Click 'Create Automation Clip' in the menu that pops up. (Side note: Pretty much everything throughout the program has right click functionality - you will be very surprised at what can do what, and what can be linked together. Right click the mixer knob to the right of the effect in your Insert channel.
The automation clips go there alongside the patterns.Ģ. Step sequencer/piano roll(F7) makes patterns, playlist uses patterns and audio clips to make your song. Make sure you're working in the playlist (F6) and not the step sequencer (F5). I'm also using FL11, but I doubt any of this stuff has changed between the two.ġ. I know a lot of people ignore it (I didn't even look until I had basically mastered it), but the manual/documentation is actually really, really good and well-written. FL is a very deep program with a lot of hidden stuff.
I apologize in advance if anything I say you already know.