AKAI Fire User's Guide

User Guide

English ( 3 – 5 )

Guía del usuario

Español ( 6 – 8 )

Guide d’utilisation

Français ( 9 – 11 )

Guida per l’uso

Italiano ( 12 – 14 )

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch ( 15 – 17 )

Appendix

English ( 18 )

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User Guide (English)

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Fire. At Akai Professional, we know how serious music is to you.
That’s why we design our equipment with only one thing in mind—to make your performance
the best it can be.

Box Contents

Fire

USB Cable

Software Download Card

User Guide

Safety & Warranty Manual

Support

For the latest information about this product (documentation, technical specifications, system
requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit akaipro.com.

For additional product support, visit akaipro.com/support.

Setup

Fire should be automatically detected and enabled in FL Studio. If it is not, follow the steps
below.

Setting up Fire with FL Studio:

Note: MIDI does not transmit audio; it sends MIDI note and control data (knob movements,

sound/program changes).

1. Use the included USB cable to connect Fire’s USB port to an available USB port on your
computer (powered on).

2. On your computer, open FL Studio.

3. In FL Studio, make sure “Enable MIDI remote control” is selected in the Options menu, or
MIDI input will be disabled.

4. Open the MIDI settings by selecting Options > MIDI settings from the main menu.

5. Select the MIDI Input section to display a list of controller devices that have been
detected.

6. Select Fire (or USB Audio Device (generic controller)) and then click the enable switch.

7. Test that MIDI data is being transmitted by pressing a button or turning a knob on Fire.
The MIDI activity light in the Main Panel of FL Studio will blink each time controller data is
received.

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Features

Top Panel

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1. Modes - Channel Rack, Mixer, User 1, User 2: Press this button to cycle through the
modes for selecting the Channel Rack (which holds the Instruments and Effect plugins
for a Playlist Track), Mixer (allows you to select Tracks, play Racks and adjust levels),
and two customizable User slots.

2. Display: Shows the menus and options that are selected from the controller.

3. Volume: Adjusts the volume for the selected channel/track.

4. Pan: Adjusts the L/R balance for the channel/track.

5. Filter/Low EQ: The Filter removes frequencies from the sound. The low EQ function
adjusts the bass frequencies of the sound.

6. Resonance/High EQ: The resonance boosts a frequency band near the cutoff level to
create a “sharpening” sound. The high EQ function adjusts the treble frequencies of the
sound.

7. Pattern Buttons: Press this to select a pattern in your Playlist. Patterns can contain note
or automation data.

8. Browser: Press this to select projects, samples, presets, or plugins.

9. Select: Rotate this knob to scroll to channel/track. Hold this knob to activate the selected
channel/track.

10. Grid: Press this button to go to the grid mode.

11. Mute/Solo: Press these buttons to mute or solo a channel.

12. Button Pads: Press this buttons to trigger instruments in the step sequencer for the
selected channel.

13. Step Sequence/Accent: Press this button to activate the step sequencer. Hold Shift and
press this button to select the accent function and adjust MIDI note velocity.

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14. Note/Snap: Press this button to go into the note recording mode. Hold Shift and press
this button to select how clips will move and quantize to the grid.

15. Drum/Tap: Press this button to go to Drum mode. Hold Shift and press this button to go
to Tap mode.

16. Perform/Overview: Press this button to go to Perform mode. Hold Shift and press this
button to go to Overview mode.

17. Shift: Hold this button along with other buttons that have knockout text to activate the
secondary functions. For example, hold Shift and press the Stop button to turn on
countdown.

18. Alt: Press this button to access additional functions from certain buttons. For instance,
press and hold Alt and press a Mute button to select that channel.

19. Pattern Song/Metronome: Press this button to select a pattern or song. Hold Shift and
press this button to select the metronome function.

20. Play/Wait: Press this button to play a clip. Press this button and Shift to have playback
or recording begin only when note data is received.

21. Stop/Countdown: Press this button to stop playback or recording. Hold Shift and press
this button to have a count-in happen before recording starts.

22. Record/Loop Record: Press this button to start recording. Hold Shift and press this
button to have multiple continuous recordings.

Rear Panel

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1. USB Port: Connect the controller to a USB port on your computer to power the unit and
send MIDI data to FL Studio.

2. Kensington® Lock: Use this port to attach a security cable to the unit.

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Guía del usuario (Español)

Introducción

Gracias por comprar el Fire. En Akai Professional, sabemos que usted se toma la música en
serio. Por eso es que diseñamos nuestros equipos con una sola cosa en mente—hacer que
pueda tocar su mejor interpretación.

Contenido de la caja

Fire

Cable USB

Tarjeta de descarga de software

Guía del usuario

Manual sobre la seguridad y garantía

Soporte

Para obtener la información más reciente acerca de este producto (documentación,
especificaciones técnicas, requisitos de sistema, información de compatibilidad, etc.) y
registrarlo, visite akaipro.com.

Para obtener soporte adicional del producto, visite akaipro.com/support.

Instalación

El FL Studio debería detectar al Fire automáticamente. En caso contrario, siga los pasos a
continuación.

Configuración de Fire con FL Studio:

Nota: MIDI no transmite audio; envía datos de nota y de control MIDI (movimientos de perillas,

cambios de sonido/programa).

1. Utilice el cable USB incluido para conectar el puerto USB del Fire a un puerto USB
disponible en su ordenador (encendido).

2. En su ordenador, abra FL Studio.

3. En FL Studio, asegúrese de que
menú Options o la entrada MIDI será desactivada.

4. Abra los ajustes MIDI seleccionando Options > MIDI settings en el menú principal.

5. Seleccione la sección MIDI Input para desplegar una lista de los dispositivos
controladores que se detectaron.

6. Seleccione Fire (o dispositivo de audio USB (controlador genérico)) y luego clic en el
interruptor enable (activar).

7. Compruebe que los datos MIDI se estén transmitiendo al pulsar un botón o girar una
perilla del Fire. La luz de actividad MIDI en el panel principal del FL Studio parpadeará
cada vez que se reciban datos provenientes del controlador.

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“Enable MIDI remote control” esté seleccionado en el