Just downloaded a MIDI pack and not sure how to get it into FL Studio? Here's the fastest workflow, from unzip to finished loop.
1. Unzip and organize your pack
Extract the ZIP into a dedicated folder (for example Documents/Samples/MIDI Packs). Add that folder to FL Studio's Browser: Options → File settings → Browser extra search folders. Your MIDI files and loops now appear directly in the Browser.
2. Load an instrument
Open the Channel Rack and add a plugin: FL Keys, FLEX, Serum, Vital, Omnisphere… Pick a sound that matches the vibe (piano for sad melodies, bells or plucks for trap, pads for ambient).
3. Import the MIDI file
The simplest way: drag the .mid file from the Browser directly onto the plugin channel in the Channel Rack. FL Studio loads the notes into that channel's piano roll. You can also open the piano roll and use File → Import MIDI file.
4. Match the tempo and key
Every GetMidis file is labeled with its BPM and key (e.g. Alaska_Gmin_112BPM). Set your project tempo to that BPM. To change the key, select all notes in the piano roll (Ctrl+A) and move them up or down with Shift + arrow keys (one semitone per press).
5. Make it yours
- Swap the preset or layer two instruments on the same MIDI
- Delete or move a few notes to create your own variation
- Use the piano roll's Tools → Arpeggiate or Strum on chords
- Add effects: reverb, delay, sidechain, saturation
Looking for melody ideas? Read How to Make Sad Melodies for Beats.
6. Using the audio loop instead
Want the exact demo sound? Drag the WAV loop into the Playlist. With the tempo already set to the loop's BPM, it plays in sync. You can combine both: the WAV loop for the texture, the MIDI on another plugin to double the melody.
7. Add drums
Load your kicks, snares and hi-hats, then use hi-hat MIDI patterns for rolls and triplets instead of programming every note by hand (see our guide to trap hi-hat patterns). The AURORA MEGA pack includes melody loops, MIDI files and a full drum kit with one-shots.
The same workflow in other DAWs
Logic, Studio One, Cubase and Reason work the same way: drag the .mid file onto an instrument track, set the tempo, and edit in the piano roll. MIDI files are universal. Using Ableton? Follow our step-by-step guide: How to Use MIDI Packs in Ableton Live.
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