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Pad Modes
In addition to the various control functions used in the display, Force features three different control modes for the 8x8
grid of clip launch pads: Launch Mode, Note Mode, and Step Sequencer Mode. You can also control Launch and
Note Modes at the same time using Launch & Note Mode.
These modes are accessed by pressing their respective Launch/Config, Note/Config, and Step Seq/Config buttons
on the Force hardware. At any time, you can also temporarily view any of the pad modes by pressing and holding the
Launch, Note, or Step Seq buttons. This allows you to quickly make changes such as launching a different clip or
editing the step sequencer.
Launch Mode
Launch Mode is used for launching and working with clips. The image
to the right shows the pads in Launch Mode. The brightly lit pads each
represent clips in the respective track columns.
To enter Launch Mode, press the Launch button. In Launch Mode,
you can do any of the following:
To launch a clip, press the clip launch pad.
To select a clip, hold Select and press a pad.
To create a new clip, hold Select and double-press an empty pad.
To copy a clip, hold Copy and press the pad you want to copy. Keep holding Copy and press the pad where you
want to copy the clip.
To delete a clip, hold Delete and press the pad you want to delete.
To set the quantization of launching clips, hold Shift and press one of the Track Select buttons. The time
division values are printed beneath them.
Launch Configuration
Press and hold Shift and press the Launch/Config button to open the
Launch Configuration window.
Use the Default Length (Bars) field to set the default length of
new clips in bars.
Use the Empty Slots field to set the appearance of the clip
launch pads that do not have a clip loaded.
Check Tapping a clip selects it to automatically select a clip for
editing when tapped. When unchecked, tapping a clip will only
launch it.
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