Novation FLpad is a full-size 64-pad grid controller developed with Image-Line for hands-on music production in FL Studio. Its velocity-sensitive, RGB-backlit pads provide direct access to the Channel Rack, step sequencing, melodic playing and Pattern control, helping producers develop ideas from the grid. Dedicated transport and editing buttons keep recording, navigation and essential workflow functions within reach. With USB-powered operation, four Custom Modes and an included six-month licence for FL Studio Producer Edition, FLpad offers a compact setup for beatmaking, finger drumming and track creation.

Key features

• Developed with Image-Line for FL Studio integration
• 64 full-size, velocity-sensitive RGB-backlit pads
• 8 × 8 grid for sequencing, playing and Pattern control
• Step-sequence up to four instruments simultaneously
• Dedicated layouts for FPC, Slicex and Fruity Slicer
• Channel Rack and Channel Rack Mixer views
• Graph Edit mode for detailed note editing
• Dedicated Play/Pause, Record, Undo and Clear buttons
• Up to four Custom Modes
• USB-C connection with USB bus power
• Six months of FL Studio Producer Edition included
• Additional plug-ins and Melodics finger-drumming lessons included

Overview

Included Content

• Novation FLpad controller
• 1.5 m USB-C to USB-A cable
• Six months of FL Studio Producer Edition
• Additional software from UVI, Klevgrand and GForce
• Melodics finger-drumming lessons

Creative Tools

• Select and trigger sounds directly from FL Studio’s Channel Rack, using the colour-coded grid to keep track of instruments and samples during production.
• Step-sequence up to four instruments at once, building drum patterns, bass lines and melodic parts from a single control surface.
• Record expressive drum performances with the velocity-sensitive pads, varying each hit’s strength to create accents and more dynamic grooves.
• Use dedicated layouts for FPC, Slicex and Fruity Slicer to play drum kits, trigger chopped samples and explore rhythmic combinations.
• Play melodic parts in Note view, then develop the arrangement by creating and editing Patterns directly from the controller.
• Refine individual notes with Graph Edit mode, helping turn a basic sequence into a more detailed performance.
• Use Channel Rack Mixer view to adjust the balance of sounds, with additional controls for channel muting and panning available through Shift functions.
• Start playback, record ideas, undo changes and clear material with dedicated buttons, keeping common production tasks close to the pad grid.
• Access quantisation, tempo, Pattern Length and loop-cloning functions to develop and refine musical ideas as the track takes shape.
• Start producing with the included six months of FL Studio Producer Edition, then explore the additional plug-ins and finger-drumming lessons to expand your sounds and playing skills.

Ideal For

• FL Studio users
• Beatmakers
• Finger drummers
• Electronic music producers
• Sample-based production
• Beginners learning music production
• Compact desktop studios
• Anyone seeking hands-on control of FL Studio’s Channel Rack, sequencing and Patterns