KVR Audio

Mickey21 · Post by **Mickey21** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:00 pm

Hey guys!.. I have 2 questions!..

1. Is there a quality difference If your making your entire track In 1 single pattern? Instead of more?

2. Is there any quality difference If you turn Down volume knobs on each vst channel/sample Channel.. Instead of Turning Down on linked mixer Channel?

Mickey

manducator · Post by **manducator** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:19 pm

I hope I do understand the question correct.

All instruments into 1 pattern is very limited. Let's say that you want to add reverb to a synth but not to the kick. you will have to send the kick and the synth to separate mixer tracks, right?

If you split each instrument into their own patterns, and link each pattern to the mixer, you have more freedom to add FX and stuff.

TheNickC · Post by **TheNickC** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 10:55 pm

No and no...with the exception that turning down the volume pre-effects will change how those effects process the audio obviously, but with no effects on there should be no difference at all

manducator wrote:I hope I do understand the question correct.

All instruments into 1 pattern is very limited. Let's say that you want to add reverb to a synth but not to the kick. you will have to send the kick and the synth to separate mixer tracks, right?

If you split each instrument into their own patterns, and link each pattern to the mixer, you have more freedom to add FX and stuff.

Patterns and mixer tracks are completely separate in FL, you can route generators to mixer tracks however you want and it makes no difference if a pattern has one kick or every instrument being used.

manducator · Post by **manducator** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:47 am

TheNickC wrote:Patterns and mixer tracks are completely separate in FL, you can route generators to mixer tracks however you want and it makes no difference if a pattern has one kick or every instrument being used.

I separate all instruments into different patterns to give me as much freedom as possible, while creatin. That's just my workflow.

If working from 1 pattern is no problem for you, do it! As long as it sounds good.

Mickey21 · Post by **Mickey21** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 5:09 pm

Thanks man!.. Ive been working with all tracks In one pattern!.. So my playlist is basicly!.. Some samples.. Automations.. And one single pattern!..

Thats how i started

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valerian_777 · Post by **valerian_777** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:13 pm

Mickey21 wrote:Thanks man!.. Ive been working with all tracks In one pattern!.. So my playlist is basicly!.. Some samples.. Automations.. And one single pattern!..

Thats how i started ..

One pattern? Do you not understand the basic principles of pattern based working in FL?

lobanov · Post by **lobanov** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:59 pm

Patterns in FL are designed to be a sort of building blocks for your music. E. g. you may create a bass line pattern (4 bars) and melody pattern (8 bars) and then combine them in the Playlist just doubling the bass pattern (placing it twice). Patterns are not related to the Mixer at all. If you feel comfortable placing all in one pattern do so! It doesn't affect sound quality at all. Patterns are an instrument of composing, not mixing.

TheNickC wrote:turning down the volume pre-effects will change how those effects process the audio obviously, but with no effects on there should be no difference at all

Yes, it's right.

adenozin · Post by **adenozin** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:03 am

valerian_777 wrote: One pattern? Do you not understand the basic principles of pattern based working in FL?

Do you not understand the basic principles of flexibility and workflow preferences ??

Don't mind me... Just being cheeky

FL:2 quest. - about pattern and volume on Channel or mixer