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Tutorials
-How to Load Samples in the FL Slicer

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-Why load a sample into a slicer? Because it allows you to chop your sample, to re-arrange them in the order you want them in. For example, if you have a 4 bar loop that you want to work with, but you want to replace the last bar with the second bar, then the Slicer is what you need. You can also use it to chop drum loops, or any loop for that matter that you wish to re-arrange.

-To load a sample into the FL slicer, first right click on a sound bank/channel, select insert channel, and then FL Slicer/Fruity Slicer. You can also add the Slicer by selecting Channels—Add One—Slicer from the FL menu.

-You should now have a Slicer channel within your sequencer that looks like the second picture below.

-Left Click on the Slicer to bring up the channel settings. Click on the folder button, browse to where your sample is, and then click open.

-Once you open your sample it should look similar to the picture below on the right. It will also display the BPM/timing of the sample so you can adjust your tempo/timing accordingly. If the sample sounds like it’s clicking/stuttering too much then try selecting the “fill gaps” option.

-Before chopping or re-arranging you should also select the MISC tab, change the Polyphony value to 1, and click the Cut itself button. This will cancel the last note from the time you strike the next note. This is important so you don’t have samples overlapping over each other which causes anomalies in your beat. If you’ve worked with an MPC, then you already know this is like selecting mono from the program menu of the currently selected sample.

-If you’re still getting anomalies or too many click/stutters, then click back on the PLUGIN tab, click the razor button, and select either high sensitivity or medium sensitivity. If you plan on chopping the sample, then I suggest you use 1/8 or 1/16(if your hardcore) which will slice each note to exactly one beat(1/8) or 1/2 beat(1/16) on a 2 bar sample. Remember however, that this chops the sample into either 8 or 16 equal pieces, so with a 4 bar loop it would be 1/2 note or 1/4 note.

-Once you’re done setting up your channel your sequencer should look similar to the picture below. If you want to learn how to chop or re-arrange drum loops in the Slicer then head over to this tutorial.