AKAIFire NS Performance MIDI Controller for FL Studio (Controller only)

About

The new Akai Professional Fire represents the first of its kind, a dedicated hardware controller for the FL Studio Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platform. Created in close partnership with Image-Line, Fire is a high-performance tool designed to enhance the workflow and music-creating experience for all FL Studio producers.

Product Features

• Browse
• Fire features a dedicated browser function to navigate, audition and load your audio samples, recall project files and open plugins
• Simply select browser and use the Select rotary encoder to preview and load content and devices within FL Studio - The graphical OLED display makes for easy browsing and controlling the various files, menus and parameters within your session a breeze
• Step Sequence
• Featuring plug-and-play integration, within seconds you’ll be creating patterns and building tracks using Fire’s 4 x 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pad matrix, designed for immediate interaction with FL Studio’s celebrated step sequencer
• At the touch of a finger
• Get hands-on with your production with everything you need to control FL Studio’s channels and patterns
• With direct hardware control over your session, you can easily mute and solo channels, expand the grid matrix, select new channels, navigate through patterns and much more without touching a mouse
• Note Mode
• From searing synth leads to lush pads, Fire’s Note mode provides the ultimate platform to add melody and harmony to your production
• Simply push the Note button and Fire’s RGB pads switch-up to a MIDI keyboard giving you three octaves of note data, perfect for playing all of your instruments hosted in FL Studio
• Drum Mode
• Fire’s pad matrix features an MPC-style 16-pad layout for seamless integration with FPC and SliceX
• This is great for FL Studio producers who want a traditional beat-making experience or want to use their finger-drumming chops on the track
• Performance Mode
• Whether you’re a studio producer refining an arrangement or live performer looking to take your sessions to the stage, Fire’s Performance mode provides the ideal platform to remix and reimagine your tracks
• Simply select Performance mode and launch MIDI clips and audio directly from Fire’s RGB pad matrix for a truly inspiring live production experience
• Transporting
• Fire also provides immediate access to transport controls straight from the hardware
• Record, Stop, Play, as well as a button to instantly switch between Pattern and Song mode are intuitively placed for mouse-free control of FL Studio
• Plus, these all double up with secondary controls providing access to Loop Record, Countdown, Wait and Metronome
• All in the mix
• Bringing a tactile, mouse-free mixing solution to the FL Studio environment, Fire includes 4 banks of 4 touch-capacitive knobs that enable the user to instantly see and adjust parameter values
• Providing control over channel, mixer and user-assignable parameters, this enables a more intuitive and enjoyable workflow
• From tweaking volume and pan within FL Studio’s mixer to adjusting filter controls within the selected channel and recording automation, you’ll spend less time clicking and more time executing
• Multi-device Mode
• Speed is power
• Up to four Fire devices can be connected at once, enabling unprecedented hardware control over the FL Studio mixing and production workflow
• Expand channels or make more in the sequencer accessible by selecting Multi-Device Mode from the OLED display
• Instantly expand the 4 x16 matrix of one Fire unit to an 8 x 32 workflow

Product Specifications

• Plug-and-play integration with FL Studio
• Quickly input patterns along the timeline in the step sequencer
• 4 x 16 Matrix of Velocity-Sensitive RGB Pads
• 4 banks of assignable Touch-Capacitive Knobs
• Instantly navigate the Channel Rack, Browser, Tool Bar and Playlist windows
• Use dedicated controls to quickly browse audio and project files
• USB bus-powered
• 12-month warranty
• Dimensions: 30 x 17 x 4cm
• System Requirements:
• Windows
• Windows 7, 8, 10 or later
• 4GB of RAM or higher recommended
• 4GB free disk space
• FL Studio 20.0.5 or later
• Mac OS
• 10.11 or later
• 4GB of RAM or higher recommended
• 4GB free disk space
• FL Studio 20.0.5 or later
• Please note: The more powerful your CPU, the more instruments and FX you can run

What's in the box

• AKAI FIRE NS Controller
• USB Cable
• Quick Start Guide
• Safety & Warranty Information