Fl Studio: Using Playlist tools (Slip, Slice, Paint)

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Demo summary

A walkthrough of the playlist toolbar where the creator demonstrates the slip tool for shifting audio within a clip and the slice tool for cutting samples.

Step-by-step

Select the Pencil tool for basic placement
Use the Paint tool to draw multiple instances of the selected clip
Select the Slip tool to shift the audio content within a specific clip boundary
Left-click with the Slice tool to cut a sample
Right-click with the Slice tool to delete the shorter side of a slice
Use the Playback tool to listen to the audio from the specific point clicked
Press Control + B to duplicate a selection

Options

Change the grid snapping using the Magnet button
Delete or Mute clips using their respective toolbar buttons

Tips

Use the Slip tool when you only want to use a specific bit of a larger sample and need to adjust its position
Avoid the Zoom tool as it is described as useless compared to other methods

Highlights

“slip is actually useful. It's also a little tricky to explain, so I'll just show it to you.”

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