Sooner or Later Some parts on the Akai force May need cleaning or replacement.
Today (Dec 27 2024) my almost 4.5 year Force started Giving me issues with some stuck pads (hanging notes). not to mention the macro knobs have been erratic/jittery for some time..
I ended up opening my force and servicing up its bottom region and both of the issues have been cured, though I suspect macro knobs will again start acting up in weeks or months.
One of the frequently asked question on the group is how to drone/sustain a note /Clip indefinitely?
Your answer Lies in the title itself.. SUSTAIN
For Anything to Sustain (Plug-in,Ext Synth, Loop, keygroup..) It is very Important that its amp envelope sustain is full (100% in most cases or a lower value which you want to drone at a falloff level, but it should never be close zero.
Here I am Explaining the Basic Setup I use For Realtime Control of TD-3 Patcher App for Live Playing.
AKAI FORCE
This Tutorial Series is about a custom Guitar Mountable Midi Controller that I built using Arduino for controlling mainly My Roland GR-55 Guitar Synth as well as my other Hardware/Software Synths..
