Quick Start Guide

Basic Operation

You can use Advance 61 in your setup in a few different ways, described here. We also recommend

downloading the full User Guide to learn more and get the most use out of your Advance 61. Visit

akaipro.com and find the webpage for Advance 61 to download the User Guide.

Setup Scenarios

With VIP in Your DAW

The included VIP software lets you get the most control and function out of your Advance 61. VIP is

essentially a host for your plugins, a hub where you can create, edit, and manage your patches (presets) for

your various plugins. When VIP is used as a plugin, as in this scenario, all audio from VIP will be sent into

your DAW on its track. You can switch between Advance 61's Control Mode to control VIP or MIDI Mode to

control your DAW (see the Modes section for more information).

Tip: You can use Control Edit Mode to assign some knobs to MIDI CC messages instead of VST parameters.

This lets you control your plugin and your DAW while in Control Mode. See Modes > Control Edit Mode for

more information.

Tip: As with other plugins, you can use multiple instances of VIP in your DAW, each on its own track.

With VIP in Standalone Mode (Without a DAW)

You can use VIP in Standalone Mode without a DAW. This works the same way as when used as a plugin

(described above) except the audio is routed to your computer's sound card instead of to your DAW. You

can use Advance 61's Control Mode to control VIP (see the Modes section for more information).

Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

VIP

Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin

MIDI Mode

Control Mode

Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin

VIP

Control Mode

Plugin Plugin Plugin Plugin