Matthew, I want to thank you for answering my MPC Force question to you. Also I want thank you again for all the work that you put in on product videos. The videos that you make are immensely helpful for newbes like me .. Thanks again FAAJR1
That Force Looks Like A Beast. That’s Crazy! Imagine Whats Next😱😱😱and for everything that MPC has created with in that time frame and new year New Gear now This Akai Products is 🔥🔥🔥🤜🏽💯🤛🏽😎thx for sharing This Mathewww🤜🏽🤛🏽
Yeah, sounds like Akai are going to put a lot of resources into updating the Force and the MPCs if you listen to Andy Mac talk about it. I wish there was more compatibility between the MPC and the Force. There is for sure room for the force to grow.
Dear Matthew, thanks for your great video👍🏼, it helps me a lot to make some decisions which Akai gear I should buy first! Best greetings from Vienna, Austria 👋🏼
Hi mate good vid and tutorial am considering getting the force what fo you think of the ease of use between by that and the maschine mk3, i like simple and straightforward as i would like yo intergrate with fl studio, any advice wouldn't be great. Have good weekend 👍🏻🙏🏻🎧🎵
Also how does it work as a midi controller? Like if I want to use the knobs to control perimeter in my DAW will it display feedback on the lcd screens?
I've had mine for a month now. Love it. It is kinda bugging out with splice samples though like taking forever to save. Still waiting for arranger mode update
Hey Matthew, Awesome video. Question so my husband just started setting his up today. 1st problem is the cables going from the Force to his Mackie speakers didn't come with the machine are you able to tell me which cable he needs so that we can check off SOUND? We need the twin cable but im not sure if its the XLR? would appreciate your help Oh and also for some reason we cant get it to pair to any of our devices using the Blutooth feature is there a quick quide on what we need to do to get that to work?
Hello. It depends on which speakers you have. Most have a balanced 1/4" jack. The inputs of the speakers will look like the outputs of the Force. The outputs on the Force are balanced 1/4". These are the cables I use: amzn.to/3eYykHJ . The bluetooth connection on the Force is for keyboards. It doesn't work for speakers yet as far as I am aware.
@@MatthewStratton Thanks so much for your response we bought the 1/4" TRS to Male XLR and that did the job. Were waiting on our keyboard to arrive. Thanks so much we will continue to look out for your videos. Appreciate you.
Hi Matthew, I'd really like to know how external midi keyboards can control the internal sounds of the Force, especially wrt midi multitimbral - Live/X only route midi to _currently_ selected track. Page 57 of Force manual suggests that specific channels can be 'locked' into Plugin tracks. Ie external device sending on ch3 always plays Plugin regardless of what is selected on Force UI. I guess that this might be different for the USB Midi in vs. 5pin Midi in (with adapter). Cheers, Simon
I can look into it. You can select the midi channel for a plugin on the mpc live too. But is it a receive channel or send channel? I think receive, but can it be locked so when you move tracks you can still play the plug in you want. I can test it in the near future.
Hi Mathew - I have a force on the way , May I ask -what keyboard are you using with your force ? I'm looking for something simple ,and the one you used hooked up so quickly I was a impressed ,Im interested in getting the same has it been working well with your setup? Thx .billy
Hello again Matthew I was wondering do you think the Force will midi or sync with my new 2018 12” IPad Pro, to where I can sync apps with the Force and the Force control the Ipad. Could you please demonstrate this if you can. Thanks again Faajr1
FAAJR1 yes, use the ableton link w WiFi - make sure the apps your using support ableton link.and make sure both devices are on the same WiFi network. Also, ableton link will make whatever gets turned on first the master- so if you want the force to be the master, start the iOS apps after force, of you want the iOS apps to be the master, start the link from force AFTER you start the iOS app
Great videos Bro question, can you open a drum kit on the Force and play the 16 pads with the MPC Live? I have a MPD232 and I want to use it as a midi controller with the Force. best of both worlds kinda thing lol
You can use the MPD pads with the force if you connect with the usb cable. Not sure how to sync the mdi clock to get the note repeat in sync though. You can play the 16 MPC Pads from the Live too in midi control mode. Just a note though you have assign all the midi pads (notes) on the controller to map the akai midi drum map.
You don't need headphones for sound to come out. You can use the outputs for sound. Do you have the outputs connected to powered speakers? Are they connected to output 1 and 2. By default the Force uses output 1 and 2 as stereo output.
Turned it on.. check All joking aside that u for this vid. I’m getting one to use with a polyend poly2 with the modular. (Like Ansome does. I highly suggest u check him out). Anyway glad to see it’s pretty straight forward to get moving
Matthew ! You've been extremely helpful man... thanks so much for all these dope tutorials ! I'm stuck on something and not able to figure it out ! So when you create an audio clip and try to record something on your mic... it'll only let you record when that track is armed you hit the record button BUT it won't let you create a clip and change the clip from 2 bars to 4 bars or 6 bars or say if I wanted to create an 8 bar clip of me rapping... when I create a clip inside the audio track and I change that clip to 8 bars and I hit the record button, IT DOES NOT RECORD ! This is driving me crazy and I cannot figure it out... :( :( :( The only way I can record is if I hit record and it only lets me record a 2 bar loop ! Please help me out here ! -Elie
Haha. I knew someone was going to say something about that. I considered editing it out, but it was part of the process so I left it in. I did it in my MPC LIVE setup video too. Generally once you have everything connected you don't have to worry about it so much, everything will be plugged in already, and you can just turn on your Akai Force, then, your mixer (if you have one) then your speakers and get to jamming.
Matthew Stratton Will that setup you showed for the Digitrak work for a Access Virus Ti2 desktop. I plan on buying one to combine with the Force. I want to get the Ti2 sounds into the Force.
@@MatthewStratton Youcould damage your speakers doing it that way! It’s Easily done though if you are excited like I will be, when I get mine on monday 🥳
I'm thinking of buying one of these tomorrow with zero experience in music production other than a good ear, I know I'm not doing the wise thing but I love music and feel like if I don't take a chance I'll never do it and might regret it, some wise words would be much appreciated
@@MatthewStratton tha ks for replying, I'm really into 9th wonder, apollo brown and nujabes style of music production and want to take that approach, I know I should probably take a course or something but I just want to dive straight in
It’s not that the desk is too small lol. He has way too much gear!! I do understand it though it is definitely an addiction! I’ve just bought a force but I literally have no room for anything else thank goodness ☺️
If you have anything that you want to see comment below and I will get to it as soon as I can.
I will see what I can do. I have 3 videos I am working on now.
Which should we do first the firmware update or the software update. Does it matter.
Automation in force?
@Joseph Vaughan hold the copy button then just hit another scene in matrix
What type of cable you should use for external speakers on the Akai force?
Matthew, I want to thank you for answering my MPC Force question to you. Also I want thank you again for all the work that you put in on product videos. The videos that you make are immensely helpful for newbes like me ..
Thanks again
FAAJR1
That Force Looks Like A Beast. That’s Crazy! Imagine Whats Next😱😱😱and for everything that MPC has created with in that time frame and new year New Gear now This Akai Products is 🔥🔥🔥🤜🏽💯🤛🏽😎thx for sharing This Mathewww🤜🏽🤛🏽
Yeah, sounds like Akai are going to put a lot of resources into updating the Force and the MPCs if you listen to Andy Mac talk about it. I wish there was more compatibility between the MPC and the Force. There is for sure room for the force to grow.
That shot of you at the end would make a cool profile picture!
Exactly the video I was looking for! This is how I’m going to be on Monday when I get mine but I won’t have as many gadgets to plug into it lol.
Thanks for posting these!! I'm still learning the mpc live and considering adding the Force. You are going to be a great resource.. Thanks
Dear Matthew, thanks for your great video👍🏼, it helps me a lot to make some decisions which Akai gear I
should buy first! Best greetings from Vienna, Austria 👋🏼
Great Demo Matt! Thanks for the additional insight!
Great video. Can you demo the sampler. The force has the same sampler as the MPC. Can you show the similarities and differences between force and mpc
I will see what I can do.
It was satisfying to see you succeed without much frustration.
Now to see if using it is as easy as setting it up.
Hi mate good vid and tutorial am considering getting the force what fo you think of the ease of use between by that and the maschine mk3, i like simple and straightforward as i would like yo intergrate with fl studio, any advice wouldn't be great. Have good weekend 👍🏻🙏🏻🎧🎵
Also how does it work as a midi controller? Like if I want to use the knobs to control perimeter in my DAW will it display feedback on the lcd screens?
I've had mine for a month now. Love it. It is kinda bugging out with splice samples though like taking forever to save. Still waiting for arranger mode update
hello i am having a problem with default loading of effects to the return 1 and 2 how do i change this from auto loading ????
Very cool vid Mathew!
Thanks!
10/10!
👊
you getting one? PoPo
Great stuff man!!! Keep it comin'
More on the way.
Cool video and thank you, bro. I now NEED this to facilitate idea sketching. Waiting for next vid. Akai! Pls hook him up.
Liked this one, Matthew. I sold my Push 2 months ago, so maybe this one can be the follow-up
It seems like a nifty device. Still exploring this thing, and will be all day today. :)
Hey Matthew, Awesome video. Question so my husband just started setting his up today. 1st problem is the cables going from the Force to his Mackie speakers didn't come with the machine are you able to tell me which cable he needs so that we can check off SOUND? We need the twin cable but im not sure if its the XLR? would appreciate your help Oh and also for some reason we cant get it to pair to any of our devices using the Blutooth feature is there a quick quide on what we need to do to get that to work?
Hello. It depends on which speakers you have. Most have a balanced 1/4" jack. The inputs of the speakers will look like the outputs of the Force. The outputs on the Force are balanced 1/4". These are the cables I use: amzn.to/3eYykHJ . The bluetooth connection on the Force is for keyboards. It doesn't work for speakers yet as far as I am aware.
@@MatthewStratton Thanks so much for your response we bought the 1/4" TRS to Male XLR and that did the job. Were waiting on our keyboard to arrive. Thanks so much we will continue to look out for your videos. Appreciate you.
@@Flava4urneihbors Nice! Glad you got it sorted.
Hi Matthew,
I'd really like to know how external midi keyboards can control the internal sounds of the Force, especially wrt midi multitimbral - Live/X only route midi to _currently_ selected track.
Page 57 of Force manual suggests that specific channels can be 'locked' into Plugin tracks. Ie external device sending on ch3 always plays Plugin regardless of what is selected on Force UI.
I guess that this might be different for the USB Midi in vs. 5pin Midi in (with adapter).
Cheers,
Simon
I can look into it. You can select the midi channel for a plugin on the mpc live too. But is it a receive channel or send channel? I think receive, but can it be locked so when you move tracks you can still play the plug in you want. I can test it in the near future.
Sweet, thanks, hope it's as easy for me!
Was you mic connected to your zoom mixer?
Hi Mathew - I have a force on the way , May I ask -what keyboard are you using with your force ? I'm looking for something simple ,and the one you used hooked up so quickly I was a impressed ,Im interested in getting the same has it been working well with your setup? Thx .billy
It’s an Arturia Keystep.
Can the force be hooked up to Omnisphere and play the notes on the pads??
The Force has one midi out. So as long as you have a way to get midi into the Omnisphere it should work.
Hello again Matthew
I was wondering do you think the Force will midi or sync with my new 2018 12” IPad Pro, to where I can sync apps with the Force and the Force control the Ipad. Could you please demonstrate this if you can.
Thanks again Faajr1
FAAJR1 yes, use the ableton link w WiFi - make sure the apps your using support ableton link.and make sure both devices are on the same WiFi network. Also, ableton link will make whatever gets turned on first the master- so if you want the force to be the master, start the iOS apps after force, of you want the iOS apps to be the master, start the link from force AFTER you start the iOS app
You can use midi too- get a camera connection kit for the iPad and use a standard usb cable to connect
Great videos Bro question, can you open a drum kit on the Force and play the 16 pads with the MPC Live? I have a MPD232 and I want to use it as a midi controller with the Force. best of both worlds kinda thing lol
Not sure how that would work, I can look into it though. I have a MPD 32 first gen that I can try and use when I get the time.
@@MatthewStratton that would be awesome or even if the MPC can do than the MPD will as well
You can use the MPD pads with the force if you connect with the usb cable. Not sure how to sync the mdi clock to get the note repeat in sync though. You can play the 16 MPC Pads from the Live too in midi control mode. Just a note though you have assign all the midi pads (notes) on the controller to map the akai midi drum map.
@@MatthewStratton awesome man great to know thanks
Hey man....u need some HW...0:30
What headphones do you like for this, and why?
Your rad and thanks!!!!
Can you recommend a good entry level mixer brother , ? thanks in advance
Nice David, does this thing have a song mode like the MPC live?
Does this need headphones in order to get sound? My outputs are connected no sound.
You don't need headphones for sound to come out. You can use the outputs for sound. Do you have the outputs connected to powered speakers? Are they connected to output 1 and 2. By default the Force uses output 1 and 2 as stereo output.
nice video, how's the force stack up against the mpc now you've had both for a while?
I stopped using the Force. It needs a song mode. I use the MPC because it is easier for me to make songs.
@@MatthewStratton thanks been looking at both solutions on youtube.
Can more plug ins be installed on the Force?
No. Just the ones that come with the force.
Thanks man! A great video, extremely interesting. You got a new member, see you soon:-)
Turned it on.. check
All joking aside that u for this vid.
I’m getting one to use with a polyend poly2 with the modular. (Like Ansome does. I highly suggest u check him out).
Anyway glad to see it’s pretty straight forward to get moving
Checking him out now.
Matthew ! You've been extremely helpful man... thanks so much for all these dope tutorials ! I'm stuck on something and not able to figure it out ! So when you create an audio clip and try to record something on your mic... it'll only let you record when that track is armed you hit the record button BUT it won't let you create a clip and change the clip from 2 bars to 4 bars or 6 bars or say if I wanted to create an 8 bar clip of me rapping... when I create a clip inside the audio track and I change that clip to 8 bars and I hit the record button, IT DOES NOT RECORD ! This is driving me crazy and I cannot figure it out... :( :( :( The only way I can record is if I hit record and it only lets me record a 2 bar loop ! Please help me out here ! -Elie
You can't have a clip premade to record audio into. You can set a record length of the clip press shift then rec to change length.
for ableton link use an Adhok wifi
I will look into it.
Stop bricking your volumes guys. It’s called gain staging and don’t plug in the devices audio while it’s powered up, plug it in before you power up.
Haha. I knew someone was going to say something about that. I considered editing it out, but it was part of the process so I left it in. I did it in my MPC LIVE setup video too. Generally once you have everything connected you don't have to worry about it so much, everything will be plugged in already, and you can just turn on your Akai Force, then, your mixer (if you have one) then your speakers and get to jamming.
Matthew Stratton Will that setup you showed for the Digitrak work for a Access Virus Ti2 desktop. I plan on buying one to combine with the Force. I want to get the Ti2 sounds into the Force.
@@MatthewStratton Youcould damage your speakers doing it that way! It’s Easily done though if you are excited like I will be, when I get mine on monday 🥳
I'm thinking of buying one of these tomorrow with zero experience in music production other than a good ear, I know I'm not doing the wise thing but I love music and feel like if I don't take a chance I'll never do it and might regret it, some wise words would be much appreciated
What style of music are you going to make? What are your goals?
@@MatthewStratton tha ks for replying, I'm really into 9th wonder, apollo brown and nujabes style of music production and want to take that approach, I know I should probably take a course or something but I just want to dive straight in
Shortcut - SHIFT + NOTES opens the NOTE Editor Panel 👍
Also SHIFT+ OCTAVE (bottom right) to switch octaves...
one more... SHIFT + CLIP to enter Program Edit Mode.
Great you are doing these video's. Can you please zoom more into the force screen sometimes. Hopefully not much to ask 😉
you had the crossfader all the way to A
I always wondered was scott stapp was up to.
Matt Great information and thanks for sharing.
FAAJR1
LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA
Thanks for the comment! More to come.
Your desk is too small. You no longer have room for the keyboard. You need space.
It’s not that the desk is too small lol. He has way too much gear!! I do understand it though it is definitely an addiction! I’ve just bought a force but I literally have no room for anything else thank goodness ☺️
Was your mic connected to your zoom mixer?