Using The Chord Memory Function (Chord Memory); About The Chord Memory Function; Performing With The Chord Memory Function; Turning Chord Memory Function On And Off - Roland Fantom G8 User Manual

Using the Chord Memory Function (Chord Memory)

About the Chord Memory
Function
Chord Memory is a function that allows you to play chords based on
pre-programmed Chord Forms, just by pressing a single key on the
keyboard. The Fantom-G can store 128 user chord forms.
When you use the Chord Memory function with a tone for
which the Mono/Poly Parameters (p. 105) is Mono, only one
sound in the chord is played. When using the Chord Memory
function to turn Poly the Mono/Poly Parameters.
Using in Combination with the Arpeggio
Function
When performing with the Chord Form function, you can also
use it along with the Arpeggio function (p. 78). After first
storing complex Chord Forms in memory, you can then call
them up when Arpeggio is on, and you can easily create
complex arpeggio sounds just by pressing a single key.
Performing with the Chord
Memory Function
Use "Arpeggio Part Number" (p. 146) to specify the parts that
will use the Chord Memory function. The Arpeggio function (p.
78) will also apply to the pats selected by the Arpeggio Part
setting.
Turning Chord Memory Function
On and Off
1.
Press [CHORD MEMORY] to turn it on.
The button will light.
2.
Play the keyboard.
A chord will sound according to the currently selected chord
form.
When you press the C4 key (Middle C), the chord is played
using the exact chord structure recorded in the Chord Form.
This is referenced to the C4 key; parallel chords are played by
pressing other keys.
3.
To finish the chord Memory Function, press [CHORD
MEMORY] again to turn it off.

Selecting Chord Forms

Changing the chord form will change the notes in the chord.
1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [CHORD MEMORY].
The following screen appears.
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2.
Either turn the VALUE dial or use [INC] [DEC] to select a
Chord Form number.
The notes of the chord will be displayed.
3.
When you have finished selecting a Chord Form, press [Exit].
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