SAMPLE PACK TUTORIAL | How to Install Sample Packs in FL Studio | How to Use Samples in FL Studio

Today, you will learn how to install a sample pack and use samples in FL Studio.

New to FL Studio? Start first with the FL Studio Beginner’s Guide (self-affiliated).

Step 1: Prepare your sample pack

Sample packs usually come as a .ZIP file on your hard drive (download mine here). To use them, you need to extract (unzip) the contents with an app like WinRAR, WinZip, or 7-Zip. Here’s how:

• Right-click the .ZIP file and select Extract Here.
• The files will unpack into a folder.
• You can delete the original .ZIP file if you want.

Your samples are now ready to use.

Step 2: How to install sample packs in FL Studio

There are two simple ways to “install” sample packs in FL Studio.

Method 1: Add folder in FL Studio’s file settings

1. Find your sample pack folder on your hard drive.
2. In FL Studio, go to Options > File Settings.
3. Under Browser extra search folders, click the folder icon.
4. Locate your sample pack folder, select it, and click OK.

The folder path will now appear in FL Studio, meaning it’s recognized.

To use the samples:

• Go to View > Browser.
• Find your sample pack folder in the Browser.
• Drag and drop samples into the Channel Rack or Playlist, or right-click and choose Open in new channel.

Piece of cake! Here’s the second method for “installing” samples.

Method 2: Copy sample pack to FL Studio’s User folder

1. Locate your sample pack folder on your hard drive and leave it open.
2. In FL Studio, go to View > Browser.
3. Right-click the User folder and select Open.
4. Copy and paste (or drag and drop) your sample pack folder into this User folder.
5. Back in FL Studio’s Browser, open the User folder to find your sample pack.

To use the samples, simply browse through your pack, select your favorites, and add them to the Channel Rack or Playlist.

Another piece of cake! You’re good to go.

Bonus: Free Hardstyle Sample Pack

In the video, I used my own Free Hardstyle Sample Pack. It’s a gift, so download it by clicking this link.

Also, get Sub Bass Impact: the essential pack with fully-optimized professional bass samples.

FL Studio Beginner’s Guide

Again, if you’re new to FL Studio, don’t miss the FL Studio Beginner’s Guide (self-affiliated).

It’s designed to help you skip the complexity and start making music fast.

You’ll love it.