About The Sampling Section - Roland Fantom-Xa Owner's Manual

About the Sampling Section

The Sampling section samples (records) external sounds from an
audio device or mic as digital data. Sampled sounds can be played as
a patch or rhythm set. You can also import WAV/AIFF format files
and use them in the same way.
Samples
A sample contains the waveform data sampled by the Fantom-Xa.
In addition to the actual waveform data itself, a sample also contains
parameters such as start point, loop start, and loop end. The Fantom-
Xa can hold 9,000 samples (User: 2000, Card: 7000).
fig.Sample.e
Sample
Sampling
Drum
(Sample)
Multisamples
Two or more samples assigned to the keyboard are collectively
called a multisample. A multisample is divided into 128 "splits."
Each split contains the number of a sample in the sample list—it
does not contain the actual sample data itself.
fig.Multisample1.e
Multisample
Multisample No.128
Multisample No.001
sample sample sample
No.001 No.002 No.003
Number in the sample list
Sample List
0001 User Sample
0002
Added
automatically
Wave
2000
A multisample is
divided into 128
sample sample
No.127 No.128
Overview of the Fantom-Xa
Where Samples are Stored
Samples that you record or import are stored in sample memory.
This sample memory is temporary, and its data will be lost when
you turn off the power. If you want to keep these samples, you must
save them to user memory or a memory card.
* You cannot save data to the preset memory.
fig.SampleMemory.e
Sample Memory
Sampler Section
Write
Preset Bank
Write
User Bank
Card Bank
Load/Write
Memory Card
Preset Memory
Load
User Memory
Write
Fantom-Xa
Sampling
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