Tutotial 6: THE PIANO ROLL (Part 2)

Tutorial on how to use the Piano Roll (part 2)

In this tutorial I will teach you some basic tips to work with the Piano Roll and that are very helpful in certain situations. Let’s see some of them; take a look at Figure 1.

- How to change the size of the Piano Roll: To expand the grey working area just double click on the upper bar where the name of your sample is, or click on the button at the right upper corner (6), just at the left side of the X (which obviously closes the Piano Roll so don’t touch it). The other button below the X (7) shows a two-direction cursor when you cross over it and by holding down left click you can change the working area’s width, which sometimes is necessary to look back at what you’re doing. 

Tutorial 5: THE PIANO ROLL (Part 1)

Tutorial on how to use The Piano Roll  in FL Studio (part 1)

Now that you are supposed to know how to use the Browser and the Step Sequencer, at least in general terms, you are ready for the incredible Piano Roll (F7).

As you already know, when you add some samples into the Step Sequencer you can choose the notes or scales using the line of buttons at the right to (check previous chapter, do your homework) but the Step Sequencer is sometimes very limited and “small” to manipulate lot of notes. However, if you are ambitious and wish to create sophisticated notes which make a better and a non-monotonous track you will need a special tool, because the Step Sequencer is good to work with loops or constant, repeated sounds for example a kick for a disco song, but to do something more complex there’s nothing better than the Piano Roll.