Ok so I bought my first midi controller. I got the Novation FL KEY 37, after setting it up through the input/output midi, it will not let me use it for features in FL. It gives an error and says it's not a legit version. I don't know how it knows that, but it won't let me use the recording option or rack selector buttons. Much of the midi controller will not work, so my quesion is, is that if I bought the legit version would I be able to still use cracked Kontakt and other plugins I have installed?

 

That's really very weird. What version of FL are you using? There is a brand new one just released about a week ago on sisite.

FL Studio Producer Edition v24.2.2 Build 4597 All Plugins Edition (x64)

Was that keyboard made by Image Line exclusively for FL only? Also, are you using your setup while connected to the internet? That may be an issue as well. Something phoning home and putting a hex on your stuff.

 

Yea I don't know whats going on with it, but yea it's maybe pretty much exclusively for FL. I didn't think about it could be phoning home.

That's the build i'm using.

 

You "legit DAW" has no way of checking registration of other products you use inside it, especially so if they are from different company developers. (example: Logic trying to validate your Arturia licenses. It just checks to see if they are able to be opened) But you should still firewall your DAW application and the plugins if you can. You can also block the imageline domain addresses in your hosts file.

Many people pay for their DAW application, and then run whatever inside it without any problems at all.

If your controller which was made for FL can not function with cracked FL, almost every user would just return it.

 

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I think thats what it did, it's checked if my license is legit. I think I'm going to just buy it legit because you get free updates for life and acess to the cloud and shit. I just want to make sure I can still run cracked plugins inside it.

 

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I think you haven't figured out anywhere near what you have going on. I wouldn't just throw more money at it until you do. You've had it a day.
I've never used one but it doesn't matter.

I'd rather have the $450 bucks toward the AKAI you want, than FL unlimited for life. Maybe you would pick a cheaper *almost everything* FL for life, so do the math that way. With the $125 you'd get back from the FL controller, and you would be well on your way to that AKAI 37 MPC keyboard, and a copy of REAPER.

That AKAI's main reason for existence is to be FL with physical keys and pads connected to it. You aren't going to learn either one better by splitting your time between both.

 

After you have purchased a new registered version of Fl Studio, you should first backup your data. Then uninstall Fl Studio completely and then restart your PC and install Fl Studio. You will need a working e-mail address. You will receive a one-time code on your e-mail, which you have to enter in a certain time.

I also have a purchased version of Fl Studio and the cracked plugins all work.

Force-scan your instrument plugin if it was added to your DAW's blacklist
In FL Studio, go to Options -> Manage plugins. Activate “Rescan plugins with errors” within the Scan Options, then click “Find more plugins”.

 

I forgot. Whatever you decide to do, remember that once you buy FL Studio there is no backing out of that decision. You cannot license transfer it, or resell it. Some people try it, and it seems like a dice roll with your money because they will ban your account if they figure it out.

 

This is true, because ideally I want that AKAI MPC 37 Key and I think I'd be set. If I didnt have to pay back 2k in taxes I would have had it the day I got this one. LOL it was such a tough decison sitting there staring down the $900 price tag after I'd spent 30 minutes playing on it. I was so tempted to just get it, but I know that I just went to a new DR, and I may have another surgery coming up for my right wrist. So it wasn't exaxtly going to break me but until I have stablity with my new DR and payments it may not be a good idea.

 

I figured out how to get it to work within FL using the record button within the software. However, the midi controller funtion doesn't work, and I think that's because it checked my license to see if it was legit or not.

 

That is true too, maybe the only way you could sell it is to give away the entire account, or maybe that doesnt work either?

 

People do it, or "Try it" like I mentioned. It's also not a good situation for the buyer though, because the original owner could just report it stolen, with it still tied to their payment method (that can't be changed via license transfer). You've got to assume that they have all these conditions because they have seen every type of scam, theft, hack, stolen and unauthorized payment transaction types, and whatever else they have encountered in their 20+ years selling FL.

I'd take the Akai option. It's a tangible thing which can easily be resold. You can use it with any daw you want. You could learn a linear DAW enough to use it with the Akai in a month, and know the Akai inside and out in some more. It's also easy to get frustrated when you are learning new hardware like that, and if you have a easy crutch like FL still around that option becomes too tempting.

The decision would take me about 30 seconds to make. For awhile, I was using FL for beatmaking and I would then export multi-tracks to load into a linear DAW for mixing. One day, I deleted it and have never looked back. The times I have said to myself " I wish I still had FL" = zero. As you are okay using sister site versions, you could pick from Ableton, Cubase, Reaper, Digital Performer, Sequoia, Samplitude, Acid, older Protools, Bitwig.(or even FL). Pretty much take your pick. REAPER is like $60 for a license.

A $125 controller for FL is fine. But it is turning into a much larger investment if it is going to dictate what DAW you have to pay for now too. So really that little controller is not costing 125 anymore. I'd get it working for the initial $125, by the time you can no longer return it to GC; or it would be gone.

 

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Was this license check a local one thru the midi port or something? I assume you're running the newest FL that just came out ± a week ago or no? If not, maybe do a complete clean uninstall of FL (all reg keys and files with REVO and then scan afterward with ultrasearch) and reinstall with the newest version below?

Image-Line FL Studio Producer Edition v24.2.1 Build 4526 All Plugins Edition+FLEX Pack (incl. UVI Pack) Rev.3-WD

The install process is somewhat lengthy but might solve your issue without wasting further $$. The "flex pack" I hear is not really needed so maybe just forego that install altogether.

 

Last edited: Feb 23, 2025

That is very true, I'm sure they have most likely though of everything for sure. LOL report it stolen, there are far too many shady people out there for sure.

Yea I'm going to just may take a few weeks, but I'm GOING to get it for sure and you're right it's definityly a learning curve.

I have all those it's just that when I returned to the internet back in the day we all used FL, so that's basically all I knew. It's even way different than it used to be too, so thats been a learning curve I've had as well. I need to learn Abelton, I like Reaper too its simple. I think it's bs too that being that it's dedicted it dictates and restricts you to that one DAW.

 

I'm not sure how it did it but I tried using the rack functions and recording option from the midi controller and it gave me an error message. I've been updating it with every update so I'm pretty sure thats the one i'm using.

 

That's because it ran great on slow computers, and because it was shared all over the place. You could download a demo, and with a keygen upgrade it to the fully unlocked, most expensive version of it. The demo installer contained all of it.

 

You can also uninstall Fl Studio and use this first: FLkey 37: Included software: FL Studio Producer Edition (6-month trial version)