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Mixing with EQ and the FL Studio Mixer

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Demo summary

A detailed walkthrough of routing instruments to the mixer and using Fruity Parametric EQ 2 to clean up frequencies and sculpt sounds.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the Channel Rack
  2. Double-click on the channel selector to select instruments
  3. Press Control + L or go to Channel Options and select Assign selected to free mixer tracks
  4. Open the Mixer to view the color-coded tracks
  5. Adjust the Mixer view using the dropdown menu at the top (e.g., Large or Extra Large)
  6. Hold Shift and scroll to change the order of the mixer tracks
  7. Use the faders to adjust volume or the panning knobs to move sound between left and right channels

Options

  • Change Mixer view to Large or Extra Large to see hidden buttons
  • Swap left and right channels using the Swap button
  • Adjust stereo separation to widen the sound or merge it toward mono
  • Use Track Latency to delay instruments for a 'swing' effect

Watch out for

  • Panning and volume knobs on the Mixer are independent of those on the Channel Rack; changing one does not move the other
  • The Reverse Polarity button is generally not useful for beginners and can be ignored
  • If using Extra Large view, some buttons may be hidden and require extending the window

Tips

  • Color-code everything in the Channel Rack first to avoid a 'huge mess' in the Mixer
  • Adjust instrument volume on the Channel level during production for a quicker workflow before fine-tuning in the Mixer
  • Don't worry about highlighted latency icons on VST tracks; it is just FL Studio compensating for plugin delay

Highlights

this is where the fun actually starts because we'll be connecting everything to our mixer

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