Launched in 2019, Akai Pro's Force standalone groovebox hasn't received much love of late: it's almost been four years since its last update and some have even speculated that that it might soon be discontinued.
That all changed this week as Akai unveiled a major firmware update that introduces full support for Akai plugins, stem separation, DAW-style sequencing tools and more to the device, bringing many of the features enjoyed by users of Akai's MPC range over to the Force. Billed as the "most significant" update since the product was released, Force 3.5 is available now as a free public beta.
.jpg?w=600)
