In this video, I explore Novation’s FLpad and its FL Studio workflow, including sequencing, the Channel Rack, mixer, Graph Edit, plugin control and performance. I also compare it with FLkey 2 and Akai Fire, and go over the pros and cons.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:00 Overview
3:20 Sequencer
4:00 Notes
4:55 Patterns
5:35 Channel Rack
6:40 Mixer
7:10 Graph Edit
9:15 Custom Modes
10:40 Plugin Control
12:00 Performance
13:00 Pros & cons
14:05 FLkey 2
15:15 Akai Fire
16:30 Outro
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