Pad Color Mode - Akai FORCE User Manual

Pad Color Mode

Pad Color Mode lets you assign specific colors to your pads in a drum track.
To enter Pad Color Mode:
1. Make sure you have first selected a drum track.
2. Enter Matrix Mode or the Mixer.
3. Double-tap on the track name at the top of the screen to open the
Track Settings window.
4. Tap the Edit Pad Colors button. The Pads follow track color
box must be unchecked for this button to appear.
Important: If you are already in Pad Color Mode and want to assign
pad colors for another track, exit Pad Color Mode first, and then
select the track in another mode.
Use the field in the lower-left corner to set how the pad lights will display:
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Off: The pads will be unlit whether you are playing them or not.
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Classic Velocity: The pads will be unlit while you are not playing them. When you press them, they will light
with colors according to the velocity: red indicates a high velocity, yellow indicates a low velocity.
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Fixed: The pads will be lit with their assigned colors whether you are playing them or not.
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Off->Velocity: The pads will be unlit when you are not playing them. When you press them, they will light with
their assigned color with a brightness that corresponds with the velocity.
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Dim->Velocity: The pads will be dimly lit when you are not playing them. When you press them, they will light
with their assigned color with a brightness that corresponds with the velocity.
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Bright->Velocity: The pads will be brightly lit when you are not playing them. When you press them, they will
light with their assigned color with a brightness that corresponds with the velocity.
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