Roland Fantom-G FGWS11 Manual page 7

Samples Get Onto Audio Tracks Like This
Samples are placed on audio tracks
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during recording—automatically by the Fantom-G. After recording, the
Fantom-G asks you if you want to assign the newly captured sample to
the previously selected audio track.
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when you manually insert them at the desired location—using the F1
(Insert) operation on the Song Edit screen. When you've got an audio
track selected, the Fantom-G offers you a menu of all of your project's
samples to choose from.
MIDI Tracks and Parts
In a studio set, you have
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16 Internal parts—for playing Fantom-G sounds.
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Up to 16 EXP 1 parts—depending on the installed ARX board.
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Up to16 EXP 2 parts—depending on the installed ARX board.
ARX-01, ARX-02, and ARX-03 each have a single part.
The Straight-Ahead MIDI Part-to-Track Relationship
The simplest approach is for the phrases played by Internal Parts 1-16 to go
on Tracks 1-16, respectively. In fact, when Studio mode's Sequencer Auto
Track parameter is on, which it is by default, the Fantom-G automatically sets
this up for you by choosing the same-numbered MIDI track for sequencing
as the Internal part you select in the Part Select window. If you select:
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Internal Part 1-16—MIDI Track 1-16, respectively, is automatically
selected for you to sequence on.
The Internal Part View screen
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EXP 1 Part 1—MIDI Track 17 is automatically selected for you.
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EXP 2 Part 1—MIDI Track 33 is automatically selected for you.
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External Part 1-16—MIDI Track 49-64, respectively, is automatically
selected for you.
After you sequence, the Fantom-G asks if you want to place your new phrase
on this track. We suggest leaving the Sequencer Auto Track parameter on,
especially when you're sequencing with Internal sounds so the part you
select will have the same number as the track you use—nice and simple.
Since you select an audio track for recording on its Studio Play screen
or the Song Play or Edit screens, there's no need for a similar feature
for audio tracks.
Why You Have More Tracks Than Parts
The sequencer's 128 MIDI tracks provide additional power for advanced
users. Each of your MIDI tracks can play phrases for any of the parts in the
current studio set. This allows you to create and edit complex arrangements
by dedicating multiple tracks to the same part, and sound, when:
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you'd like to try out different ideas—using the same sound.
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you're sequencing a drum kit—and would like to sequence and/or edit
each kit element separately on its own track.
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you're sequencing something too complicated to play—and would like to
sequence each of its elements separately. For example, each hand of a
difficult piano passage can be sequenced on its own track.
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you'd like to automate a mix—by capturing Volume, Pan, cutoff or other
controller changes for a part as a separate phrase on its own track.
You won't want to take advantage of the Sequencer Auto Track feature when
sequencing different MIDI tracks using the same part. Here's how to get
around it. You can:
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select whatever track you want—in the Realtime Rec Standby window
by setting the Recording Track/Phrase parameter as desired to override
the default setting.
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turn off the parameter—by pressing MENU, F2 (System), selecting the
Startup tab, and then turning off the Sequencer Auto Track parameter.
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