Launch the firmware installer and follow the on-screen instructions. The unit will restart once completed.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nCreate Your First Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Once your Force is on the latest firmware version, it\u2019s time to dive into how the system works. The Force is essentially a sequencer, but you can input notes, record audio, and trigger sound by pressing the pads too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you want to start a new song, you\u2019ll be creating a Project<\/strong>. Within the project, you will create all the tracks, each with their own unique instruments and sounds. Each track can play a series of clips<\/strong>, which are grouped in scenes<\/strong>. That means, for example, a project (song<\/em>) will have a track for each of its instruments (sounds<\/em>). You\u2019ll enter clips (patterns<\/em>) for each track, and then choose to play them back in groups of scenes (verse, build up, chorus, hook, bridge, drop, etc.<\/em>). You aren\u2019t limited to playing clips from one scene at a time, change it up and play clips from all over the place to explore your creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTurn the Force on, then press EMPTY PROJECT<\/strong> at the bottom of the touchscreen.<\/li>If you already have a project open and want to create a new one, press the SAVE button. When the Save options appear, press NEW PROJECT.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nStart with a template!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Templates are very useful for learning the ins and outs by exploring a premade Project. To load a preset Template, press the Load<\/strong> pad, tap Project<\/strong>, then open the Templates<\/strong> folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need to edit tracks or navigate to different parts of the project, you\u2019ll need to change to a different mode. Within these modes, you can record, browse, delete, change note behavior, and more. Here’s a quick synopsis of what each mode does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matrix Mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Matrix<\/strong> mode is your main window where you can view, record, arrange and play tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNavigate Mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Each project is an 8×8 grid. If you have a large project, go to Navigate<\/strong> mode and tap a location on the screen to take you to that part of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNote Mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n While in Note<\/strong> mode, you can play and record different groups of notes. Each time you press Note<\/strong>, it will change the notes behavior. The options are Piano<\/em>, Chromatic<\/em>, Progression<\/em>, Bass<\/em>, Chords<\/em>, and Guitar<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLaunch Mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Launch<\/strong> mode is for working with clips on every track. The LED\u2019s on the pads line up with the columns on the Matrix screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNeed to edit or delete clips?<\/h4>\n\n\n\nTo delete a specific clip, go to Launch<\/strong> mode, hold the Delete<\/strong> pad and press the pad the clip is on.<\/li>To copy a certain clip, hold the Copy<\/strong> pad and press the pad in which you\u2019d like to copy. While still holding the Copy<\/strong> pad, press the pad where you want to copy it to.<\/li>To change the default duration of a clip, hold the Shift<\/strong> pad and press Launch<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nBuilding a Song<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve created a new project, it\u2019s time to build your song using clips preset or custom clips. By default, each clip is two bars (eight beats). To shorten or lengthen them, you can enter Launch Config<\/strong> (SHIFT + Launch<\/em>) and change the length of a clip. Follow these steps to create a song.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPress the +<\/strong> button while on the Matrix screen and select the type of track you wish to add. You can also press and hold the track number pad at the bottom of the unit to choose the kind of track.<\/li>Double tap an empty clip box to create a new clip.<\/li> Record arm the track by pressing and holding the Rec Arm<\/strong> button while pressing the track number pad on the bottom, then press Record<\/strong> to begin.<\/li>Tap the clip on the Matrix screen or the corresponding pad to begin playback. If there are multiple tracks on that scene, press the Launch<\/strong> pad of that row.To stop the scene, press the Stop All<\/strong> pad. To stop an individual clip, press the Clip Stop<\/strong> pad, then press the track’s number pad.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\nRecording drum beats?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n While you can use the standard record function when recording drum beats, you may find it more convenient to enter Step Sequencer mode (Step Seq<\/strong>). The bottom left quadrant of pads are the drum samples, and the bottom right quadrant is for velocity. Just press a pad to select the sample, then use the top left and right quadrants to insert the sample on a specific beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n