Changing The Rhythm Set Settings; Layering Two Or More Patches (Layer) - Roland Fantom-S Quick Start Manual

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Changing the Rhythm Set Settings

For details on how to adjust the most important settings for a rhythm set, refer to the following
pages of the owner's manual.
• Changing how a rhythm tone is sounded → (Owner's Manual; p. 70)
• Adjusting the pitch of a rhythm tone → (Owner's Manual; p. 71)
• Using the filter to modify the brightness of the rhythm tone sound → (Owner's Manual; p. 72)
• Setting the volume of a rhythm set → (Owner's Manual; p. 73)
• Applying effects to a rhythm set → (Owner's Manual; p. 184)
• Saving a rhythm set whose settings you've modified → (Owner's Manual; p. 66)

Layering Two or More Patches (Layer)

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.
A performance in which two or more patches are played together is referred to as a layer.
Let's select Performance "PRST: 61 Piano&Str," which layers two patches.
1.
Press [LAYER/SPLIT].
The Performance Layer screen will appear.
fig.Q-13.e
Performance Number
Performance Group
2.
Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the performance group.
3.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC]/[INC] to select "PRST."
4.
Press to move the cursor to the performance number.
5.
Turn the VALUE dial or use [DEC]/[INC] to choose "61."
Performance "PRST: 61 Piano&Str" is now selected.
fig.Q-14.e
The parts for which "KBD" is checked (✔) in the screen are the parts that will sound.
The part indicated by
regardless of the setting of the keyboard switch.
The bar above the keyboard for each part indicates the range of notes that will sound.
12
Key Range
is the currently selected part. The selected part will sound
What is a Rhythm Tone? On
the Fantom-S, the rhythm
tones are the smallest unit of
sound. However, it is not
possible to play a tone by itself.
The rhythm set is the unit of
sound which can be played,
and the tones are the basic
building blocks which make
up the rhythm set.
What is a Performance? A
performance has a patch or
rhythm set assigned to each of
the 16 parts, and can
simultaneously handle 16
sounds. The Fantom-S's
performance has two screens; a
Layer screen (press [LAYER/
SPLIT]) and a Mixer screen
(press [MIXER]). Use the Layer
screen if you want to play two or
more patches together (Layer) or
play different patches in
separate areas of the keyboard
(Split). Use the Mixer screen if
you want to "mix" by
individually adjusting the pan
and level settings for each of the
sixteen parts.
Similarly to patches and rhythm
sets, performances are also
organized into groups. There are
three performance groups: User,
Preset, and Memory Card.