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Akai - FIRE

Description

Akai Professional Fire Hardware Controller for FL Studio

The new Akai Professional Fire represents the first of its kind, a dedicated hardware controller for the FL Studio Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platform. Created in close partnership with Image-Line, Fire is a high-performance tool designed to enhance the workflow and music-creating experience for all FL Studio producers.

Browse, Audition
Fire features a dedicated browser function to navigate, audition and load your audio samples, recall project files and open plugins. Simply select browser and use the Select rotary encoder to preview and load content and devices within FL Studio - The graphical OLED display makes for easy browsing and controlling the various files, menus and parameters within your session a breeze.

Step Sequence
Featuring plug-and-play integration, within seconds youll be creating patterns and building tracks using Fires 4 x 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pad matrix, designed for immediate interaction with FL Studios celebrated step sequencer.

At the touch of a finger
Get hands-on with your production with everything you need to control FL Studios channels and patterns. With direct hardware control over your session, you can easily mute and solo channels, expand the grid matrix, select new channels, navigate through patterns and much more without touching a mouse.

All in the mix
Bringing a tactile, mouse-free mixing solution to the FL Studio environment, Fire includes 4 banks of 4 touch-capacitive knobs that enable the user to instantly see and adjust parameter values. Providing control over channel, mixer and user-assignable parameters, this enables a more intuitive and enjoyable workflow. From tweaking volume and pan within FL Studios mixer to adjusting filter controls within the selected channel and recording automation, you'll spend less time clicking and more time executing.

Modes

Note Mode
From searing synth leads to lush pads, Fires Note mode provides the ultimate platform to add melody and harmony to your production. Simply push the Note button and Fires RGB pads switch-up to a MIDI keyboard giving you four octaves of note data, perfect for playing all of your instruments hosted in FL Studio.

Drum Mode
Fire's pad matrix features an MPC-style 16-pad layout for seamless integration with FPC and SliceX. This is great for FL Studio producers who want a traditional beat-making experience or want to use their finger-drumming chops on the track.

Performance Mode
Whether you're a studio producer refining an arrangement or live performer looking to take your sessions to the stage, Fires Performance mode provides the ideal platform to remix and reimagine your tracks. Simply select Performance mode and launch MIDI clips and audio directly from Fires RGB pad matrix for a truly inspiring live production experience.

Multi-device Mode
Up to four Fire devices can be connected at once, enabling unprecedented hardware control over the FL Studio mixing and production workflow. Expand channels or make more in the sequencer accessible by selecting Multi-Device Mode from the OLED display. Instantly expand the 4 x16 matrix of one Fire unit to an 8 x 32 workflow.

Akai Professional Fire Main Features and Specifications

* Plug-and-play integration with FL Studio
* Quickly input patterns along the timeline in the step sequencer
* 4 x 16 Matrix of Velocity-Sensitive RGB Pads
* Expandable up to four units, creating the potential for an 8 x 32 Matrix
* Record notes in Performance mode
* Graphical OLED display
* 4 banks of assignable Touch-Capacitive Knobs
* Instantly navigate the Channel Rack, Browser, Tool Bar and Playlist windows
* Use dedicated controls to quickly browse audio and project files
* Dedicated Transport controls
* USB Bus Powered
* Includes FL Studio Fruity Fire Edition with lifetime free updates
* Dimensions (width x depth x height): 12.44" x 6.55" x 1.69" / 316 x 166 x 43 mm
* Weight: 1.68 lbs. / 760g

In the Box

- Akai Professional Fire Controller for FL Studio
- USB Cable
- FL Studio 20 Fruity Edition License

System requirements

Windows:
Windows 7, 8, 10 or later
4GB of RAM or higher recommended
4GB free disk space
FL Studio 20.0.5 or later

Mac OS:
10.11 or later
4GB of RAM or higher recommended
4GB free disk space
FL Studio 20.0.5 or later