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Alesis VI Series - Setup with FL Studio

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The Alesis VI series is an advanced USB/MIDI keyboard MIDI controller that lets you take command of your music software with a series of pads, knobs, and buttons. With velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys with aftertouch and Octave Up/Down buttons, you can expand the keyboard to the full melodic range and play bass lines, chords, and melodies. This articles walks through how to setup the VI series controller with FL Studio.

FL Studio Software Setup
Virtual Instruments and Plugins
Default Plugin Installation Locations
AIR Xpand!2
Further Technical Support

FL Studio Software Setup

Open FL Studio.
From the top menu, chooseOptions > MIDI Settings.
In the window that opens, choose theVI series keyboard underOutput, choose theVI keyboard underInput, and click on the box next toEnable as shown in the image below. Also, to ensure synchronization for functions such as the Arpeggiator, click on the box next toSend master sync and ensureSynchronization type: is set toMIDI clock.

Virtual Instruments and Plugins

Adjusting the FL Studio Plugin Sources

If you have difficulty locating a plugin within the FL Studio software, be sure Cubase is reading plugins from the correct location where your plugins are installed. To do this:

From the top menu toolbar in FL Studio, chooseOptions > File Settings.
In the window that opens, click on the button underVST plugins extra search folder.
Browse to the location of your installed VST plugins and pressOK.
Close theSettings window.

Default Plugin Installation Locations

AIR Hybrid 3 Default Installation Locations:

Windows:

32-bit:C:\Program Files (x86)\VstPlugins\
64-bit:C:\Program Files\vstplugins

Mac:

(AU):Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plugins > Components
(VST):Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plugins > VST

SONiVOX Twist 2 Default Installation Locations:

Windows:

32-bit:C:\Program Files (x86)\SONiVOX\VstPlugins\
64-bit:C:\Program Files\vstplugins

Mac:

(AU):Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plugins > Components
(VST):Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plugins > VST

SONiVOX Eighty Eight Default Installation Locations:

Windows:

32-bit and 64-bit:C:\Program Files (x86)\SONiVOX\VstPlugins\

Mac:

(AU):Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plugins > Components
(VST):Macintosh HD > Library > Audio > Plugins > VST

AIR XPAND! 2

FL Studio does not allow for native use of VST instruments however, FL Studio has a built-in VST wrapper which does allow for the inclusion of third-party VST instruments. Because of the use of this wrapper, Xpand2! can open and be used in FL Studio, however the VI series series controller will not automatically map to the various functions in Xpand!2. To load Xpand!2 in FL Studio and then manually MIDI map various controls on the VIseries series controller to Hybrid, follow the steps suggested below.

Open FL Studio
Right-click on an instrument button and chooseInsert > More...
In the window that opens, locate Xpandand/orXpand_x64 and click on the box just to left of it to add an F to the box and allow FL Studio to use the plugin. If the plugin name is red, that is because it is the first time the plugin has been scanned and added to the FL Studio plugin list.Close theSelect generator plugin window.
Next, right-click on an instrument and chooseInsert > Xpand! 2
A new instrument insert will be created and the Xpand! 2 interface will open.

Further Technical Support

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