Akai Force Fridays - Step Sequencer Tips (despite some of it's awkward features)
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2020
- Tips and tricks for using the step sequencer on the Force. It's kind of awkward to use, in a way. I show you some ideas in the context of creating a short track. Part of series - Akai Force Fridays.
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I love your force Fridays, and have learned SO MUCH about the machine watching your videos. Keep it up man, great job!
Not only watch. Start your Force and start learning while doing it on the force meanwhile.
It took me several months to realize that the step sequencer on the menu page was different from the step sequencer you get by pressing the "Step Seq" button on the left.
Jamie Fenton me too
I watched this years ago, but forgot that the knobs could be use in the step sequencer mode to change parameter values 13:25. I like you I play my parts in & then used the List editor. I never use the Step Seq mode, but now I got a reason!
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Love this series! You're a great teacher.
thanks for the Force Friday content man. keep em coming
Really enjoying your channel man. I swear yours is one of the very few channels that is unbiased. Not everything about a particular thing has to be “amazing”. Nice to see some honesty for once.
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Thank you for this tips and tricks!
Thanks for this l really appreciate it :)
Thanks Pink Buddha, nice vids, thanks for your time, some valuable teaching in there, i have had the force a week so still learning, but you do get used to the sequence of how things work,its the fining out which takes the time.
please do one to show in detail, how to edit the midi properly.
thanks.
I might do that. Thanks for the request.
I actually like the 8x8 you can get some interesting Techno poly rhythms with it.
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thank you for the video, I was looking for to know how change the page in the step sequencer, even in the manual i didnt find it!!
haha I had the same problem xD !
Yeah, there really should be an easier way like the arrow keys or something… being able to select a page when jumping around is great but mist times you just want to go to the next or previous page (quickly!) in a single button press.
Very nice videos from my opinion you are the best because you bring honesty in explaining positive & negative, well done, I am following your videos all the time now, 👍👍👍, I have a question can I change the pad bank without every time pressing Shift + Note & you the big knob to select Bank A or B or C etc. ? Is there an easier way faster ?
Thank you! And not that I know of.....sorry!
Damn thats a dope drum
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How do you move the bar view in the step sequencer
Cool video, and easy to understand. BTW, Did any of the awkwardness get corrected by firmware updates that were released after this update? If so, it might be worth adding captions to this video (as well as any other ones where fixes were made) to note the new firmware corrections. Yeah, I know, it’s major drag to go back and update older videos, but it certainly make the older Force Fridays moree future-proof (contemporary? LOL) since they would stay in sync (to some degree) with the latest firmware. Anyway, it was just a thought… In anycase, this series is great video resource for the Akai Force. Thanks for taking the tome to share your knowledge !
Thanks for commenting. Yes, a lot has been improved. Hoping for even more this next update (whenever that is!).
And yeah, you can't go back to old vidros and change them. Only redo them. Wish that was possible.
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy I always found it odd that google doesn’t allow editing, but I always thought the additions of captions boxes was a separate thing (or at least it used to be, but things might have changed since then). Anyway, great videos! Cheers
When using the step sequencer for melodic, can I use my keyboard midi controller to choose the note before pressing the step on the sequencer?
Great work! Thanks a lot!
Haven't tried that...but prob works!
So i just picked one of these up snd its pretty annoying that the sequencer does not auto follow to the next set of bars. I thought i was doing something wrong or i didnt have a specific setting turned on.
Theres also some wonkiness with velocity in sequence mode. Once you exit out of sequence and go into notes, i noticed that the sensitivity of the pads are different, i start randomly getting pads to trigger multiple times when i tap once.
To keep or not to keep.....
Also no pad slicing?? And the warping is so bad, serato sample way ahead of akai sampler and warping.
Yeah...it's not a great production tool for anything other than sketching ideas
Hey Buddha, I've been interested in the Force for a long time. But I just feel like ill end up hating the touchscreen. Do you find its still worth working in the Force over a regular DAW? Or does it not have that immediate workflow like maschine or elektron etc.
Have you used Ableton much? Workflow is way more like Ableton session view. The touchscreen sucks - hate touching it with my fingers. I prefer to just sketch on the Force and do finished stuff in Ableton.
When you played that pad part you were moving your finger in a vibrato fashion like you can do on one of those Roli Seaboards lol. Would be dope if you could actually do that on the force! And thanks for the great vids man. Still learning the device and you cleared a few things up in this one. I could tell it would take some time to learn, not only from what I heard, but also cuz the thing is a freakin brick lol. And indeed, this thing has its features in very odd places unfortunately. Hopefully this one is just a beta test!
Lol...it IS a brick. And yeah, wish that option was there to have that kind of control.
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy hey, just wondering, I was wanting to join your discord, I'm reluctant since I'm still learning. Should I wait or I'm I good?
Thanks for the good video , I learned a lot !
Good that you do Force tutorial videos. As an beginner it´s very helpful to me what your showing. For a beginner it´s complicated to learn that all at once xD. My brain is exploding right now and then also in english language ( im from germany ).
I have one question : How can I save a already made arrangement as a mp3 so I can put it on a sd card or other medium to have that song like a normal mp3 song . I hope you understood my english ^^.
You need to export your final track. I don’t have the Force in front of me, but think you hit the save button, and then it brings up that option.
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy it's an mp3. I can save the mixdown from the aranger but If I Look at the File Inhaber 3,5 Minutes a Song and after that I have 20 Minutes with nothing ( so the File got 350 MB) despite when I choose the lengh of the mixdown.
You should show the lanes mode for melodic.
Yes - I was thinking about that. But I decided to focus on showing *my* process for using the step sequencer, and I don't really use the lanes mode. I find it far too slow and clunky.
Hey, thanks for your super helpful videos and realtalk, I like it!
A little something I noticed as I share your preference for recording live and then fine-tuning after:
You can actually kind of "zoom in and out" in the step-sequencer mode by either 1) changing to matrix-view on the screen and then change the time-correct setting with the second knob. Or 2) just go to the TC setting via shift+TV on track 6 and adjust the setting there ;)
Cheers
Oh...nice one. I'll have to try that.
Hi, how do you record hihat velocity in noterepeat mode. I am use from Maschine to use preasure to control velocity. I didn't figure out how to do it with Akai Force.
Thanks for your videos.
It records the velocity just like with machine.
Is there a quick way to erase sequencer tracks of individual drum instruments?
Not exactly - at least that I know. Wish you could just hold the erase button, and then that pad (like you can with MPC software). I really don't understand how Akai makes both the MPC and the Force, but still manage to not really grab some of the best things from MPC when creating it. Like that could have been so simply. They already have a device that does that. Completely baffling as to the design inconsistencies in this company.
Thanks! When editing a melodic pattern, is there any way to edit a note's gate length?
Yes - you have to edit the end of that MIDI note.
Cool, thanks. But can you select the note you want to edit by just holding the step on the step sequencer?
I just wish there was a way to control length of sequence via pads....like on novation circuit, also scale n key like circuit? Biggest wish except for disk streaming..
Yeah - I agree. The way you can do that on the Push is awesome. Far more useful than the velocity scale grid they offer instead.
Is it possible to knobbing an external controller like the Launchcontrol xl?
Now it is!
Does the force have smart scale midi compatibility with ableton?
Meaning - "like" Ableton? Or that it will play Ableton?
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy Meaning that like the push I can play in key according to certain scales while controlling certain plugins like serum?
What is the max. steps / bars per pattern / clip ?
999 probably more, more than you need !
@@LegendPhase Thanks! :-)
Lol..I should try seeing how far it would go. Leave it recording for 24 hours.
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy For anyone wondering the size of a clip ranges from 24 ticks - to 12,600 bars. Each of the 128 tracks have 999 clips... DAMN!
Do you have a video showing how Exporting actually works with Ableton? I cannot find any great demonstrations on how accurate the .ALS export works. I was already fooled by 1010music and MPC One. Their exports are NOT fully compatible with Ableton. Im hoping the Force is better implemented. Thanks #ForceAbleton #RealAlsExport
That's coming....stay tuned for that video.
How hard is it to adjust the pitch per step in the step sequencer?
Not that hard. Only chairmen is not being able to see that far ahead
Great vid, i didn't realise how deep you can go with this :)
I guess you can set the knobs to be note values and use it like a traditional old school step sequencer. I'm going to try it.
Hummm... Doesn't look like you can. Strange, i would expect at least note value, gate time & velocity to be available.
Also in the step edit i would of thought pressing select and a pad would actually select it for editing in the step editor. Scrolling through the pads on the LCD graphic buttons is silly.
Closest i could find was dropping into list edit then if you press select and a pad it selects it in the list. Meanwhile whatever parameter field you have selected, ie note, length, velocity will stick and can adjust with the data knob.
Or i have a missed something?
Yeah - the UX/UI is not all that intuitive or smooth for using the step sequencer. I really only use it sometimes for adjusting levels/values for an automation I've already recorded.
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy Hopefully they will iron out some of the quirks. It's so close then there's a gotcha! I'm having loads of fun with it, creating and learning how it works at the same time. I'm glad I went for it. Found the novation circuit pairs with it really well. The synth engine sits right with the forces. It started off figuring out the USB midi stuff which turned into getting creative. I've wanted a box like this for 20 odd years.
I got the note select thing wrong. I was pressing select + pad which didn't work but just pressing the pad does. That's made it a whole lot better. Would still be great to have gate time and note value on the macros though.
I am currently using the step sequencer (in mono 8x4 mode) to send midi to Ableton for making nice 303 patterns in Phoscyon. There doesn't seem to be any way to change note lengths on individual steps for slides. Disappointing.
hmmm....I don’t honestly use the step sequencer much. You could also just edit that in the clip, where you can change the note length (i.e. edit the beginning or the end of a note).
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy hi thanks for the reply. Yeah I got there in the end with that. Maybe Akai will include this option in a future update.
Thanks again
Hello Good Day Sir,
I am Thomas Kurumasseri from India, South Indian,Kerala. I am a Musician.
I have few queries regarding Akai Force.
The issue is in the clip. Can we put Time Signature in clip?
so that the programming gets easier. Changing bars at a time with different time is difficult right now. If Time Signature is implemented in clip we can change tempo and tune bars as desired. Example: if it's in 4/4 or 3/4 beat and have to go to 6/8 or 7/8 in same clip... if time Signature is implemented it's easy to move and place it on track easily, which is helpfull for drum either keyboard.
Please suggest a solution for this
We need a complete MPC Sequence set. MPC software sequence is the best.
Right now instead of (TC)Time correct please implement (TS)Time Signature.
Please do help
Thankyou
No - it's always stuck on 4/4. Unfortunately. Maybe next update they'll change that.
Hey what's up bro your from Portland? As in Portland Oregon? I live in McMinnville I was really well known in the rave scene back in the mid 2000's as Mac D I know a lot of DJ's and Producer's that's how I got into Dj'g anyways I produce now with a Force but I need a lot of help with it like I wish I could find a coach.
Yes Portland Oregon!
Isn't there any mode in which the pad grid works as a scale-locked piano roll, just as in Push or Maschine Jam?
Yes
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy Thanks a lot for answering. Couldn't find any video showing it.
where’d you download the beta? don’t be stingy bro. lol
Someone gave it to me. But if you search for it, there's one on mpc forums. Search for mpc-forum force beta. But download that at your own risk, I have no idea if that's legit.
al support & the R&D team at Akai to solved these bad bugs & lake of hardware & processor power that every body know, this is really shame on them all to release devices like that, I will sell my Akai Force soon & will never look to any products they will release because you know they are layers, I don’t need to explain more, I am sending my best regards to all the Akai team of starting to there company to the wrong direction. Till they one day close, & also I thank them for not being honest with there customers, you will remember my post here one day soon, after lots of customers go away from there products completely, Well Done AKAI, ho ever need an Akai Keybiard, you know this the result of anybody hk go to play in an area he was never or will never be string in it, Roland Kong Yamaha these companies has experiences of years, don’t forget that brands like Sync,afire witch I still have one & fair light system they closed after Yamaha started releasing the DX7 etc. & Roland released many synth’s too, so if Akai think they will be one day like these other big name !!! Then they are dreaming& they can keep dreaming for ever, you know the Daw & computer will kill all hardwares in the coming t years, nobody is idiot to pay money in the future the world is going to be more POOR , no one will afford all that, thanks for your honest Reviews, I love your channel really. god bless you & stay safe.
Thanks for the love ✌️
@@PinkBuddhaAcademy thanks & you welcome anytime, you want me to send you more truth about this Device Bugs ?