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AKAI Professional Force

32 ratings

Stand-Alone System for Music Production & DJ Performance

Combines step sequencer, clip launch function, sampler and synth engines in a single device
7" Touchscreen display for control
8x8 Clip launch matrix with RGB LEDs
8 Touch-sensitive controls with graphical OLED displays
4 Powerful and fully adjustable synth engines
16GB Internal Storage (over 10GB of sound content included)
MPC Sample editing
Remix, mash-up, DJ and produce with 6 different track types for all audio, MIDI, CV sequencing and performance needs
2x Audio input for microphones
Line signals and instruments (XLR / TRS combo jack)
4x Audio output (6.3 mm jack)
Headphone output (6.3 mm jack)
MIDI In / Out / Thru (3.5 mm TRS)
4x CV / Gate output (3.5 mm jack)
SD card slot
2x USB-A 3.0 Host Port
1x USB-B 3.0
Link port
Connection for optional 2.5" SATA drive
Dimensions: 350 x 389 x 72.5 mm
Weight: 3.87 kg
Suitable case: Article Nr. 459616 (not included)

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Display	Yes
Pads	64
Fader(s)	0
Effects	Yes
Sampling Function	Yes
Storage Medium	Internal
MIDI interface	1x In, 1x Out, 1x Thru
USB	Yes
Number of analog outputs	4
Headphone Output	Yes

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Almost perfect - but instable

MeisterSchnubbel, 19.02.2021

I love the sound of the Force. It is an awesome sampler, has nice synth engines. It ist extremely extensive. You can record mic and guitar input, loop&overdub it in the looper mode, prepare a huge amount of snippets for live performance, create whole songs etc.

This complexity comes at a cost: It is heavy, I spend a lot of time tweaking sounds and thinking through patterns, micro adjusting notes and playing with plugins and tapping on the touch screen. This hindered me from being productive. I usually prepare projects with versatile drum kits, have user-defined synth sounds prepared and both audio tracks already prepared as a basis for all my new projects.

If you don't really need that many options and you want to be more productive on your couch, I would recommend smaller groove boxes e.g. Elektron Model:Samples over or in addition to the Force.

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Promising

Alex Pintinho, 16.05.2020

I like the machine very much but I am not going to say it is very good. They could implement so much that I feel it leaves this machine almost not worth buying. I was expecting more from the sequencer, more from the clip matrix. It all depends on the future updates, let's see if akai improves this machine or not. I like it because I am a long time mpc user and I appreciate having ableton grid system with the mpc insides. I think this machine has everything to be one of the best machines out in the market with a proper update, and I am not referring to an arrangement but more towards clip interaction and behaviour as well with nudge functions for the step sequencer.

I don't regret buying it but I am not 100% happy, hopefully an update will fix that.

an A+ to Thomman for always delivering and helping out with everything.

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Get's better with time (and updates)

M4ciej, 15.01.2021

Not long ago there was a great disturbance in the Force, as if all the owners suddenly cried out in joy and were suddenly able to create more freely. Yes I am using puns to review this. I'm strong with the Force, especially after 3.0.5 Firmware update and the Force is with me. There is a lot to unpack here and a video will probably be a better medium for it. My main point here is that I thought I was buying a pretty capable standalone device, and It was good for what it was but now with all the updates AKAI transformed it into something much better than I thought. I can't wait to see what will be added in the future.

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Not really good, not really bad :)

Georgian Negoita, 18.07.2020

This product is a very good ideea of new era of making music.
But AKAI with this FORCE (3.04 FIRMWARE), failed to materialize the functionality of this "studio station"
CONTRA:
- heavy workflow
- low memory ram
- poor warping algorithm
- insignificant software updates
- Ableton Live 1/2 integration
PRO:
- made with quality materials
- good touchscreen, good resolution
- standalone
- multiple connections
- good processor

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item number	457360
sales unit	1 piece
available since	February 2019

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