Akai Force Tutorial | How to Record Vocals Into the Arranger

[@mounirlucmaghraoui357]

Merci !

[@bijoudrains2896]

Thanks!

[@dombangp5128]

Verse was Dope🔥🔥

[@cthulholmhastur5317]

Incredible poise on the straight out vocal cut. Very nice my brother! I was on the fence but I'm def gonna pick up a force now. Thanks for this clip.

[@mikevenus4117]

Thank you for this video. I’m been trying to get this for the pass week. Just subscribe and yes the Force is a monstar! Lol

[@david.adam.music.503]

Omg thank you thank you!!! Ive been banging my head against the wall on youtube for this EXACT tutorial. So glad your doing what your doing man!! This changes EVERYTHING for my production

[@bijoudrains2896]

When I was a little guy I looked for a boss. You are doing that with the FORCE and other stuff too. You are like a friend to me. So happy to have found you. Sending you some $$$$$

[@MarcusElbow]

That’s what’s up BD! Thank you for the love and support bro! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@MarcusElbow]

If you are just started out on the force go grab our Force Course bro! It’s pretty dope! Get it here: elbowmediastudios.com/products/akai-force-beginners-course

[@remyvegamedia]

Came for the tutorial, stayed for the verse and the beat. Haha. A lot of these tutorial cats don't make good beats. Much easier to learn when the music sounds good too. Big thanks for your work, bro!

[@joearbia6528]

Thanks! Im new to the force. i need all the help i can get

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Bro. You got bars legit. God damn.

[@jurgenw]

Crazy voice, crazy video. i like your stil more and more.

[@insidechocolatewithjimothy5313]

Entertainment + & great information. Thanks so much.

[@MarcusElbow]

Thank bruh! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@wilsoncj]

I'm looking for more of your music. Great song.

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks watching Chris!! New album releasing on June 17th on all streaming platforms! Thanks for asking bro!! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@wilsoncj]

@@MarcusElbow Thank you for replying. I'll be listening on Spotify!

[@tracykimball6919]

Love it my dude

[@CortneyWarren2050]

Appreciate the gems! Didn't know you spit brother!

[@CanonianPhotographer]

Damn! I didn't know you could do that one!!! That was fire!!! Thanks for the knowledge.

[@UniqueTouch]

I am loving your Akai Force Tuts Mr. Elbow! Keep bringing it my friend slow and precise. You know that old saying "if you don't know-ya better ask somebody" well we The Akai-Force ppl are asking and Appreciative of you and your skill to teach us! Thanks my brother 🙏.

[@just_pierre9730]

Really great, thank you!!!

[@mosestechnology50]

My brother have learned more from you in three videos Than I have learned in three months watching other videos Thanks for the videos true knowledge Stay blessed

[@MiguelExhale]

Can’t believe this is standalone

[@mobilebarber2.0]

Yea bro, I just got the force, thanks for the video its helps alot. Good lookin out.

[@timweakley6565]

Good job elbow.

[@dkhang7274]

I've had my force for 5 days the thing is nuts. I love my mpc but the force OMG!

[@jerzboybeats]

Folks ain’t ready for it Elbow!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ForSynthsSake]

You made me smile by saying it is easy....you are a natural...the lyrics and beat are amazing.

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks FSS! I appreciate that bro! Mad respect!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@oscarnjotini5357]

Hoooooo weeeeeee! Fire Bars....🛰🛰🤘🏾🤘🏾🇿🇦

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks Mac!!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@Pro.Copius]

Thank you for this video. Well done. Anyone notice how the input/preamp on the Force is a little “wonky”… the gain doesn’t seem to work that great with dynamic mics… any thoughts on this?

[@ziggyteesha672]

Dope dope dope dope

[@ziggyteesha672]

What mic are you using broo

[@djbibo00]

Big tutorial again, you’re good, thank’s!!!

[@SM-dh5cr]

WOW. is there any limit to the length of an audio track? Instead of vocals I'd like to record guitar/keyboard for 3 to 4 mins at a time while launching various clips in the background. Thanks again for doing this. Still giving value to the community 2 years after you created it.

[@MarcusElbow]

There’s disk streaming on the force so as long as you have space you should be gud 👊🏾

[@robertroach7807]

My brother your crushing it...BIG Props on your skills...vocals and of course beat making. Please Keep em coming. Akai Force is it.

[@MarcusElbow]

That’s what up Robert! I appreciate that bro bro!! Mad respect fam!!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@bigmorris80able]

My G got real Bars💪🏿🔥 and a new subscriber bro..my Force coming in today fam💯

[@MarcusElbow]

That’s what up Big Larry! Thanks for the sub bro bro!! Yeah the force is 💯 fam, ur going to love it!! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@tronlady1]

What does “my G got real bars” mean bro?

[@avrilcadabra]

Fire, I need to get on that arranger more

[@ahmadwashington5853]

Dope tutorial bro! Clear, straight forward and easy to understand and do! Thank you!

[@MarcusElbow]

Your welcome Ahmad! Thanks for watching bro bro!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@quimzealex9629]

Great Video! How is the limit for the audio files? Thanks

[@MiguelExhale]

Bars my guy.

[@ceverett5972]

Great tutorial! Looking forward to the next Force excursion.

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks Cee! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@mazyararyannejad5411]

thank you so much for this video

[@MarcusElbow]

No prob Mazyar! Thanks for watching!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@flobydemacongo4580]

That rap is dope

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks bro!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@jamiebanks6479]

Cheers for infovid ❤️💛💚

[@MrDequese]

Great video! I've learned a lot. Can you go deeper? Is it possible to punch in and out when recording in the arranger mode? Also, can you record starting several bars into the song? For example instead of recording into the first measure record into 8 bars in?

[@dustinvaldeztv]

Have you figured out how to punch in and out yet?

[@herb39hs]

Rap nice bro story telling huh keep coming with the tutorials bro yeah I think im getting this force 💪🏽⚜🎼

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks bro bro!! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@mrtchess8382]

Hello Elbow I love the video, I follow practically all your videos, I just bought an Akai force and I would like to know how to record directly with my micro USB which I have for the moment, thank you and FORCE to you

[@KnockSquared]

BARZ!!!!

[@MarcusElbow]

I appreciate that Knock!! Love ur work bro!! Them TikToks are crazy funny fam!! Mad respect!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@KnockSquared]

@@MarcusElbow Thanks fam !!!! 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@MikeFelkerVideos]

How did you not short out your Force when you attached your mic. I would love to know how you did it. Love the channel. You have talked with me on Facebook groups - I'm the dude that lost his Force for this very reason.

[@CosMical-Scales]

BigUp King Elbow, the Tutorials are Live. MuchAppreciated, nuffRespect to you, the Track is Fire Lyrics are Fire too 🔥🔥🔥👊🏿✊🏿✌🏿

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks fam!! I appreciate the love fam!! Thanks for watching bro bro!🙏🏾👊🏾

[@bboymac84]

Very nice but can you stretch audio like Ableton Live?

[@MarcusElbow]

No sir! But you can export the project and open it in Ableton live and continue working with the audio.🙏🏾👊🏾

[@bboymac84]

@@MarcusElbow they need to add that feature

[@KnockSquared]

The vocals you did will adjust with tempo changes though correct?

[@MarcusElbow]

@@KnockSquared Yes sir! Had to test that out. It works but it’s not the best I’ve seen/heard tho...but yeah it does work.🙏🏾👊🏾

[@tronlady1]

You could fly to the moon on this thing if you wanted to bro 🤩🥰

[@producer21207]

Great Video.Vocal capabilities does it for me.Not sure if you could copy paste multiple tracks at once?

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks Rocky! Naw just one at a time bruh. 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@MakingMadBeats]

Nice storytelling! Got to take a closer look at the Force since I' m not feeling the current MPC line. Came from Maschine MK3 to an MPC 1000 fully maxed out.

[@aristonville]

Great video & great song, thanks for sharing! What advise would you give me: for a one-stop music production console (incl. vocals/mic recording & recording from any other external source to be mixed with the samplings) would you recommend AKAI Force or rather AKAI Live II?

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks bro! I would recommend the Akai Force all day! I have a ton of tutorials. So watch them all and even watch others on KZbin to help you make that decision. 👊🏾🙏🏾

[@aristonville]

​@@MarcusElbow Many thanks bro :-) Sure I will watch 'em all, you deserve all support, your channel is one of the best I've seen so far. God bless ya! Thanks for the advise, I very much appreciate it. In fact, for newbies it's really hard to exactly know the differences between the two consoles, they both seem to serve all song sampling/production needs quite well. Cheers.

[@russellsteel2346]

Hay thanks for the tutorial, and your time, i learned a lot, in such a short time , please do more. like you i think the force is the real deal when it comes to dawless capability, that's why i bought it. ( waited patiently for the 3.05 update though ) looking forward to the next video.

[@MarcusElbow]

That’s what’s up Russell! Glad you enjoyed this video sir! I Definitely have more vids on the way! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@alexhooks1131]

Awesome bars man. Which mic set up are you using? Preamps?

[@MarcusElbow]

What’s good Alex?! The mic I used in this video was an Audio-Technica BPHS2 Broadcast Stereo Headset bro connected directly to the force, nothing to special. 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@jeffblack8911]

Like the channel. Easy to watch and enjoy. When you record the vocals and go into overdub is there a latency issue like on DAWs?

[@MarcusElbow]

No sir! No latency bro bro! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@gagealbright]

i see that you recorded two vocal audio tracks. is the maximum number of audio tracks 8? and do they have a time limit of 5 minutes each? thanks!

[@mrcriticr]

Hey what type of headset are you using because that looks really useful. Great video btw too!

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks bro bro! Here the link for the headset I use: amzn.to/2YYQT7G

[@mrcriticr]

@@MarcusElbow thanks !

[@juanjosegh2423]

You can record live onto the arranger mode? Like you can use that to record instead of the red lines you normally see on the mpc live? Lol

[@plantificationpodcast]

Do you have a dynamic mic straight in Marcus? My dynamic doesn't get that level you got there.

[@plantificationpodcast]

Hi Marcus. I love these videos. How long can an arrangement be in measures? It seems to end at 128. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@MarcusElbow]

I don’t have an exact number right now but I know for sure it’s more than 128. 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@plantificationpodcast]

@@MarcusElbow I couldn’t seem to extend it further than 128. Oh and that new MPC Live video was hilarious. Great beard. I did just leave it recording by mistake and it was at 5,000 measures or more.

[@ceverett5972]

I sold the MPCX for the Force. For me, it's like a tank to a Porsche. For me.

[@jo_tsktsk]

Porsche is fredoom and a tank is war. Also Porsche made airplanes before cars.

[@ceverett5972]

@@jo_tsktskThey both can get you where you want to go. One can get you there faster.

[@tronlady1]

The force being the Porshe yeh?

[@ceverett5972]

tronlady 1 absolutely

[@tysoncarlson6778]

Porsche actually made tanks too😂

[@SamuMusical-Aprendatocar]

How you did record in mono! My Akai still shows stereo 🤔🤔🤔

[@MarcusElbow]

I just connected to input one and started recording bro bro! Nothing to it really. 🤔🙏🏾👊🏾

[@uiliumpowell4684]

Does that shirt say "EMS" or "Elvis"?

[@MarcusElbow]

Lol..🙏🏾👊🏾🙏🏾👊🏾

[@darylpeach218]

Hi buddy, I've watched your tutorials, and love how you make it easy to understand, you have a gift!! .....I'm just having a problem and wondered if you could put me right on it.......its my Mic, when I talk into it, the volumes are extremely low, even if I turn the gain knob at the back of the force. The mic is a Shure sm58, and I have my I/O set as auto, input 1, out 1,2.. I've tried everything but can't get it to work properly, any help/advise would be appreciated. Thanks

[@MarcusElbow]

Thanks Daryl! That’s strange brother 🤔 Have you tried changing ur mic cable? If so, try another mic and cable combo. Hope this helps. Keep me posted 👊🏾😎

[@darylpeach218]

Hi again, Thanks for the quick reply. I don't have another mic or cable, BUT, I was gonna buy a condenser mic anyway, so I'll do that and see if it works. Thanks again

[@BOOMBABY2020]

hi i have a condenser mic will it work ok ,because i cant get it to work

[@MarcusElbow]

Yes, turn on the phantom power switch in the back. 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@BOOMBABY2020]

@@MarcusElbow cheers bud

[@kaioyoca]

Can you record any instrument via microphone? How is the quality of the recordings? I wish I could record some live percussion and use the akai force as a loop machine instead of my boss rc 505

[@HelicopterRidesForCommunists]

Hey my dude, how is the compressor/ preamp sitch on the Force for vocals? I have a Force and Im questioning whether or not I need to go buy a compressor/ preamp.

[@MarcusElbow]

It’s good enough to get the job done! 🙏🏾🙏🏾👊🏾

[@Fevaboy2011]

So after you make a beat, put vocals, mix and master, can you export a mp3 or wav file on the akai force

[@MarcusElbow]

You can export in both formats mp3 and wav bro bro. 🙏🏾👊🏾

[@Fevaboy2011]

@@MarcusElbow awesome bro, appreciate ya, keep the tutorials coming

[@didonikolov7183]

Hi man I did everything what you did but I have no sound from the mic my mic is scarlet I conect it into akai force like you did ... what mic I need for it ?

[@mobilebarber2.0]

Marcus what kind of head phones are those you have, recording into the arranger.

[@MarcusElbow]

Here’s my review on them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y32mdZubedqjjtE

[@paucosmos9050]

Quick question I have a new RodeNT1 mic. I noticed that when I quite crank the input qain(close to full) on force it changes the clarity of it. Anybody has any comments on that. It's quite weird. It feels like it's a digital thing.

[@Candice_Makes_Memes]

What kind of mic is that?

[@MarcusElbow]

www.zzounds.com/item--AUTBPHS2C

[@UniqueTouch]

Mr. E.M.S., HOPE YOUR HEALTHY ALL THRU THE YR. MY FRIEND! SOoooo **>Do you have a tut on adding that memory stick or 2.5inch memory thinga-ma-jiggy inside of the Akai-Force Sir? I'm ready to do this before I start my upcoming project but I DONT KNOW WHAT TYPE, BRAND, what the GIG-MAX IS FOR THE INTERNAL DRIVE IS IT?...WHAT WIRES IF ANY ... maaan... I just wanna git this right Sir. Thank you sooo much Mr. Elbow! 7.7.22

[@MarcusElbow]

What’s good UT?! I’m good bro thanks! Hope all is well with you 👊🏾 So I don’t have a video for this but it’s pretty much straight forward. Here the drive I have: amzn.to/3uxfz7i And I also bought and adapter to format this drive as well: amzn.to/3OUBKN6 All I did was before installing this drive was connected it to my Mac, formatted it, name it and then I removed the screws from the drive door beneath the force and connected it to the all ready provided wires. Closed it up and turned on the force and the drive was ready to go! Easy Peezy. Hope this helped bro bro! Let no know if you need any more help. ✌🏾

[@UniqueTouch]

@@MarcusElbow Aww Maan thank you for your help Mr. Marcus Elbow! Thanks for the links as well my brother. I will follow your lead cause I trust in you bro!. I'm gonna order via Amazon and once I get it - I hook it up and hit you up so you know I'm good on my end via your knowledge and help my brother. God in Heaven Bless you and keep you safe my bro. Amen 🙏. Thanks E.M.S. !

[@vergellim7361]

I have a question. When I record the vocals its only the left side that is recording. Theres no sound in the right. What should i do?

[@MarcusElbow]

Make the channel stereo. It’s in mono. If you need more training try the course: elbowmediastudios.com/products/akai-force-beginners-course

[@elissitdesign]

Having issues recording in Clip Mode. The audio doesn’t write. Got track recording enabled, blank clip, don’t see waveforms! Grrr.

[@anticssmantics8446]

It's like you guys NEVER heard of the MV8800🤔

[@ramtin-iviil]

‼️Important ‼️ Be careful to use the right microphone.If you connect a normal dynamic microphone to FORCE( Fantom power ACTIVATED ) and your mic doesn't work with 48V Fantom , the sound module of FORCE will die forever and it is NOT under warranty, because you used the wrong microphone. This part (sound module) isn't available for purchase. So be careful with that. I wish you all the best and Success with your music production 👍🏼

[@CharlesLouisRosario]

You sure about that? I would think it would just be distorted.

[@johnadams3602]

Way too early Marc! What's up fam?

[@kevinbirge2130]

Anybody doing Force tutorials is alright with me. Appreciated.

[@davidellismartin9619]

Bruh….. TYTE verse

[@MarcusElbow]

🙏🏾👊🏾🙏🏾👊🏾