GENERATORS
Fruity Slicer
Fruity Slicer uses beat detection algorithms
to slice up a wave file into pieces and then makes the slices accessible
via the
Piano Roll. |
Parameters
- Open sliced beat groove button (
) - Lets you import groove files (*.ZGR) created by BeatSlicer/BeatCreator.
Note that the groove files do not contain
the sample data, so if the Fruity Slicer doesn't find the corresponding wave
file it will ask for the sample location as well.
- Open and slice up a sample button (
) - This button allows you to open a wave file (*.WAV) and have it sliced
up automatically.
- Open beat slicer button (
) - Sends the the current sample and groove file (if one exists) to the registered
beat slicer (e.g. BeatSlicer or BeatCreator)
for further slice editing and refinement. After exporting the new groove
file in your beat slicer you need to reload the groove into the generator
(
).
- Dump beat to piano roll button (
) - Allows you to "dump" the beat
to the Piano Roll by writing a sequence of notes in it (each of them corresponding
to a single slice). Click to see a list of available "dump" presets.
- Fill Gaps switch - Stretches the end of the slices in time to remove any
gaps (when playing the sequence slower for example).
- Auto Dump switch - When enabled, Fruity Slicer will dump the sliced beat
automatically after loading.
- Animate switch - Enable this option to let Fruity Slicer highlight the
currently playing slices in the preview screen. You may turn this feature
off if you
experience performance problems.
- Play to End - When enabled, each slice plays to the end of the loop.
- Attack wheel (ATT) - Applies nondestructive* fade in effect to the slices.
The more you turn this wheel to right, the longer the fade in. Can either
be used as an effect or to remove clicks in the beginning of the slices.
If used
as a click remover, use as little amount as possible.
- Decay wheel (DEC) - Applies nondestructive* fade
out effect to the slices. The more you turn this wheel to the right, the
longer the fade out. Can either
be used as an effect or to remove clicks at the end of the slices. If used
as a click remover, use as little amount as possible.
- Preview screen - Shows the sample and the
generated/imported groove (where each slice is separated from the rest with
vertical red lines). If you
hold your mouse over a slice in this area, the hint panel in FL Studio
will show
the corresponding note that triggers it in the Piano Roll and the Step
Sequencer.
*Nondestructive -
the effect is either real-time or applied to a temporary copy of the sample,
so the original sample will NOT be affected in any way.
Notes & Tips
- The tempo of any (correctly sliced up) loaded loop will automatically be
adjusted to the tempo of your song.
- As you can access any of the slices in the loop in the Piano Roll you can
easily rearrange the loop in any way.
- You can in the Piano Roll apply an effect (pitch, volume etc) to each slice
in the loop.
- Be picky about the slicing. If the slice markers aren't positioned perfectly
or if a slice marker is missing, don't hesitate to press the BS button
(
) and fine tune the slice markers in BeatSlicer/BeatCreator. We can assure
you
that it will be well worth the small effort.
- BeatSlicer/BeatCreator also provides other methods of slicing up your samples,
i.e. not only beat detection.
Plugin Credits: Didier Dambrin (Slicer
plugin), Peter Segerdahl (BeatSlicer engine)