{"id":1308,"date":"2026-03-18T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slooply.com\/blog\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:01:01","slug":"how-to-create-automation-clips-in-fl-studio-fastest-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slooply.com\/blog\/how-to-create-automation-clips-in-fl-studio-fastest-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create Automation Clips in FL Studio (Fastest Methods)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Automation is the key to creating dynamic, evolving, and professional-sounding tracks. From filter sweeps to volume fades, it breathes life into your music. But the standard process of right-clicking a parameter and finding “Create automation clip” in a menu can feel slow and repetitive, especially when you’re in a creative flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what’s the absolute fastest way to create automation clips in FL Studio? It turns out there are two lightning-fast shortcuts you need to know\u2014one for native plugins and one for everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Instant Method for Native Controls: A + Right-Click<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This first shortcut is a massive time-saver, but it only works for FL Studio’s native controls. This includes mixer faders, channel volume and pan knobs, and any parameter within a native FL Studio plugin (like Fruity Parametric EQ 2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shortcut is incredibly simple:
Hold down the ‘A’ key on your keyboard and right-click on any native knob or fader.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An automation clip for that parameter will instantly be created in your playlist. No menus, no extra clicks. Just point, click, and automate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automating Third-Party Plugins: The Multilink Trick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So what about your favorite third-party VSTs, like Sylenth1, Serum, or Vital? The A + Right-Click trick won’t work on those. For these, you need to use another powerful but often overlooked feature: Multilink to controllers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tool allows you to quickly link any parameter you touch to an automation clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Click the\u00a0“Multilink to controllers”<\/strong>\u00a0icon in the top toolbar (it looks like a knob connected to a chain link).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Go to your third-party plugin and simply tweak the knob or fader you want to automate (for example, the filter cutoff).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Now,\u00a0right-click the “Multilink to controllers” icon<\/strong>\u00a0again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. From the menu that appears, select\u00a0“Create automation clip.”<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Just like that, you’ve created an automation clip for a third-party parameter without ever having to dig through menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Mastering these two simple workflows will dramatically speed up your production process, allowing you to get your creative ideas down faster than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To see these lightning-fast automation tricks in action, you need to watch the full video!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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