ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS

MIDI Settings

The MIDI Settings page contains fields for setting which MIDI drivers will be used for input, output and syncing. It also contains options related to MIDI keyboard recording and automation. For a list of supported MIDI devices, see the Supported MIDI Devices page.

MIDI Drivers:

• Remote Control Input - The device chosen here will be used for MIDI input in FruityLoops. Such devices are MIDI keyboards and external MIDI controllers, such as PhatBoy, Drehbank etc. Additionally, FruityLoops supports several types of custom MIDI controllers (see Remote Control below for more information)
• Master Sync Output - FruityLoops will send master sync signal to the device chosen here (if Enable MIDI Master Sync is turned on in Options menu). FruityLoops can be synced as a master with external MIDI devices. You can also sync with MIDI sequencers by using a virtual MIDI cable software, such as MIDI Yoke.
• Output port mapping - In this section you can map the MIDI drivers available on your system (such as loopback devices, hardware and software synthesizers etc.) to a MIDI port in FruityLoops. To map a device, select it in the list and set a port number in the box below. Selecting "---" in that box means you leave the device unmapped and it can't be used in FruityLoops (but it will be free to use with other sequencers/players running at the same time).

Keyboard Input:

• Ignore Velocities - If turned on, FruityLoops will ignore note velocities sent by some MIDI keyboards.
• Record to Step Sequencer - If turned on, all recorded notes from your MIDI keyboard will be put in the Step Sequencer, not in the Piano Roll.
• Multichannel Preview - Lets you set a channel for your MIDI keyboard, where each keyboard key previews one of the channels in the Step Sequencer.
• Channel Used to Preview - Lets you set a channel for your MIDI keyboard, where each keyboard key mutes/unmutes one of the channels in the Step Sequencer.
• Toggle on Release - When turned on, instead of unmuting after a second press (in the channel used to preview), it will unmute whenever a key is released.
  

Remote Control:

• Control Surface Select - FruityLoops supports all generic MIDI controllers (absolute wheels/sliders). If you use such device, select (generic controller) in this menu. Additionally, several types of custom MIDI controllers are supported: transport controls, jog, endless (relative) wheels and custom switch controls. If you use a supported device (such as Peavey StudioMix and Tascam US-428), just select it in this list to enable its advanced features.
• Auto Accept Controller - If you turn this option off, you'll have to click the OK button in MIDI Remote Control box to accept a controller mapping and close the box. When turned on, the box will close right after you tweak a controller on you external MIDI controller device (and that tweaked controller will be mapped to the property). For this option to work, you need to turn the Auto detect option in the MIDI Remote Control box.