KVR Audio

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:09 pm

If I were to buy this controller, how well would it work with FL Studio, and how would I go about setting it up?

Cheers,
Chase

videzyrah · Post by **videzyrah** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:27 pm

As long as you have "Auto accept controller" highlighted in your Midi settings I doubt there would be much else involved other than plugging it in. Keystation doesn't have knobs/sliders does it?

Dazza66 · Post by **Dazza66** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:52 pm

videzyrah wrote:As long as you have "Auto accept controller" highlighted in your Midi settings I doubt there would be much else involved other than plugging it in. Keystation doesn't have knobs/sliders does it?

Yes, that would do it. The 49e doesn't have knobs/sliders, so that'll make it even easier to set up. Its fully class compliant too, so it'll be a breeze with Windows as well. All up, it should be very straightforward to get it working happily wiht FL Studio

arke · Post by **arke** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:16 pm

The Chase wrote:If I were to buy this controller, how well would it work with FL Studio, and how would I go about setting it up?

Cheers,
Chase

You might have to go into the MIDI settings, select it as an Input device, and hit "Enable", but thats all I had to do for my Oxygen8 (also by M-Audio).

But really, get something with a few knobs

safeaim · Post by **safeaim** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:46 pm

Yep, I got a M-Audio KS 61, and it works like a charm, and was easy to "install" (only plug in the usbcable, hit the on-button and power up FLS)

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:33 am

Cheers!

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:35 pm

the trouble with FL at least up to 5 when I last updated is that you can't just use the mod wheel as the synth patch designers desired, you have to set it up inside FL and then it ignores mod ranges set in the prest, bloody annoying.

arke · Post by **arke** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:39 pm

Hunter wrote:the trouble with FL at least up to 5 when I last updated is that you can't just use the mod wheel as the synth patch designers desired, you have to set it up inside FL and then it ignores mod ranges set in the prest, bloody annoying.

Same in FL6 too. I think a good FR would be to allow passing through certain MIDI events directly through the synths (such as Mod Wheel).

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:40 pm

Hunter wrote:the trouble with FL at least up to 5 when I last updated is that you can't just use the mod wheel as the synth patch designers desired, you have to set it up inside FL and then it ignores mod ranges set in the prest, bloody annoying.

I am pretty sure 6 does this too, and the sustain pedal still isnt right either. For that reason I dont really use FL for much midi play these days.

GreyLion · Post by **GreyLion** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:36 pm

Hey, Chase -- Don't know if you're still in the market for the 49e, but they're on sale at CompUSA this week for $70 after a $35 rebate.

Here: http://www.compusa.com/products/product ... code=25587

Take care,

GreyLion

arke · Post by **arke** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:44 pm

oh wow is he gonna be pissed ... he already bought it, as far as i know

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:33 am

GreyLion wrote:Hey, Chase -- Don't know if you're still in the market for the 49e, but they're on sale at CompUSA this week for $70 after a $35 rebate.

Here: http://www.compusa.com/products/product ... code=25587

Take care,

GreyLion

Thanks mate, but I got it for $99 a few days ago at guitar center

The mod wheel thing is annoying. For some synths (like toxic) it goes straight through to the Toxic Pitch wheel. For just about every other synth it uses the channel pitch, which is annoyingly defaulted to 2 semitones

GreyLion · Post by **GreyLion** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:23 pm

I hope it works out well for you eventually.

Depending on how hard-core you are about money, I know that some places will retroactively do a price-match if you find the exact same item for less, within a week or so. May be worth a phone call. And there's always the return and rebuy thing. May or may not be worth the effort for you. Personally, the price difference is noticeable for me, but rebates are always a bit chancy....

safeaim · Post by **safeaim** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:33 pm

My solution to the ModWheel problem is to create a midioutchannel, configure one of the knobs to be midi cc1, then use the midilearn-option where I rightclick on the same knob and press "link to controller" and then move the modwheel.
Then I use for example midi channel 1 on the midiout, and set up the synth to also have channel 1 on the midi-in.

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:05 pm

The Chase wrote:
GreyLion wrote:Hey, Chase -- Don't know if you're still in the market for the 49e, but they're on sale at CompUSA this week for $70 after a $35 rebate.

Here: http://www.compusa.com/products/product ... code=25587

Take care,

GreyLion
Thanks mate, but I got it for $99 a few days ago at guitar center

The mod wheel thing is annoying. For some synths (like toxic) it goes straight through to the Toxic Pitch wheel. For just about every other synth it uses the channel pitch, which is annoyingly defaulted to 2 semitones

To me, just having a synth respond like it should is WAY more important than all this piss ant features that people GOTTA have in FL studio.when you have access to all the CCs without having to go through and assign controllers, its way easier to be inspired... ah well, hope you like yer new controller chase

M-Audio KeyStation 49e and FL Studio