Capture a performance

You finish with: A dry vocal recording or a deliberately played instrumental phrase.

Only 15 minutes? Do step 1, save, stop. Record next time.

Step 1: Prepare the recording

Instrumental: record your lead phrase as MIDI, or refine its Piano Roll notes.
Keep the rhythm and note lengths you want.
Vocal: connect your mic and interface.
Use headphones.
Choose the interface’s ASIO driver in Options, then Audio settings.
Make a short test with no red clipping.

Listen for: the rhythm and note lengths you want, or a clean vocal test.

No microphone or MIDI keyboard?

No microphone? Choose the instrumental route. No MIDI keyboard? Draw the rhythm and note lengths you hum in the Piano Roll, then compare two versions.

The easiest way to record

Watch it done · FL Studio · Synthet · 00:34–03:14

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Step 2: Capture the input

Instrumental: capture one complete phrase.
Keep an untouched copy before editing.
Vocal: use a Playlist Audio Track linked to a free Mixer insert.
Select the mic’s mono input.
Arm that insert.
Set recording pickup to EXT to keep the recording dry.
Record Audio into the Playlist in SONG mode, then stop.

Listen for: one complete phrase; for vocals, your voice dry, with no effects.

Hearing an echo?

Listen through only one monitoring route: interface direct monitoring or FL Studio. Keep dry audio even when you use pitch correction later.

Keep the recording dry: EXT

Watch it done · FL Studio · Synthet · 05:04–05:39

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Step 3: Save and check

Play your chosen phrase in the track.
Check that it’s audible, in time and free of clipped sound.
Save the project and any recorded audio.

Listen for: your phrase, audible and in time, with no clipped sound.

The check: Is your phrase in the track, audible, in time and free of clipping, and saved? Then you’re done.

Next: Choose the delivery →

Or stop here. Your place is kept on this device.

Step 1: Prepare the recording

Step 2: Capture the input

Step 3: Save and check

Finish