You can assign a color group/MIDI channel to note events. This is an excellent trick for making a recorded score fit. You can rescale a score by selecting the pattern in the Piano Roll and resizing while holding down the SHIFT key. Note that you can apply the same to a selection of note events.

Likewise, by using ALT + scroll wheel you can adjust the currently selected note property (like velocity, panning, etc.).

You can quickly adjust the horizontal position of your note event by moving the mouse pointer close to a note event and then using SHIFT + scroll wheel (or mouse wheel). In this way I know I stick to the notes that are ‘allowed’. In other words, I can now ‘draw’ my pattern on top of the greyed out note events. …and then select Helpers | Ghost channels in the Piano roll options menu, the Piano Roll view will be like this: …open the Piano Roll for my second channel (reFX Nexus #2)… I find this especially useful when programming chord progressions using a specific scale as well as programming leads over a chord progression.įor example, if I load/program a scale in one channel (reFX Nexus)… If you check the Ghost channels option in the Piano roll options menu, you will see the (greyed out) patterns from other channels that are in the same track. I will definitely keep posting about these often overseen features that make life easier once you master them. If you have some tips/tricks to share then do not hesitate to drop me a comment. I could easily have written ‘100 Cool FL Studio Tricks You Aren’t Using’, but that is not really practical (apart from the fact that the sun is shining today and that I want to go for a walk). You may know some of them already, but I hope that there’s something in the list for everyone. But even after years of using it, I keep discovering neat and cool features that make things even easier! In this article I’ve collected some of the most useful features pertaining to the general interface (so not those related to specific plugins).

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