{"id":1749205,"date":"2023-08-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1749205"},"modified":"2023-08-04T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T15:55:13","slug":"fl-studio-daw-controller-setup","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/fl-studio-daw-controller-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a DAW Controller in FL Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DAW controllers (control surfaces) must be configured within FL Studio before they can control it. You must select the controller\u2019s protocol and port settings within FL Studio to do so. If you\u2019re unsure how to change your MIDI device\u2019s protocol (mode), check its user manual for more information.<a> Also, be sure to download the latest driver for your DAW controller beforehand!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/where-can-i-download-the-driver-for-my-interface\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2014\/04\/Audio-MIDI-Interface-Hero-2.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">Where Can I Download the Drivers for My Audio or MIDI Interface?<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are setting up a DAW controller for the first time, we recommend reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/daw-control-surface-getting-started-guide\/\">Getting Started with DAW Controllers<\/a> first and then following the instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Click <strong>Options<\/strong> and select <strong>MIDI Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Locate your DAW controller in the <em>Inputs <\/em>section at the bottom and click to select it.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Enable<\/strong> (located next to <em>Controller type<\/em>) and select the correct preset for your DAW controller.<ul><li>If no preset is available for your controller, consult the DAW controller\u2019s manual to determine what protocol to use.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Enable the device\u2019s <em>Input <\/em>and <em>Output <\/em>ports.<ul><li>Assign both ports the same FL Studio Port number (Port 102 is recommended).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Close the Settings window.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Match-the-MIDI-Ports\">Match the MIDI Ports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When configuring a MIDI device, check that both in and out MIDI ports are set to the same FL Studio port number. 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