Control FL Studio from Your MPC Live 2 (Finally!)
In this step‑by‑step tutorial, I show you how to make FL Studio respond directly to your Akai MPC Live 2 —so you can press Play, Stop, Record, Loop, and more right from your hardware.
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00:00 – Intro & What You’ll Learn
00:26 – Why FL Studio Can’t Sync to MPC by Default
00:59 – Making FL Studio a Slave to MPC
01:26 – Starting the Setup & MPC Preferences Overview 01:55 – Ethernet MIDI Setup Explained 02:33 – MPC MIDI Input/Output Settings
03:20 – Limitations of Standard MIDI in FL Studio
03:44 – Introducing the Required Tool (Bome MIDI Translator Pro ($$$))
04:25 – Overview of Bome MIDI Translator Interface
05:16 – Viewing Incoming MIDI Messages
05:35 – Understanding MPC Transport MIDI Codes (Play/Stop)
06:06 – Creating Virtual MIDI Translators
06:34 – Mapping MPC Play/Stop to Spacebar in FL Studio
07:54 – Setting Up Stop Command & Additional Options
08:20 – Building the Virtual MIDI Machine
08:53 – Activating MIDI Inputs & Virtual Ports
09:43 – Routing MIDI Network to Virtual Ports
10:06 – Connecting Bome to FL Studio
10:25 – Sync Fix & Final Activation
10:52 – Testing Play/Stop from MPC
11:15 – Final Demonstration & Wrap‑Up
FL Studio doesn’t allow this out of the box, but with the correct setup and one powerful tool, you can finally make FL Studio a slave to your MPC and take complete control of your DAW from your pads.
✅ Control FL Studio transport from your MPC
✅ Use Ethernet MIDI for ultra‑stable communication
✅ Set up Bome MIDI Translator Pro
✅ Create virtual MIDI ports
✅ Map MPC transport to FL Studio keystrokes
✅ Watch everything sync perfectly in real time
If you're an MPC user who loves FL Studio, this is the video you’ve been waiting for.
This tutorial shows how to connect and sync your Akai MPC with FL Studio, making FL Studio respond directly to your MPC's transport controls. Learn how to set up MIDI sync and control playback, recording, and looping from your hardware. This is a crucial fl studio tutorial for any music production enthusiast looking to streamline their workflow and get the most out of their mpc live 2.
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