Behringer Opens New AQ64L 64-Pad MIDI Controller To Custom Firmware
The AQ64L is an 8×8 RGB clip-launch controller with dedicated Ableton Live and FL Studio integration. Music Tribe has also published a developer kit for creating and installing custom firmware.
The Behringer AQ64L is an 8×8 RGB grid controller designed for launching audio clips and triggering MIDI events in a DAW.
The company is positioning it as an open hardware platform, publishing a developer kit for the controller, providing example firmware, hardware documentation and tools that allow users to build and install custom firmware.
The AQ64L has 64 illuminated pads arranged in an 8×8 grid, accompanied by 16 RGB function keys for navigation, mode selection and track and mixer control. Its layout is designed around clip-based performance workflows, with dedicated integration scripts available for Ableton Live and FL Studio.
The controller includes modes for session and clip launching, drum control, keyboard operation and mixer functions. In mixer mode, users can access volume, pan and send controls, along with track-related functions. Two user modes provide additional configuration options, while the device can also operate as a conventional USB MIDI controller.
Features:
- 64-pad RGB clip-launch grid in an 8×8 layout
- 16 RGB function keys for navigation, mode selection and track control
- Dedicated Ableton Live integration scripts
- Dedicated FL Studio integration scripts
- Session, drum-controller, keyboard and mixer modes
- Two user-configurable operating modes
- Class-compliant USB MIDI operation
- USB-C connection and bus-powered operation
- Compatibility with computers and Apple iPad via a USB Camera Adapter
Behringer has not announced pricing or a confirmed release date for the AQ64L. The product page and software downloads are available on the official Behringer website, and the AQ64L developer kit can be accessed through GitHub.
