It is here that we can mute whole tracks and choose what information we want to see on the screen at any given time in the playlist.

The final big section of the Playlist is somewhat mixer oriented and somewhat track oriented.

Whenever you want to move a audio clip or change a pattern it is done here.

This particular area is the heart and soul of the playlist window.

Many of the same tools inside the Piano Roll can be found here, but many tools are still different.

This is the playlists toolbar and is your toolbox for arranging your project.

If you are more of a button person, simply click the piano roll icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen.

This will hide and show the playlist from its last location on the screen.

The easiest way to access the playlist is by pressing the shortcut F5.

However it will not do you much good to hear me talk about the playlist if you do not know where to find it! Here are two simple ways to access the playlist inside FL Studio. If you are ready to connect everything together then read on!īefore we can begin to look at the different fun features of the playlist we first need a good understanding of the playlist's layout and what the different sections do functionally. From audio clips, to patterns, to automation, the playlist will be the center of any project. Think of the Playlist as the organic whole of your music it is here that all of the individual elements from the Piano Roll and elsewhere are put together to actually make your song or track. To tie everything together, today we are going to look at the Playlist window!

In the last two tutorials we discussed FL Studio's Mixer and Piano Roll windows and how they play into the music creation process inside FL Studio.

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