Introducing FLpad: Velocity-Paced 8×8 Grid for FL Studio

FLpad: a Novation 8×8 grid controller for FL Studio is designed specifically for FL Studio and uses an 8×8 grid format. Each model (FLpad and FLpad mini) features 64 RGB-backlit pads; the larger FLpad has velocity-sensitive pads while the FLpad mini has smaller pads. Pads can be configured chromatically or scale-locked, and both models include controls for navigating the sequencer and Channel Rack, building tracks with Patterns, mode switching, transport control, and undo/redo.

Novation Components enables creating custom FL Studio layouts for FLpad, each unit includes six months of FL Studio Producer Edition, and this is the first FL Studio-dedicated grid controller from Novation and Image-Line.

Both FLpad and FLpad mini are presented as 8×8 grid controllers, providing a grid size that comprises 64 performance pads. Each model features 64 RGB-backlit pads arranged in that 8×8 format, with the larger FLpad equipped with velocity-sensitive pads and the FLpad mini fitted with smaller pads. The distinction in pad construction between the two models is limited to size and velocity sensitivity, and the RGB backlighting is common to both units.

Pads on both models can be configured in chromatic mode or locked to scales, and the hardware includes controls for navigating FL Studio’s sequencer and Channel Rack. Additional onboard controls support building tracks with Patterns, mode switching, transport control, and undo/redo functions. Novation Components offers the ability to create custom layouts for the FLpad that are tailored to FL Studio workflows.

Both FLpad and FLpad mini include controls for navigating the sequencer and Channel Rack in FL Studio. They provide controls for building tracks with Patterns, mode switching, transport control, and undo/redo, among other functions. Pads on both models can be configured chromatically or locked to scales, and each model features RGB-backlit pads. The larger FLpad is equipped with velocity-sensitive pads while the FLpad mini uses smaller pads. These hardware controls are implemented across the 8×8 pad grid on each unit.

Novation Components allows creating custom layouts for the FLpad tailored to FL Studio workflows. FLpad has been designed with FL Studio’s Channel Rack in mind, with dedicated DAW scripts and firmware referred to in the product description. Each FLpad includes six months of FL Studio Producer Edition as part of the package. This product is described as the first FL Studio-dedicated grid controller from Novation and Image-Line. The product description lists these control and software integrations as part of the FLpad offering.

The product description includes a direct statement that links the FLpad’s interface and software components with FL Studio’s Channel Rack: “From its user interface to its firmware and DAW scripts, FLpad has been designed with FL Studio’s Channel Rack in mind.” This statement explicitly references the user interface, firmware, and DAW scripts as elements of the device’s integration with the DAW. The quoted wording is presented verbatim from the available product materials. The available sources do not provide this information.

“its DNA is entirely new.”

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The FLpad is listed at $219.99 / £179.99, and the FLpad mini is listed at $139.99 / £99.99. These figures are presented in the product announcement and represent the retail prices published alongside the FLpad specifications.

The available sources do not provide a breakdown for regional taxes, shipping costs, or retailer pricing variations beyond the US dollar and British pound amounts shown. The available sources do not provide information on any limited-time offers, financing options, or differences in pricing across authorized dealers.

The published pricing appears together with the product’s hardware and software feature list in the announcement materials.

Below is a diagram illustrating the FLpad’s 8×8 pad layout featuring 64 pads organized in rows and columns. The diagram labels the main control buttons including navigation, transport controls, mode switching, and undo/redo buttons, while distinguishing between the larger, velocity-sensitive pads of the FLpad and the smaller pads of the FLpad mini.

Novation has introduced the FLpad as an FL Studio‑dedicated 8×8 grid controller that provides a hardware interface built around a 64‑pad layout. The range comprises two models, with the larger unit featuring velocity‑sensitive pads and the smaller FLpad mini using reduced‑size pads; both include RGB backlighting and configurable pad modes.

The product materials state that the device was developed to integrate with FL Studio’s Channel Rack and include firmware and DAW scripts aligned to that workflow, and Novation Components supports creating custom layouts tailored to FL Studio.

Each FLpad includes six months of FL Studio Producer Edition, and the announcement describes this as the first FL Studio‑dedicated grid controller from Novation and Image‑Line.