Getting Ready; Patch Mode - Roland Fantom-X User Manual

Getting Ready

You'll want to listen to the Fantom-X as you go through this
booklet, so plug a pair of headphones into the Fantom-X
PHONES jack—you'll need headphones with a 1/4" plug—or
connect the Fantom-X's A (MIX) L (MONO) and R outputs to
the left and right inputs, respectively, of your mixer or other
monitoring system.
For more about connecting the Fantom-X to headphones or your audio
system, see your Fantom-X Owner's Manual.
You'll also need to connect the Fantom-X to a grounded AC
power source using the supplied power cord, and then turn
the Fantom-X on, of course.

Patch Mode

Press PATCH/RHYTHM. The Fantom-X display
looks like this:
When you press PATCH/RHYTHM, you put the Fantom-X in
"Patch mode, " where you can select and play single patches. A
patch is a Fantom-X sound.
We're referring to a patch as simply a "sound" here so as not to get too
caught up in tech details for now. However, a patch can actually be an
amazingly complex, multi-faceted thing. To learn more about patches,
check out The Sounds of the Fantom-X booklet in the Workshop series.
The Fantom-X also has a Performance mode, designed for working with
multiple patches at the same time, and for recording.
If you've already stored some of your own patches in the Fantom-X, the
patch name you see may be different that the one shown here.
The Basic Fantom-X Tools
Let's take a moment to get comfortable with the display and
the controls you'll use to get around on the Fantom-X.
The Fantom-X's Color Display
The display is your window into all Fantom-X operations,
providing information and constant visual feedback.
The F Buttons
Beneath the display are eight "F buttons, " labeled "F1-F8. " The
buttons interact with what's on the display, so their functions
change depending on what you're up to. Each F button's
current job is shown on the display directly above the button.
In the Workshop series, when we refer to an F button, we put
its current function in parentheses, as in "F1 (Patch List). "
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