattern, then drag its right edge to make it longer
12. Click PAT at the top so it switches to SONG, then press Space
13. Choose File > Export > MP3 file, click Save and then Start