Matthew Stratton They sure are! I’ve connected an Access Virus C, Korg MS-2000 and Novation circuit to them via midi and use a pioneer dj mixer for hooking everything up. Just started to film this and put it onto youtube. Your videos look alot better but am learning!
Do you mean install the expansion? If you know where your expansions are located on you computer you can find them and drag them into a folder on a SD card or USB drive in a folder called Expansions. For more information check the FAQ about MPC expansions: inmusicbrands.force.com/akaipro/s/article/Akai-Pro-MPC-2-0-How-to-Install-and-Use-MPC-Expansions#SAMPLE
Hello I watch ur video every day I love them what software ur using.I am using Mac Catalina I seems to be having a problem .I alway buy the Mpc expansion , when I try to export it to tump drive or or to ssd drive It is saying read only it is driving me crazy.Before I had Catalina I use to export the expansion to my tump drive. Can u please help me
Export expansion to standalone MPC beats > drive ( Windows ) (removable drive ) that is all it says it give me nothing to send the files to please reply thank u
Thank you for the force vids! I am a new user just getting into abbleton and went with the force over a push 2. I am a guitar player and enjoy the massive looping potential. (ie Paul Davids on TH-cam) Paul uses a push 2. Wound you consider future videos dedicated to using the force in this way? Ultimately, I am hoping for complete abbleton compatibility and to get good with this format so as to go live with JUST the Force.
Just looked Paul Davids up. Yeah I will eventually do videos like that. A major shortcoming of the Force at the moment is that users cannot trigger clips with a foot pedal like in ableton live (as far as I can tell). Hopefully this will change with an update. Also, the next update should be able to link the force into ableton live from what I understand. And it should have an option to export ableton projects.
Matthew - How do I install a MPC Expansion to my Force? I don't have an MPC device or the software. When I installed the expansion on my Mac, it didn't install a standalone version. Thanks.
You can always use the expansion manager in the free MPC Beats software. Or find the expansion libraries in the folder and put them on a SD card manually...you can find the directory on Akai Pro website with a quick Google search.
You can pretty much dobthe same thing on either as far as the final outcome. The workflow is different. If you are wanting to lazy chop samples and use the pads as you are sampling, MPC X 💯
Quick question are you able to shed any light on the particulars as to why the MPC 2 software does not recogniz the force as an external drive I just dumped money on a upgraded drive and everything else and expansions and my force is not being recognized by the MPC software on the laptop
You will not be able to access the force's internal drive with a computer. You can access any SD cards, USB drives, or SSDs if they are properly formatted. If you have a SSD you need to format it.
I show how to format it with windows in this video: th-cam.com/video/TTiACxsY1N4/w-d-xo.html This video is for MPC LIVE, but I believe the process should be the same. Akai recommends formatting EXFAT because it is compatible with MAC and Windows.
at 3:02 when you are looking at the expansions. At the end of the mulitple views (or directory filter) there is an icon with a slash through it. When I press it the lash comes on and off. What is that doing? Ive been wondering since I started using the MPC Touch.
If you go to a folder that has projects saved onto it and press it, it will show the [projectdata] folder. In the MPC the project data folder contains all the sequences, programs, audio samples, ect specific to the project. The Force has a similar [projectdata] folder for each project as well. So if you want to pull a sample from any project you can pull it out of that folder if you want.
Matthew, have you had the same issue with Ram in the force, i watched this video, and was surprised by the Ram limitation, the guy showed when loading samples, at 100mb each th-cam.com/video/3MwUDOuV2gU/w-d-xo.html any thoughts?
These videos are a gift! Making my learning process with my Force so much easier. Thank you!
You're welcome. Glad to help.
What can this do that an MPC can't? Can you achieve the same results with an MPC live?
I think this demonstration is exactly how much Akai had in mind for the Force. The rest of its development will be off the cuff and reactionary.
Great video Matthew! Super jealous of the lovely dark UI on the Force...the Live needs some of its theme and features 👍
Wonder if the MPC will get the same theme in the future.
Mathew this song sounds like a intro to a Michael Jackson song. Nice rhythm
Out of all videos this is the MOST IMPORTANT for me!!! Sweet Jesus!!! Only the brave would make an attempt to attack the Akai Force. Lol.
Fanatic video Matt!! Do you have a video on importing MPC Expansions packs without the software?
Hi Matthew, love your videos. Got the force this week and use it together with the mpc live. Your tutorials are really helpful!
Thanks for the comment and support! Both are powerful machines. 👍
Matthew Stratton They sure are! I’ve connected an Access Virus C, Korg MS-2000 and Novation circuit to them via midi and use a pioneer dj mixer for hooking everything up. Just started to film this and put it onto youtube. Your videos look alot better but am learning!
Hey Matthew. Is there a way to do this without the MPC software?
Do you mean install the expansion? If you know where your expansions are located on you computer you can find them and drag them into a folder on a SD card or USB drive in a folder called Expansions. For more information check the FAQ about MPC expansions: inmusicbrands.force.com/akaipro/s/article/Akai-Pro-MPC-2-0-How-to-Install-and-Use-MPC-Expansions#SAMPLE
does the akai force have the "flatten pad" option like the mpc?
Dope video!!!
My fav is the Air Comp.
How good is the akai pro force with recording vocals
Justin Harvey it’s very good as of now I set a track to 64 bars and create a audio track with the same bars and record vocals
thanks for the demo .....
You're welcome.
this is a great expansion....you made a dope beat with it too!!
First time using an Akai Pro MPC expansion. So far I'm impressed with the sounds. 👍
Bro! Sick tip at 8:58 does this work with any expansion pack and user content?
Yes it works with any expansion. If you want to use it for your own just name your samples to match the short cuts shown in the quick search.
Agreed that’s a good tip
Hello I watch ur video every day I love them what software ur using.I am using Mac Catalina I seems to be having a problem .I alway buy the Mpc expansion , when I try to export it to tump drive or or to ssd drive It is saying read only it is driving me crazy.Before I had Catalina I use to export the expansion to my tump drive. Can u please help me
Export expansion to standalone MPC beats > drive ( Windows ) (removable drive ) that is all it says it give me nothing to send the files to please reply thank u
Hey matt. How do I import expansion packs onto akai force without mpc software?
Same question here. Not every Force owner’s have MPC software...
Same question here. I just have the Force no MPC software.
Same question here......BUT....no answer means clearly. YOU CAN¨T!!!! NANI???
I found a solution but I’ll have to relay it to Matt so he can pass it on.
@@rwfthesr please tell us, i just paid for the drum that knocks expansion and cant use it =,(
Thank you for the force vids! I am a new user just getting into abbleton and went with the force over a push 2. I am a guitar player and enjoy the massive looping potential. (ie Paul Davids on TH-cam) Paul uses a push 2. Wound you consider future videos dedicated to using the force in this way? Ultimately, I am hoping for complete abbleton compatibility and to get good with this format so as to go live with JUST the Force.
Just looked Paul Davids up. Yeah I will eventually do videos like that. A major shortcoming of the Force at the moment is that users cannot trigger clips with a foot pedal like in ableton live (as far as I can tell). Hopefully this will change with an update. Also, the next update should be able to link the force into ableton live from what I understand. And it should have an option to export ableton projects.
does the akai force have the explode track function like the mpc x
Bad assed
Thank you for your video. This really helped me. :-)
You're welcome!
Matthew - How do I install a MPC Expansion to my Force? I don't have an MPC device or the software. When I installed the expansion on my Mac, it didn't install a standalone version. Thanks.
You can always use the expansion manager in the free MPC Beats software. Or find the expansion libraries in the folder and put them on a SD card manually...you can find the directory on Akai Pro website with a quick Google search.
Hey Matt good vid. I couldn’t help but notice you have the instrument collection from mpc samples. Do you have a demo on those? Thanks bro.
Thanks for commenting! No I have made a demo video on those yet.
MPC X or Force?Which one you think is better for beat making?
You can pretty much dobthe same thing on either as far as the final outcome. The workflow is different. If you are wanting to lazy chop samples and use the pads as you are sampling, MPC X 💯
@@MatthewStratton Oh okay cool.What cables you recommend for hooking up external speakers to the Akai Force?
I use the Hosa balanced cables: amzn.to/2KXKDWY
Quick question are you able to shed any light on the particulars as to why the MPC 2 software does not recogniz the force as an external drive I just dumped money on a upgraded drive and everything else and expansions and my force is not being recognized by the MPC software on the laptop
You will not be able to access the force's internal drive with a computer. You can access any SD cards, USB drives, or SSDs if they are properly formatted. If you have a SSD you need to format it.
I show how to format it with windows in this video: th-cam.com/video/TTiACxsY1N4/w-d-xo.html This video is for MPC LIVE, but I believe the process should be the same. Akai recommends formatting EXFAT because it is compatible with MAC and Windows.
Cool vid. What is that bassline 101 expansion about?
A bunch of sounds sampled off of the TAL bassline. Downloaded it off of the expansion sharing FB group: facebook.com/groups/353459118503174/
@@MatthewStratton there's an expansion fb group???!! wow
at 3:02 when you are looking at the expansions. At the end of the mulitple views (or directory filter) there is an icon with a slash through it. When I press it the lash comes on and off. What is that doing? Ive been wondering since I started using the MPC Touch.
If you go to a folder that has projects saved onto it and press it, it will show the [projectdata] folder. In the MPC the project data folder contains all the sequences, programs, audio samples, ect specific to the project. The Force has a similar [projectdata] folder for each project as well. So if you want to pull a sample from any project you can pull it out of that folder if you want.
Matthew, have you had the same issue with Ram in the force, i watched this video, and was surprised by the Ram limitation, the guy showed when loading samples, at 100mb each
th-cam.com/video/3MwUDOuV2gU/w-d-xo.html
any thoughts?