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Roland Fantom Quick Start Manual

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QUICK START

Thank you, and congratulations on your choice of the Roland
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS" (Owner's Manual p. 2), "USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (Owner's
Manual p. 3), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (Owner's Manual p. 4). These sections
provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit.
Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every
feature provided by your new unit, Quick Start, Owner's Manual, Sound/
Parameter List, and Q&A should be read in their entirety. These manuals should
be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.
How to Read This Manual
The Fantom comes with four manuals: Quick Start, Owner's Manual, Sound/Parameter List,
and Q&A.
The manual you're reading now, Quick Start, offers a basic introduction to the Fantom, and
provides simple, easy-to-understand explanations, allowing the beginner to quickly
experience many of the Fantom's exciting features. As you read the Quick Start, we
recommend actually performing the described operations on your Fantom. This'll help you
understand most of what you need to know for basic operations. For feature details, and for
explanations of advanced uses, read the separate Owner's Manual. Sound/Parameter List
contains parameter and sound lists and information on the Fantom's MIDI implementation.
Q&A provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Fantom, and offers
examples of ways in which the Fantom can be used.
Copyright © 2001 ROLAND CORPORATION
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without
the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.
(FA-76).

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  • Page 1: Quick Start

    The Fantom comes with four manuals: Quick Start, Owner’s Manual, Sound/Parameter List, and Q&A. The manual you’re reading now, Quick Start, offers a basic introduction to the Fantom, and provides simple, easy-to-understand explanations, allowing the beginner to quickly experience many of the Fantom’s exciting features. As you read the Quick Start, we recommend actually performing the described operations on your Fantom.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Playing Percussion Sounds with the Keyboard (Rhythm Set)............12 Layering Two or More Patches (Layer Performance) ................. 14 Splitting the Keyboard to Play an Ensemble (Split Performance)............. 16 Using the Fantom Effects......................... 18 Turning Effects On and Off ......................18 Try Out the Various Performance Features............19 Moving Your Hand Above the D Beam Controller to Apply Effects (D Beam Controller) ..

  • Page 3: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready Connecting an Amp and Speaker System Since the Fantom contains no amplifier or speakers, you’ll need to connect it to audio equipment such as a keyboard amplifier, monitor speaker system or home stereo, or To prevent malfunction and/ use headphones to hear its sound.

  • Page 4: Turning On The Power

    • Are all peripheral devices connected correctly? in the order specified. By • Have the volume controls of the Fantom and all connected audio devices been turning on devices in the turned to their lowest settings?

  • Page 5: Adjusting The Display Contrast (Lcd Contrast)

    The characters in the display may be difficult to view immediately after turning on the Fantom’s power or after extended use. Your viewing angle or the current lighting conditions can also affect the appearance of the display. In such situations, you can turn the CONTRAST knob (located on the rear panel) to adjust the contrast of the display.

  • Page 6: Listen To The Demo Song

    Listen to the Demo Song The Fantom contains a demonstration (“demo”) song that you can listen to using the Fantom’s Demo Play feature. The demo will introduce you to the Fantom’s exceptional sounds and effects. Press [MENU]. The Menu window appears.

  • Page 7: Try Out The Sounds

    Try Out the Sounds Selecting Patches and Playing the Sounds The Fantom comes with a wide range of onboard sounds, including single tones called patches. Let’s select a few patches to get an idea of the variety of sounds available with the Fantom.

  • Page 8: Selecting Patches From The List

    Try Out the Sounds Selecting Patches from the List You can view a list of patches and select a patch from this list. Make sure that you’re in the PATCH PLAY screen, and that the Patch group or the Patch number is highlighted. Press [LIST].

  • Page 9: Auditioning Patches With Phrases (Phrase Preview)

    Try Out the Sounds Auditioning Patches with Phrases (Phrase Preview) The Fantom allows you to preview a patch by listening to a short musical phrase appropriate to the patch. Access the Patch List window (p. 8). fig.Q-08_60 Press and hold [8 (Prevu)].

  • Page 10: Changing The Patch Settings

    Try Out the Sounds Press [7 (Ctg)] to add a check mark ( ). The display shows a list of patches organized by category. fig.Q-09_60 Press to move the cursor to the category tab, and For details on the categories press to select the Organ tab.

  • Page 11: Selecting Favorite Patches (Favorite Sound)

    Try Out the Sounds Selecting Favorite Patches (Favorite Sound) You can register frequently used patches as favorite sounds so that you can get to them quickly just by pressing [1]–[8]. Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 7). If a patch stored on a Wave Expansion Board is registered Press [1]–[8] to select a patch.

  • Page 12: Playing Percussion Sounds With The Keyboard (Rhythm Set)

    Playing Percussion Sounds with the Keyboard (Rhythm Set) The Fantom has rhythm sets that contain a variety of percussion instruments and special-effects sounds. Here’s how to play the sounds in a rhythm set. Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 7).

  • Page 13: Changing The Rhythm Set Settings

    Try Out the Sounds To select another rhythm set, turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/ You can also select a favorite [DEC]. rhythm set by pressing [1]–[8] When the rhythm set number is highlighted, you can select rhythm sets. When the (p.

  • Page 14: Layering Two Or More Patches (Layer Performance)

    Try Out the Sounds Layering Two or More Patches (Layer Performance) When you wish to play multiple patches or rhythm sets at the same time, use a performance. In Performance mode, you can play up to 16 different patches or rhythm sets simultaneously.

  • Page 15: Changing The Performance Settings

    Try Out the Sounds Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC]/[INC] to choose “62.” Performance “PRST: 62 OvertoneStak” is now selected. fig.Q-14_60 Play the keyboard. The two patches assigned to Parts 1 and 2 sound together. Changing the Performance Settings For details about how you can adjust the most important settings for a performance, refer to the following pages of the owner’s manual.

  • Page 16: Splitting The Keyboard To Play An Ensemble (Split Performance)

    Try Out the Sounds Splitting the Keyboard to Play an Ensemble (Split Performance) Performances in which different patches play in different parts of the keyboard are called split performances. A split performance is actually a type of layer performance in which each sound is assigned to a specified keyboard zone. Here we will explain how to select the “PRST: 04 FunkRock Set”...
  • Page 17 Try Out the Sounds Finally, let’s play a guitar solo along with the drum part and backing part that are currently sounding. Play the guitar solo part in the keyboard range of zone 3 (C4–E6). To stop the rhythm pattern and arpeggiator, press [RHYTHM] or [ARPEGGIO] to make the respective indicator go dark.

  • Page 18: Using The Fantom Effects

    Try Out the Sounds Using the Fantom Effects Three separate effects are always available in the Fantom. You can independently edit each effect’s settings. Multi-Effects The Fantom contains 90 different multi-effects, including distortion and a rotary- speaker simulation. Chorus Chorus adds a sense of depth and spaciousness to patches.

  • Page 19: Try Out The Various Performance Features

    The Fantom is equipped with a variety of powerful performance features that can raise your musical expressiveness to new levels. These include the D Beam controller and the Arpeggiator. Take a moment to try out some of the Fantom’s performance features.

  • Page 20: Changing D Beam Controller Settings

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Move your hand up and down slowly over the D Beam controller as you play the keyboard. When the D Beam controller is responding, the [ON/OFF] fig.Q-19 indicator will blink. Once you leave the usable range of the D Beam controller, the [ON/ OFF] indicator stops blinking, and lights solidly instead.

  • Page 21: Using Knobs And Buttons To Modify The Sound In Realtime (Realtime Controller)

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Using Knobs and Buttons to Modify the Sound in Realtime (Realtime Controller) By using the REALTIME CONTROL knobs and buttons while you play, you can control the various functions that’ve been assigned to them. Let’s select Patch “PR-E: 032 Nanolog Pad”...

  • Page 22: Changing Realtime Controller Settings

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Changing Realtime Controller Settings Hold down [JUMP] and turn or press the desired REALTIME CONTROL knob or button, respectively. The Knob window or the Switch window appears. fig.Q-23_60 fig.Q-23a_60 In these windows you can change the parameters controlled by the REALTIME CONTROL knobs or buttons.

  • Page 23: Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator) You can create a broken chord (arpeggio) automatically by simply playing the chord. For example, if you press the keys of a C major chord, the Fantom arpeggiates the chord as C G...

  • Page 24: Changing Arpeggiator Settings

    In addition, when you use the Fantom’s sequencer to create a song, the Fantom offers you the convenience of using the Arpeggiator to perform bass and other parts during recording (p.

  • Page 25: Triggering Rhythm Patterns From A Single Key

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Triggering Rhythm Patterns from a Single Key The Fantom contains various Rhythm patterns. Simply by pressing a single key, you can play the Rhythm patterns. Let’s select Rhythm Set “PRST: 001 R&B Kit 1”—to which rhythm patterns have been assigned—and play its rhythm patterns.

  • Page 26: Changing Rhythm Pattern Settings

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Changing Rhythm Pattern Settings Hold down [JUMP] and press [RHYTHM]. The Rhythm Pattern window appears. fig.Q-31_60 In this window you can adjust various settings for rhythm patterns. Turn the VALUE dial to change the settings of the various parameters. In rhythm pattern parameters, the Style (Rhythm Pattern These settings determine how the rhythm pattern will play.

  • Page 27: Other Performance Features

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Other Performance Features Velocity/Aftertouch The force with which you play the keyboard, or the “velocity” with which you play, can affect the volume or timbre of a sound. Aftertouch—downward pressure you apply to a key after playing a note—can also affect the sound. fig.Q-32 Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever While playing the keyboard, move the lever to the left to lower the pitch of the...

  • Page 28: Transpose (Trans)

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Transpose (Trans) On the PLAY screen of each mode, you can transpose the pitch of the keyboard in semitone steps, over a range of G–F# (-5– +6 semitones) by adjusting the Transpose parameter’s value. Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “Trans”...

  • Page 29: Control Pedal

    Try Out the Various Performance Features Control Pedal If an optional expression pedal (EV-5, etc.) is connected to the rear panel CTL 1 or the CTL 2 PEDAL jack, you can use the pedal to control the volume or timbre of sounds you play.

  • Page 30: Try Out The Demo Disk

    Try Out the Demo Disk Playing a Song Directly from Disk (Quick Play) The Fantom can play a song saved on disk without having to first load the song into its internal memory. This is referred to as the Quick Play feature.

  • Page 31: Playing A Group Of Songs (Chain Play)

    Chain Play is a feature that plays back songs stored on the disk, one after another in a specified order. The demo disk contains “FANTOM.SVC” which is pre-set to play back Song Numbers 01–04. Here’s how to perform a Chain Play operation.

  • Page 32: Playing A Pattern By Pressing A Single Key (Rps)

    RPS function. Let’s load it. File Name Song Name Copyright RPS_DEMO.SVQ RELAX WITH RPS © 2001 Roland Corporation Use of the demo song supplied with this product for any purpose other than private, Insert the demo disk into the disk drive. personal enjoyment without...
  • Page 33 Try Out the Demo Disk Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the song file name in the upper part of the screen. fig.Q-41a Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC]/[INC] to select “RPS_DEMO.SVQ.” Press [STOP/PLAY] to start demo song playback. As you listen to the song, press keys on the keyboard as suggested by the diagram below.

  • Page 34: Using The Sequencer To Create A Song

    Using the Sequencer to Create a Song When you wish to create a song, use the Fantom’s Multitimbre mode to create a set of sounds for the song, and then record the song into the Fantom’s sequencer. The Fantom’s Realtime Recording method allows you to record your keyboard playing and controller movements as you perform them.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Multitimbre

    Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Selecting a Multitimbre When you create songs or play song data on the Fantom, each part uses a different MIDI channel on which it plays its assigned patch. A set of sounds for all of the Fantom’s parts is called a multitimbre.
  • Page 36 Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC]/[INC] to select “05.” Multitimbre “PRST: 05 Pop” is now selected. fig.Q-44_60 This multitimbre uses the following patches, and each part is set to the following MIDI receive channel: Part 1 = Ch.1, Part 2 = Ch.2, Part 4 = Ch.4, ... Part 10 = Ch.10, ...

  • Page 37: Use Rhythm Patterns To Create A Drum Track

    Often drums are recorded by individually layering the elements of a drum kit such as bass drum, snare drum, and hi-hat, but here’s an easier way to record drums by using the Fantom’s rhythm patterns. Selecting the Track to be Recorded Make sure that Multitimbre “PRST: 05 Pop”...

  • Page 38: Playing And Recording Rhythm Patterns

    Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Set the parameters of the Recording Standby window as shown below. Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to each parameter, and turn the VALUE dial or press [INC] or [DEC] to select the desired value.

  • Page 39: Use The Arpeggiator To Record A Bass Track

    Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Use the Arpeggiator to Record a Bass Track Now we’ll record the bass track, demonstrating how to use the Fantom’s Arpeggiator to record bass. By using the Arpeggiator, you can easily record even complex phrases that would be impossible to play on the keyboard.

  • Page 40: Use The Keyboard To Record A Melody Track

    Using the Sequencer to Create a Song When you finish recording, press [STOP/PLAY]. The [REC] indicator goes dark. Press [ARPEGGIO] to make its indicator light go out. Press [RESET] to return to the first measure, and then press [STOP/ PLAY] to play the song back and verify that your bass part was If you are not satisfied with the realtime recording you just recorded correctly.
  • Page 41 Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Press [STOP/PLAY]. The Recording Standby window closes, and the [REC] indicator changes from blinking to lit. After a one-measure count, recording begins. While listening to the bass and drums you recorded earlier, play the melody on the keyboard.

  • Page 42: Saving The Recorded Song To Disk

    Fantom is switched off, or in the event of a power interruption. Formatting a Disk Before you can save Fantom data to a new disk or a disk that’s been formatted for another device, the disk must be formatted by the Fantom. Formatting deletes all data previously written on the disk.
  • Page 43 Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Press to select “Disk Utility,” and then press [8 (Select)]. The Disk Utility screen is displayed. fig.Q-50_60 Press [6 (Tool)]. The Select Command window appears. fig.Q-51_60 Press to select “Quick Format Floppy Disk,” and then press [8 (Select)].

  • Page 44: Saving A Song On A Disk

    Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Press [8 (OK)] to finalize the volume label. If it is not possible to format The Quick Format Floppy Disk window appears. using “Quick Format Floppy fig.Q-51b_60 Disk,” a message of “You Cannot Quick Format This Disk”...
  • Page 45 Using the Sequencer to Create a Song Assign a file name. Press to move the cursor to the location where you wish to input a character. Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC], [DEC], to select the character that you wish to input. To insert a space at the cursor location, press [3 (Insert)].

  • Page 46: Editing The Song You Recorded

    Editing the Song You Recorded Songs you’ve recorded can be modified using a variety of editing tools. The Fantom lets you perform two types of editing: • track editing, in which a specified range of performance data is edited • micro editing, in which the individual events making up the performance data...
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