How To Make A Riser Effect - Build Up Tutorial (FL Studio 20)

Learn how to make a riser effect in FL Studio 20 (or any DAW). This riser tutorial is good for EDM, trap, soundtracks for video games, and even sound design. There are 3 different risers I'll be going over in this build-up effect tutorial where I'll show you how to make a white noise riser, how to make a percussion riser, and how to make an arpeggio riser. In the end, all 3 will be put together to make a massive riser effect. Whatever DAW you use, this video will teach you a lot about making a transition in your music production.
To sum up what you'll learn, here are some of the techniques I'll teach: using pitch, increasing speed, using an EQ (cutoff filter), and applying reverb to a build up.
If you have any additional questions, please, feel free to ask me in the comments below! I'd be happy to help and chat!
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[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, thanks for stopping by! Let me know what kind of tutorials you want to see next, any questions you may have, or even just a comment saying hi. Thanks for watching. 😉

[@jasonsteves734]

I liked this video :) Hi!!

[@jasonsteves734]

Do EDM musicians usually just use 1 synth for 1 song and variate it with FX and EQ filters?

[@DigitalTunesYT]

Man that transition from the riser to your intro design was hella smooth!

[@peacemekka]

I don't understand anything but I know this is a solid tutorial and when I know more about this it will make more sense.

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks, that's a very good mindset to have!

[@simonjpsaul]

Awesome! Bought FL Studio a long time ago, got pretty good with it, but never finished my projects, then took a big break and forgot everything. You just put everything I needed to remember in 1 video. Really like the technical depth with the octave transition. Cheers. Will check out the rest of your tutorials - Subscribed.

[@drakejenkins8019]

Amazing help, thank you so much. Forced me to overcome an issue i was having, allowed me to understand how the mixer works more clearly

[@TransverseAudio]

Nice, I'm glad it helped! You're welcome and thank you for letting me know.

[@MrJoneSz]

brooooo you've saved MY LIFE!!!!! i never knew it was that easy!!! im feeling so damn hyped right now you dont understand how happy you've made me!! thank you so very much for sharing this with us!! PERFECT

[@orvalritchie8013]

Your video saved my music!! Thank you so much!!

[@nicoking55]

cool exactly everything I needed to know, thanks man! fast and informative I like

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome! It's good to know you appreciate the content. Thanks!

[@CreativeMistakes]

Well made and descriptive process creating risers in Fl Studio. Thanks for the help

[@tjburton4731]

Thank you. This video really helped me. Opened up a whole new world of possibilities

[@tomboysquirrel]

Dude, this is SO helpful! Really well made video, thank you!!

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed it, I appreciate the support!

[@Godeye89]

@Transverse this has helped me to finally make my own risers if there isn't a riser I'm not satisfied with.

[@VEGAS-NERVE]

great video! helped a lot

[@mateusz_wicher]

White noise riser is just what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial!

[@amg4455]

thank you for great video!! this is what I've been looking for .

[@montikore]

This was super useful, thanks dude!

[@janibizjak9966]

very helpfull!!! and very eazy to follow, thanks a lot!!!! 😁

[@brughurb]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@myauchnaya]

Hey, thank you so much you're sooo sweeet :333 I'm gonna use these methods, sure my melodies will become better

[@eeriewolf9230]

Great vid, really helped me make the risers I wanted.

[@yd2166]

nice video,thanks!

[@guilhermepeixoto6695]

Such a good content, thanks for the fast and useful help

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks, I'm happy to share!

[@xAlphaSpiderx]

Thank you 😊

[@flamematerial02]

Very straight forward! Thank you so much for the video, thumbed up!

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you too!

[@AndreyKlichuk]

Ok, this is awesome!

[@TransverseAudio]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@achyut1050]

Nice.. Tutorial... 😍

[@science1599]

thank you so much

[@tomasrodriguez3626]

Pretty awesome keep the good work.. ! Blessings.

[@caleb_p_music]

This is an awesome tutorial! I feel like I can create build-up much better now :D

[@TransverseAudio]

Glad it could be of help! Thanks for watching.

[@yargo7722]

very nice!!! thx for the tutorial

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome, glad you liked it!

[@GiulianoVenturo]

just a perfect tutorial

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you very much. It's good to know you liked it.

[@david20_25]

Such a great intro fro the video !

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you!

[@Mrgoodnessproduction]

This is a amazing tutorial thank you for posting. God Bless and Keep up the Great work.

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks.

[@vishnumanoj2760]

Thankyou so much man

[@TransverseAudio]

You’re welcome!

[@linettemay1224]

Thank you very much!!!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome very much!

[@kilocesar]

cool thank you! this is what i needed to know

[@TransverseAudio]

Great! Glad you liked it.

[@andrewkigen]

Thankyou!

[@user74018]

bro i learned so much stuff.... thanks

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome, thanks for dropping a comment letting me know!

[@Funfare1]

It's great method 🎉

[@lasthp]

This is amazing, really

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

[@Yiabee]

thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.

[@pax3907]

THANKS BRO, LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, I'm glad you like the stuff I make! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@xoteduplayboy]

valeuuu... voce é o bicho.

[@nupreznz]

well versed instruction and to the point good shit

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you very much. I hope it helps your music.

[@KunalKumar-jt1xl]

You are a riser genius

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you very much! There is plenty more for me to learn though. 😄

[@vanessagarcia248]

this was a great video!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@TransverseAudio]

You’re welcome! Thank you too!

[@DanielDeakin]

thanks! so much easier than spending ages looking for a perfect riser sample!

[@TransverseAudio]

Happy to help! It definitely gives you more control over how it sounds so you can tailor a riser to each song.

[@comforterdkhar1806]

I was waiting and waiting for this tutorial...but now i find it ..Thanks a lot man...keep teaching us more and more

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, I really appreciate that. I'm glad I brought you something good!

[@comforterdkhar1806]

@@TransverseAudio i love it man...thank you so much again..And please do a mix and master tutorial for us i hope some are still stuck in that process man including me...

[@TransverseAudio]

I have a video about mixing and mastering. Search it on my channel. I also have mixing tips.

[@tingggger]

dude that was some badass intro!

[@jakilahmoulien9070]

I just use note glide for synths. Nice tips🔥you're tutorials are so good., nice and clear

[@TransverseAudio]

Yeah, that is a good feature that's built into the piano roll. Only problem is that it only works for native plugins. Thank you as well.

[@lucasbird6367]

Niice video! Thank you!

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@ameyagundale]

Nicely explained.. keep it up

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you, I'm glad you found it easy to understand!

[@kelvyn593]

Thanks!

[@TransverseAudio]

you’re welcome!

[@Ravegirl1]

Thanks 😊

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome!

[@ivanlorenzo91]

Ay man thanks a lot

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome!

[@UberDragon]

I love how there are dozens of words in this video I don't understand but then you go ahead and explain what an octave is. That's like one thing I didn't need an explanation for 😂All good though, just gave me a good laugh.

[@shikiryo2266]

i love this thanks for the tutorial i learn a lot. :)

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome!

[@psy-lion]

Happy New Year, Sir!

[@TransverseAudio]

Happy New Year to you as well!

[@nickvandop3916]

This tought me so much

[@TransverseAudio]

I'm glad it did! You're welcome.

[@SycoDeathDealer]

Thanks for the vid!!!! It's amazing ahah, thanks for following through with my request!

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey Ricardo, I didn't forget! Thanks for mentioning it and for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoy so many of my videos. Thanks for all of your support.

[@SycoDeathDealer]

@@TransverseAudio the drum part was particularly useful, I often forget how I can use percussion on the build up like that! Thanks a lot!

[@TransverseAudio]

Sweet, thanks. It is difficult sometimes to figure out how to make something without a whole lot of tonality move (aside from rhythm. I'm glad it helped!

[@musicsamples-electronicdan9717]

Wonderful Work, great sharing ✌ 👍

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you very much 👍

[@OKnifeBeats]

Agree with pete! Great Video!!

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jacksonwood7761]

Fantastic video, Cheers :D

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you, you're welcome!

[@Dope_Loop]

Marvelous

[@TheDude-vx6wn]

Sure awesome. Thanks!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@DrDrop-jl7ln]

Love the video! I still have trouble with it

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you. What part are you having trouble with?

[@thediso4a4t56]

You made me clear ,one of the awesome tutorial i have ever seen , thanks,waiting for next video And as a suggestion for videos ,i would wanna saw your video about how to make tension for techno or electronic genre ,cheers 🤙🏻

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks for the compliment and suggestion! While it's not a full video on making tension, check out my video on making better drops, there are some tips in there on that.

[@mr.adam.]

Thanks, subbed!

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you too, I'm glad you enjoy the content! I hope you like what is to come.

[@vanity_.]

Thank you soo much

[@TransverseAudio]

Happy to share!

[@tsubasahanekawa8547]

That pitch shifting one was so cool, i always wondered how those producers done that before hitting the drop, thanks for that one :) I do have a request for video, your scale and chord is amazing and i wanna know more bout scales, i heard bout something called dorian scale and idk if there are more or not, so i hope you make a video on more scales and with the info that which scale is good for this and that genre. (i wanna know if other scales help too in edm or not xD). Have a nice day :), thanks for the tutorials

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, thank you as always. I should make more videos on music theory as those are really out-dated (production quality) and I've also learned a lot since then. For now, you might enjoy the blog article I wrote on this which explains it further: transverseaudio.com/posts/what-are-musical-scales

[@tsubasahanekawa8547]

@@TransverseAudio thanks for the link, I'm waiting for more music theories videos from now on :)

[@mmk4313]

Great!

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@pequenoreptiliano]

Amazing

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you very much!

[@sandro_vlp8624]

thanks!

[@TransverseAudio]

Happy to share, thanks for watching!

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thanks

[@TransverseAudio]

Happy to share! I'm glad you liked it.

[@YoYoYoghurt4]

clean video! and also, i really like if you explain things in depth. Thanks dude! ;)

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@LizaLavolta]

This is great but you moving quick with the knowledge. Ya girl is trying to take notes :P but seriously, thank you!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome and thank you for the feedback!

[@omeraltunoz8674]

Bravo

[@Abhishek-cx2jq]

Hi, thanks for these easy-to-follow tutorials. I would like like to learn more about sound design with respect to modulation and the tips and tricks it comes with, more importantly, how to control/automate it for the mood we want to set. Thank you. And btw, the in-depth explanations does helps.

[@Abhishek-cx2jq]

e.g; kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp3PeGaciLp0hdk At 0:11, what's going here? Whatever you may show in the tutorial, kindly explain them to their full extent, not for the sake of just explaining them for the beginners (it's a request, not an order or a prerequisite).

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, thanks for the feedback! What exactly would you like to know about modulation besides guiding the mood of the sound? Great suggestion, I'm glad you enjoy the videos.

[@Abhishek-cx2jq]

@@TransverseAudio hi, to explain a little better, I would like to learn about different kinds of modulation, like fm and am (the easier ones) and ring and phase (umm), and like how do you discern that I have to use a certain one while making a sound keeping in mind the aforementioned mood of the sound (as you might've guessed by my given example, I'm a film score fanatic and wish to learn about the same, hence the normal electronic style beat making sound design doesn't work much for me, and therefore, the odd nature of my query, and while I'm not looking a strictly play by-the-book guide for sound design for a particular sfx, learning the basics would really help)

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, thanks for explaining this further. While I'm no expert in that kind of stuff yet, I might be able to make a video on that in the (hopefully not that distant) future.

[@Kuzyapso]

This taught me so much

[@TransverseAudio]

That's great to hear! Do you use FL Studio?

[@Kuzyapso]

@@TransverseAudio of course

[@wykkcity]

THANK YOU!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by the comments section to let me know.

[@wykkcity]

`Transverse Audio I subbed👌😅

[@TransverseAudio]

@@wykkcity I appreciate you, thanks for the support! I hope my videos will help you succeed.

[@mb0i321123]

Dude, your video was insanely helpfull, i am all new to using FL Studio and have already watched a tons of guides, wish i had found you sooner. Although, i dont know if you are making tutorials anyone but if you could not clip out when you do a task. For instance you say "just put it in the patteren" but for me that was tricky since i am making everything in 1 patteren, i didnt know i had to create a new one to insert the raiser (which is now on my patteren #2) But still a great explanation, i now have a raiser effect :D Thanks a lot.

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, it's nice to know you found it helpful and I do still make tutorials! Thanks for the feedback too.

[@mb0i321123]

Well, you just Got a new subscriber :)

[@TransverseAudio]

I appreciate the support!

[@brodieg6076]

I cringed when I heard: "ill explain what an octave means later" great vid

[@srankbichgomory69]

very very ineteresting

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you, enjoy!

[@ayushdicholkar12]

this was very helpful thanks and please make a video on how to make a impact

[@TransverseAudio]

Sure, I can do that. It's nice to know you liked the video, thanks!

[@yatharthgupta5991]

Hey, How did you open the plugins where you added the sound mapping

[@ram3716]

I really like your voice.

[@TransverseAudio]

Thanks! Glad you do.

[@taiyabkamaal681]

Nice. Thanks again! How does this work with vocals? Voice overs? Thanks!

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, thanks for asking! With vocals, you can do like vocal chops and make a small pattern that loops while getting faster and pitched up over time. Kind of like the percussion riser but instead of drum samples use vocal ones.

[@theduella666]

Is there a way to not have the riser automation effect a sample that's already on the track?

[@CrimsonBlood21]

What's the DB level for Riser, uplifter, transition, down lifter and the others FX sound?

[@DannyDoesGuitar]

Thanks for the useful video. I followed the instructions for the white noise riser, but despite the automation clip being created it doesn't actually ever impact the frequency knob. I then realised that the automation clip doesn't 'play' when you're in pattern playback mode - switching to song playback mode resolved my issue :)

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome! It's good that you figured it out.

[@hiradt.4248]

wait whats the answer to this question? I have the same problem

[@clayreardon9935]

When I click more plugins, it says loading plugin list at the bottom but nothing will load. Any solutions?

[@normanlove222]

Would be helpful to have a newbie tutorial on Adding and using Kontakt 6, the player , their Reactor to FL Studio and using it. Its a lot to digest and no good videos on all that. Im just trying to get the good library sounds from Kontakt into my music and im on a MAC btw. SO how to install and add to music on MAC. thanks.

[@TransverseAudio]

Hey, thanks for asking. Did you check out the other video I made about installing plugins into FL Studio? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKLIlmV-lreNgbM If that didn't help please let me know! You also need to use the Native instruments installer (called "Native Access") to install plugins like Kontakt and Reaktor.

[@Luluthelousy]

whenever i put the filter in the whole sound just turns off, and when i delete it the sound comes back on

[@Mr1990Darkness]

great video, thanks alot, yeah the in depth was good, but don't go over the top with it like some other youtube videos.

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@Heinrich2awsome]

What risers would be used for Tropical House?

[@TransverseAudio]

I'm not sure, you should listen to some of the most popular ones and some of the most creative ones and apply what you learned here to try and emulate them. Once you get a feel for it go ahead and try and make your own!

[@samwootton78]

Hi, just a small problem, do you know why i have a bass sound when playing the riser of the Osc, would really appreciate it thanks

[@TransverseAudio]

You may have a low note being played in the pattern or in another one placed in the song arrangement.

[@samwootton78]

@@TransverseAudio okay I’ll have a check thank you

[@TransverseAudio]

No problem, let me know if you have any questions.

[@dennisb3173]

Great video! Only problem is when I make an automation clip for a white noise riser, the automation clip covers the whole length of the playlist instead of only the pattern. Any tips on that? Thanks!

[@TransverseAudio]

It think it will always do that unless you have a loop selected. What you need to do is drag the endpoint and drag it to the length you want. I recommend right-clicking and copying the value so you can paste it back in.

[@dennisb3173]

@@TransverseAudio Yes, just selecting it works perfectly. So simple :D Thank you!!

[@TransverseAudio]

You're welcome, thank you too!

[@ericmarch9540]

i find say i speed up say a drum loop its becomes louder. How do u stop this ?

[@TransverseAudio]

Do you have reverb or delay on it?

[@kiranaravindh9106]

Can u make the same thing with effect in Lmms

[@TransverseAudio]

I don't really know for sure. Sorry.

[@coolscube5062]

This was a great Tutorial "In Depth the better" Can you Slow your pace down some that would be good too .

[@TransverseAudio]

Thank you for the feedback. I slowed down a bit in my recent videos. Let me know what you think!