Fruity Pad Controller (FPC)

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FPC Tutorial - Everything You Need To Know - FL Studio 20 Basics

In The Mix

FL Studio 12: How To Assign Your Midi Drum Pad To FPC | #CURTorials

Curtiss King TV

FPC in FL Studio - How to use it for sample chops and drum samples

Greek

FL Studio: How To Map The FPC To MIDI Controllers | WinkSound

WinkSound

How to Map Drum Pads in FL Studio - Assign Midi Controller to FPC

Attollo Studios

How To use FPC (Fruity Pad Controller) in Fl studio

KS Tutorials

FL Studio: Routing FPC samples/pads to their own mixer tracks in 26 seconds

Andy Chamberlain Music

How to use your midi controller as an MPC with FPC in FL Studio

Larry Ohh

Using Midi Drum Pads in FL Studio | FPC Tutorial

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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Fruity Pad Controller (FPC).

Features and functionality

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FPC uses relative mixer track assignments, leading to issues when tracks are moved or occupied by other instruments.
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Alesis V61's lack of a bank switch button limits the ability to map all 16 FPC pads directly without additional software.
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Some users experience pad delay when using the MPK Mini 3 and recommend adjusting MIDI settings or using the controller's software editor.
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FPC's internal pad mixer tracks can have negative numbers due to their relative nature compared to the main track.
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Users with controllers lacking a bank switch button must rely on external software to attempt mapping additional FPC pads.
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It's recommended to configure the controller settings through the software provided by the manufacturer, such as the "controller editor" for MPK devices, to ensure proper functionality with FPC.
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User experience

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Creating a project template with pre-organized bus channels can improve workflow and avoid mixer disorganization.
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The global piano roll view in FPC is highly valued for seeing all drum sounds together, despite mixing channel issues.
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To avoid order issues with drum sounds, it's noted that mapping notes for the entire bank should be done after clearing existing presets and reassigning samples manually.
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Setup and maintenance

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Manually selecting mixer channels instead of using shortcuts prevents disorganization but might be cumbersome without a mouse.
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Users suggest clearing the bank and re-mapping notes for each pad individually to resolve order and overlapping sound issues.
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Arturia's KeyLab series is recommended for those seeking controllers with built-in bank switching capabilities, offering compatibility with AnalogLab software.
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4.5 out of 5

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anss_eldeeb

over 3 years ago

Essential

Its been a staple in all the projects that I've used and how easy it is to drag and drop samples and one-shots and layer them is something I have yet to see in any drum machine it's fantastic if you want your drums to sound unique and to build your own sound the only problem I had was that I couldn't add effects to specific pads but it suffices by letting me route every sample to its own mixer channel

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zorovo

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about 11 years ago

Great drum pad VST

Very good drum pad VST, love the presets! I do wish that there were soundbanks that could be added instead of having to replace each sound per-pad.

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Dagames

Singer, Guitarist

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In "Sent From Above," the Fruity Pad Controller (FPC) drums can be heard, as evidenced in the track released by DAGames on YouTube, provided by Screenwave Media Inc.