Akai AFX User Manual

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25. Sampler / Velocity: This Pad Mode button switches the pads between Sample Player
Mode and Sample Velocity Trigger Mode. When the button is unlit, the first press will
always select Sample Player Mode.
• Sample Player Mode: Pads 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 each trigger a sample, which you
can assign in the software (the volume level is also set in the software). Unlit pads
have no sample assigned to them. Solidly lit pads have a sample assigned but are
not triggered. Flashing pads have a sample assigned and are currently playing.
To immediately stop playback of a sample:
o Trigger Mode or On/Off Mode: Press and hold Shift and then press the
corresponding pad.
o Hold Mode: Release the corresponding pad.
To cycle through the available Sample Play Modes, press Pad 4.
To activate or deactivate Sample Player Repeat, press Pad 8.
• Sample Velocity Trigger Mode: The pads behave identically to the pads in Sample
Player Mode, except they are velocity-sensitive, so triggered samples will play back
at a volume level proportional to how heavily you pressed the pads. This mode can
give your performance more of a "human feel."
Sample 1
Sample 2 Sample 3 Play Mode
Sample 4 Sample 5
Sample 6
Player
Repeat

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