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Novation FLkey: Manual FL Studio Setup & Firmware Update

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This tutorial will show you how to manually setup Novation FLkey midi keyboards in FL Studio to get the keys, pads, transport controls and the midi scripts working properly. This applies to the FLkey mini, Flkey 37, FLkey 49 and FLkey 61. The Novation FLkey keyboards have full FL studio integration and they should work right away when you plug them in. However, in some rare cases it still might not work, or you might have messed up the settings. In any case, this is how you manually configure it to work in FL Studio. This tutorial will show you step by step how to setup the novation flkey midi keyboards. It will also show you how to update the firmware. Novation FLkey driver download: https://downloads.novationmusic.com/novation/flkey/flkey-37 (It is the same USB driver for all the keyboards) Novation FLkey firmware download: https://support.novationmusic.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360002211360-Updating-firmware-using-Novation-Components Releasing a song? Save money on DistroKid by using my discount link: https://distrokid.com/vip/firewalk ---------------------------------------------- RECOMMENDED STUDIO GEAR: (Amazon links below) AUDIO INTERFACE: ☑️ Focusrite Scarlett Solo: https://geni.us/scarlettsolo-3rd-gen ☑️ Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 (3rd Gen): https://geni.us/scarlett-4i4 REFERENCE HEADPHONES: ☑️ AKG 612 PRO: https://geni.us/akg-k612pro ☑️ Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO: https://geni.us/DT-990-pro BUDGET MONITORS: ☑️ 5": Yamaha HS5: https://geni.us/Yamaha-HS5 ☑️ 7": ADAM Audio: https://geni.us/Adam-Audio-T7V ☑️ 8": Yamaha HS8: https://geni.us/Yamaha-HS8 PROFESSIONAL MONITORS: ☑️ 7": ADAM Audio A7V: https://geni.us/ADAM-A7V SUBWOOFER: ☑️ KRK 10S2 V2: https://geni.us/krk-10s2v2 MICROPHONE: ☑️ Audio-Technica Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone: https://geni.us/at2020microphone ☑️ Vocal recording booth/stand for microphone: https://geni.us/mic_shield_kit XLR CABLES: ☑️ TISINO 35 ft Balanced XLR cable for mic: https://geni.us/xlr3ftoxlr3m ☑️ Monoprice 6 ft Balanced XLR Cable for monitors: https://geni.us/monoprice104761 SHORTCUT KEYBOARD: ☑️ Backlit FL Studio Shortcut Keyboard: https://geni.us/flstudio-keyboard ☑️Get The Complete Idiot's Guide To Music Theory Here: https://geni.us/idiotsguidemusictheory PROFESSIONAL ACOUSTIC TREATMENT: ☑️ GIK Acoustic panels: https://www.gikacoustics.com/ As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. ---------------------------------------------- ✔️ VST & Effect Plugins: https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ✔️ Premium Loops And Sample Packs: https://www.loopmasters.com/?a_aid=5d496680b59cd ---------------------------------------------- ❤️ Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/firewalkmusic ❤️ Support us with a one-time PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.me/firewalkmusic 🎹 Do you need professional feedback on your music? Or perhaps mastering? Check out my gigs on Fiverr: http://www.fiverr.com/firewalk 00:00 Novation FLkey setup problem 00:41 How to install Novation FLkey driver 01:00 Novation FLkey manual setup in FL Studio 02:28 How to update Novation FLkey firmware Follow FireWalk on social media: http://www.facebook.com/djfirewalk http://www.soundcloud.com/djfirewalk http://www.instagram.com/firewalk_music http://www.twitter.com/firewalk_music 📧 Business inquiries: firewalk.official@gmail.com

About This Video

If your Novation FLkey isn’t working properly in FL Studio—maybe the keys don’t play, the pads don’t trigger, or the transport controls are acting weird—this video is my step-by-step fix. FLkey keyboards are supposed to auto-integrate the moment you plug them in, but in rare cases it doesn’t, or the settings get messed up. So I show you how to manually set everything back the right way so the MIDI scripts, keys, pads, and transport all work together like they should. I start with the driver install (yes, do that first), then I go straight into FL Studio: Options > MIDI Settings. I show you how to refresh the device list if it’s not showing up, how to enable the FLkey inputs, and why the input ports must use different port numbers. Then I walk through assigning the correct scripts (DAW vs MIDI—don’t swap them), and matching the output ports to the input setup. If you still have issues after that, I also show how I update the firmware using Novation Components—standalone didn’t work for me, but the web version did—and how to confirm the update from the keyboard.

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