Fl Studio: Layering loops with Stretch Mode and Halftime

Fl Studio Try it →Watch full video →Nick Mira · Jan 2025

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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