Akai Force Tutorial | How to Record Vocals Directly to the Pads/Clips

[@soulbeatzmajor]

Word on the street is do not connect Xlr and turn on phantom or it will 🔥 the internal sound card. You need a external audio interface and connect your Xlr mic there and go into preferences on your force and tap audio device and change it to your brand audio interface

[@marcuselbow]

I’ve heard that as well! Thanks for the info! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@soulbeatzmajor]

@@marcuselbow I finally got the headset, the $400 one and I was tripping for like 3 hours straight on getting set up. When I realize I could connect my audio interface to my Akai force, then connect the Xlr mic and speakers to the interface. Changed the audio device preference on the force and now your tutorial is making sense to me

[@gonzinigonz]

Just hot swapping is bad. Make sure phantom is switched OFF before making any connections on the XLR's. Only enable if you need it after. Then do the reverse to unplug, phantom OFF then remove the plug. They've made it too easy to accidently switch phantom on with the switch between the XLR's.

[@Pastapocalypse]

definitely DO NOT DO THAT WHILE IT IS ON. if you have phantom power on and hook up an XLR if you even short just a little you're gonna nuke the force as you say. but it's okay to use if you turn everything off, hook up things and then turn it all back on again. '

[@gavinoneill7102]

Couldn’t figure out how you were getting it to record just by hitting rec and then discovered record settings! P127 in the manual people! Thanks Marcus, wouldn’t have found that if I hadn’t watched this! Love the channel👍

[@thomasslattery3520]

Helped me figure out what I spent DAYS trying to understand. Thanks Elbow!!

[@TrailBlazers757]

Thank you. Saved me a lot of time. Recording now. This is cool.

[@Congasjones]

You legend -been trying all day to work out how to set the clip length -thanks

[@banksideleopards2791]

Thanks Elbow, always cool watching yours videos!

[@marcuselbow]

🙏🏾👊🏾🙏🏾👊🏾

[@markpeam8549]

Perfect - just what I needed. Was struggling to work out how to record longer sections when I had a shorter beat on the other tracks. Thanks!

[@iamdrb6]

This was really helpful, thank you

[@popsproductions8547]

This video helped me out a ton on the setting that i had no idea how to access. Thank you Marcus

[@synkuk]

Fantastic tutorial :) loved it so much had to grab one on those shirts from your store

[@marcuselbow]

Thanks Paul!! Much respect bro bro!! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@falazarte]

Thanks so much for this!

[@masaizamuya4477]

Blessings...one love...one mother earth...thanks for your tutorials.. please try and rap about mother earth brother...🌍🕉☮.

[@izidave]

Love it, thanks. So great to keep discovering new things we can do with the Force.

[@ebk72]

soooo, this is how I could do a live beatbox looping session and then by on/off the pads of my different parts (bassline, beat, voice, etc) jam a whole song - without any stops, like continious sound on? sold! thank you the first vid on looping possibilities further than just record a clip. I finally think I could use the force like a live looper (boss rc-505).

[@SM-dh5cr]

What a pleasure to happen upon this video. Great overview of functionality and great demo of singing too! What kind of headphones/mic are you using? Sounds great.

[@marcuselbow]

Thanks!! I appreciate that! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@BigStereoVR]

A big tune!!!

[@walterashley198]

This is also how you record an instrument into the force; make sure your Line/Inst is toggled appropriately or if you need phantom power.

[@producer21207]

Great video.

[@Romenet310]

You do a great job with these, Sir. Thanks a lot.

[@CharlesLouisRosario]

Nice! ❤ 🔥 Thanks 🙏

[@fishingwithcotto2318]

Love your channel man. I appreciate the tutorial.

[@Radio7Stars]

thank yo sir, you save me so much time :-)

[@XavierMALPARTY]

Nice beat and good tips! Thanks!

[@wesmares]

Thank's for sharing! Greetings from The Netherlands.

[@marcuselbow]

What’s good Roy?! Thanks for watching bro bro! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@just_pierre9730]

Wow, this really was a great tutorial! Thank you. One question, you say that it's not you preferred method to record audio, you prefer the arrranger to do this. Can you make a video how you record audio within the arranger? Subscribed!

[@marcuselbow]

Here the video right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZ2taJV7dsyibdE

[@zandtussenjetenen]

Hi there.. When I record the vocals with effects I can not hear them afterwards in the recording, i only hear the dry signal.. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for the vid..regards from Holland..

[@DJCJ999]

Hey man… what’s the deal with the Force blowing up when you connect a mic? Is there a process to follow?

[@uiliumpowell4684]

✌That was cool. Do you have music out somewhere?

[@marcuselbow]

Yes sir. Check us out here: linktr.ee/the_beat_league?ltsid=d968d6de-f1fe-478c-a0cd-64ec59fc764f

[@colindavis2113]

Does recording the audio recording work the same for recording an external synth? I’m doing the exact steps and not getting anything recorded.

[@georgesbahia]

Merci beaucoup. Muito obrigado

[@Empirism]

Dude, Your video's of Akai Force are so good, thanks all the effort man. I have one question, I have Roland TR-6S and I wish that Force could control the playback of TR. I assume it need midi, but Im unsure how to configure it.

[@marcuselbow]

Thanks Empirism! The force can control any midi device via midi and midi clock/sync. 🤔 I can’t do a video on this because I don’t own this device. Sorry bro. 😔👊🏾

[@Empirism]

@@marcuselbow no worries, keep up good work :), I got it figured out and bit by bit learning Force's potential, its key role on my current setup to arrange my guitars and synths.

[@frezajoe5836]

thanks for the video. is it possible to record overdub. i mean, record on the same clip in addition to an existing audio in the same clip?

[@marcuselbow]

Your welcome. No sir. 👊🏾

[@CharlesLouisRosario]

What headphone mic is that?

[@marcuselbow]

www.zzounds.com/item--AUTBPHS2C?siid=242432

[@pierrefitch]

bro what Microphone do you plug in your Akai Force??

[@marcuselbow]

This one right here bro: www.zzounds.com/item--AUTBPHS2C

[@JohnnyJohnHub]

Is there any chance to do video about mastering song in Akai force?

[@marcuselbow]

Sorry but I don’t master on the force boss. 👊🏾🙏🏾

[@kisho2679]

Does it offer stems separation nowadays?

[@marcuselbow]

No

[@swanvegalove]

Can you hook up a USB mic to the force

[@marcuselbow]

Good question. I’m not sure about that one. 🤔

[@swanvegalove]

@@marcuselbow I bought a tula mic. Ever since the new update, the force will feel the mic through the USB port. But I cant find it in files. Maybe I have to get an adaptor for the mic port in the back.

[@brandonleefreitas]

After I clicked auto, I could finally hear my guitar. The sound is only playing through 1 head phone , right ear, anyone know why??

[@WEREVOLF-p8g]

❤

[@soulbeatzmajor]

Can i use a xlr mic?

[@marcuselbow]

Yes sir! That’s what I’m using. 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@rickbrowder7161]

Hello elbowMedia Studios I want to record to pads or track w/microphone, everything is connected, microphone, gain is up Reverb effect applied , track armed, I/O set to Auto , volume up on amplifier, volume up on the Force- set to line in. NOT GETTING ANY SOUND NOWHERE- NO INDICATION OF SOUND ,cannot figure it out. I have done it before but not this time. I have an audio track activated. Got nothing ,would appreciate feedback from anyone. Don't know whats going on. Thankyou very much. rab.

[@rickbrowder7161]

I want to answer my own question. It took me a few hrs. Later to realize that the microphone I was using required Phantom power-checked that on the back of the Akai Force and it was off. Switched it on, that should be it.rab.