Browser

The Browser is a convenient way to browse your sample collections, presets and projects directly inside FruityLoops, without wasting time to browse files through standard Windows dialog boxes. It can be docked on the left or right sides of the main window (just drag it to either side of the screen).

Title Bar:

1. Collapse Structure - Collapses all expanded folders in the Browser window.
2. Reread Structure - Rereads the contents of all folders in the Browser. Click this button to see any new files and folders that were created after FruityLoops was started.
3. Close - Closes the Browser.

Left-click a folder to expand it. Clicking again will collapse it. Left-clicking on wave samples, DrumSynth, SimSynth and Sampler presets will preview them. Right-clicking a sample or a SimSynth/DrumSynth preset will put it in the sample bank of the topmost selected channel (if it is Sampler or generator that supports custom oscillator shapes). Right-clicking a generator or score preset applies it to the topmost selected channel. Right-clicking a FruityLoops loop file will open it. Right-clicking a MIDI file imports its note events to the topmost selected channel. To import controller events instead, drag and drop the file in an Event Editor.

All loops, samples, SimSynth, DrumSynth, generator and score presets can be also applied with standard drag and drop operations. For example to apply TS404 preset to a channel, just drag and drop the preset on the appropriate channel settings button (see Step Sequencer).

Project Browser

Since FruityLoops 3.1, the Browser contains a special folder named Current Project. When expanded, this folder shows a list of patterns that contain events for one or more automated controls. The entries in those subfolders represent the controls that contain events in the corresponding pattern. Left-clicking an entry opens its Event Editor. Right-clicking opens a menu that allows you to open an Event Editor in a new window and link the control to a MIDI controller for remote controlling.

Each file appears in the Browser with a special icon on the left side of its name:

• - FruityLoops loop file (*.FLP)
• - Zipped loop file (*.ZIP)
• - Wave sample / TS404 shape (*.WAV)
• - SimSynth preset (*.SYN)
• - DrumSynth preset (*.DS)
• - Generator/Effect preset (*.FST)
• - FruityLoops Score file (*.FSC) or MIDI file (*.MID)
• - Humanize preset (*.FPR)
• - FastTracker extended instrument (*.XI)

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/Instruments - Contains a collection of generator presets;

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/TS404 Presets - Contains a collection of TS404 presets;

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/TS404 Shapes - Contains a collection of TS404 shapes;

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/FX Presets - Contains the presets of all plugins (that is for plugin effects and generators);

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/Channel Presets - Contains a collection of channel presets;

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/Scores - Contains a collection of score presets;

<FruityLoops Folder>/Samples/Humanize Presets - Contains a collection of humanize presets;

All other subfolders of <FruityLoops Folder>/Samples - Contain wave samples, SimSynth & DrumSynth presets;

<FruityLoops Folder>/Loops - Contains a collection of songs (FLP files). This folder is seen in the Browser as "FLP loop files".

You can also add custom folders to be seen in the Browser from the Directories window.