Fl Studio: Layering loops with Stretch Mode and Halftime
Fl Studio
Demo summary
Nick shows how to drag a melody loop into the project, set it to stretch mode, and apply the Halftime plugin to add background texture.
Step-by-step
- Drag a melody loop into the project
- Set the loop to Stretch mode
- Filter the audio to make it subtle
- Apply the Halftime plugin to the loop
Watch out for
- Not all loops will sound good on every beat
Tips
- Create a folder of pre-made melodies to speed up your workflow
- Use loops as background texture rather than front-and-center elements
- Filter out the loop heavily to keep it subtle in the mix
Highlights
“how you use it is just drag a loop in and then just put it on stretch mode that's it”
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