When you switch between midi channels they do not remember their position so as soon as you touch the knob it's going to jump to whatever the last value was. They are, but they don't function like you'd expect them to. I have and frequently use both so I'll share my thoughts. Just looking for any anecdotal help!ĮDIT: I also just found the Akai Advance 49, any experience with that? Seems like an edge-case but something I'm curious about.Īlso, any general consensus on which is 'better'? I don't really care about the software, so I'm pretty sure they'll both be basically the same in function. Is there any way in FL Studio to set up 'pickup'/'soft takeover' mode for midi controls? I found that Ableton has a setting that allows for controls to not be adjusted until you reach the original parameter - for example if I were switching the sliders between EQ and mixer volume and don't want to lose my place. How does the Launchkey's 'InControl' setup work with FL? I understand it's built for Ableton, but is there any functionality inside of FL besides using the pads as pads? How does the Keylab's middle knob/screen work inside of FL if I'm not using their software? Does it really do anything useful?

This would be an advantage over the Launchkey if there isn't a midi control pickup mode. I'll be using it mostly as a 'hardware extension' of any plugins/vsts as well as a keyboard, I don't do drumpads or stuff like that too often so I don't really weigh the pads very heavily.Īre the knobs on the Keylab 'infinite'? It's hard to tell, they look like they are but I can't find any specific info and I thought I read that they are. I currently have an Akai MPK mini, and I'm looking to upgrade - but I'm trying to figure a few things out.

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