We want to look at the drop down menu of ASIO devices. There should be some options at the top that are called direct sound devices.Īnd underneath of that there should be some called ASIO devices. You want to look for your device ( audio interface). So underneath is the device drop down menu. This is the settings window in FL Studio.Īnd you should see a section called input/output. This will bring up a dialog box that has a couple tabs across the top like Midi, Audio, General and File. To get to the settings window in FL Studio, press F10 on your keyboard. Let’s get everything setup to record from our mic. And then choose where you want to save it on your computer.Īnd finally press the save button. This will bring up a dialog window that lets you choose where you want to save the project. It may seem a little weird to save a song before we’ve started.īut it’s just to help prepare where we are going to record things.įL Studio calls the files you save projects, but really it’s a song. Which as of 2019, is the latest version.įirst thing I like to do is to save the project. I’m currently running version 20 of FL Studio.

So we want to keep that microphone working well for a long time. Having phantom power on when you plug the mic into the audio interface can cause damage to your microphone. Generally, condenser mics need phantom power. If the microphone needs phantom power (+48V), then push the +48V button. Make sure that the Phantom power button is not on on your audio interface.Īnd then plug the other end into your audio interface. Now plug the microphone cable into the mic. So plug into the correct port (USB, Firewire, or Thunderbolt). Plug the audio interface into the computer.Īudio interfaces come in a variety of connections. We’re going to do a couple of things to make recording happen: *Note if you are using a USB Microphone to record, the process is a little bit different.

A purchased copy of FL Studio Producer or Signature Edition.

Here are the pieces of audio gear you are going to need to follow along with this post: You can pick which method works best for your workflow.

I’m going to give you two options you can use for recording. We’ll cover the components you need, how to set everything up the first time, and how to start recording.

Basic Steps to setup your mic and interface

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