I just want to say that.. You're amazing. Your video answered all of the questions that I had. And I even got questions answered that I never even had! c:
Fantastic review man. Appreciate the added breakdown of how the board can be used to record on the fly with FL Studio. I've been shopping for a midi keyboard that I can use to simultaneously learn to play the piano and music production. Not ideal for actually learning an instrument I know, but cost-effective. Anyways, I'm torn between the Alesis VI61 (basically this keyboard) and an Akai Professional MPK261. I saw your review on the MPK mini and was wondering, how do you think the functionality, quality, and feel of your MPK mini compare with this Alesis VI49?
Thank you bro! And I also have this Alesis vi149 and FL studio. Now I can use these two more fruitfully i guess. but you should start the tutorials of FL studio as well. You are really good at it.
Like - I read an Amazon review that says setting this up with FL studio was a nightmare, you made it seem like a dream. Probably going to purchase this thanks to you. Currently using the AKAI MPK mini and I just found that I wish I had an extra octave up/down while playing without having to switch it manually.
I have been using FlStudio for maybe 7-8 years now and I had no idea I could do half of these things. Very informative. I would still like to see the buttons he used as arpeggio controllers.
Hello great tutorial only one thing that dosent seem to work for me and that is to be able to use drum pad and piano keys at same time like either it both acts like drums or both as piano what is it that ive missed?? Im using the free trial atm thank alot
Any plans on making future tutorials on how to reassign the drum pads and record transports for example? The manual is maddeningly unhelpful and confusing and I can't find anything around here.
I'm trying to decide which midi controller and software to use. I understand that different controllers can come packaged with different softwares; are they generally sufficient? Currently, I'm looking into the Arturia Minilab, and the Alesis V25/VI25.
Hey! I'm probably late to the party but hopefully you'll reply!! So i want to Start learning piano and get into music production at the same time, and what i have in mind is the Alesis Vi61 since it has 61 keys, would you suggest this 49 one is enough or should i get the 61?? Thanks in advance
Hey man. I have the same controller and it’s pretty much collecting dust because I couldn’t figure out how to configure the keybed to the conventional layout with ascending keys left to right. Mine is split with a few silent keys in the middle, the high register on the bottom left of the silent keys and the low register on the upper right. Very inconvenient if you learnt to play on a conventional keyboard. Any ideas on how to set that preset? I’ve tried to use the editor and play around with some settings to no luck.
Totally unrelated, but your background song sounds a lot like another rock-like song that I know of that has that same saxophone melody. @13:03 does anyone else know of the song by chance?
Yeah man it's an original! :D soundcloud.com/professoar/drifting and here is a link to the extended instrumental version that you probably want, this one has more sax on it open.spotify.com/track/2No68C0tgPFZv8RBVtRbL4?si=b32fb65d4503466a
My Keyboard always takes the drumpads as regular Keyboard keys.. my software (Magix music maker) doesn't realize them as drum pads, they just play regular notes. Any idea why?
I get that this keyboard controller is oriented towards PC recording but I hate PC recording and the crappy sounds they have with them. I want to use mine for controlling three external synths and there doesn't appear to be much info for setting up to do this. It's frustrating and I sold mine as a result of this and bought a keystep.
Because you're using a generic profile, if your controller isn't listed in FL Studio, it's not going to utilize all the keys on it's own. You'd have to map it, and since you can't map octave in FL Studio itself, it can't be mapped. You can try MIDI Out if your controller has that port.
appreciate the vid! would you happen to know how to set up a preset for FL Stuido? i can play keys and pads and link fx to controllers but my 'play,stop,record' buttons arent working...
I love the young people now that I'm an old fart. They were weaned on digital tech so to them its almost as simple as flushing the toilet, both of which they learned to do at about the same time. Tech is a lot more constructive of course. Thanks dude. I'm thinking about getting one of these controllers. I had to go to school to learn this kind of stuff and it still messes with my head most of the time. Trying to make tech things work always makes me feel like a stupid rat in a complicated maze. Its a good thing I like challenges. Otherwise I'd be doomed.
Hahaha thanks so much man, I really appreciate that! Yeah honestly I love things nowadays, with the internet available to us, we have the potential to learn so many things on our own with some hard work :D
I just _really_ wish that the Alesis Vi49 VI Editor actually worked.. The one thing which keeps me from returning the keyboard to Amazon and buying another one is that _literally everything else works fine and as expected_ when I use the keyboard with CSound, FLstudio, Ableton Live and MIDI-OX in Windows. Alesis VI Editor keeps giving me an error message asking me to ensure that no other programs are using MIDI ports.. Like does it want me to uninstall ALL of my music software simply to use that specific piece of software or what? My next step, if I cannot figure out how to re-map the controls via the company's own software, is to contact their customer support, and if they cannot give me a working editor software.. I suppose I will need to tackle the (seemingly incredibly steep) learning curve of using MIDI-OX and learning how to create the Map files needed to perform the same tasks, just with manual conversions of Hex -> Decimal and cross-referencing manuals and such every single step of the way. I suppose you really do pay for what you get though. I'm not ready to drop $2000 on an actual Synth Keyboard from Yamaha or Casio to use as a MIDI controller when I'm literally picking up an instrument for the first time as an adult in my mid 30s, since I was literally a little kid when I learned to play a bit of piano and guitar but never truly got into it.
I will tell you all right now, this controller works better with Ableton in every way. It's almost useless in FL Studio, most of the function keys do not work in it, which involves scripting the midi parameters (stupid that users have to do this.) Every button automaticaly works in Ableton, which sucks because I don't like Ableton compared to FL Studio, but it's ridiculous how well this controller works with Ableton than FL Studio. You can't even map the play button with this, which is such a cluster fuck. As for this video, no offense to you, but it doesn't need to be this long. You can plug in any midi controller into FL Studio and use a generic profile, but that's exactly the problem with FL is that it only has a few profiles for actual controllers, and generic controller profile just doesn't cut it if you're really trying to do things. Yeah, you can assign knobs and what not, but you can't assign main functions like play, record and stop, which means you spend more time between your typing keyboard and mouse rather than on the controller itself.
@@Professoar Thank you man, I wasn't trying to insult you about "vid2long", more like the actual process of plugging in any midi controller to FL is quite short in the sense that FL doesn't try to do much in terms of actually finding out what your keys does; hence the scripting bullshit. Damn you, image-line!
@@bingzz1301 nah for me u dont need to. My keyboard has 4 Keys to Programm. And they are not useable, cuz i cant bind them in importaint things. they are most of the time useless. (Cant bind them 2 the record/Start/Stop/whatever button. Only 2 Knobs i dont need 2 use on my Keyboard. I use Fl Studio)
@@Professoar I am wondering about its keybed as well as its pad quality. I am not sure and still can't decide which midi controller to buy. I need decent 4 x 4 pads. Thanks anyway.
Sorry guy, but you don't have to link to controller all the time. You just use the wrong daw for the wrong midi. Use ableton live lite or xpand!2 for easy controller usage
@@Professoar Your welcome thank you for replying xD Im Looking for good midi keyboard controller hence im looking at a lot of video for good info . i also have .....Fl Studio 20.8.1
For me one of THE most important things how does the keyboard feel? I hate "synth-action" keys - they feel like a toy. The literature says these are "semi-weighted". But in real life how do they perform? Can you compare them to any other keyboards you've used? And - is the velocity on the pads adjustable? Thanks much!!
I have the Vi25, and I really like the keys, personally. They feel closer to a piano than most synths and controllers I've used. Kind of in between synth and piano-action I guess. Definitely weighted, but still a little springy. Regarding velocity - the controller comes with the VI editor software. From there, you can save different presets to the controller, and this includes velocity curves for the pads and keys.
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Dude thank you for this! I've had the V25 sitting for like 2 years because I couldn't figure out how to set it up entirely! Forever grateful!!
Awesome bro I am glad it helped! Thanks for the comment :D
The only video on Alesis setup that actually produced sound! Thanks!
I just want to say that.. You're amazing. Your video answered all of the questions that I had.
And I even got questions answered that I never even had! c:
That's great! Thank you so much for the wonderful comment! ^^
Great! I've been looking at soooo many videos and yours was the first one to actually help me. THANK YOU!
Awesome broo!!! I am glad it helped! >:D
This is exactly what I need to start my career in music, production.
I am glad it was helpful friend! :D
Thank you very much for this Professoar. It will help me with my V49 :)
Of course! and thank you as well :)
Nicely done. Getting the Akai MPK MK3 today, but def looking for a deeper controller. I like what you did with this and nicely presented!
Thank you so much friend! I am glad to hear it was useful! :D
Fantastic review man. Appreciate the added breakdown of how the board can be used to record on the fly with FL Studio. I've been shopping for a midi keyboard that I can use to simultaneously learn to play the piano and music production. Not ideal for actually learning an instrument I know, but cost-effective. Anyways, I'm torn between the Alesis VI61 (basically this keyboard) and an Akai Professional MPK261. I saw your review on the MPK mini and was wondering, how do you think the functionality, quality, and feel of your MPK mini compare with this Alesis VI49?
Thank you bro! And I also have this Alesis vi149 and FL studio. Now I can use these two more fruitfully i guess. but you should start the tutorials of FL studio as well. You are really good at it.
thanks so much man :3
Crystal clear review & explanation.. keep up bro👍🏻👍🏻
Is your homestudio in your childhood room xD? it looks kinda cute
Hahaha yes I teach younger students for a living :)
Professoar That sounds like an Awesome thing to do for a living
Like - I read an Amazon review that says setting this up with FL studio was a nightmare, you made it seem like a dream. Probably going to purchase this thanks to you. Currently using the AKAI MPK mini and I just found that I wish I had an extra octave up/down while playing without having to switch it manually.
Thanks so much for the kind comment man! I really appreciate that :D
hey! you are just awesome. its the type of video I was looking for!
No you are awesome! I am glad it was helpful, thank you so much :D
Great video man. Does the play stop record group of buttons work properly?
Dude, thanks, I ve recently buy it and i didnt understand anything about it until this video.
Awesome! I am glad the information was useful!
Thanks man your tutorial is one of the best online 💯
Thank you, friend! :D
he didn't even ask for a like at the beginning and i still liked cause he was genuine lol
Thank you so much friend! :D
Thanks so mutch dude!
I Just bought the VI49 :D
Heck yeah man! ^^
The FPC preset layout "launchkey" has the buttons correctly in sync as well.
I have been using FlStudio for maybe 7-8 years now and I had no idea I could do half of these things. Very informative. I would still like to see the buttons he used as arpeggio controllers.
That is a cool hardware, thank you for demonstrating it on your channel.
Thanks for checking it out man! :D
@@Professoar Yes course, You're Welcome.
You are god to me. Thanks a lot. Keep uplo videos about beats making
Thank you so much! I am glad the information was useful! :D
TY, this vidéo is amazing to learn FL with this keyboard :)
Thanks for the video. Packed with great information. I definitely subscribe
Thanks so much bro, I am glad it was helpful! :D
Really clear and helpful video, thanks! :)
can you make a setup video soon for the transport? nice video btw
Yo thanks I’m deciding witch keyboard to get for Christmas and I have fl studio so I will probably buy this one Thanks
Thank you, friend! I am glad the information was helpful! :D
@@Professoar it was and all I need to do is learn the keys
Very helpful, thanks for this video
Thank you for this work!
I have the alesis vi25. I needa learn to set it up n use it
This helped me! Thanks a lot👍
Do you know how to set up the Play/Stop/Record buttons? its been driving me crazy
Hello great tutorial only one thing that dosent seem to work for me and that is to be able to use drum pad and piano keys at same time like either it both acts like drums or both as piano what is it that ive missed?? Im using the free trial atm thank alot
Any plans on making future tutorials on how to reassign the drum pads and record transports for example? The manual is maddeningly unhelpful and confusing and I can't find anything around here.
Nice quickstart thank you !
Thank you! :D
I'm trying to decide which midi controller and software to use. I understand that different controllers can come packaged with different softwares; are they generally sufficient? Currently, I'm looking into the Arturia Minilab, and the Alesis V25/VI25.
you helped me with my akai!! he lives!!!
just got this bro . love the info '''' keep the vids up going to need them.lol.
Thanks so much, friend! I definitely will! :D
Hey! I'm probably late to the party but hopefully you'll reply!! So i want to Start learning piano and get into music production at the same time, and what i have in mind is the Alesis Vi61 since it has 61 keys, would you suggest this 49 one is enough or should i get the 61?? Thanks in advance
Either one is good but i always prefer a larger key layout. But only awesome software called "Melodic" will be a gamechanger for you! :D
Wow mate, thank you really much. Awesome video😍
I'm glad to hear it! Thank you for the lovely comment! :D
Hey man. I have the same controller and it’s pretty much collecting dust because I couldn’t figure out how to configure the keybed to the conventional layout with ascending keys left to right. Mine is split with a few silent keys in the middle, the high register on the bottom left of the silent keys and the low register on the upper right. Very inconvenient if you learnt to play on a conventional keyboard. Any ideas on how to set that preset? I’ve tried to use the editor and play around with some settings to no luck.
Totally unrelated, but your background song sounds a lot like another rock-like song that I know of that has that same saxophone melody.
@13:03 does anyone else know of the song by chance?
Yeah man it's an original! :D
soundcloud.com/professoar/drifting
and here is a link to the extended instrumental version that you probably want, this one has more sax on it open.spotify.com/track/2No68C0tgPFZv8RBVtRbL4?si=b32fb65d4503466a
@@Professoar I FOUND THE SONG!
It’s Matador by The Buttertones!
Listen to the Saxophone, has a similar melody!
Does Fl Studio come free with buying a Vi49 cause I can’t find it anywhere. If not where can I get it and how much
a quick question pls does this nice piece of HW gonna work with MainStage from Apple ? thanks for answer :)
this vid explans every thing thx
Thank you so much friend! :D
My Keyboard always takes the drumpads as regular Keyboard keys.. my software (Magix music maker) doesn't realize them as drum pads, they just play regular notes. Any idea why?
thank you for making this video
Thank you! :D
Waiting for the video explaining what are those misterious buttons below the knobs for. Thanks for the review =)
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Hey, do the knobs continuously spin, or is there a max and min they stop at?
Thank you professor!!!
Thank you! I am glad the information was useful!
Thank you now I can finish setting up my keyboard
Awesome man! I am glad the information was helpful! :D
So my question: is this keyboard good for beginners?
I get that this keyboard controller is oriented towards PC recording but I hate PC recording and the crappy sounds they have with them. I want to use mine for controlling three external synths and there doesn't appear to be much info for setting up to do this. It's frustrating and I sold mine as a result of this and bought a keystep.
Bro, do you know why my octave keys aren't responding by any chance?
everything else works fine
Because you're using a generic profile, if your controller isn't listed in FL Studio, it's not going to utilize all the keys on it's own. You'd have to map it, and since you can't map octave in FL Studio itself, it can't be mapped. You can try MIDI Out if your controller has that port.
Good video prof. Thanks.
Good comment, thank you! :D
small Q I can use Arabic song like " Oud - Kanon - Violin " in this Midi or software
Why don't you start fl studio tutorial also. You speak very sweetly.
wut
Thank you so much man
Thank you! :D
appreciate the vid! would you happen to know how to set up a preset for FL Stuido? i can play keys and pads and link fx to controllers but my 'play,stop,record' buttons arent working...
did you figure it out yet? cuz i have a solution for you i can tell you the preset if you want
this vedo was more helpfull then the web sight
Question, can you change instrument in channel rack by hit some button in alesis vi49?
Should I buy this one or the M audio code 49? Please help me! Thx
I love the young people now that I'm an old fart. They were weaned on digital tech so to them its almost as simple as flushing the toilet, both of which they learned to do at about the same time. Tech is a lot more constructive of course. Thanks dude. I'm thinking about getting one of these controllers. I had to go to school to learn this kind of stuff and it still messes with my head most of the time. Trying to make tech things work always makes me feel like a stupid rat in a complicated maze. Its a good thing I like challenges. Otherwise I'd be doomed.
Hahaha thanks so much man, I really appreciate that! Yeah honestly I love things nowadays, with the internet available to us, we have the potential to learn so many things on our own with some hard work :D
Good comment . Keep at it , you can do it !
I just _really_ wish that the Alesis Vi49 VI Editor actually worked.. The one thing which keeps me from returning the keyboard to Amazon and buying another one is that _literally everything else works fine and as expected_ when I use the keyboard with CSound, FLstudio, Ableton Live and MIDI-OX in Windows. Alesis VI Editor keeps giving me an error message asking me to ensure that no other programs are using MIDI ports.. Like does it want me to uninstall ALL of my music software simply to use that specific piece of software or what? My next step, if I cannot figure out how to re-map the controls via the company's own software, is to contact their customer support, and if they cannot give me a working editor software.. I suppose I will need to tackle the (seemingly incredibly steep) learning curve of using MIDI-OX and learning how to create the Map files needed to perform the same tasks, just with manual conversions of Hex -> Decimal and cross-referencing manuals and such every single step of the way. I suppose you really do pay for what you get though. I'm not ready to drop $2000 on an actual Synth Keyboard from Yamaha or Casio to use as a MIDI controller when I'm literally picking up an instrument for the first time as an adult in my mid 30s, since I was literally a little kid when I learned to play a bit of piano and guitar but never truly got into it.
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da pra configurar a sensibilidade dos pads? geralmente vc tem que botar forca pra sair som..
i dont get how you set up the piano separate from the pads?? when playing the midi
Helpful video . Thanks .
Thanks so much! :D. I am glad it was helpful :).
Professoar I actually ordered it .
I will tell you all right now, this controller works better with Ableton in every way. It's almost useless in FL Studio, most of the function keys do not work in it, which involves scripting the midi parameters (stupid that users have to do this.) Every button automaticaly works in Ableton, which sucks because I don't like Ableton compared to FL Studio, but it's ridiculous how well this controller works with Ableton than FL Studio. You can't even map the play button with this, which is such a cluster fuck.
As for this video, no offense to you, but it doesn't need to be this long. You can plug in any midi controller into FL Studio and use a generic profile, but that's exactly the problem with FL is that it only has a few profiles for actual controllers, and generic controller profile just doesn't cut it if you're really trying to do things. Yeah, you can assign knobs and what not, but you can't assign main functions like play, record and stop, which means you spend more time between your typing keyboard and mouse rather than on the controller itself.
Thank you so much for the detailed feedback and for presenting quality information to the comment readers! :D
@@Professoar Thank you man, I wasn't trying to insult you about "vid2long", more like the actual process of plugging in any midi controller to FL is quite short in the sense that FL doesn't try to do much in terms of actually finding out what your keys does; hence the scripting bullshit. Damn you, image-line!
That's a really helpful comment. The main thing I want is control of the transport buttons! Hopeless implementation by alesis then.
should i pay 4 flstudio to do all that stuff!?
Thanks bro 🤙🏼.
Thank you as well! :D
brother can't you set the play, record and pause button? to be able to use them from the keyboard, I don't know how to do it...
No you can't unless you script it, which is image-line's major fault.
what software did u used for that recording?
I use FL studio to record :)
Hey man ,what windows do you use?
It's Windows 10 with the taskbar adjusted to the right.
Does Alesis vi49 a transport?
hi!
can i create beats and music with this keyboard controller on Adobe Audition?
As long as it is connected to your computer and set up in your daw it should work
Is this compatible with analog lab
Software name?
This or the Novation launchkey contoller ? Thanks
This or the M-Audio code 49?
Can this be used in Logic Pro?
is the pad's touch good?
The touch pads are great, pressure sensitive as well, but not good like an MPC of course.
Can you do alesis v49 next
Doesn't need to, it's the exact same way to install that. Generic Profile.
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Does the cable come with the keyboard?
Yes
My transport controls aren't working. How do I fix this?
Same problem
@@likeyourmusic I found a video that fixed it I will look for it
@@bingzz1301 nah for me u dont need to. My keyboard has 4 Keys to Programm. And they are not useable, cuz i cant bind them in importaint things. they are most of the time useless. (Cant bind them 2 the record/Start/Stop/whatever button. Only 2 Knobs i dont need 2 use on my Keyboard. I use Fl Studio)
does this work with Reaper?
How to transpose ?
omg I want you to come to my house and watch James Charles together while listening to Lil Nas X -
That sounds like fun! xD
My drum pads keep going off on their own anyone know a fix
Are you still using it?
Currently yes, but in my friend's studio. This was on loan to me from him when I made this video. Now we have it in his studio for work.
@@Professoar I am wondering about its keybed as well as its pad quality. I am not sure and still can't decide which midi controller to buy. I need decent 4 x 4 pads. Thanks anyway.
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Sorry guy, but you don't have to link to controller all the time. You just use the wrong daw for the wrong midi. Use ableton live lite or xpand!2 for easy controller usage
But you are a good man i guesse
do the drum pads have like a full sensitivity button?
I'm not sure, I don't remember. I will check next time I am at my friends studio! Sorry man
Is that....IS THAT A TRUMPY BEAR? 😂
Yes!!! Yes it is!! ahaha XD
Professoar your cute just saying no Hate lol
Thank you my good friend!!! :D
@@Professoar Your welcome thank you for replying xD Im Looking for good midi keyboard controller hence im looking at a lot of video for good info . i also have .....Fl Studio 20.8.1
First tip: don’t use windows
For me one of THE most important things how does the keyboard feel? I hate "synth-action" keys - they feel like a toy. The literature says these are "semi-weighted". But in real life how do they perform? Can you compare them to any other keyboards you've used? And - is the velocity on the pads adjustable? Thanks much!!
I have the Vi25, and I really like the keys, personally. They feel closer to a piano than most synths and controllers I've used. Kind of in between synth and piano-action I guess. Definitely weighted, but still a little springy.
Regarding velocity - the controller comes with the VI editor software. From there, you can save different presets to the controller, and this includes velocity curves for the pads and keys.
Thanks professor!!