Sync; Hardware - Akai FORCE User Manual

Sync

The settings on this screen determine how your Force hardware synchronizes with connected USB and MIDI devices.
Receive: This determines whether your Force hardware receives MIDI Clock information (MIDI Clock), MIDI Time Code
information (MIDI Time Code (MTC)), communication from Ableton Link (Ableton Link), or none of these (Off).
Receive MMC: When enabled, your Force hardware will be able to receive MIDI Machine Control (MMC) information.
When disabled, your Force hardware will not receive this information. See
(MMC) to learn about this.
Send: This determines whether your Force hardware sends MIDI Clock information (MIDI Clock), MIDI Time Code
information (MIDI Time Code (MTC)), or neither (Off).
Send MMC: When enabled, your Force hardware will be able to send MIDI Machine Control (MMC) information. When
disabled, your Force hardware will not send this information. See
about this.
MTC Frame Rate: This determines the frame rate used by MIDI Time Code (MTC), which is important for correct
timing, especially when working on film scoring projects. In most cases, you should select 25.
Start Time: This is the starting time that will be sent when Send MIDI is set to anything other than Off. The time is
formatted in hours : minutes : seconds : frames.
Send Port 1: These are the MIDI ports over which MIDI Clock or MTC information will be sent.

Hardware

The settings on this screen determine the behavior of your Force hardware's pads and touchscreen.
Empty Slots: This determines how the clip launch pads appear when no clip is loaded.
Track Select Buttons: This determines the behavior of the Track Select buttons
Pad Threshold: This determines how much force is required to strike the pads for them to trigger.
Pad Sensitivity: This determines how the pads respond to touch. At lower values, you
need to use more force to generate a high-velocity note. At higher values, it is easier to
generate high-velocity notes, even if you do not use much force while pressing a pad.
Pad Curve: This determines how striking the pads translates into velocity values. The A
curve is essentially linear, while the B, C, and D curves are exponential (see graphic here).
Velocity & Aftertouch: View these meters when striking and pressing the pads to help
gauge the force and pressure you are applying to them. These meters are useful when
adjusting the Pad Threshold and Pad Sensitivity parameters (above).
Screen Dimming: This determines how much time must pass before your Force hardware
automatically dims its touchscreen.
Screen Brightness: This determines the brightness of the screen during normal operation: normal brightness (Day)
or dimmed (Night).
Date: This is the current date, formatted as Month / Day / Year. When saving files on Force in Standalone Mode,
the file will include the current date in its metadata.
Time: This is the current time, formatted as Hour : Minute. When saving files on Force in Standalone Mode, the file
will include the current time in its metadata.
Time Zone: This is the current time zone, formatted as Continent / City, which you can change here.
Ethernet: This is the settings for connecting to the internet using the Link port:
Tap the Enabled box to establish to a wired internet connection.
Address Method: This determines how Force will connect using Ethernet. Select Automatic to have Force set
the Ethernet connection, or Manual to set it yourself. When setting the Ethernet connection manually, tap the IP
Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS fields to input the values.
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