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Making lyrics readable from the booth in FL Studio

How do I make the lyrics big enough to read from the booth?

Resize the LyricsRunnerVST window and the text rescales with it, so the fastest fix is to make the window bigger rather than hunting for a font setting. Then adjust the font size and background contrast for the actual viewing distance and save the FL Studio project.

Readability is about distance, not preference. A size that looks generous on the engineer's monitor is often unreadable two metres away through a glass panel, which is why singers squint and drift off mic.

Contrast matters as much as size. A dark background with bright text is easier on the eyes under low studio lighting, and it stops the screen from lighting up the singer's face in a way that shows on camera if you are filming the session.

Set it once for the room. Because FL Studio saves the settings inside the project, a house template with the right size and colours means every future session starts correct.

Step by step

  1. 1Stand where the singer stands and look at the screen from there.
  2. 2Enlarge the plugin window until the current line is comfortable at that distance.
  3. 3Raise the font size for the remaining gap, rather than leaning the display forward.
  4. 4Pick a background that contrasts with the text without glaring.
  5. 5Save the settings into your FL Studio template so the next session inherits them.

Try it in FL Studio tonight

14 days free, no card required. Install the VST3, paste a lyric sheet, and record one take start to finish before you decide.

Related questions

Does the text rescale automatically?

Yes. The lyrics rescale as the window is resized, so you rarely need to touch the font size after the first setup.

Can I change the background colour?

Backgrounds are customisable, which matters for filmed sessions and for rooms with very low lighting.