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The Akai Professional FORCE is a standalone music production and DJ system combining a 7" multitouch display, 8x8 RGB clip matrix, and 6 track types with 8 synth engines. It offers pro-level audio inputs with phantom power, extensive MIDI and CV/Gate connectivity, and massive expandable storage options, making it a versatile centerpiece for studio and live performance setups.










































| ASIN | B07MTHFNSH |
| Best Sellers Rank | 32,271 in Musical Instruments & DJ ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments & DJ ) 154 in MIDI Controller |
| Colour | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Laptop |
| Connector | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (177) |
| Date First Available | 17 Mar. 2009 |
| Hardware Interface | USB 3.0 |
| Hardware Platform | PC/Mac |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Item Weight | 4.49 kg |
| Item model number | Force |
| Material Type | Plastic Metal |
| Musical Style | Electronic |
| Product Dimensions | 35.05 x 38.86 x 7.11 cm; 4.49 kg |
| Size | 7.9 inches |
| Standing screen display size | 7 Inches |
| Supported Software | Ableton Live |
C**R
It does everything you’d want and more
Best bit of kit I’ve ever owned! Bar none
W**A
This is definitely amazing.
After trying the MPC One, Studio, and MPC Live 2, I can say that it is the appliance that I was looking for. The negative aspects for me after trying the MPC Live 2 are the lack of speakers and an internal battery. Apart from these things, you cannot go wrong.
S**C
Awesome piece of kit
Loved everything complicated but worth the learning curve
I**N
Great piece of kit!
Can be the brains of your setup or even your full setup it's feature set is that comprehensive.
D**N
Akai Force - Research before you buy.
The Akai Force (known as 'Force') is a 'standalone' music production studio with no computer required, or so it says on the box. This is because it comes with it's own computer, software and operating system built in. This product has been on the market for a few years now (as of October 2023) and has had several firmware updates to improve useability. These include internal 'Plug-in' software synths, drum machines and studio effects. The workflow is similar to the Ableton Live method of music production and 'sets' created on Force can be exported to Ableton Live (running on a separate computer) and vice versa. It also has 4 audio outputs and an audio interface for sampling, plugging in and recording guitars, vocals etc. Midi sockets for controlling external synths and drum machines, USB 3 sockets, Wi-Fi and ethernet are also included. The downloadable full user guide is quite a long read (over 400 pages) but there are plenty of YouTube tutorial videos (starting from beginners) available. There is also a good Force user on-line community. Force can be used straight out of the box and includes a quick start guide and some demo sets. At least a pair of headphones is required to hear what's going on. It can only be run on mains electricity (no battery facility) and upgrading the file storage capacity with a USB 3 memory stick, full size SD card and/or SATA 2.5 inch hard drive is recommended. If you're thinking of buying one, some of the more well known music stores around the UK stock the Akai Force and I would recommend a visit if you live near one. I bought mine from Amazon. In conclusion, some time needs to be spent learning how to use Force properly as it has many great features for modern music production. It is liable to the occasional crash, but this happens with computer based products and should not distract from the overall useability and performance.
B**N
Great for music production but not "standalone" for DJing.
A production studio in a box but falls down on DJing as a "standalone" piece of kit. Should have engine DJ and access to streaming services on board to make it truly standalone. Akai have missed a trick here.
G**N
Once it dies, it dies and don't expect much from Akai or InMusic
I liked the idea of having an all in one unit to take away in my camper and get some tracks laid down. Sadly, the Force has failed and now freezes. I asked Akai chat help for a number for a UK repair center... "We don't give out numbers, I'll raise a ticket for you instead". So you can't actually speak to anyone about a repair. My Force is now out of warranty but if you're paying £900+ for a single piece of music gear, you expect to be able to get assistance when needed, warranty or not. Looks like Akai is slowly going down the pan.
A**O
Solid hardware but not always intuitive
Ok, well let's start with the really good points. The touch screen is sharp, clear and responsive. The pads respond well to finger drumming and have both velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, with a wide range of sensitivity and threshold settings as well as four response curves available. The 8 encoders are touch sensitive with dedicated screens above each one to show what they do. It can recognise a fairly wide range of USB devices including USB to MIDI adaptors and apparently (I have not tried this) even audio interfaces, meaning that its inbuilt 2 ins and 4 outs are, in theory, expandable. I have not had the unit very long but have yet to experience any kind of glitch or crash. (running 3.0.6 firmware). It is dead quiet - no studio noise. The ins and outs are all balanced. Now the not quite so good bits. Mainly the software is somewhat quirky. You will need to read the manual and watch some YT videos because some operations require multiple key combinations that aren't always obvious. In fairness given the quirkiness of most computer plugins, it's probably unfair to be too critical. Once you learn the button combinations, you'll find that as a way of quickly capturing musical ideas this is a far better way than working on the computer. I have really enjoyed my first few days exploring its capabilities. It's powerful and deep, and really there isn't anything to directly compete with it, when you consider in particular the quality of the hardware. Akai have continued to enhance the firmware and if they were to introduce direct audio streaming from disk, the Force will probably become the preferred choice for almost anyone wanting to free themselves from working on a computer. Finally the inbuilt synths are pretty good. They give you a wide palette of electronic and acoustic sounds - surprisingly, there's quite a good piano in there, and there's an excellent dedicated electric piano plugin as well. I'd be quite happy gigging with these sounds. Latency feels very low, and everything was crisp and responsive. This is a device which makes music fun again. I highly recommend it.
A**K
Compré mi Force en 2024 y a un año y mese de haberla comprado y con la última actualización de firmware que hizo akai en Mayo puedo decir que es una auténtica bestia, sonidos excelentes para producir cualquier tipo de Beats sin la necesidad de un ordenador, la curva de aprendizaje es alta pero valdrá la pena cada centavo invertido en esta pieza de hardware, estoy muy feliz con esta compra. La recomiendo ampliamente.
F**M
Eierlegende Wollmichsau...der ultimative DAWless Controller unter 1000€ Die AKAI Force ist vom Workflow , dem Handling und den Möglichkeinen die man mit ihr Anstellen kann einfach der Hammer und es macht unfassbar viel Spass mit ihr zu arbeiten. Alles geht super intuitiv und schnell von der Hand wenn man sich erst einmal ein wenig in das Gerät hinein gearbeitet hat. Unter den derzeitigen DAWless Controllern unter 1000€ für mich die eierlegende Wollmilchsau, die von ihren Möglichkeiten unfassbar viel unter der Haube hat und meines Erachtens im Schatten der anderen MPC Live Geräte sich in keinster Weise verstecken muss und dabei noch so einige Vorteile bietet. Das fängt direkt bei der Bedienung an die extrem stark an Ableton mit seinem Clip basierten Session Ansicht angelehnt ist an. Wer mit Ableton gut zurecht kommt wird sich hier gleich sofort wie Zuhause fühlen...und das als Standalonegerät wohlgemerkt. Im Grunde ist die Force das was viele Ableton User sich schon seit einiger Zeit wünschen, eine Ableton DAW die ohne Rechner funktioniert. Ich besitze übrigens in meiner Sammlung auch neben meiner Ableton Live 11 Suite die Push 2 und merke aber trotzdem immer wieder wie es mich zur Force hintreibt...einfach weil man mit ihr so unkompliziert schnell auf dem Sofa Ideen umsetzen kann. Force auf einen kleinen Stand stellen, sich aufs Sofa lümmeln, Kopfhörer auf, fertig. Ultimativ wäre noch ein Akkubetrieb wie es die MPC Live 2 von Korg bietet, die ich übrigens auch schon auf meiner Agenda habe. Apropos MPC Live...die Force ist stark an das MPC Universum angelehnt. Im Grunde handelt es sich bei der Force auch eine auf dem MPC basierten Betriebsystem auf dem sie aufbaut. Trotzdem geht sie hierbei nochmal aufgrund ihrer Gridbasierten Oberfläche mit 64 Touchpads (alle Anschlagdynamisch) ihren eigenen weg ohne sich dabei von ihrem Funktionsumfang und Möglichkeiten verstecken zu müssen. Was gibt es noch so zu sagen: das Touchdisplay ist knackig scharf und reagiert zudem unfassbar gut auf Eingaben mit den Fingern. Da hab ich bei einem Konkurrenzprodukt von Pioneer vor kurzem gerade erst eine herbe Enttäuschung erlebt was für schlechte Touchdisplays doch einige Hersteller in ihren Geräten verbauen. Speicher lässt sich mittels SSD Festplatte erweitern...ich hab hier eine 1TB SSD von Sandisk verwendet die anstandslos erkannt wurde. Ebenso kann man vorne noch einen SD Karte reinstecken. Im Grunde gibt es unfassbar vieles über die Force zu schreiben, aber das würde den Rahmen dieser Rezension sprengen. Geheimtip: Es gibt seit ein paar Tagen einen extrem guten Lernkurs von "DVD Lernkurs" der sich nur um die AKAI Force dreht. Den kann ich jeden nur wärmstens ans Herz legen. Einfach mal nach googlen. Von mir auf jeden Fall eine Kaufempfehlung...mehr DAWless bekommt man nicht für sein Geld.
C**E
Bonjour, je l'ai acheté pour pouvoir coucher rapidement toute mes petites idées. Et même si cette machine est bien évidemment fort capable d'en faire bien plus. Elle est très satisfaisante pour ce que je lui en demande. Demande un petit temps d'adaptation pour bien en sortir ces capacité... surtout si l'on n'est pas habitué à ce genre de workflow. Je pense que la machine gagnerai également à posséder une plus importante quantité de mémoire vive (RAM). Sinon, que du bonheur pour l'instant.
C**Y
Love playing with all the features on this thing. Very suitable for live performances aswell.
D**Y
toujours le top
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