To add the FPC, choose FPC under Channels | Add one in the main menu. See below for the main interface of the FPC. It is especially this last option that opens up for some interesting possibilities – as we will see later in this tutorial.

You can also create your own drum kits, which allows you to combine your own preferred samples into one kit. Others require you to swipe your credit card (figuratively speaking). It is also possible to download additional drum kits, some of which are free of charge. The pattern you see in the above screenshot is one of those percussion patterns that ship with the FPC. To make things really really easy, the FPC has loads of percussion patterns (for every possible genre) that load directly into your Piano Roll. Now, the good thing is that the FPC comes with a few presets (drum kits that contain samples for kick drum, snare drum, etc.) so you can get started right away. In the piano roll you can then program the entire rythmic groove for your composition using those samples. For instance, in a single drum kit you could have matching samples (patches) for the kick drum, snare drum, open hihat, closed hihat, crash, shakers, etc. In my own words, the FPC allows you to collect and combine percussion samples (in so called drum kits) and it effectively enables you to program your entire beat using a single channel. It supports 16 multi layered patches (bank A and B). While it does not discuss every single control or feature, it should give you a good grasp of what the FPC is and how you can use it in your projects.įPC is a multi-layer/velocity drum machine for creating, editing and swapping drum kits. This tutorial is an introduction to the FPC. Maybe it had some hidden features that – once revealed – would benefit me when composing songs.

‘Easier ways’ does not necessarily mean ‘better ways’, so once again I decided to leave the path of least resistance and have a close look at the FPC. I’ve looked at the plugin several times, but usually - after fiddling with it for some time - I deleted it from my project and moved on to ‘easier ways’ to program my beat.

One of the most ignored on board plugins is the FPC (which stands for Fruity Pad Controller).

Fl studio fpc tutorial