Akai Force Forum: Everything relating to the Akai Force, the iconic 64 pad, clip-based standalone sampler/groovebox from Akai.
By BigUncleBucks Tue May 20, 2025 2:43 pm
Can be downloaded here

https://www.akaipro.com/force-firmware-downloads.html

Can use Stems, Ring the Bell, Delay Pro, Lo Fi Grain, Jura Chorus.

Can use MPC /Native Instruments plugins.

Adds Follow Actions for each row.

Can import MPC2 and MPC3 files.

Can do sequence chaining like MPC

Can automate Tempo!

Slice to Audio Track

Advanced Key groups

New Warp Modes

New Main Mide screen and Main Mode Channel Strip XL.

:worthy:
By 40Beatz Tue May 20, 2025 2:57 pm
Dusting My Force Off As We Speak lol
By dustyslices Tue May 20, 2025 3:48 pm
I do understand that you're excited and such but... let me spin this the other direction and ask the question:
which device does have 16 CV outs and if none, what does this mean ? :nod: :lol:
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By akaimpclive2 Tue May 20, 2025 5:39 pm
dustyslices wrote:I do understand that you're excited and such but... let me spin this the other direction and ask the question:
which device does have 16 CV outs and if none, what does this mean ? :nod: :lol:
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Something new and big ;)


Coming back to the force update:
Audio overdubbing in clips still doesn't work. You can only record the first take of a newly created clip.
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By Ordinairy_Rebel Tue May 20, 2025 5:55 pm
Download it and am saving all my projects with an A behind it in case I want to go back to 3.3.

Have to get used to this. Everything looks different even if it is slightly different in some cases.
By HouseWithoutMouse Tue May 20, 2025 6:12 pm
Is there a keygroup program level filter, or are all filters still individual for each voice? And is there a proper legato for synth leads?

What features require online activation?

Is it possible to use this 3.5 beta without any kind of online activation?
By natbuk Tue May 20, 2025 8:00 pm
There was mention in the press about the Force Beta, alongside being able to buy the force plugin bundle, of being able to get a free version of AIR Multiband Filterbank plugin. I can't see how - has anyone figured it out? or is it BS?
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By Ordinairy_Rebel Tue May 20, 2025 8:27 pm
natbuk wrote:There was mention in the press about the Force Beta, alongside being able to buy the force plugin bundle, of being able to get a free version of AIR Multiband Filterbank plugin. I can't see how - has anyone figured it out? or is it BS?


I already had the filterbank from an earlier giveaway but I can see the force plugin bundle in the sale section all the way on the bottom.
By Big Tick Tue May 20, 2025 10:17 pm
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HouseWithoutMouse wrote:Is there a keygroup program level filter


Filters are applied to the output of entire 'keygroup block', you'll have to use the 'legacy' keygroup option if you want to apply different filters to individual keygroups.


More accurately, each voice still has its own filter (so you can get filter sweeps per voice) but the filter settings are the same for all keygroups in the program (so that if you hold a chord a change the filter cutoff, all notes change together)
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By Miyaru Wed May 21, 2025 2:30 pm
Beware with tempo automation! Set in the menu sync to off otherwise tempo automation won't work!