Playing Arpeggios; Using The Arpeggiator; Setting The Arpeggiator Tempo - Roland FANTOM Series Reference Manual

Playing Arpeggios

Using the Arpeggiator

The FANTOM has an arpeggiator that can automatically
generate arpeggios .
MEMO
Arpeggio settings are saved in the scene .
1.
Press the [ZONE VIEW] button.
The ZONE VIEW screen appears .
Select the VIEW number as appropriate for the number of zones
you are using .
2.
In the ZONE VIEW screen, turn ARP "ON" for
the zone that you want to arpeggiate.
NOTE
When the [ARPEGGIO] button is "ON," arpeggios can be played in zones
whose ARP is "ON."
1 ZONE VIEW
8 ZONE VIEW
MEMO
You can turn ARP "ON" for multiple zones and make them play
arpeggios simultaneously.
3.
Press the [ARPEGGIO] button to make it light.
The ARPEGGIO screen appears .
Menu Explanation
[E1] HOLD
Holds the arpeggio .
[E6] EXIT Returns to the previous screen .
30
4 ZONE VIEW
16 ZONE VIEW
MEMO
By setting the system parameter "Arpeggio Switch Mode" (p. 113), you
can turn the arpeggiator on without accessing the ARPEGGIO screen.
4.
Play a chord on the keyboard.
An arpeggio is sounded by the zone that is turned on, according
to the notes of the chord that you play .
5.
Move the cursor to "STYLE" and change the
style.
The arpeggio performance changes according to the style that
you select .
6.
To turn the arpeggiator off, press the
[ARPEGGIO] button once again to make it go
dark.
MEMO
By using this together with the chord memory function, you can easily play a
variety of arpeggio sounds with a single finger (p . 32) .

Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo

You can set the tempo of the arpeggios .
MEMO
5 The tempo that you specify here is used in common with the rhythm
pattern tempo (p. 35) and the sequencer tempo (p. 82).
5 The tempo value is saved in the scene.
1.
Press the [TEMPO] button.
The TEMPO screen appears .
Menu Explanation
[E5] CLICK If this is on, a click is heard at the specified tempo .
[E6] CLOSE Closes the screen .
2.
Use the [VALUE] dial or the [INC][DEC] buttons
to set the Tempo.
By holding down the [SHIFT] button while you perform this
operation, you can adjust the value of the two digits below the
decimal point .
MEMO
You can set the tempo by pressing the [TEMPO] button at the desired interval
("tap tempo") . Press the button at least three times, at quarter-note intervals
of the desired tempo .