Drum Tracks - Akai FORCE User Manual

Drum Tracks

A drum track uses one or more samples as its sound source. It contains (1) a list of samples and (2) the settings for each
sample (i.e., pad assignments, loop points, pitch tuning, effects, etc.). Drum tracks are used mostly for creating drum
parts and quickly and easily assigning samples to pads.
To create a drum track:
1. Press Matrix to enter Matrix Mode.
2. At the top of the screen, press the + icon to add a new track.
If you cannot see the + icon, press the right cursor to move the matrix
view until it is shown.
3. In the window that appears, select Drum as the track type.
If you would like to create more than one drum track at once, use the
Number of tracks field to select how many tracks you would like to
create.
4. Tap Do It to confirm, or tap Close, the X or outside the window to go
back. A new drum track will be created and appended with a number
(e.g., Drum 002).
Alternatively, press and hold the track select button of an unused track, then tap Drum.
To edit the track settings, double-tap the track name at the top of the screen
to open the Track Settings window.
To rename the track, tap the track name field and use the virtual keyboard
that appears to enter a new name, and then tap Do It to confirm or the gray
bar at the top of the screen to cancel.
To change the track color, tap the color field and use the data dial or -/+
buttons to scroll through the options. You can also double-tap the color
field and then swipe up or down, or use the data dial or -/+ buttons to
scroll through the options.
To edit the pad colors, uncheck the Pads follow track color field, then
tap the Edit Pad Colors button. (See
more about editing pad colors).
To load a kit into a drum track:
1. Press Load or press Menu and tap Browser to show the Browser.
2. Find and select a kit, and then tap Load to load it to the track. Repeat this for any other kits or samples you want to
load into the project. (See
Tip: Remember that a drum kit has 128 pads total—16 pads across eight banks.
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Modes > Pad Color Mode
Modes > Browser to learn more about using the Browser specifically.)
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