Akai FORCE User Manual page 9

1. Display: This full-color multi-touch display shows information relevant to Force's current operation. Touch the
display (and use the hardware controls) to control the Force interface. See
functions.
2. Menu: Press this button to open the menu. You can tap an option on the menu screen to enter that mode, view, etc.
3. Master Volume: Turn this knob to adjust the volume level of the Master L/R outputs.
4. Play: Press this button to start transport playback.
5. Stop: Press this button to stop transport playback. Double-press this button to immediately stop all sound.
6. Record: Press this button to start or stop transport recording.
Press Shift and this button to view the Record Configuration window.
7. Undo: Press this button to undo your last action.
Press Shift and this button to redo the last action you undid.
8. Load: Press this button to open the Browser, where you can load projects, clips, and more.
9. Save: Press this button to save your project, sample or track, or to start a new project from scratch.
10. Matrix: Press this button to open Matrix View, an overview of your project with an 8x8 view of your clips.
11. Clip: Press this button to open Clip View, which gives you finer detail of a single clip.
Press Shift and this button to open Track Edit View, where you can edit
parameters of your drum kit, plugin, MIDI or CV tracks.
12. Mixer: Press this button to open Mixer View, where you can control each track's
volume, pan and send controls, as well as add plugin insert effects.
When using a drum track, press Shift and this button to open Pad Mixer View,
where you can control each pad's volume, pan and send controls, as well as add
plugin insert effects.
13. Navigate: Press this button to open the Navigate view, which gives you an overview of the entire project. Tap a
section to jump the Matrix view directly to that section, or use the cursors to move the Matrix View.
Press Shift and this button to open the XYFX View.
14. Cursors: Press these buttons to move the Matrix View and the pads by one row or column at a time.
Press Shift and press these buttons to move by eight rows or columns at a time.
15. Shift: Press and hold this button to access secondary functions on some buttons and display modes.
16. Data Dial: Turn this dial to scroll through the available menu options or adjust the parameter values of the selected
field in the display. Pressing the dial also functions as an Enter button.
Press Shift and turn this dial to adjust parameters in finer detail.
17. –/+: Press these buttons to increase or decrease the value of the selected field in the display.
18. Assign A/Assign B: Press one of these buttons and a Track Assign button to assign the corresponding track to
the crossfader A or B grouping.
Press Shift and press one of these buttons to clear all crossfader A or B assignments.
19. Crossfader: Use this crossfader to mix between clips assigned to the A or B grouping.
20. Assignable Knobs: Use these knobs controls track panning, track send levels, or other user-assignable
parameters. Use the Knobs button to change the active knob bank or mode (described below). The display strip
above each knob indicates the parameter it is controlling and its current value or setting.
21. Knobs Button: Press this button to cycle between up to two banks of knobs for the currently active mode. The
display strip above the knobs will indicate the currently active parameters.
Press and hold this button to quickly select one of several preset knob control modes.
Press Shift and this button to open Knobs Mode, where you can edit knob assignments.
22. Clip Launch Pads: Use the velocity-sensitive pads in this 8x8 to launch clips, play notes, and more, depending on
the active mode.
23. Scene Launch Buttons: Press one of these buttons to launch the corresponding scene, represented by the row of
clips to its left.
Press the Edit button and one of these buttons to quickly insert a new row, capture the currently playing clip(s) as a
new scene or clear a row.
Display to learn how to use some basic
Tip: While in any of the pad
modes, you can press and
hold the button for another
mode to momentarily switch
to that mode. You will return
to the previous mode when
you release the button.
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