Making Metal in FL Studio - A Full Guide

[@RaneMusic]

I've got a tutorial about Side-Chain compression on guitars to make the drums hit harder. It will be public in a month or so for various reasons, but you can gain early access by joining the first tier (5$) on my Patreon. Here's the tutorial: www.patreon.com/posts/112460624?

[@VonDeisel]

I make mostly rap/hip hop and rnb and I don’t really listen to metal but this blows my mind. I find the complexity of this genre very interesting and how you compose it in fl so effortlessly. It’s really dope

[@johnzackarias11]

Very cool of you to watch the video out of pure musical interest, my guy, kudos to yo

[@lilyluhtwizzy]

Linkin Park. Thank me later

[@fallka3893]

I cant fucking believe it! Finally, someone broke everything down so damn clearly that I actually get it. Thanks for this video! I'm gonna smash that subscribe button to say thanks for all the effort you put in!

[@Manos-vw7xw]

I hope this blows up my friend, Very nice tutorial that doesnt focus only on one thing but all the music production of metal, very nice.

[@R-Zeta]

bro i been looking for how to just drag one mixer channel's effect to the other for so long. instant sub

[@R-Zeta]

Proceeds to lay down a sick ass solo... im in heaven

[@kairos1993]

Thank you for this, I'm dabbling with the idea of combining my 16-bit music with heavier elements traditionally found in rock/metal music and this should be a pretty decent guide for me to give it a shot without getting any poorer. Top vid!

[@jakebour]

Nice touch having hungry lights posters in the back! Justin is god!!!

[@synnermusic]

Great tutorial man spit metal

[@pauldespabiladeras7453]

If there is a video for people to learn how to make metal music in general (not necessarily in FL Studio) this is the video they need. There are so many little things in here that you thankfully pointed out right at the start that took me a few hours each of confusion to research and figure out how to fix when I started. Kudos

[@lillerosin2915]

The genre doesnt matter, this was quiet nice and gives a pointer for any kind of music!

[@RePeteBeatz]

Very interesting tutorial for someone who's mainly producing hiphop/rnb music 😅 It's cool to see how other genres are produced in FL Studio.

[@jamesbass6283]

The best FL Theme i have seen so far🙌

[@ThebigPirate]

perfect videooooo its have a lot of informations i learn thank you man

[@AnthonyLambson]

This is absolutely the most thorough video ive seen on recording metal in FL studio. Tha k you brother and rock on

[@IliyanBEAR]

FL Studio metal tutorial? - Check! Samurai shirt? - Double Check!! Subscribed! Great video!!!

[@fyndnflyp]

This is amazing! I recently switched from Reaper, but am still definitely a beginner to songwriting and recording. This basically answers all of my questions!

[@crab_king9763]

Best FL Tutorial Ive EVER SEEN!!!! The free plugins were destroying me cause i know so little about sound design, man thank you!!!

[@rhymeskalu2500]

Hi! this was really helpful! I've been trying to figure how to make metal in FL but couldn't find the right resources to help me. Thank you for breaking down everything step by step!

[@melissa9570]

you really give us all the sauce in one video

[@mateusz1449]

I've never hit the subscribe button so fast in my life ( great content + SAMURAI merch :D )

[@ZagadochnyPrince]

You are a really cool dude! This video is exactly what I was looking for 😌🔥

[@WyMustIGo]

Man, you deserve FAR more subscribers.

[@ranedubz]

dubstep producer here that can only scream, cant play any instruments. these have been so helpful, also we have the same artist name so it was meant to be LOL cheers! you earned a sub

[@LeopoldGottschlich]

Seit Tagen versuche ich alles um ein guten Gitarrenklang hinzukriegen. Als erstes habe ich immer nur mit Amped Roots vom ML Soundlaps gespielt. Immer gab es ein rauschen und ich wusste nicht wie ich das wegbekomme. Dann habe ich den GGate gefunden und alles wurde deutlich besser, nur das rauschen war noch beim spielen zu hören. Jetzt dank dir hab ich den IR und jetzt klingt alles viel viel besser. Dazu das ganze Gitarrenaufnehm gedöns, naja danke dir😅.Ich verdanke dir sehr viel. Mach weiter solche geilen Videos👍🏼 Mein Abonnement hast du

[@Nero2709]

Thank you a lot for the video - you really helped me understand how to write music using FL Studio. Much appreciated!

[@Ryanmichaelmaga]

Ok ok hear me out - Orchestra tutorial?! 🙏🏻 great stuff!

[@B-Wrecks10]

just a tip, when doubling you want to do a center take as well. Having all 3 will make it sound electric (left, right and center)

[@Gabe_Samson]

thank you so much for this video. you're effort doesnt go unnoticed

[@EnjoyTheChaos]

You are an Amazing teacher Rane. Thank you so much!

[@Wooflers]

Great video friend! Subscribed

[@atypeandshadow]

This video is everything I have had to watch in 10 videos. Thanks for the in depth look at your process. I also learned some new tricks in FL Studio.

[@KarateKowBoy]

Sick Samurai Shirt! 🤘👹🤘

[@zcounts]

amazing video!

[@Ozzull]

17:15 - You can basically do the same by reversing polarities in one channel (L or R), using the same track.

[@RaneMusic]

That would make it sound wider for sure, but it would sound weird, like it's out of phase (because it is xD) It's hard to describe what it wound sounds like, but it won't sound right, that's for sure... It probably would also cause problems when you're listening to the song on a mono-system.

[@stefanoboassi8700]

Man, this is a treasure. Thanks. 🇨🇱

[@samuraidumetro7222]

I have a lot of things to try now, thank you very much it's a great tutorial !! Most of the time I use neural dsp plugins, and my mix is not good, there I have a hope to improve 😁

[@tobiaswidjestam660]

Thank you for this realy helped out

[@jokmenen_]

Is NadIR better than fl convolver in your opinion? And do you prefer using IR's over something like guitar rig, or would you use both (if you have it haha)

[@RaneMusic]

I honestly had to look up what the FL Convolver is, cause I have never used it 😅 But from what I hear, it's using a similar process, (if not the same) to get the signal to sound how you want it to sound. So I'm pretty sure you can use either or, and you'll be fine. I had used plugins like Guitar rig before, but sometimes I just can't get the sound I want, while with IRs I feel like I can do more. So yeah, personally, I prefer IRs over Guitar Rig :)

[@soupcan]

thanks for the knowledge,very good production

[@TheFeldspato]

Awesome tutorial! Tysm! Could you maybe lower the background music in future tutorials? Sometimes it got in the way of the FL audio and I could not hear it as clearly. Keep posting!

[@RaneMusic]

Thank you, I will definitely keep it in mind for my next tutorials

[@SillyStarstruck]

me onw to watch this tutorial knowing damn well i'm gonna use VST's instead of actually learning how to play an instrument

[@RounackSarkar]

Great mannn really helped a lotttttttttttttttttt

[@LanoChaos]

It's so refreshing to get a full dive into this topic without that "DON'T DO THIS!!!!11!" "STOP DOING DAT!" "EVERYONE IS DOING DIS WRONG, EXCEPT FOR ME. FACEPALM EMOJI" "WIS DIS, YOU WILL BE DAVE GROHL!" Watched the whole thing and there is a lot to learn from. A lot of basic. One might discuss the song, the plugins and so on. But I just love going with the flow and learn from it.

[@sammpaul]

Nice video. Learned a lot from this 2 hour tutorials. Have you wondered making metal with VST Plugins since I don't play guitar?

[@RaneMusic]

It takes a loooot of time to make a programmed vat guitar sound realistic. And imo coming up with riffs takes longer than just actually playing them. If you are into rock/metal I highly suggest buying a real guitar at some point. And while it takes some time to practice, it's in my opinion 100% worth it

[@sammpaul]

@@RaneMusic Sure, what guitar would you recommend for a beginner like myself?

[@RaneMusic]

@@sammpaul Ibanez guitars are usually really good value for the price in my experience. Otherwise, SpectreSoundStudios sometimes reviews low-price guitars. You might wanna check out his channel and those guitar reviews

[@sammpaul]

@@RaneMusic Sure, will definitely do that. Gosh, I wish you could Ample Sound Virtual Guitars. They're really good for metal music, imo.

[@dnc343]

@@sammpaulI’m late but I agree with Rane on the Ibanez guitars. Depending on your price range I also recommend ESP. You can get a good sound out of any guitar depending on the Amp.

[@Nebulaee13]

Hello rane i just want to tell you that : You are my savior but i have a question how a can find some idea to make music? like i know how play guitar but i dont find idea to composing do you have some tips for me?

[@RaneMusic]

@@Nebulaee13 for me, coming up with new songs is the easiest when: 1. I hear a cool song and think "I wanna do something like that" and try to copy a handful of elements or try to write something with a similar vibe 2: I already hear a song in my head and I just have to figure out how to actually play it on guitar and turn it into a real thing. To make sure I don't forget my idea I usually hum or sing the melody or the riff into my phone 3: When I don't have any ideas and have to "force" myself into writing, I usually start with questioning myself... What vibe do I want this song to have, do I want it fast and aggressive or slow and groovy, does it have to be metal or is it going to be like pop rock, and more questions like that to pin down what I'm even trying to achieve... Because once you know that you can start thinking about how to make that happen

[@Nebulaee13]

@@RaneMusic I'm going to do that so thank you very much! (btw i love chance :))

[@speedyplays2006]

Great video so far! I was wondering how you got that super cool skin for FL Studio? Keep up the amazing work. This is a gold mine of information!

[@RaneMusic]

Since the update to FL Studio 21 users are now able to customize themes and the overall color-palette. Go to options in the top left corner and there should be an option called "themes" (or something similar, I don't remember exactly what it was)

[@jamesbass6283]

Can you share your FL THEME with us plesase@@RaneMusic

[@_GhostMiner]

1:24 well hello there, ancient minecraft wallpaper!

[@johnnyhickey1312]

So you record the guitars in mono? And then pan them and put your vst on stereo? I’ve always had my plug ins in mono, if they where supposed to be in stereo this whole time I feel like I total idiot

[@SYST402r-Music]

FL studio also has a IR built in called FL Convolver

[@RaneMusic]

Yeah I learned about it fairly recently. No idea if the result is any different from other IR loaders, however, I would expect FL Convolver to be a little less stressing on the CPU since it's a stock plugin specifically designed to work in FL

[@whityravy]

What is the vst do you use for your violins ?

[@RaneMusic]

EastWest Symphonic Orchestra. On Black Friday and other occasions it goes on sale for about 250€

[@MrMrowkaTV]

Can I record my guitar with effects from multieffect?

[@RaneMusic]

In theory yeah... How practical it is and if it sounds good is something you'll have to decide yourself

[@usernamedenied1881]

This looks like what I need, messaging to help you in the algorithm ;)

[@Snow_T90]

I'm not a musician, but I want to learn how to compose melodies something similar to metalcore. I listen to a lot of music, but I just can't figure out how to make nuclear and catchy guitar riffs, especially in breakdown :(

[@Snow_T90]

and I hope that your audience will grow rapidly. You are a great musician (I listen to your music on Spotify) and a very nice person from what I see in your videos :)

[@RaneMusic]

@@Snow_T90 I'm glad you like my music :) Especially in Metalcore the drums can totally change what the riffs sound like, so I'd always keep that in mind and play around with that. Best tipp i can give is, listen to songs you really like that go toward the direction of music you'd want to make and analyze the riffs. Maybe you'll find a thing or two the riffs have in common and then you can put those elements in your own riffs :)

[@jakubpiechocki7834]

Cool video 😄🫡

[@swager090]

Is it just me? (distracted by the games in the monitor behind) O_O

[@OST500]

34:57 Can I play music without any equipment, just using a keyboard?

[@RaneMusic]

You can play pretty much any instrument using VSTs and record them using a Midi-Controller/Keyboard. For a lot of instruments it will probably not sound bad at all. However, with Guitar VSTs, they usually don't sound that great, unless you're willing to pay a fair bit of money at which point u might as well buy a real guitar

[@OST500]

thank you@@RaneMusic

[@fraser7910]

Is it all kind of heavy metal music key?

[@RaneMusic]

I don't really work with keys and scales. I usually just go with whatever sounds right to me because I never learned music theory

[@fraser7910]

@@RaneMusic Does it work for musician? I just wanna play it only chord progression.

[@RaneMusic]

@@fraser7910 I'm not sure I'm following

[@Bittennails-pl7di]

Are you Sweden originally? I can hear the Pewdiepie notes un your voice)

[@RaneMusic]

I'm German haha. Not sure how close my accent sounds to a swedish accent, but if you say I've got similarities with PewDiePie it can't be that far off

[@DarkSoulx7]

Make sure to have a good PC with a powerful processor if you intend on having a bunch of channels.

[@RaneMusic]

True. The more effects and VST Instruments you use, the more CPU power you'll need. But as long as you don't need to record any instruments, you can just set the sample rate to the highest setting and you should be good to go

[@Itzkryptoxic]

is there any way to add guitar to FL studio without owning a guitar?

[@RaneMusic]

You could use a guitar plugin, however, they usually don't sound that great, unless you're willing to pay a fair bit of money at which point u might as well buy a real guitar

[@matiasvaisanen8359]

But the main question is can you do guitar without guitar?? Full pc?

[@RaneMusic]

You could use a guitar plugin, however, they usually don't sound that great, unless you're willing to pay a fair bit of money at which point u might as well buy a real guitar

[@matiasvaisanen8359]

@@RaneMusic but the things is can't play guitar.. And it would be faster to do it digitally

[@sandeepchintha1288]

@19:45

[@BanesRomance]

With the vocals just merge the audio together

[@farhadUddin-jd9wq]

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[@kaiseraugustus1393]

Nice tutorial tho. The background music unfortunately is so distracting, irritating, annoying and totally unnecessary ^^

[@RaneMusic]

Yeah, I got that a handful of times. Will definitely keep it out in future tutorials

[@lillerosin2915]

Dude managed to butcher an almost 3 hour long tutorial video by playing background music through the entire thing! Talk about doing everything wrong! Anyone working with music in any capacity knows NOT to play other music in the background while working or anything really, not even a tv or radio. Very unfortunate since the video would have been pretty good as far as tutorials goes if not for that.

[@RaneMusic]

@@lillerosin2915 noted... I'll keep music out of future tutorials

[@jinxpianista]

I don't have a guitar... :(

[@RaneMusic]

You could use a guitar plugin, however, they usually don't sound that great, unless you're willing to pay a fair bit of money at which point u might as well buy a real guitar