FL STUDIO: Saving the beat as an mp3 file ( MAJOR PROBLEM )

[refreshdj]

i make a beat...then save as mp3 file...then i play the file...but it doesn't play the beat...

FL never did this before ... smh

never had a problem saving the beat as a mp3 file, just recently i tried to save mp3 file & all of sudden when i open the file, it wont play anything...i tried playing the saved file through iTunes and windows media player and i get nothing...however the beat does play in FL Studio

....i just need it to get it as an mp3....is there a specific save setting i'm unaware about ?
thanks in advanced....

 

[DirtyThirdBeats]

You are exporting it, not just saving it, right? Make sure it is in "song" mode instead of "pattern" mode

 

[refreshdj]

Yeah it's in song mode...I double check, the live mode is also checked.

---------- Post added at 10:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:22 PM ----------

i think i just figured out whats causing this problem...i downloaded some vst's for this particular beat im using...& these are brand new. i've never used em ....so for a test, i just deleted all of the *new* vsts i used in the beat and tried saving it.... and it works ! ,,,but when i add the vsts in and save it Thats when it doesnt play jack SH*tttt. !! smh ... any suggestions :??

 

[DirtyThirdBeats]

Yea that can happen. I suggest deleting every channel EXCEPT the vst's in question, (just as a test. Dont overwrite and **** up your original beat file.) then export and see if it plays, if they do, then export those patterns as WAV and then add them into the original beat like a sample then you can delete those vst channels and export.

 

[refreshdj]

thank you so much for your help, I very much appreciate it.

Yeah i just tried your brilliant suggestion but still I have the same problem...It only does that when I save those Vsts. to be more specific ...it's a horn sound called "so Lena" the Name of the vSt is Serenity ( free )

Once again I appreciate your time & good looking out

 

[DirtyThirdBeats]

Ok, my last suggestion would be to use the "record what you hear" function in an audio editor program like Audacity (free). After lots of googling apparently if you have a DELL comp its dam near impossible to do this unfortunately. Maybe try uninstalling/re-installing the vst also.