{"id":17,"date":"2021-04-20T17:31:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T17:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmd.scctc.org\/cliftoncowart\/?p=17"},"modified":"2021-05-17T17:48:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T17:48:47","slug":"how-to-easily-make-video-game-battle-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmd.scctc.org\/cliftoncowart\/2021\/04\/20\/how-to-easily-make-video-game-battle-music\/","title":{"rendered":"How to easily make Video Game Battle Music!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this tutorial, I\u2019ll be telling you how I easily make video game battle music. Whether it’s for an actual game or just for fun, this guide will help you stay on track for the production process! For this tutorial, I\u2019ll be using  Fl Studio 20: Producer Edition, which costs around $200 in the U.S. There is a free demo version that can be downloaded here<\/a> if that’s what you’re looking for. I\u2019ll stick to using just stock plugins and free sample packs, but if you want to use more expensive plugins like Serum or Sylength1, then by all means do so. Both are amazing and will not fail to impress you, but I\u2019m going into this with the mindset of spending as little money as possible. For more detailed explanations of how everything in Fl Studio, here\u2019s the online Fl Studio 20 Reference Manual<\/a>. The song I will remake for this tutorial is Megalovania by Toby Fox<\/a>. Before we start, be sure to set your BPM (beats per minute) to 104. This can be set at the top of the screen by the play\/pause button. Alright, let\u2019s begin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Piano Rolls<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start off, we\u2019re going to tackle the Piano Roll parts of our track, so let me explain how it works in Fl Studio. Go ahead and create a pattern and name it Melody 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now from here, you can do one of two things: 1) Record yourself playing the notes, or 2) manually add the notes to the Piano Roll. I will be doing option two in this case. So choose a sound from a plugin you like, then right-click on the name of the sound in the pattern menu and select \u201cPiano Roll\u201d. Now you can add the notes of the melody to the piano roll by clicking anywhere under the bars and resize and replace them as needed. Once you have the melody done, try adding some more sounds! You\u2019ll never know what sounds good until you try it out! You can copy and paste your notes from the first sound into the new one to see how they sound blended together. Once your done, go ahead and add it to your timeline. Here\u2019s what I have for the first melody: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The melody that all gamers fear:<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once you have your first melody down, you can use the same process for your other melodies, bass lines, and chords. And don’t be afraid to get crazy at times! Here are a few more examples of what you can do when you get crazy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A much more wild melody, fitting for the battle!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Holy heck, this is epic!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Drum Patterns<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once the rest of your Piano Rolls are all done, we can go ahead and do our drums. With these, it\u2019s basically up to you as to what you what. However, video game battle music typically has high energy, so I’d recommend having some faster drum beats for most of the song. If the pattern will play in the main melody, then have that faster drum beat, but if it\u2019s for a quick break in the song, then maybe only include one or two parts of the drum. For Megalovania, most of the track will have a consistent pattern, so I\u2019ll show you what I did:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Megalovania drum beat!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Organizing your music<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At this point, we should have all of the main parts of our song together. Now we\u2019re just gonna organize our patterns so our video game battle music actually sounds like music! You can do this step in between the first two steps, but I don\u2019t do it that often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, this is entirely up to you as to how you want to have everything laid out, but I normally stick to this structure: initial build-up, the first melody will come in, the second melody comes in a bit quieter, then after a quick build-up either a third melody or a drum pattern will blare in, and lastly a break before looping back to the first melody. Megalovania mostly follows this structure, which is one of the reasons I remade it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have your song all organized, choose a couple of sound effects to help your music sound a bit more full. This is probably going to be the toughest part of the project, so take your time and see (or hear in this case) what you like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Mixing\/Effects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the last steps I do for a project is to add any effects to your individual sounds and adjust the volumes of all of the patterns by using the mixer. You can align your sounds into the mixer by choosing whatever number you want in the channel rack, then selecting the mixer option in the menu bar towards the top right of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Behold: The mixer button!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once again, you\u2019ll have to see what your sounds will need. Some might need some major effects, but others might only need one thing! I\u2019d recommend at least using Fruity Parametric EQ 2 to cut out any blank space on most sounds, the cut-off in Fruity Filter for your build-ups, and Fruity Reeverb 2 for anything you want to add some echo to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now just mess around with the volumes of all the sounds until everything sounds just right! Do you want your music to be more bass-heavy, or have the melodies really stand out? Keep fiddling around until you\u2019ve got everything set the way you want!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5: Finalizing your battle music<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s all smoother sailing from here! Once you\u2019re done with your mixing and effects, you\u2019re just about done! Go ahead and save your project file (Control\/Command + S), then go to \u201cFile\u201d, then \u201cExport\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From here, you can either export your music as an MP3 or WAV file. MP3 is a smaller, slightly lower quality file that is perfect for easily sending to others, while WAV is a higher-quality file that is your go-to for uploading to social media or streaming services. No matter what you choose, you won\u2019t want to change any of the default settings, as Fl Studio is pretty good with that stuff. Once you\u2019ve chosen your file type, click \u201cExport\u201d and your music will be ready for whatever you need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You made video game battle music!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 Now that you\u2019re all done with your project, I\u2019d look back at how you did and see what you could\u2019ve improved on. Maybe you could\u2019ve organized your song a bit better, or used a different combination of sounds for a bassline. There will always be something to improve on, so don\u2019t be afraid to look back at your past work! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s going to wrap up everything in this tutorial! I hope you learned something useful from this! If you\u2019re interested in more of what I post, click here<\/a> for more info! And be sure to leave a comment if you have a suggestion for a blog topic, or if you just liked reading this! Thanks for reading, and I\u2019ll catch you later!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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