Performance Mode
Performance mode in FL Studio is a powerful tool for sequencing patterns on-the-fly, used to create live performances.
Most of the functions associated with live performance are found in the
playlist module.
To determine whether performance mode is enabled, use
playlist.getPerformanceModeState.
Display zone
The display zone is the region that a controller is currently mapping for live
performance. When set using playlist.liveDisplayZone,
FL Studio indicates this region using a red rectangle.
Blocks
When performance mode is active, clips within the performance region are called "blocks".
Loop modes
In performance mode, each playlist track has a loop mode, which determines how the blocks on this track advance when the track is being played.
Trigger modes
Each playlist track also has a trigger mode which determines the action taken when pressing on a block.
Trigger snap
When triggering a block, the trigger snap value of its track determines how FL Studio will adjust the timing of the clip so that it starts in time with other clips. For example, if this is set to a beat, and you trigger a block half a beat early, FL Studio will wait the remaining half-beat so that the block will start on the next beat.
Position snap
Contrastingly, the position snap value determines how far FL Studio can skip into the clip so that it remains in time with other clips. For example, if this is set to a beat, and you trigger a block half a beat late, FL Studio will skip the first half-beat of that block so it remains in-time.