AKAI FORCE

Introducing FORCE, the ultimate in standalone end-to-end production workflows, complete with every tool you need to produce, remix, mashup and perform your tracks live. Fusing clip-launching, a linear arranger, Disk Streaming, Class-compliant USB Interface Support, MIDI Multi capability, step sequencing, sampling, and built-in synth engines with a tactile touch screen and much more. A revolutionary step in standalone technology, FORCE is primed for any setting, from the studio to the mainstage – no computer needed.

Standalone – no computer required | 8x8 clip launch matrix with RGB LEDs | 7-inch full color capacitive multitouch display | Mic/instrument/line inputs, 4 outputs | MIDI In/Out/Thru | 4 configurable CV/Gate outputs | Disk Streaming | Remix, mash-up, DJ and produce with 6 track types for complete audio/MIDI/CV sequencing and performance capability | Performance Modes including 16-Pad Drums, Notes, Smart Scales, Chords & Progressions | Class-compliant USB Interface Support | MPC Sample Editing | Automatic BPM detection, real-time time-stretching and pitch-shifting | 8 touch-sensitive knobs with graphical OLED displays | 4 powerful, fully-editable synth engines | 16GB of on-board storage (over 10GB of sound content included) | Full-Size SD card slot & 2 USB 3.0 slots for thumb drives or MIDI controllers | User-expandable 2.5-inch SATA drive connector (SSD or HDD)

MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY

The heart of your FORCE experience. Launch Clips, browse your sounds, edit MIDI data, manipulate samples, arrange your composition, apply XYFX, sculpt synth sounds and much more, all from FORCE’s 7-inch, full-color, capacitive multi-touch display.

TACTILE PERFORMANCE TOOLS

Find your creative flow with FORCE’s arsenal of tactile controls. Trigger scenes/clips, step sequence, finger drum and play note data with an expandable 8x8 clip launch matrix. Discover new ways to supercharge your performance via 360-degree rotary encoders with OLED feedback for immediate real-time access to all core controls or any assignable parameter. Fast-track your workflow with FORCE’s collection of smart controls for navigation, playback/recording control, note expression, crossfading and much more.

PRODUCE

From sparking that initial idea to arranging and final mixdown, everything your production demands is here. Record, program and sequence with multiple track types including Plugin Tracks with MPC-style Drum Tracks, Audio Tracks, Keygroup Tracks, MIDI tracks and CV tracks. Sketch out song sections in performance mode, then arrange these on FORCE’s linear arranger. Add the final polish to your track using dozens of processors and effects from the AIR FX suite, all controllable via smart assignments on the rotary encoders or the displays on the touch user interface.