Bad Gear x AKAI Force

Welcome to Bad Gear, show about world's most-hated audio tools. There are electronic musical instruments with clear purpose: analog synths deliver classic tones and social media swag, plugins and workstations are great tools if you actually want to make money and Eurorack is still healthier form of escapism than buying pills at gas station. Today, however, we are going to talk about Force. Mission of this unholy 2019 lovechild of MPC and Ableton incarnate was nebulous from beginning and since then machine was so profoundly transformed by slow yet steady stream of updates that it is hard to tell whether it is still worth using it in 2026 - or if it ever was. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Overview Force 01:50 - Differences to MPCs 02:33 - Concept & Limitations 02:58 - MPC & Ableton Compatibility, Connectivity 03:33 - Touch Screen 03:49 - Expandability 04:02 - Rear Panel 04:25 - What Else? (Pricing, Thanks, ...) 04:56 - Hate Screen 05:20 - Jam 1 (2010s Rave Music) 06:11 - Jam 2 (Downtempo) 07:13 - Finale (Micro House) 07:44 - Verdict Playlists: | | #Force Original video: