

Many controllers have a range of buttons, sliders and knobs on the top panel in addition to the piano-style keys on them.Ĭheck on these things to ensure that the controller can transmit MIDI data, increasing your control over the plugs-ins, software or module you connected to it.


Make sure you’ve armed the “Record” button (just click it once). If you don’t want to quantize your MIDI recordings, set the Main Snap to (none). You need to set the snap to any of the Step, Beat, or Bar settings to activate input quantization. To set the quantization resolution, you need to change the Main Snap settings. Automations – quantize automation clips (not relevant for MIDI).Record to step sequencer – notes are quantized to steps and appear in the Piano roll as zero-length notes.Leave note duration – FL Studio will preserve the length of the note.Note end time – the MIDI note end time will be quantized to the nearest grid interval.Note start time – the note start time will be quantized to the nearest grid interval.Right-click on the “Record” button again and you’ll see on the right-hand side that there are some MIDI quantization options. You can also automatically quantize your MIDI recordings in FL Studio. Just right-click the “Record” button on the top toolbar and make sure you have “Notes” checked. Step 1: Set the Recording Filterįirst, we need to tell FL Studio to record MIDI notes. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to record MIDI in FL Studio.

Technology has progressed to the point that we can now record a live performance digitally using MIDI. One of the great things about digital audio is its ability to replicate things that were traditionally done with tons of outboard analog gear. It’s used in pretty much every DAW out there today, including FL Studio. MIDI stands for musical instrument digital interface, and it’s a way for computers and digital instruments such as keyboards to talk to each other.
