How to use the Pad Perform and Macros on the Akai Force and MPC 3 to spice things up // Tutorial

[@suitandtieguy]

hey man thanks for posting these. i always learn something new when i watch one of your videos. this time, it was the shift-knobs combination to get to the macro pad grid.

[@Expectaz]

Yeah that’s a great one! I always try the Konami code on all my devices and then find something useful 😁

[@suitandtieguy]

@@Expectaz I tell all of my friends that I talk into buying this thing they need to see what the shift button does.

[@Expectaz]

@suitandtieguy Me too 🤣 You can even double press it to hold it which is nice for performance

[@Harlem-Instrumental]

If you "Google Force hotkey list" you should find a list I put together with most of the button shortcuts I could find.

[@Ludovic]

Thx a lot for sharing all these tips with us. Very useful.

[@Expectaz]

Thanks for watching!

[@iteach2swim379]

Awesome ! Thank you !

[@Expectaz]

@@iteach2swim379 it’s great to play 😁

[@MasterKrakenFr]

Thanks Expectaz. ❤

[@Expectaz]

Thanks for watching!

[@djbrunomalta]

Merci 🤩

[@Expectaz]

You too for watching!

[@emilioalvarezargamasill7543]

The master

[@Expectaz]

😚

[@RobbieHogg1]

Great stuff mate. I haven't used the pad macros yet. Once I get a set together will have to start using it.

[@Expectaz]

Don’t think about the future, implement it now 😁

[@Harlem-Instrumental]

I never really got into the Touch FX. I'll give them a deeper look. Thanks homie!

[@Expectaz]

TouchFX are great for performance and are a lot of fun 😁

[@Harlem-Instrumental]

@@Expectaz Now you got a new video to make 😁

[@Expectaz]

Good idea! Putting it on the list

[@CarlHakl]

YES 🔥 perfect again 👍

[@Expectaz]

Thanks Carl!

[@ALPHACENTAURUS56]

thx!

[@Expectaz]

You too for watching!

[@DJCJ999]

It’s powerful function for sure! Thanks for the work through.. That sound pack is 🔥 what key are the samples in? Does the Force automatically set them to a scale?

[@Expectaz]

For the keygroups you can select any scale you want. Drum tracks have a fixed scale but you can change them yourself and I would definitely recommend doing that 😁 That makes sure it sounds totally different than the original

[@AllThatsGone]

nice one. not enough folks putting the macros to work out here.

[@Expectaz]

It's also a reminder for myself :) Love to play with it

[@BigStereoVR]

Is your Force using the Wing as an interface via USB? Or are they connected via TRS?

[@Expectaz]

Yes, the Wing is connected via USB so I have 32 in/out. Amazing! And the wing has the Dante Brooklyn card so I can record and play from the computer simultaneously

[@BigStereoVR]

@@Expectaz That's the setup I want to upgrade to. Sweet!!!

[@Expectaz]

The Wing also works great with the Force and MPC over USB. I’m not sure if other brands work as good. I think presonus doesn’t work flawlessly. Maybe Allen and Heath but I’m only using the Wing and X32 and SD-16 stageboxes so can’t really tell

[@djahmedkhalil8035]

A wonderful detailed explanation, but your voice is low. Please solve this problem so that we can benefit from your experience. Thank you, may God protect you

[@Expectaz]

Thanks!! I got asked during the live chat as well. I will fix it for the next time 😁

[@MasterKrakenFr]

Hello community My mpc 2 software dont see my force 😢.is OK fore my mpc one . Do you have a idea for my problème ? I whant use the xpn file in your mpc expansions. Thanks for your great jobs , and your vidéo help the comunite akai ❤❤my english os very bad sorry

[@Expectaz]

Unfortunately you cannot use the MPC software with the Force. In the expansion there is a pdf file that describes how to get the expansion onto your Force. The easiest way is to use an SD card and copy the contents onto a directory called “expansions” in the root of the card. Another option is to have the Force in Computer mode. If you have an SSD drive installed you can copy the expansion using your computer. Also copy the files to the directory /expansions on the root of the drive. Then you will see the artwork of the expansion when you open the browser

[@MasterKrakenFr]

@@Expectaz big thanks Expectaz.