Akai AFX User Manual

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22. Auto / Roll: This Pad Mode button switches the pads between Auto-Loop Mode and
Loop Roll Mode. When the button is unlit, the first press will always select Auto-Loop
Mode.
Note: The pad layouts here match the software's default Auto-Loop time division layout.
If you shift the range of time divisions displayed in the software, the pad layout will
change to match it.
• Auto-Loop Mode: Each pad triggers or releases an Auto-Loop of a different length.
Turn the Parameter Knob to halve or double the loop's length. Press and hold Shift
and then turn the Parameter Knob to shift the loop backward or forward.
• Loop Roll Mode: Each pad triggers a momentary Loop Roll. Turn the Parameter
Knob to halve or double the loop's length. Press and hold Shift and then turn the
Parameter Knob to shift the loop backward or forward.
23. Manual: This Pad Mode button switches the pads between Manual Loop Mode and Flip
Mode. When the button is unlit, the first press will always select Manual Loop Mode.
• Manual Loop Mode: Pads 1-4 (the top row) return the track to one of your saved
Manual Loops. You set and assign a Manual Loop using Pads 5-8 (the bottom row).
To set a Manual Loop, press any one of Pads 1-4 (the top row) that does not have a
Manual Loop assigned to it. Press Pad 5 to set the Loop In Point, and then press
Pad 6 to set the Loop Out Point and trigger the loop.
To trigger an assigned Manual Loop, press any one of Pads 1-4 (the top row) that
has a Manual Loop assigned to it. You can use Pad 7 to activate or deactivate the
loop. Press Pad 8 to return the track to the last triggered Manual Loop and activate
it ("reloop").
To delete a Manual Loop, press and hold Shift and then press the corresponding
pad (of Pads 1-4).
Turn the Parameter Knob to halve or double the loop's length. Press and hold Shift
and then turn the Parameter Knob to shift the loop backward or forward.
Loop 1
Loop 2 Loop 3 Loop 4
Set Loop In Set Loop Out Loop On/Off Reloop
1/8-beat
1/4-beat 1/2-beat 1-beat
2-beat 4-beat 8-beat 16-beat

Akai AFX Specifications

General

Mixer section	No
Product color	Black
Number of drum pads	8
USB direct playback	Yes
Number of scratcher platters	0
Number of dedicated effects controls	9
USB connector type	USB Type-B
USB ports quantity	1
Apple docking compatibility	Not supported
Power supply type	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	271 mm
Width	134 mm
Height	42 mm