Roland Fantom-X User Manual page 14

Setting the Master Tempo
For each performance, you can choose a master tempo setting
called the "recommended tempo. "This setting provides tempo
information for the rhythm patterns and the arpeggiator.
1. From the Performance Layer screen, press F4 (Ctrl
Setting).
2. Press F2 (↓) and/or F1 (↑) to select the Tempo tab.
3. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired tempo.
4. Press EXIT to return to the Performance Layer screen.
You can press TEMPO and manually change the current performance's tempo
setting. When a new performance is selected—or the current performance
is re-selected—the tempo setting reverts to the recommended tempo
stored in the performance.
Working with External MIDI Devices
With its extensive set of MIDI capabilities, the Fantom-X excels
as a master controller in a multi-instrument MIDI rig. Each
performance part can store settings for controlling external
MIDI devices on one of 16 different MIDI channels, allowing
you to reconfigure an entire MIDI setup just by selecting the
performance.
When working with external MIDI devices in Performance
mode, you can:
• choose up to 16 sounds in external devices by sending
Program Change and/or Bank Select messages when you
select a performance.
• send up to 16 different volume and 16 different pan settings
to external devices when you select a performance.
External device program change, volume and pan values are set in the Part
View screens discussed in the next section.
• use the Fantom-X's realtime controllers to transmit MIDI
Control Change messages that allow you to manipulate
the sounds in external devices in realtime.
• set up layers and splits that play sounds in other MIDI
devices as well as on the Fantom-X itself.
In a performance, each part transmits MIDI note messages in its designated
key range.
To get the most out of using the Fantom-X with other MIDI
devices, you'll need a basic understanding of the fundamentals
of MIDI. If you'd like to learn more about how MIDI works,
contact Roland Product Support—they can point you to some
excellent learning resources.
Working Out Part Details
With the basic performance setup out of the way, you can
dig into a multitude of parameters to affect the sound and
behavior of its individual parts, including their interaction with
external MIDI devices. All of these parameters can be found on
the Part View screens.
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