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Roland Fantom-X User Manual

The sounds of the fantom-x
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The Sounds of the Fantom-X
No. 2 in the Fantom-X Workshop Series
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  • Page 1 ®ÂØÒňΠ™ Workshop The Sounds of the Fantom-X No. 2 in the Fantom-X Workshop Series...
  • Page 2 © 2004 Roland Corporation U.S. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation U.S.

  • Page 3: About This Booklet

    Fantom-X also offers a special category of patch called “rhythm sets,” which sounds and rhythms of the Fantom-X. are usually played on the Fantom-X pads. Rhythm sets are discussed in The • The Fantom-X Effects—This booklet helps you get the most Rhythms of the Fantom-X Workshop series booklet.
  • Page 4 Fantom-X keyboard. While there are a few ways to locate a the one shown here appears. patch you want, the first step is to let the Fantom-X know that it’s a keyboard patch you’re after. Normally you select a patch for the keyboard and a rhythm set for the pads.
  • Page 5 F5 (Patch). desired patch. Selecting Favorite Patches The Fantom-X has an even faster way of selecting patches you use over and over. You can designate 64 patches as “favorites” that you can select using the F buttons.
  • Page 6 Now that we’ve discussed the ways in which you can easily get to any of the many patches, we thought we’d point out a few patches that show off the Fantom-X’s range. We recommend finding these patches by category from the Patch List screen for now.

  • Page 7: Realtime Controllers

    We’ll explain how to set up assignable realtime control later. Piano Mode The Fantom-X offers a special Piano mode that provides the ultimate acoustic or electric piano-playing experience. When you press PIANO MODE so it lights, the Fantom-X display presents you unique options for the creation of the most realistic, expressive piano sounds.
  • Page 8 Open/Close—As you raise or lower a real-world grand piano’s lid, the piano’s sound changes. Use the Open Close parameter to set the height of the virtual Fantom-X piano’s lid. When you’re playing an electric piano, you can set the electric piano’s Key Touch (explained above), and set up any of the...
  • Page 9 Speaker Simulator—This effect helps recreate the sound of vintage electric piano speakers. When you sample something on the Fantom-X, it’s a patch that plays it. See the Workshop series’ Sampling on the Fantom-X for more on sampling. To customize any of these effects, press the appropriate F button—the effect’s F button lights onscreen and its...
  • Page 10 In this booklet, we discuss editing and creating patches on the patches sound great with just one or two tones. There’s no Fantom-X itself. If you prefer, you can accomplish the same thing on your need to use all four available tones unless each one really computer using the Fantom-X Editor (and Librarian) software found on the contributes to the sound you want—there’s no point in doing...
  • Page 11 The patch-wide and tone-specific parameters are arranged plays. See Page 71 in the Owner’s Manual. in sections from top to bottom on the Fantom-X display. To • TVA (Time Variant Amplifier)—The TVA parameters set the move from section to section, press F2 (↓) or F1 (↑) .
  • Page 12 • TVA Env (TVA Envelope)—The TVA envelope allows you to Programming the REALTIME CONTROL Knobs automatically shape a tone’s volume as a note plays. See To program the behavior of the REALTIME CONTROL knobs Page 72 in the Owner’s Manual. when their ASSIGNABLE LED is lit: •...

  • Page 13: Final Touches

    The Fantom-X effects add a lot to the sound of a patch. If you plan to use your patch in a recording on the Fantom-X, don’t worry about any slight changes you may need to make To view a Zoom display, press its F1-F4 button.
  • Page 14 When you’ve finished naming the patch, press F8 (Write). The Patch Write window pops up: 1. Use F3 (↓) and/or F2 (↑) to select the Fantom-X’s internal user memory as the location in which the patch is to be If “Patch/Rhythm” isn’t highlighted at the top of the screen, saved, or to select Card if you’ve installed a memory card.
  • Page 15 001-128 1-128 exciting, inspiring Fantom-X. PR-C 001-128 1-128 For the latest Fantom-X updates and support tools, visit the Roland U.S. PR-D 001-128 1-128 Web site at www.RolandUS.com. If you need personal assistance, call our amazing Product Support team at 323-890-3745.

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