Fl Studio: Adding Reverb and Delay effects

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Demo summary

The instructor adds Fruity Reverb 2 and Fruity Delay to a piano track, explaining wet/dry levels and effect chain order.

Step-by-step

Select an empty effect slot on the mixer track
Add Fruity Reverb 2 and select the Cathedral preset
Adjust the Wet level to control the amount of processed signal
Use the mouse wheel over a plugin slot to change the effect chain order
Add Fruity Delay to an empty slot
Adjust the Time, Input Volume, and Feedback settings
Enable Ping Pong mode and adjust panning to move the delay between ears
Toggle the green slot light to quickly activate or deactivate plugins

Options

Pan the track left or right using the mixer panning tool
Adjust the Dry level to control the original signal volume

Tips

Find a good balance between the wet and dry levels for a natural sound
Pan different instruments (like violins and counter-melodies) to opposite sides to balance the mix
Use Reverb to place sounds in a specific environment, like a bathroom or cathedral

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