Product Detail
Akai Pro, a well - known music production brand, is excited to present Flex Beat, the top - notch rhythmic tool that gives you full control over your music's timing and groove. Flex Beat allows you to effortlessly create beat chops, DJ - style scratches, Trance gates, and reverse or half - time your audio. Producers of all genres can transform samples and add extra zest to any loop in their sample collection. Key features include 16 performance pads for pattern presets, multiple pad play modes, MIDI controllability, preset banks for quick inspiration, the ability to launch quantized patterns, a large library of pad presets with preview, a detailed pattern editor, and the option to export/import pattern presets in a compatible format. With hundreds of presets, you can add various effects to your music and even customize presets. The pattern editor offers easy control over pitch, velocity, and steps. You can choose different play modes for the pads. Buying this plugin unlocks it in AKAI Professional MPC Standalone hardware and your favorite DAW, allowing seamless production transfer between them.
Using Akai Pro AIR Flex Beat is easy. First, familiarize yourself with the 16 performance pads. You can use them to access pattern presets. Select a pad play mode - Loop, One Shot, or Hold - according to your needs. For example, if you want a pattern to keep repeating, choose the Loop mode. When creating music, you can use the large library of presets. Just click a few times to add effects like scratches or pitch - shifting automation. If you're not satisfied with existing presets, feel free to change them or create your own in the pattern editor. In the pattern editor, you can adjust values just like in a DAW, snap notes to the grid, and save presets. When using with AKAI MPC hardware, make sure your hardware is on the compatible list. After purchasing the plugin, you can unlock it in both AKAI Professional MPC Standalone hardware and your preferred DAW. As for maintenance, keep your software up - to - date to ensure smooth operation. Also, regularly back up your custom presets in case of data loss.
