How To Set Up Your Midi Keyboard and Drumpad

[@inthemix]

►Time Stamps: 1:00 - How to set up one midi controller 3:05 - How to set up two midi controllers at the same time 5:45 - How to link the faders, dials, knobs and rotary encoders to effects and the mixer

[@codycoleman6125]

i was wondering if you guys had any templates

[@ternitamas]

and you even got the time stamps, that is perfection! haha =)

[@pandamusic4450]

pls tell how o record after doing this process n what if i m using a normal keyboard from casio pls tell

[@NeverSFA]

I need help?!! Lol

[@djkkidify1]

Hi, I have a Keylab 49 midi controller that I bought it used from other people, how do I set it up to work with FL studio? I'm new with the record system...

[@TebogoMotlhale]

You're amazing ! You're so crystal clear and concise. It would appear to me that you put a huuuuuuuuge amount of time and effort into arranging your words properly and logically before you even OPEN your mouth 👌👌 . It is hard for other people on KZbin to arrange the concepts and lay them out properly before they open their mouths. You're unlike anybody else out there who records tutorial videos 😁. You literally helped me to learn FL Studio in less than a DAY and I am Not even English speaking ! Hats off to you . . and keep it up 🙌 🙌 !

[@RyanClarkFisherII]

Just wanted to say thank you for all the videos you do, you are one of my favorite teachers to learn from, you explain everything very vividly, in easy to understand terms and break things down nice and easy. I always leave your videos smart than before whether they are 2 minutes long or 20 minutes.

[@extremebeatzlib5429]

Honestly Micheal you have tought me almost everything I know about FL Studio and Production at large.. Thank you so much..

[@antwannn111]

These tutorials are amazing. I'm already making music thanks to you!

[@MidnightCrescent]

I think this man has single handedly saved me more times than anything or anyone else in my life, which is insanly impressive.

[@Caribano]

Dude literally just found your channel, you explain things really clearly. Subbed!

[@inthemix]

Timeless Music Thank you so much, I'm happy to help 😀

[@TAJWAR]

I know how to set midi's. I'm just here to like the video and support the channel 🙌

[@ahom_ahom_ahom]

Now that last part you went over of setting up knobs and faders is literally overlooked by almost everyone. Probably because every thinks it's so easy or common knowledge. Thanks.

[@BobalouTheOneTheOnly]

I was struggling with setting up my arturia minilab mark 2 on fl studio 20. it was able to play midi keyboard in all my synth plugins, include sylenth1, but i followed the steps for enabling master sync as this video suggested, and that solved my problem, i can now fully control all of the dials and controls using the keyboard! Thank you, will pass on your video to several producer friends!

[@TechTraction]

Clear and concise. Thanks. "Never as simple as it looks" That line just about says it all when it comes to this topic. BTW: Am loving your channel.

[@ameliegifford1477]

I listened to the instructions. I changed some settings. It WORKED. I happy danced because THANK YOU SO MUCH :)

[@lanebutler199]

Just wanted to say, in 2020 your tutorial is still helping people!! I was ready to sell my electric drums because I couldn't get them working with my PC after watching a thousand other videos!! YOURS got it for me! Thank you!

[@RedCloudRoad]

This is the tutorial I have been looking for all my life!!! Thank you Michael!

[@blueoceans4366]

I searched so long for this and waisted so much time. Yours was so simple and it really helped me. Subscribed immediately! thank youu

[@isaacjohnson5438]

Hey Just to say thank you so much for all of your videos, I'm new to FL Studio and your videos are the perfect solution, I really feel like I'm moving now. Huge respect and thanks! :)

[@CleanCarsofAmerica]

Thanks for the very informative video. I was able to master the linking sliders and knobs on my two external controllers. Just in case some on elses struggles with what I had problems with: the video does not mention setting each external controller to a different midi input port. This did not work for me until I set my input ports.

[@dearlittlefoxxx]

the lighting is smooth here!!

[@airlanggaariopamungkas8494]

This is the best video could ever answer my question in deepest thought bout how to setup 2/more midi input, thank you so much for helping me out

[@rossgargan6680]

Honestly best video out there for setting up Midi devices holy molly. Thanks mate got all my faders anol working now! :D Been playing around with a keyboard for a year now time to add in faders :o

[@tsukuyomimusic2815]

Been a min since I got new keyboard, in the mix never fails !

[@Rama-yj2vq]

Excelent tip, I have a Midiplus Origin 61 (a cheap version of M-Audio Oxigen 61), and a Novation Launchpad and always had the problem using both at the same time, thanks a lot! I´m going to test it tonight at home... Thanx x1000!!!

[@ZomBoSk8r]

your videos are so well spoken. i cant believe i was missing the enable button on the midi setting screen. good grief. lol. thank you so very much

[@ean2009]

I've discovered an even more useful method using the user maps on my controller!

[@robthesamplist]

You know what would be nice, if you could click a "random link parameters" button on the plugins wrapper and then play about with your dials and faders to see what's been linked... would save a lot of time and be fun also.

[@donspeedygtv9638]

bro your good asl at explaining things, truly appreciate the info.. your channel is AWSOME

[@marshalinfantine8598]

Such a clear and gentle video.Thanks bro

[@PEguinQuAcKers]

Bro in the last two days I been learning more about my equipment and daw with your videos then I have in the last 6 months. I’m not even joking well maybe im being a little extravagant but dude if I have a question about anything on the daw I can just watch one of your videos

[@darrenlivingstone]

Great video, man! Thanks for this. Is there a way to save MIDI mappings across various projects? I've mapped a few controls from my Arturia KeyLab 61 MkII to Serum parameters and it works a charm, but wondering if I'd need to set that up every time? Cheers for all your content!

[@lacramitus2128]

Thank you so much for making this video. Couldn't have figured it out without this

[@mkrvcg]

Best video about MIDI ever! I would add that the keyboard and drumpad should be on different ports

[@JoshNunnyt]

THANK YOU so much that master thing was the only thing stopping my midi from working

[@carlossanjuan2040]

The best FL Studio Channel on youtube ! Thanks!

[@miladyaghoobian6176]

thanks for all of your educations . these are so use full and gooood

[@eastercharles443]

Searching for it... Since a ling time... Nailed!!!

[@VDUB808]

I just want to say thank you for your time, these videos definitely help.

[@JD-dy9ul]

Thank you!!! I were looking for this everywhere

[@dylandolbymusic7172]

Dude. I know this is an old video, but this helped a lot! I know how to record instruments, but midi and electronic music is new for me

[@pixabaker]

Just a little hint: At 6:55 - in the current FL Studio Version 20.7.2 you have to click "Reset" and then "Accept". If you click just only "Reset" and close the window, the knob ist still linked to the parameter. ;-)

[@RavenTheLabrador]

Thank you very much I'm new to this i got it to have drums playing with my ukulele when im playing with a looper pedal so I can have better sounding music. Thanks again.🙂👍✌

[@Vizzedbaby]

Everything seems to be fine when setting up only that when I press a key on my keyboard no information is being sent to the information box, its not picking up my notes.

[@1astcetrA]

same.

[@sparkauric]

I am having the same issue

[@agayamusic781]

same did u find a solution guys ?

[@piet245]

Thanks Michael. You are the Best.

[@anmolsrivastava7032]

I really needed a help on this, thanks for helping

[@inthemix]

You are welcome :)

[@cupcakesansfrontier]

Brilliant. Exactly what I needed to get started with this $5 Casio CTK-3200 as an input device

[@PetrenkoYuri]

Thanks for the support man ! You're helping me a lot and you were in the very short past time that I've found your channel . Now , I have the same type of midi controller like you had or still have : the M-Audio Axiom 49 . I do have some problems with Fruity loops . In your last video , about this subject like here , you were able to use the record , play , fast forward etc. from your midi controller . I tried it but didn't worked for me . And I have some other issues with my controller when using Kontakt . I can't assign my knobs , sliders to a designated knob etc of Kontakt instrument , using that feature " Link to controller " or "Override generic link " Another question for you that I have , if I may , is : How to reset the knobs , sliders using them for other purposes . Why can't I use the feature from mid out ,, receive notes from " other vst instruments ruther than my midi controller . Thank you in advance !

[@anujmuzik]

If anyone wondering how to play the drumpads and keys at the same time from a midi keyboard which has both keys and drumpads (like i have M Audio oxygen 49) you can open the channel rack and select both the vertical rectangle boxes(found just by the side of the vst plugin added on the channel rack) by pressing Ctrl & shift on your keyboard. It will automatically assign the synth to the keys and the drum pad to the drum pads

[@marcusdefgomes]

What rectangular boxes ??

[@WilliamWonka]

Merely selecting the instruments in the channel rack does not automatically assign them to the pads. Using FL 20.

[@LEONDOWZKY]

thank you , now playing with my father together !!

[@josephreinhard701]

Hi, I have a problem with my midi controller and sutain When i press the sustain, sometimes it plays a note (usually E5) instead of sustaining. It's very annoying and I don't know how to fix it. I appreciate every ideas and solutions. Thank you

[@MatejVancoCG]

I don't know what to say. Incredibly helpful video!

[@chrisbean6768]

Like video exeo got my keyboards up and running and now some sick tunes will be coming out soon D&B and garage 🎉

[@llawx4865]

No way! Ive just discovered a new world lol

[@fourwulves213]

The camera looks great!

[@inthemix]

Four Wulves it's a big improvement on the old one 😊

[@BrianAndersonTT]

Wonderfully concise. Cheers.

[@OmnipotentSag]

This has been most helpful. I use Reaper, and have one of the mid-sized Arturias (sp?), but I have not been able to figure out how to get all the dials, faders, and the drum pad to work. I feel like this video has given me some ideas to think about when I attempt to set these items up next time I'm in it. Cool beans. -=B-)

[@januszhandlarz2495]

Incredible simple but awesome video, thanks ;)

[@citymonstar9101]

i like this guy...his so seriouse

[@raymondharris7226]

Absolutely AWESOME....

[@raymondharris7226]

I am so grateful as always...

[@beatboxer345]

Hey thank you so much for the video! Can I ask what the send to master sync does? I know it would benefit from being enabled, but what does it actually do? lol

[@shawnbbbross9439]

Well done! Nice, concise, etc. Thank you

[@rituparnaw]

Sir, Akai MPK Mini MK 2 has piano as well as drum pads on a single hardware So will we be able to use piano for synths and drum pads for Drum Machines at the same time ? Please help on how to setup Akai MPK mini MK 2

[@CloudGotBeats]

I just bought the same keyboard I need help aswell

[@WilliamWonka]

Same. Bump.

[@zamaxbeats4967]

i’ve been use the mini 2 for a little over a year and from what i’ve read and experienced you cannot use both at the same time, but you are able use both once it’s set up, just not at the same time

[@airanmilian]

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[@fabianschultze4738]

thx bro it helped alot more than expected

[@Deeksha257]

Hi Michael ! I love all of your videos! Very quick questions: I have connected my MIDI successfully and there's two issues 1) The sound is awful, with no clarity on Addictive keys- how do I fix this problem? 2) There is too much latency...do I need to reduce the buffer or is there anther way? I connected my MIDI via USB cable...should I connect to my UM2 Audio interface for better results! Would love anyone's take on this Thanks so much!

[@mono2574]

Hey, would you recommend Arturia KeyLab 49 for producing on FL Studio? It would be my first midi keyboard. Thanks man, keep up the good videos!

[@unibeastbeats]

Please dont do it, I just bought KeyLab 61 and the transport buttons dont work like they should, so goes with inside the vst-s and so on . Arturias MIDI-s work fine with every other DAW else than FL studio. I went around arturias forums and FL studios and everyone have these same problems but no solutions. Just save some money by purchasing MIDI thats in the support list of FL studio.

[@1mari_]

Wow I just bought this

[@norfsyq9660]

Any chance you could do a updated video on how to map the fingers pads to individual channels in the step sequencer.

[@Joelfrancis]

Great contents. Thank you for helping us out 💯💯

[@BoostRoo]

Can you show how you set up your Arturia minilab mk2 please? I'm finding it hard to map the things correctly :(

[@zomambik]

Hi Michael. First off, I'm truly impressed by the quality of your channel. It's absolute top tier! And I've seen a lot :-) I'm also grateful for all the knowledge you're sharing. Now, for my question, hopefully you or someone in the comments will know the solution. FL Studio is incorrectly reading the pitches from the pads on my Arturia Minilab 3. For example, pitch set to a pad on the controller is C5 but FL Studio plays C3. I tested a few different settings and it seems that FL Studio pitches the pads 2 octaves down. No issues with the keyboard by the way. The hardware script is up to date. Any idea what might be causing? Any info / help much appreciated!

[@KARAMHYAT]

Hey man!!! Thanks for the tips. I want to play the bass through controller's keys but the drums through controller's pads simultaneously. Is it possible to set up?

[@rafaelfajardojr.6423]

hello. i was wondering if latency is a problem for you being that you are running two controls at the same time. thank you for your time and video!

[@ARJUNPIANO]

Thanks, this video is super helpful!

[@andreschavez5972]

Super helpful! Thanks a million!

[@TheunknownMercenary1]

Got the same midi controller! Yesterday... So are you satisfied with the Keylab 61?

[@capu2112]

this handsome man made me stop procrastinating. tks ! ;)

[@thuramwoveei5749]

Thanks so much for this Video , It help me Alot 👍

[@KaitavSapreMusic]

Excellent tutorial, as usual. Just one question: Is it beneficial to enable "Send master sync" if you are using the controller only for MIDI "IN" into the DAW? I have been using MIDI keyboard from quite a few years, but never felt the need to turn this option on. I am also using Axiom 49 2nd gen and FL Studio btw. :)

[@redrich9684]

Thank you for this video!

[@t-wxrld]

Awesome!!! That video helped me a lot thank you!!!

[@debdootmanna]

Just a question: Do we have to link the controller with our midi controller everytime? Can't be it linked with that controller as default? Like linking a parameter of Fruity Parameter EQ 2 with one of my knobs of my midi keyboard, do I have to do that "link to controller" everytime whenever I'm starting a new project??

[@TheDude-vx6wn]

Thank you! What is the best drum pad for FL Studio users?I am using FL Studio 20 if it matters.

[@benh7923]

Exactly the video I wanted

[@petteri6695]

Great video! Thanks dude!

[@tcalzuolo]

Great video. I think i have the ultimate question. I just bought an Akai APC mini to cue music in OBS for shows. I want to assign for example 5 triggers (music tracks) to the same volume slider but cannot seem to figure this out. Thanking you in advance for any suggestions. Keep up the great work.

[@SamLynneSanders]

Hi, great video. I have subscribed. One thing i'm confused on is whether i need a specialist sound card? I want to record keyboard and synth sounds and i thought the sounds were stored on a sound card and the midi keyboard triggers them? or can i get away with just using a good interface and get all the sounds i need through software? id really appreciation a little nudge in the right direction. Amazing channel.

[@ChristianPodcast]

Very helpful. I have a Korg SV1 and a Roland V-Drum, However only one Focusrite Interface. So anytime I'm recording with SV1 as Midi keyboard I have to manually plug the Midi cable into my focusrite Midi In. But when I need to use the V-drums and control the the Midi Drummer I have to manually reach back into the desk and replace the Midi cable from the SV1 and connect to the V-drums. Is there a way to easily switch between Midi Inputs? It's a hassle everytime I'm trying to switch and move the desk back and forth with all the wires back there. I know the focusrite has a Midi Out and the sv1 has a Midi Out as well but don't really know what those are for in this scenario. I appreciate your input!

[@hungnguyenlovesinging]

The video is absolutely informative. Thank you so much. Can I ask a question? For ex, i'm playing the cello in Kontakt library, and I have 2 midi controllers at the same time. Can I route the modulation wheel of Kontakt to the first controller, and use keys from the second controllers at the same time? Hope you will help me with this. Thank you!!

[@ZennitMusic]

Hey Michael I have an Alesia V Mini Keyboard so which Controller Type do I have to use? And if there is no one, do I always have to use Generic Controller? Also: if I buy a new Keyboard, how do I know which Controller Type I have to use? How can you recognize the Controller Type? (Im on FL 20 btw) Thanks and greetings from Germany :D

[@antoinediaz7082]

So for the Link in Controller, you have to do it everytime you open a new project? Thanks for the vid

[@G.B.803NYC]

Thanks man, this really helped me setup my axiom 49 in FL 20 (ironically the same midi controller your have lol).

[@radhikakulkarni7426]

Does it require the driver?

[@jvdlinden5031]

Hello, my name is Angelique. I am still a beginner with making digital music. I have a Arturia Essential keylab 61. Everything works in FL studio. But when I press the keys, it seems like they do not react right away. The keys respond quickly to the included Analog lab 3 program. How can I get that same respons in FL Studio? Thank you for all your good work. I have already learned a lot from you.

[@johncardinalmulangu8894]

Thanks. Really helpful

[@loosybolt3282]

Thx again for the very informative tuts

[@louderxmusic7042]

Great tutorial 😊 thanks.

[@siusmusic1]

Hey man, since you're using the Arturia Keylab Essential 61 keyboard in this video, do you know how to set it up in FL studio, so that you can use the Analog Lab without problems? The keyboard itself is working fine, but I can't use the knobs/faders for the Analog Lab VST that comes with the keyboard. The only way to do it is by "overriding the generic link" and assigning knobs/faders to those inside the VST. Best wishes and a happy new year in advance.

[@martinesho3591]

How good is this guy

[@miikamessi]

Thanks a lot for the advice! Will sure do that! :) Do you have KRK RP5 or RP6?

[@inthemix]

Miika K No worries, I have the 5 inch ones

[@nikolailu]

legend! thank you for your tutorials

[@djwaynelive]

Not that I have the problem and other than hardware, I'm not sure why so many people on forums have issues with latency when using MIDI. They keep complaining of not being able to achieve zero or undetected latency. Obviously there is always a lag but what are they missing? Do you have a video on this?

[@kevincelestial4675]

Hi, Can you please make a video on how to assign drum pads to channel rack without FPC? He assigned each instrument from channel rack to drum pads in order 1-16. I saw someone did it online but can't figure out how. I am using launchkey 49

[@malihakhan7353]

Thank you so much for this😭😭 you've really helped a lot

[@unnimusic007]

Man you are a great tutor of FL Studio I liked your classes very much.... Can you tell me in details how can I setup the transport control of FL Studio to get controled by the transport of the midi divice