why is C5 the main note in fl studio?

[KonKossKang]

View attachment piano newguy.mp3How do I make it so that the note called C3 is the main note instead of C5?im pretty sure that is an issue/error/bug.

On an unrelated note how do I learn the staff?i get confused when the unfilled/filled note gets off of the lines and away from the spaces so I had to do that mp3 by pressing random keys.

 

[bandcoach]

Not a bug - the folks at fl started their octave numbering so that the top C was C[sub]10[/sub], avoiding what they thought was the confusing idea of using C[sub]-1[/sub] and C[sub]-2[/sub]

You can fix this, but only on a channel by channel basis - best way forward - create your default startup file, complete with octave renumbering and save as the file that fl loads as its default each time you start up. If it won't let you do that (some programs are just plain finicky) load it as your file as soon as you start up

some threads and some advice

https://www.futureproducers.com/for...fl-studio-pissing-me-off-428118/#post49544877

Originally Posted by Wrong midi note values shown? (Topic) • Image-Line
On the MISC tab of the channel settings change the root note on the keyboard I think it is C5 by default

you can only do this channel by channel

 

[Desire Inspires]

​Just use piano roll to move the notes to C3.

 

[bandcoach]

doesn't fix it as the C[sub]3p/sub] is actually C[sub]1[/sub]

for those who cannot be bothered to follow a link here is the post I linked above repeated for thoroughness

quoted from here

There is nothing wrong with FL other than the fact that they did not adhere to the standard for note naming and octave numbering

The following is taken from a recent PM I sent to sosagotthat, with the FL octave number column added for this discussion

An octave means 8 notes; it is applied to the distance between any two notes of the same note note name, as there are a total of 8 notes to play in the accepted scale forms to get to the next note of the same name: C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C is a total of 8 notes.

The numbers next to a note name specify a specific pitch or fundamental frequency for each note.

With the advent of MIDI, octave numbers became more or less standardised to show where Middle C was. In most software daws, middle C is indicated as C[sub]3[/sub] which is MIDI note number 60. The C in the middle of the treble clef is C[sub]4[/sub] and the C above the treble clef is C[sub]5[/sub]. The C in the bass clef is C[sub]2[/sub] and the C below the bass clef is C[sub]1[/sub].

More importantly, the notes in each octave are numbered starting from the C:

Octave Number	Notes	MIDI NN	FL's Octave number
-2	C[sub]-2[/sub]-D[sub]-2[/sub]-E[sub]-2[/sub]-F[sub]-2[/sub]-G[sub]-2[/sub]-A[sub]-2[/sub]-B[sub]-2[/sub]	0-2-4-5-7-9-11	0
-1	C[sub]-1[/sub]-D[sub]-1[/sub]-E[sub]-1[/sub]-F-[sub]-1[/sub]-G-[sub]-1[/sub]-A-[sub]-1[/sub]-B[sub]-1[/sub]	12-14-16-17-19-21-23	1
0	C[sub]0[/sub]-D[sub]0[/sub]-E[sub]0[/sub]-F[sub]0[/sub]-G[sub]0[/sub]-A[sub]0[/sub]-B[sub]0[/sub]	24-26-28-29-31-33-35	2
1	C[sub]1[/sub]-D[sub]1[/sub]-E[sub]1[/sub]-F[sub]1[/sub]-G[sub]1[/sub]-A[sub]1[/sub]-B[sub]1[/sub]	36-38-40-41-43-45-47	3
2	C[sub]2[/sub]-D[sub]2[/sub]-E[sub]2[/sub]-F[sub]2[/sub]-G[sub]2[/sub]-A[sub]2[/sub]-B[sub]2[/sub]	48-50-52-53-55-57-59	4
3	C[sub]3[/sub]-D[sub]3[/sub]-E[sub]3[/sub]-F[sub]3[/sub]-G[sub]3[/sub]-A[sub]3[/sub]-B[sub]3[/sub]	60-62-64-65-67-69-71	5
4	C[sub]4[/sub]-D[sub]4[/sub]-E[sub]4[/sub]-F[sub]4[/sub]-G[sub]4[/sub]-A[sub]4[/sub]-B[sub]4[/sub]	72-74-76-77-79-81-83	6
5	C[sub]5[/sub]-D[sub]5[/sub]-E[sub]5[/sub]-F[sub]5[/sub]-G[sub]5[/sub]-A[sub]5[/sub]-B[sub]5[/sub]	84-86-88-89-91-93-95	7
6	C[sub]6[/sub]-D[sub]6[/sub]-E[sub]6[/sub]-F[sub]6[/sub]-G[sub]6[/sub]-A[sub]6[/sub]-B[sub]6[/sub]	96-98-100-101-103-105-107	8
7	C[sub]7[/sub]-D[sub]7[/sub]-E[sub]7[/sub]-F[sub]7[/sub]-G[sub]7[/sub]-A[sub]7[/sub]-B[sub]7[/sub]	108-110-112-113-115-117-119	9
8	C[sub]8[/sub]-D[sub]8[/sub]-E[sub]8[/sub]-F[sub]8[/sub]-G[sub]8[/sub]	120-122-124-125-127	10

A[sub]-1[/sub] is the lowest note found on the 88 key piano keyboard. C[sub]7[/sub] is the highest note found on the same keyboard.

So the notes below A[sub]-1[/sub] and above C[sub]7[/sub] are generally not audible. Look at an orchestral octave chart to know more about individual instruments and their placement within the octave structure described above

Also check out Bandcoach ~ Beginning Theory: 1: Notes alone where I cover the ground a little more clearly giving pitch name, frequency and MIDI note numbers as well as octave numbers.

remember to add 2 to the octave number if you want to use it in FL..........