***In this tutorial, I will share some skills on how to create a Saw melody by Deadmau5 and apply some effects***

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKi9Z-f6qX4"


>I've written the main musical melody of the song to save you some time from writing down the MIDI notes.
[Download File](http://www.datafilehost.com/d/ad169a4f) and **Save** on your working directory.
![datafile.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSVb1SY7WFFgbZaUwYhQWToYun99m1yMEpGhM9tsddzJu/datafile.png)


**Start FL Studio**
>***I'm using FL Studio 11***
![Screenshot_2017-11-01_16-01-17.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaJvG2v4dhg2fjwhrRrryiANcUh4K4wFm3pd5VDW37DBU/Screenshot_2017-11-01_16-01-17.png)

> Click on ***File*** > ***Import*** > ***MIDI file***
![import.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaUpeZMRf5Ao4LeWNLy8LAA9b8CbnsynBJvMtQHQh8Smx/import.png)

> Locate the file **strobe_melody(midi).mid** > Click **Open**
![Screenshot (103).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRP87FmY6eJkFEXbPAEpHHFY4Spa2fwiEdJowZYE5SKVy/Screenshot%20(103).png)

> Click **Accept** when prompted.
![Screenshot (104).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ3ALPz7zfpd9wih2j5DD4V9fpMZ4uGmyJ5KrN7sD7WTE/Screenshot%20(104).png)

> **Ctrl + F8** to open **Plugin Picker** Select **Toxic Biohazard Synth**
![Screenshot (107).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSVrZcwk1xXMZ2vSLF3Qcgp2f1tia8xhCd2riPvXw6Uxa/Screenshot%20(107).png)

>Right-click the **Channel Rack** that has the **MIDI melody** > ***Edit*** > ***Copy***
![Screenshot (108).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVaknfXcsooa4mPFwHhcin5oVBXSJ6WfJ6zvqVMd6droP/Screenshot%20(108).png)

>Right-click **Toxic Biohazard Synth** on the **Channel Rack** > ***Edit*** > ***Paste***
![Screenshot (109).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmardg23mbHv6XcKbQ7meSGShF6uANZ244azRaMhgTpomy/Screenshot%20(109).png)

>Right-click  then **Delete** the Original Midi
![Screenshot (110).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdB2uyoP5ymJ1tS6mM4r14keyqNvZdJMC53pv5mqvpSzK/Screenshot%20(110).png)

>On top of your working area, Click on the **Mixer** icon
![mixer.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZxZhxotvFv54zn2S2KdYM9BS35BLVC9NYZZwxJHGr8rS/mixer.png)

>Go to **Insert 1** > ***Link selected channels ***>***To this track*** ***(Ctrl L)***
![Screenshot (112).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXyqmN9hU8p8CQGDwUdLTQ9EFMnmrEnQdaiu7Q3Ux2Bv9/Screenshot%20(112).png)

>Initialize the **Toxic Biohazard Synth** > Click the drop down arrow on **Options** > ***Reset Program*** 
![Screenshot (113).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdhWC9ogbNk4MssXNAxaMNydReyW7c2hRgckF1QexVnjz/Screenshot%20(113).png)

>On the first Oscillator ***Osc 1*** > change the **Sine** wave to **Saw** wave.
![Screenshot (114).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmS92DH4BWPwh8VroXJMGhyaV8BHMBzisYfswGDqQ9AdVg/Screenshot%20(114).png)

>Go to the ***Mixer***  Select ***Toxic Biohazard Synth*** 
![Screenshot (115).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYiEdJrVCRkDkE2xzEmhtfDEdzfLgGAbXjKt7cu1usxLn/Screenshot%20(115).png)

>***Ctrl + F8***  Select ***Fruity Parameter EQ 2*** to insert an ***Equalizer***
![Screenshot (116).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcSmzN2634RR28rKqaHaTWWEnSmmzFLxPr6n7vnVrbbfu/Screenshot%20(116).png)

>... *OR* Click the drop down arrow on ***Insert 1*** > ***Fruity Parameter EQ 2***
![Screenshot (117).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmakRGGCn6T9dzStUqzbA94BU1DK52yDUN6F5i1XSFKbca/Screenshot%20(117).png)


>Use **Band1** and sweep to the right until you hear the melody losing its quality. We creating some space for the low end frequencies.
![Screenshot (120).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVwuFAEU5JKiWcsGD9Xiw3Nueoo9fdbhzNmX9MJDdZj8y/Screenshot%20(120).png)

>Change to ***Pattern 2*** > Add a Kick, rename it ***Sidechain***
![parren2.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmb7D5E1gV5e9YJ8yM7TinFPbFzwi4RAHKLjZSxLvifbcv/parren2.png)

>**Right-click on** ***Sidechain*** > ***Fill each 4 steps***
![Screenshot (159).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQqKjSh7swAmKDLXNjueVam5ARrUEYyJ2ECBgVJwBPP7F/Screenshot%20(159).png)
![pattern22.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPXb8TihXUpEEASAReCwRQWbhg16UjienGDAtPyzpQHH5/pattern22.png)



>**Right click** ***Insert2*** on the ***Mixer*** > ***Link Selected channels***>***To this track (Ctrl + L)***
![Screenshot (160).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTTHxXL5GmuEeakPrAtR6rnSHDoTfifepvpzjj9sg3Xg5/Screenshot%20(160).png)

>Go the ***Mixer*** Select  ***Sidechain*** Insert ***Fruity Peak Controller***
![Screenshot (188).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUH64SQjzTVh7SY4MSsY8iSEVK8786jfzkwoSqKqiqDBp/Screenshot%20(188).png)

>Right click the fader of ***Toxic Biohazard*** on the ***Mixer***
![Screenshot (162).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVbArVa2wdJ2jqGtG5yH6reTDHcwCLkzFkVeZAaRmdQcD/Screenshot%20(162).png)

>***Link to controller***
![Screenshot (163).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQma4XrcGNx72veDQcVo2Gqpk9yyy4FNvs3fYVbtJ2jWrFW/Screenshot%20(163).png)

>Select the drop down arrow under ***Internal Controller*** > ***Peak ctrl (Sidechain) - Peak***
![Screenshot (164).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNnmWTuYH1FfUrME2gYsEfU18wt91difHsVbsqzT9Byc5/Screenshot%20(164).png)

>Change ***Mapping formula*** > ***Inverted***
![Screenshot (165).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUd5V8nuSqbnuREBv2FdNnQ7MwuqJWYzpCBvJ36wPojA5/Screenshot%20(165).png)

>Change to ***Pattern 3***
![Screenshot (168)1.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWJ21Ga7KywVVvhYT8W91mmauoWKQGuPoMPjTPmbWaHBG/Screenshot%20(168)1.png)



>Add another Kick ***Right-click*** > ***Fill each 4 steps***
![Screenshot (167).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmckvV9aXtBqeNjSsr9722yb7PQHnMegpdQmHYntcmfPAw/Screenshot%20(167).png)

>Go to the ***Mixer*** **Right-click** ***Insert 3*** > ***Link selected channels*** > ***To this track***
![Screenshot (177).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmR49FeFQoRKTUcUSVaDANFdsSqxTT1RmyuWEK9mikaqf2/Screenshot%20(177).png)

>Click on the **Playlist** icon
![Screenshot (168)1.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWJ21Ga7KywVVvhYT8W91mmauoWKQGuPoMPjTPmbWaHBG/Screenshot%20(168)1.png)

>Change to **Pattern 1** then Draw the Midi on the **Playlist** using the **Pencil** Tool
![Screenshot (171).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWW4EyQZfjMgeoAF3j1QLFQxiysvSRvNb36dv9b6RGWmV/Screenshot%20(171).png)

>Change the ***Filter Mode*** > ***LP*** 
![Screenshot (169).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmceQ3UP5fWuQJP6qmdJytC3EhLwrmgc6uP2NTk3En9wbB/Screenshot%20(169).png)


>Right-click ***CutOff*** select ***Create automation clip***
![Screenshot (170).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUnQEXCPKAi7Duj2imGUAS9qJznoTBYySAYE32fBZ4eoC/Screenshot%20(170).png)

>Resize automation  clip to 24 bars
![Screenshot (172).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXCiPuXwuHnG2KXBRNAXTtef4VVzqdme8HWV7inLHcwWj/Screenshot%20(172).png)

>Right click on bar 21 then create a bending shape illustrated below
![Screenshot (174).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeDNGTCbSCn8Kbr6tAVZJZ8sVpjqTWK3qp2VL3nPEoSz7/Screenshot%20(174).png)

>Change to ***Pattern 2*** then draw the pattern on the playlist
![Screenshot (175).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRVWLvCUEGFXv9JmUaSasfNaKfDnduxRiSKYm2q4jdsiW/Screenshot%20(175).png)

>Change to ***Pattern 3*** then draw the pattern on the playlist
![Screenshot (176).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPXXNHnQXndDZFXqKiVpkWwiwTjAqPFdAMbrqJNqM2WJv/Screenshot%20(176).png)


>Right click ***Insert 3*** > ***Crtl + L*** to link to selected channel
![Screenshot (178).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQ24LYBv1HJngLsP4rrFiqWo4x1KdwqpjDacqE8NUBC6C/Screenshot%20(178).png)

>Insert  ***Fruity Parameter EQ 2*** then use ***Band 7***. Sweep the till you hear the Kick losing it quality, leaving some room for the high frequency
![Screenshot (179).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeWdsJmFpgXFA9t7E5dh4MbYJCkQ45XBQo1nwz9aJaaUq/Screenshot%20(179).png)


>Insert ***Soundgoodizer*** on ***Toxic Biohazard***
![Screenshot (181).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWeibviYgZJrb1L1EGgMXUeusiCXd4UxvNcEhEvojawu9/Screenshot%20(181).png)

>Insert ***Soundgoodizer*** on the Kick
![Screenshot (182).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbDY5ZMF42SjVB6FpPKnkxdyG6ymiEuxQEKnxYQspJ2Fn/Screenshot%20(182).png)



>Select ***Mixer Channel***
![Screenshot (185).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNqUoE5sp5LijRfyduXyJhqW5sUPURBoHGUs42PGk61YQ/Screenshot%20(185).png)


>Insert ***Fruity Limiter***
![Screenshot (186).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ6tAwttsN2yR2WkAHSA6gn2qvD2uwp2ooym5YxSTiWzH/Screenshot%20(186).png)

<h1>There You have it Steemians.</h1>
![Screenshot (187).png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXkoxJfFDRFEbQ4YCotzq5BpBsV2ttEG4SwG6SNQfnUq1/Screenshot%20(187).png)

***I hoped you enjoyed and had fun throughout the steps***
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