Akai FORCE User Manual page 154

Level controls the overall volume level of the loaded sample/samples.
Pan controls the overall panning of the loaded sample/samples in the stereo field.
Note Range lets you restrict the key range used for a sample's playback. Only notes with a key number higher or equal
(Lo) or lower and equal (Hi) to the selected value will trigger a sound. The settings for Lo and Hi are also shown in the
virtual keyboard in the Edit Layers section. Alternatively, tap the piano-keys icon to open the Set Keygroup Note
Range window.
Tip: Set the Lo parameter to A0 and the Hi parameter to C8 to emulate the range of a standard 88-key piano.
Semi lets you transpose the sample 36 semitones up or down, while Fine provides fine-tuning of each layer up to 99
cents up or down.
Tip: The Edit Layers section has some parameters similar to those in this section (Level, Pan, Semi, Fine, Note
Range). Remember that Key Group parameters control the overall settings for the sample, while Edit Layer parameters
control the settings for each layer (up to 4).
Use the KG Polyphony (keygroup polyphony) field to determine how the keygroup will play. When set to Mono, only
one pad will sound at a time. If a pad is played while another (or the same one) is still playing its sample/samples, the
new pad will immediately mute all other currently playing pads in that track. When set to Poly, several pads can be
triggered at the same time, limited only by the total number of voices available. You can also select a specific number of
pads (2–32) so that you can play up to this many pads at the same time (unless they exceed the total number of voices
available).
Use the Mute Group field to assign the selected keygroup to one of the 32 available mute groups. When keygroups
assigned to the same mute group receive MIDI notes, the last keygroup played will silence all other keygroups in that mute
group. A mute group affects keygroups within that track only; mute groups do not affect keygroups in other tracks.
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