App Description

Akai Advance is a MIDI controller and software combination that integrates seamlessly with any plugin. Join Matt Vanacoro as he explains this keyboard and the VIP software and see how it changes the way you access and perform your virtual instruments!

Tutorial Features:
• 83 minutes of video training
• Super clear explanations
• Offline Playback (no internet connection needed)
• Easy to navigate

Course Outline:
1. Introduction (02:06)
2. The Ins & Outs of the Hardware (01:49)
3. Setting Up VIP (04:10)
4. Getting Plugins into VIP (01:56)
5. Configuring the Keyboard (01:51)
6. Control Mode & MIDI Mode (04:32)
7. Loading your First Sound (04:49)
8. Tweaking your First Sound (04:15)
9. Opening & Moving the Plugin Window (02:16)
10. Working with Pads (03:59)
11. Controller & Pad Banks (02:18)
12. Basic Controls on the Keyboard (03:23)
13. Global VIP Settings (03:23)
14. Making Plugin Maps (04:20)
15. Importing Plugin Maps (02:44)
16. Creating Multis (04:36)
17. Mixing Multis on the Keyboard (02:24)
18. Creating Complex Splits & Layers (02:52)
19. Loading & Saving Multis (02:03)
20. Setlists Explained (02:51)
21. Saving, Loading & Navigating Setlists (02:18)
22. Unleashing the Arpeggiator (03:40)
23. Using MIDI Mode (04:15)
24. Using Transport with your DAW (03:38)
25. Multiple Instances of VIP (02:56)
26. Advance Content (02:45)

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App Changes

  • September 14, 2015 Initial release
  • November 08, 2016 Price decrease: $19.99 -> $6.99
  • June 15, 2019 Price increase: $6.99 -> $13.99
  • June 16, 2019 Price increase: $6.99 -> $13.99