FLkey 2 49

FLkey 2 49 is a 49-key MIDI keyboard controller built specifically for FL Studio. Four octaves of full-size, semi-weighted keys give you a firmer, more piano-like response for chord work and basslines, and the control surface is already mapped to the Channel Rack, Step Sequencer, Mixer, Playlist, and plugin parameters when you connect over USB-C.

Sixteen RGB pads with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch handle step sequencing in the Channel Rack and finger drumming with FPC, SliceX, and Fruity Slicer. Mixing is where the 49 earns its size: eight endless encoders cover pans, sends, and plugin parameters while nine precision faders set levels across your Mixer banks, and the OLED display names each parameter as you move it.

Built-in tools speed up writing. Scale mode locks the keybed to a chosen key, Fixed Chord mode triggers a full chord from one key, and Chord Maps spread progressions across the pads. The arpeggiator generates and mutates sequences. Split and layer modes divide the keyboard into two zones or stack two MIDI channels so you can play two sounds at once.

Outside FL Studio, the full-size 5-pin MIDI output connects hardware synths and drum machines with no computer involved. Mackie HUI support covers other DAWs, Novation Components builds custom pad, fader, and encoder layouts, and NKS support gives two-way communication with Native Instruments software.

The included bundle covers a six-month trial of FL Studio Producer Edition, Novation Play, Melodics lessons, GForce synth emulations, Klevgrand LUXE and Slammer, Orchestral Tools Parallel Orchestra, and Native Instruments Komplete Select. The controller is class compliant and USB bus powered, so it works with recent Mac, Windows, and iOS devices.