Akai Fire Shortcut Guide
This document outlines the key shortcuts for the Akai Fire MIDI controller, designed to enhance workflow with FL Studio.
| Mode(s) | Button Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|---|
| All | [Alt Button] + [Mute/Solo Button] | Selects a channel. |
| All | [Alt Button] + [Pad with Rotary Controls] | Adjusts pad brightness / Adjusts pad saturation / Toggles pad visualizer on and off / Toggles display visualizer on and off. |
| All Except Performance | [Alt Button] + [Select Button] | Selects a channel. |
| Step | [Shift Button] + [Pad] + [Grid Button] | Moves the view one step left or right. |
| Step | [Select Button] (press) | Toggles between scrolling the channel view and assigning the selected channel to a mixer insert. |
| Step | [Pad with Rotary Controls] + [Select Button] | Edits a single step's pitch. |
| Step | [Pad with Rotary Controls] + [Select Button] | Edits a single step's Velocity / Pan / Mod X / Mod Y. |
| Drum | [Select Button] (press) | Toggles between scrolling the channel view and selecting the drum pattern types. |
| Perform | [Pattern Button] | Changes the pad layout position in the playlist. |
| Perform | [Shift Button] + [Note Button] + [Snap Button] | Selects how clips will move and quantize to the grid. |
| Perform | [Shift Button] + [Alt Button] + [Pad] | Scene+ |
| Perform | [Alt Button] + [Note Button] + [Snap Button] | Triggers scene. |
| Browser | [Select Button] (press) | Opens selected folder, opens context menu for current item, or selects current menu item. |
| Browser | [Grid Button] + [Pad] | Selects current menu item (or previews, if applicable). |
| Browser | [Grid Button] + [Pad] | Closes current item's context menu. |
| Accent | [Select Button] | Edits the Accent default pitch. |
| Accent | [Pad with Rotary Controls] + [Select Button] | Edits the Accent default Velocity / Pan / Mod X / Mod Y. |
Version: v1.1
