[Raphael]

How to ”copy/paste” a drum fill I created in the piano roll and use it with others projects?

I would like to create my own ”Drum fills bank”, with the possibility of changing the sounds, but keeping the notes (rythm) if that makes sense.

For instance, let’s say I created a drum fill for my 80’s pop song and I would like to use it in another project, let’s say, a rock song. I would use different sounding drums in the rock song than in 80s pop song, but keep the same notes. I hope my question is clear haha! Thank you in advance!

[GratuiTous]

Hi Raphael!  Hope you are well!

In FL Studio you can “Save (Export) a MIDI File” so you can import it again into another project!

Are you loading your drum sounds into the Chanel Rack individually?  Or are you using a plugin like the FPC?

If you do this individually, it’s a little cumbersome, and I think you have to export each piano roll MIDI File by going:

• Open Piano Roll
• Go to File
• Export as MIDI File

You’d then import those to use them again, making sure to load on a new drum, a new clap, etc for each imported MIDI File.

One way around this is to save a project with the sounds clicked in, and use it as a reusable template!  That way, you can re-open the project, save it with a new name, then add different sounds, and you have the exact same layout (this is probably the easiest way)..

Another approach is to use the FPC.  The FPC has a bunch of drum layout configurations you can load by default (or create your own), and you can load up MIDI Loops.

FL Studio can export .fsc or .midi, and it’s hard to really find out the difference between the two..

Using .MIDI Files allows the data to be used in almost any audio program where as .fsc is proprietary to FL Studio.

I say .fsc vs. .midi because when you go to export in FL Studio Piano Roll, you have the option to “Save as Score” or “Export as MIDI File”.. it seems the score (.fsc) doesn’t any benefit over a standard .midi file…

So in short, either use the FPC or save a reusable FL Studio project.

If using the FPC you can save your own drum sound layout as well as save MIDI Data (in the Piano Roll)..

If using a reusable FL Studio project with your sounds clicked in, then just save a new copy, then click and drag your new sounds over top of old sounds..

You can also highlight all channels in the channel rack and use CTRL + C to copy/paste from one project to another, too!

Let me know if confused at all.. hope that helps you copy and paste drum samples to other projects in FL Studio!

[Raphael]

Thanks for the clear and detailed information! Helps a lot!

[GratuiTous]

You are very welcome, Raphael!  Hope you are well and your music production knowledge is increasing!