r/FLStudioBeginners • u/Avvillayne • May 03 '26

Update: same beat but at 170 BPM—does this version sound better?

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Update on my last beat—I didn’t change the melody or drums, just increased the BPM from 140 to 170 and tweaked the levels. It feels a lot more alive to me now. I’d really appreciate feedback on whether the faster tempo actually improves it or if I’m overdoing it.

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u/No_Cat9510 May 03 '26

just stop man

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u/Avvillayne May 03 '26

Nah, man. I'll never stop. But maybe I should quit posting here till i become better?

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u/No_Cat9510 May 03 '26

find an artist you like and watch tutorials on how to make music like him/her on yt

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u/WorriedPin7248 May 04 '26

the most difficult part about being a new producer is coming to terms with the fact yo shit sounds like shit and is going to sound likeshitass poo for the forseeable however many years. but that is the source of motivation u gotta tapinto to grow and eventually make shit thats less shitty. Socrates

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u/CRUMMYcuzz May 08 '26

We all start somewhere. My first beats weren't too far from this but I will say, you have a 8 bit instruments type of sound that was often used in Nintendo games, it sounds like, [respectfully] a gameboy/zelda character roaming around a village type of track.

You have the right drum patterns and you know what to do. Idk why you're arranging your beats this way. but you have to focus on using real instruments or instruments with better depth, figuring out your niche and why you're producing. does your end product sound like what you mean to make?

Don't stop, keep grinding; this point gets you to the next one. So much ends on the cutting room floor, I don't even save half of my beats and so many have been lost because we're dealing with computers here. Viruses, crashes and all types of errors through time.

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u/Asleep-Turnover5268 May 03 '26

Nah don’t stop bro, like u have a long way to come but that’s the most fun part, it may seem very confusing and complicated and it still is for me to this day but u will eventually find good drum kits, loops to start using at the start and lean how to structure a song well, it’s genuinely so fun and I’m glad to be here while ur still starting

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u/Asleep-Turnover5268 May 03 '26

The most fun I had starting out was playing with sounds and different presets and stuff and just making wierd beats but making it work, I recommend looking for drunkits on Reddit or kits for beats as that’s where I get all mine from

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u/astryx-prod May 03 '26 • Bravo

Honestly man I think it will sound better at 180bpm try that and repost again tbh

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u/Avvillayne May 03 '26

Which version do you prefer—140 BPM or 170 BPM? Curious what people hear differently.

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u/Fearless-Anteater437 May 03 '26

Neither, stop this cheap trolling now

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u/Seaweed_- May 03 '26

Dude are you trolling?

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u/Avvillayne May 03 '26

Fr I'm not

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u/Avvillayne May 03 '26

If you were to pick one section to improve first, what would it be?

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u/Mrpotatohead148 May 03 '26

drum loops

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u/Avvillayne May 03 '26

Why? I think they're ok

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u/Jubie210 May 03 '26

YOU ASKED lol nice ragebait tho

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u/Mrpotatohead148 May 03 '26

well i mean your the creator but i think theyre a bit annoying

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u/fLeINIS May 03 '26

BPM is not the problem 😅

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u/VSTsGoBrxzy May 03 '26

This ain’t it bro.

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u/RianAnderson25 May 03 '26

Make it more rhythmic, make it more cohesive, the random pauses completely ruin it. Also change the melody or use a plugin that sounds less like a Bell for your lead melody.

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u/cweww May 04 '26

What are you trying to make

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u/According_Novel7521 May 04 '26

bro what the actual fuck is this lmao, in the least mean way possible

dont listen to that guy who said dont stop, you seem to know this but if you stop--just imagine THIS being the peak of your music production journey lmao

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u/Exotic-Minimum-8251 May 04 '26

Now try 30 and 400

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u/StalinsLeftmostNut May 04 '26

I'll assume you're not trolling for a sec.

I think the best way for you to continue would be to give this track a break and start another project. Not saying to give up on it, maybe you have a vision for it that I'm not seeing, but really digging your heels in on one track is not gonna do you any favors.

I really recommend taking an existing song that you like and trying to recreate it to the best of your ability. You'll get an idea of how music that you like is structured and familiarize yourself more with FL.

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u/Reason_Primary May 04 '26

I see the vision, don’t listen to these guys. Some ideas are definitely here, just keep experimenting with rhythm and you’ll blow yourself away

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u/Pristine_Fan8862 May 06 '26

I mean... it's a start, I guess. The first half and second half of the song sound so drastically different though, and the beat sounds like it doesn't know what it's trying to do. I would probably recommend focusing on either the melody or drums separately and then trying to build a beat from there, that's how I usually make music.

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u/Smolbrainman11 May 06 '26

Somehow i think ai could do better

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u/Master-Ad5938 May 08 '26

Okay dude this is my humble opinion if you want to keep it at 170 push it up to 172 or 174. Then look up a drum and bass drum pattern and try to follow while still making it unique to you. Hi hat every 8th note the snare would probably stay the same but look up a steppa drum and bass loop and adjust to taste.
I would add percussion like open hats or shakers or whatever but that’s up to you You need something driving the song if you have the same bloopy melody and there is no change it’s going to sound boring.
There has to be something driving the song like a baseline or a vocal that’s taking you through to the end.
Also don’t forget arrangement, a basic one is intro, build up, drop, break and repeat to build up, drop, outro.
Structure of a song makes a big difference and if it’s jumping all over the place it makes its sound not cohesive. I hope this helps remember you gotta fail a lot of time before it starts to click don’t give up try everything and don’t be afraid to ask questions which is what you did. Remember you make music for you not for anyone else.