Solo Synth - Roland Fantom-Xa Owner's Manual

Solo Synth

On the Fantom-Xa you can play a monophonic synthesizer whose
pitch is controlled by the D Beam.
1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press D BEAM [SOLO SYNTH].
A screen like the following appears.
fig.DBeamSyn
Parameter Value
Level & Range
Level 0–127
Chorus Send Level 0–127
Reverb Send Level 0–127
Range 2OCT,
4OCT,
8OCT
Osc1
Osc 1 Waveform SAW,
SQR
Osc 1 Pulse Width 0–127
Osc 1 Coarse Tune -48– +48
Osc 1 Fine Tune -50– +50
Osc2 & Sync
Osc 2 Waveform (same as Osc 1)
Osc 2 Pulse Width
Osc 2 Coarse Tune
Osc 2 Fine Tune
Osc 2 Level 0–127
Osc Sync Switch OFF,
ON
Filter
Filter Type OFF,
LPF,
BPF,
HPF,
PKG
Cutoff 0–127
Resonance 0–127
LFO
LFO Rate 0–127
LFO Osc 1 Pitch Depth -63– +63
LFO Osc 2 Pitch Depth -63– +63
LFO Osc 1 Pulse Width -63– +63
Depth
LFO Osc 2 Pulse Width -63– +63
Depth
Explanation
Sets the volume.
Level of the signal sent to chorus
Level of the signal sent to reverb
Range in which the pitch of the solo synth will vary
Waveform
SAW: Sawtooth wave
SQR: Square wave
Pulse width of the waveform
By cyclically modifying the pulse width you can create subtle changes in the tone.
* The Pulse Width is activated when "SQR" is selected with OSC1/2 waveform.
Pitch of the tone's sound (in semitones, +/-4 octaves)
Pitch of the tone's sound (in 1-cent steps)
Adjust the level.
Turning this switch on produces a complex sound with many harmonics.
This is effective when the OSC1 pitch is higher than the OSC2 pitch.
Type of filter
OFF: No filter is used.
LPF: Low Pass Filter. This reduces the volume of all frequencies above the cutoff frequency (Cutoff) in
order to round off, or un-brighten the sound.
BPF: Band Pass Filter. This leaves only the frequencies in the region of the cutoff frequency, and cuts
the rest.
HPF: High Pass Filter. This cuts the frequencies in the region below the cutoff frequency.
PKG: Peaking Filter. This emphasizes the frequencies in the region of the cutoff frequency.
Frequency at which the filter begins to have an effect on the waveform's frequency components
Emphasizes the portion of the sound in the region of the cutoff frequency, adding character to the sound.
Excessively high settings can produce oscillation, causing the sound to distort.
Modulation speed of the LFO
Depth to which the LFO will modulate the Osc 1 pitch
Depth to which the LFO will modulate the Osc 2 pitch
Depth to which the LFO will modulate the pulse width of the Osc 1 waveform
* The Pulse Width is activated when "SQR" is selected with Osc 1 waveform.
Depth to which the LFO will modulate the pulse width of the Osc 2 waveform
* The Pulse Width is activated when "SQR" is selected with Osc 2 waveform.
Modifying the Sound in Real Time
2.
Press to select the parameter.
3.
Use the VALUE dial or [INC] [DEC] to make the setting.
4.
If you want to save the settings, press [F6 (WRITE)].
5.
Press [EXIT] to return to the previous screen.
Setting for the Solo Synth are saved for system settings.
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