Novation FLkey 2 49 — a USB/MIDI keyboard controller

Following the 37-key version , Novation has expanded its second-generation FLkey range with the 49-key model and native FL Studio control.

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The controller has 49 full-size semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys, nine faders and an extra row of function buttons. These include Fader Mode (Plugin, Mixer Volume, Channel Volume, Custom) and Zones (Part A, Part B, Layer, Split) sections. Like the 37-key model, it has pitch and modulation wheels and buttons for Score Log, Undo/Redo, Pattern/Song, Metronome and Mixer Bank. USB-C supplies power, while a 3.5 mm MIDI output and a 6.3 mm sustain pedal input connect external equipment.

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Like the rest of the FLkey range, it has a built-in arpeggiator, 16 RGB pads with polyphonic aftertouch, an OLED display, eight rotary encoders, octave transpose buttons and Play/Stop/Record controls. It supports NKS and class-compliant operation. Included software covers a six-month FL Studio Producer Edition trial, Melodics, Novation Play, GForce Bass Station, GForce Oberheim SEM, GForce Oberheim OB-EZ, GForce AXXESS, Klevgrand LUXE, Klevgrand Slammer, Parallel Orchestra and Native Instruments Komplete Select.

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Novation FLkey 2 49 is available for $290.