How To Backup Your FL Studio 20 Projects

Timestamps and links are in the description here, please read down :)

In this video we explain how to back up your FL Studio Project files.
This should work in any DAW but this is specifically for FL Studio 12. We show how to create a project folder, how to export a zipped loop package (or zip file) and how to export all the stems ready for backing up to an external hard drive or online file storage.

This is a really simple and short video and the technical aspects are over within 4 minutes. At the end of the video I talk about why it's important to do backups and how we do our backups.

Thanks for watching,

Michael

TIMESTAMPS

1) 0.55 - Making a project folder to keep the data safe
Go to Options - File Settings - Project TAB - Set data folder using the folder icon.

2) 2:00 - How to zip a folder to keep it safe in case of a crash - File - Export - Export as zipped loop file . Save this new folder onto an external hard drive

In short, export as a wav file but check the "Split mixer track" button to export all the stems at the same time :)

[Rctm]

Man appreciation isn’t the word, you’ve helped me in so many ways. Things that seem tedious aren’t after you break them down. Thank you so much 🙏🏾

[roninofthevalley]

This really made my day. I did not know you can put everything in your project in one folder. You have no idea how easy you just made my life💯🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Windklang]

short n' sweet - always a pleasure to watch your videos <3. Thank you <3

[boundlessspirit]

Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏼 it helps a ton. I just accidentally deleted 56 GB of Data I had and lost all of my vocal samples on all of my unfinished projects from the last 3 years 😅 kind of got smacked in the face by the universe. But now I’m on a fresh start and can go in now knowing how to back up my projects so thank you 🙏🏼 and I believe everything happens for a reason so no time was wasted it’s all part of the journey and we are always growing and getting better every step of the way. It was very stressful letting go of all of that but I have now fully accepted it and I’m ready to recreate these projects even better and start more new chapter with the peace of mind of having back ups 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[nik-zpph]

Thanks buddy! Helping new producers a lot. 😎 Hope you keep doing this

[tareefsmith]

When saving/exporting mixer tracks always, always, always save or back them up as a floating-point (32-bit or 64-bit). This saves your audio at a very high quality and if your audio is clipped, you can simply turn it down and rebalance your mix while preserving all of your transients/dynamics. Please don't forget this!

[dayswillburn]

this has been in the back of my mind for a while, but all this time using FL I never took backing my stuff up seriously. That's changin, thx for the info

[miguelsandremusic]

So if I want to have my files organized by project folders I would need to select a folder per project every time I create a new project? I feel that FL Studio needs to improve this. When you use Logic Pro or Ableton, once you save a project, all contents from that folder will be on a dedicated project folder of that project itself automatically. If FL manages to make this automatic, It would be amazing. I love FL but I feel they need a bit of an improvement in file management so it can be a bit more user friendly.

I know this video is from 2018, but yet its good info. I love your channel Michael. Keep being amazing!

[joehill]

The amount of times I've loaded up a project that was fine last time I worked on it and for some unbeknownst reason everything is out of time, missing or freaking out.... It has had me soooo mad I've felt like just giving up on my art. You're so correct about walking away and having a moment lol. Learning how to zip up projects and move them around safely has helped me so much, especially since I reformat my OS every year in a bit of computer spring cleaning. Thank you.

[VIGILANTEmusic]

Thx guys have discoverd you channel few months ago. You have realy good tips. Everyone can learn basic of FL with you. Waiting for more great stuff from you. 😀
Ps. Sorry for my eng im from MNE🙄

[madmanterry]

I love you in the mix. Your a beautiful individual with altruistic motives. I appreciate you

[GeorgeHammondMusic]

Really useful! I accidentally deleted my finished songs so I had to re render them all! Keep up the good work!

[redwavesmusic]

Suuuuper helpful! Especially the first method, but they’re all just as important. Thanks bro 💎🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[drdebrillos]

Helpful dude thank you man, I never knew about the "Split mixer Golden Info

[froamer]

love your videos! Been watching ur videos from 2 years❤

[beatsbyekwatoriano]

Mike, you were sent from heaven to us.

[TRUELOVE_EVER]

Your explanation style is super awesome man

[DJZO]

Very useful! Thank you for this video. Backups are always really important.

[TonyAndrew]

holy shit I love you. you resolved every single problem I had with organizing my files, tracks, stems and shit

[mainaccount._.]

You the MVP 😎 Thanks for the clarification. I've been trying to figure this out for the longest