Akai Force Forum: Everything relating to the Akai Force, the iconic 64 pad, clip-based standalone sampler/groovebox from Akai.
By TearOfLead Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:55 pm
Hello,

I use the akai force with several audio tracks, in these same audio tracks, I load real techno music sometimes up to 5 minutes. But I have a real problem when I load these tracks because the kicks do not align with the grid of the akai force, it shifts more and more. This is a real problem because my elektron rhytm is synchronized with the akai force and after barely 1 minute we feel this shift linked to this grid. I think the grid does not align with the kicks. Do you have any idea?

Thanks in advance for your help the community. :worthy:
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By Lampdog Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:36 pm
Wrong bpm or chopped incorrectly are my first thoughts.

“120” bpm is not the same on all gear and “120” bom audio will not always align perfectly with your gear “120”.
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By Sense-A Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:32 pm
break it into sections so that when the shift begins to happen you can trigger the next section and place it where it needs to go.

in other words, chop the 5 minutes into (5)x 1 minute samples.
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By NearTao Thu Oct 17, 2024 2:36 pm
Sample rate conversions can cause real sync problems... and you're probably working with electronic on the grid music, but anything played by a human can definitely flow in/out of sync...

As suggested... it's probably best to work in chunks of 4 bars or so and get a sense for what is happening, because without looking at it to understand the problem, just dropping in long stems can definitely exhibit this kind of behavior.

Good luck!