Melodic; Lanes - Akai FORCE User Manual

Melodic

In Melodic Step Sequencer Mode, the bottom four rows of the pads
are used like Melodic Note Mode, with the pads representing notes
in a scale.
Press a clip launch pad to select a note. The currently selected
note will be lit bright white.
Hold Shift and press the Track Assign buttons marked Oct-/
Oct+ to change the octave.
The top four rows of pads represent the steps in the clip. The number
of pads available depends on the Step Size setting.
Press a pad to insert a step at that beat for the selected note.
Hold Shift and press Step Seq to open the Configuration window. In
addition to the fields mentioned above:
Use the Note Settings fields to set configure the Root Note,
Scale and starting Octave.

Lanes

In Lanes Step Sequencer Mode, each column of pads represents one
beat division, and each row of pads represents one drum sample in a
drum bank or one note in a scale, depending on the type of track
selected.
Press a clip launch pad to insert a step at that beat division for
the respective drum sample or note.
Hold Shift and press the Track Assign buttons marked Oct-/
Oct+ to change the octave or starting pad.
Hold Shift and press Step Seq to open the Configuration window. In
addition to the fields mentioned above:
•
When a drum track is selected:
Use the Base Pad field to set the starting pad for the 8
rows of clip launch pads.
•
When a keygroup, plugin, MIDI or CV track is selected:
Use the Base Note field to set the starting note for the 8
rows of clip launch pads.
Use the Note Settings fields to set configure the Root
Note and Scale.
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