Understanding MIDI Ports in FL Studio - How to route MIDI between plugins and/or hardware

Learn how to use FL Studio's MIDI ports to route MIDI from one plugin to another (e.g. from algorithmic generators, chord generators etc. to VSTs) and to and from hardware devices (MIDI controllers, hardware synths, rack units).

More info on using MIDI instruments (synths, e-drums etc.) with FL Studio:

[bandwidth]

Many thanks for the explanation of proper midi equipment routing. Now the different keyboards are clearly assigned to their instruments and don't get confused!

[midisynthminds]

You are a Godsend! Thank you for this video tutorial. I have a much better understanding of certain MIDI configurations now. All I was looking to do was use my synth to control Virtual instruments, and be able to record that MIDI data, and then record the audio as a .wav file for future reference and improvements of the MIDI file. Using MIDI to control hardware MIDI devices from my DAW seems a bit more complicated but I am starting to get the hang of this at least. I was really beating myself up trying to learn this, and I'm still learning of course. I suppose the possibilities are endless, due to the vast amount of MIDI devices and plugins that are available? This is precisely why I named my channel "MIDISynthMinds, " because you can get very strategic in the way you lay out your MIDI configuration. There are so many possibilities. Thanks for the lesson. It really helps me each time I watch it, until it is finally ingrained in my memory.

[prismen]

I cant express how helpful this was, you are a legend. Thank you!

[Xavfire]

Thanks for using FL! so many other videos in other daws, i'm going to use this technique to splice sequences into individually patched layers.

[NaderTaghinia]

Excellent explanation of both MIDI IN and MIDI OUT in FL Studio. Thanks a lot :)

[knocky]

Beast. Saved this video and subscribed. Thanks man.

[sprunkZboi]

thank you so much! This is exactly what i was looking for!

[Ubul]

Thank you! Solved a long time issue of mine in a few minutes!

[bukaglasna]

Great! And how would you send FPC drum beat to a Sampler channel or another VSTi? In Ableton this i pretty simple, you just select midi input on the channel. Thanx

[Gloomer]

ToneSpace, gonna look that up, thanks steevm, great tut! :-)

[bitheroes]

I have an issue, I got my input an output set to 4 and the midi out is also set to 4, so when I play a note on my keyboard it triggers the synth. However when I click in the piano roll for this midi out there is no sound :/

[perfectcell]

Do I have to have a USB or midi in & out cable to send midi information from FL into my synth?

[brokenpoolhall]

I’ve watched the videos but I’m still a bit confused. If I create a midi sequence in fl studio, with fl keys let’s say,

But I connect a Korg Modwave Synth to my laptop. How(if possible) could I play that sequence using my hardware controller, as I change waveforms, filter, etc?

[timothy]

Hello, I’m having difficulties getting my transport buttons to function in fl studio. Any tips?
Thanks for the amazing content btw!!!

[jasonlopez]

how do i play my yamaha dgx670 sounds in the fl studio? i tried finding a video how to this but no luck!

[breiskapenthouston]

Can i use multiple synths with only one midi out from pc using midi thru?

[bzoch]

Thx for this tuto. But how to use MidiOut Knobs with internal VST ?

[robert.melter]

Hey, great video! I have a plugin called Cthulhu, it's like your ToneSpace. I can route it to VST, but not to external synths. With MIDI Out I can control my external synth, but not with the nice chords and arps. Is there a way to control external synth with Cthulhu or your ToneSpace. Something like MIDI out as a MIDI Thru plugin or so? Greets, Robert :)

[teilekind]

How can i send midi cc ( not midi notes) from one plugin to an other?

[TimOver-chpw]

I set the in and output to port 7 yet when I try it nothing happens even if I try every of the 16 channels, as you were showing in the video it detects the midi device but there is no sound... :/

If someone could try to help I would be greatfull.

PS: even when I try to lock it there is no sound...