Akai Force Forum: Everything relating to the Akai Force, the iconic 64 pad, clip-based standalone sampler/groovebox from Akai.
By fff Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:35 am
Does one of you have (or knows where to find) a collection of drum rythms in .mpcpattern format for the Force ?

I am looking for rythms in various styles such as blues, rock, reggae, funk ... Maybe a dozen in each style.
I am not looking for kits or samples here. Just patterns usable with standard kits.

Any link ?

btw
free or paid - ready for that if collection is nice and well organized
and if Force could (finally !!! ) import .mid we would not have such questions .... :(


Any idea ? link ? offer ?
(or akai or mpc-samples.com : a new library expansion in more "conventionnal" style ?)

Thanks for help
FFF
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By MPC-Tutor Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:12 am
Dirty drummer 4 features pattern files

https://www.mpc-samples.com/product.php ... drummer-4/

But those are more hip hop orientated. We could definitely make pattern file packs but I would point out that in the MPC world there is no formalised 'standard kit' layout, even akai make no attempt to ensure the library kits are built to, say GM standard (and given many kits contain a mix of drum and musical samples, it's further complicated).

So It would be tricky to produce midi patterns that 'just work' for all your existing kits without some 'per kit' tweaking required on your part. That's why I would be tempted to bundle them in with a collection of kits as well.
By fff Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:40 pm
Thanks for your fast response!

About Dirty Drummer 4: i did look to that before posting ... well ... 184 sounds <> 23 MIDI patterns = it is clearly focusing on samples, so not the same aim. Furthermore hip hop as you say.
Idea is to use MPC/force in a different field here

About non standardised mpc drum layout. i forgot about these: indeed!
So I guess such library would have either,
- as you say, use GM layout/midi notes
- or its own layout, but at least consistent throughout the whole library. A couple of kits would help to start indeed, but not necessary mandatory as long as the layouts of patterns are consistent

-->Both would be OK for me.
And that would not only inspire for new compositions, but also use the akai along other instruments or jigs when no drummer is available, easily replacing some other equipments (BeatBuddy, Sdrum, Trio+ ...)

So I would definitively pay for such a library, whith lets say, min 200 rythms, which is typical in such libraries (ex Beat Buddyhas 10 kits and 200 patterns, and you can add other libraries)

btw: do you have the mpcpattern detailed file format description ? (i may be able to code an automatic converter, by batch)