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Roland Fantom-X8 Owner's Manual (348 pages)

Roland Owner's Manual CD Player Fantom-X6, Fantom-X7, Fantom-X8

Brand: Roland | Category: Electronic Keyboard | Size: 11.94 MB

Listening to the Demo Songs
1
Important Safety Instructions
2
Using the Unit Safely

3
Important Notes

4
- Table of Contents
  6
Main Features

15
Panel Descriptions

16
- Front Panel
  16
- Pad Setting
  17
- Piano Mode
  17
- Rear Panel
  18
- Pc Card Slot
  18
Getting Ready

19
Listening to the Demo Songs

23
- Listening to the Demo Song Loaded When You Start up the Fantom-X
  23
- Listening to the Other Demo Songs
  23
Various Performance Features

24
- Velocity/Aftertouch
  24
- Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
  24
- Octave Shift (Oct)
  24
- Hold Pedal
  24
- Control Pedal
  25
- Transpose (Trans)
  25
Overview of the Fantom-X

26
- How the Fantom-X Is Organized
  26
  - Basic Structure
    26
  - Classification of Fantom-X Sound Types
    26
  - Rhythm Sets
    27
  - About Simultaneous Polyphony
    28
- About Memory
  28
  - Temporary Memory
    29
  - Rewritable Memory
    29
  - Non-Rewritable Memory
    29
- About the Onboard Effects
  29
  - Effect Types
    29
  - How Effects Units Work in Different Modes
    30
- About the Sequencer
  30
  - What Is a Song
    30
  - What Is a Track
    30
  - Songs and the Sound Generator Mode
    31
  - Positions for Storing a Song
    31
  - Tempo Track
    31
- About the Sampling Section
  32
  - Where Samples Are Stored
    32
- Basic Operation of the Fantom-X
  33
  - Switching the Sound Generator Mode
    33
  - About the Function Buttons
    34
  - Moving the Cursor
    34
  - Modifying a Value
    35
  - Assigning a Name
    36
- Registering and Recalling Frequently Used Screen Pages (Bookmark)
  37
  - Registering a Page
    37
  - Recalling a Page
    37
- Viewing an Explanation of each Button (Help)
  37
- Viewing the Number of Voices Used by the Sound Generator (Voice Monitor)
  37
Playing in Patch Mode

38
Playing in Piano Mode

54
Creating a Patch

56
- How to Make Patch Settings
  56
- Saving Patches You've Created (Write)
  59
  - Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch (Compare)
    60
- Functions of Patch Parameters
  60
  - Settings Common to the Entire Patch (General)
    60
  - Patch Pan
    61
  - Patch Priority
    61
  - Octave Shift
    61
  - Modifying Waveforms (Wave)
    62
  - Resonance Offset
    62
  - Release Time Offset
    62
  - Changing How a Tone Is Sounded (TMT)
    63
  - Key Fade Upper
    66
  - Tmt Velocity Control
    66
  - Modifying Pitch (Pitch/Pitch Env)
    67
  - Random Pitch Depth
    67
  - P-Env V-Sens
    67
  - P-Env T1 V-Sens
    67
  - Pitch Env
    68
  - Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF Env)
    69
  - Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Env)
    71
  - Tone Level
    71
  - Output
    73
  - Patch out Assign
    73
  - Modulating Sounds (LFO)
    74
  - Step Lfo
    76
  - Apply Portamento or Legato to the Sound (Solo/Porta)
    77
  - Portamento Switch
    77
  - Portamento Mode
    77
  - Portamento Type
    77
  - Miscellaneous Settings (Misc)
    78
  - Portamento Start
    78
  - Portamento Time
    78
  - Tone Delay Time
    79
  - Matrix Control Settings (Ctrl1-4)
    80
  - Tone Rx Pan Mode
    80
  - Matrix Control 1–4 Source
    81
  - Setting Effects for a Patch (Effects/Mfx/Mfx Control/Chorus/Reverb)
    82
Creating a Rhythm Set

83
Playing in Performance Mode

97
Creating a Performance

107
- Viewing the Part Settings as a List (Performance Part View)
  107
  - Adjusting the Parameters of each Part
    107
  - Patch Type
    107
  - Patch Bank
    107
  - Patch Number
    107
  - Solo Switch
    107
  - Mute Switch
    107
  - Part Mono/Poly
    109
  - Part Legato Switch
    109
  - Part Octave Shift
    109
  - Part Coarse Tune
    109
  - Part Pitch Bend Range
    109
  - Part Portamento Switch
    109
  - Part Portamento Time
    109
  - Part Fine Tune
    109
  - Part Release Time Offset
    110
  - Part Decay Time Offset
    110
  - Part Cutoff Offset
    110
  - Part Resonance Offset
    110
  - Part Attack Time Offset
    110
  - Keyboard Range Upper
    111
  - Receive Switch
    112
  - Receive Channel
    112
  - MIDI Filter
    113
  - Velocity Curve
    113
- Selecting the Parameter Controlled by the Realtime Controllers or D Beam Controller (Control Setting)
  114
- Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part
  119
- Initializing Performance Settings (Init)
  119
- Saving a Performance You've Created (Write)
  120
Modifying the Sound in Real Time

121
Playing Arpeggios

128
Using the Chord Memory Function (Chord Memory)

133
Playing Rhythms

135
Sampling

141
Editing a Sample

146
- Selecting a Sample (Sample List)
  146
  - Selecting a Sample
    146
  - Loading a Sample
    147
  - Loading All Samples
    147
  - Unloading a Sample
    147
  - Deleting a Sample
    147
  - Importing an Audio File
    148
- Displaying Sample Edit Screen
  148
  - Magnifying/Shrinking the Waveform Display (Zoom In/Out)
    148
- Setting the Start/End Points of the Sample
  149
  - Using the Knobs to Edit the Points
    149
  - Reset Grid Function
    149
- Making Settings for Sample (Sample Parameters)
  150
- Assigning Samples to a Pad (Assign to Pad)
  151
  - From Patch Mode
    151
  - From Performance Mode
    151
- Assigning a Sample as a Patch to a Part (Assign to Keyboard)
  152
  - From Patch Mode
    152
  - From Performance Mode
    152
- Create a Rhythm Set (Create Rhythm)
  152
- Creating a Multisample (Create Multisample)
  153
- Unloading a Sample (Unload)
  155
- Removing Unwanted Portions of a Sample (Truncate)
  155
- Boosting or Limiting the High-Frequency Range of the Sample (Emphasis)
  155
- Maximizing the Volume of a Sample (Normalize)
  156
- Amp
  156
- Stretching or Shrinking a Sample (Time Stretch)
  156
- Dividing a Sample into Notes (Chop)
  157
- Joining Two or more Samples (Combine)
  158
- Auto Chop
  158
- Saving a Sample
  159
Using the Pads

160
Playing Back a Song

164
Recording Songs

168
Editing Songs

177
Saving/Loading a Song (Save/Load)

198
- Saving a Song (Save)
  198
  - Basic Procedure
    198
  - Data Saved Together with a Song
    198
  - Saving a Song with Samples (Save Song+Samples)
    199
  - Saving a Song (Save Song)
    199
  - Saving Samples (Save All Samples)
    200
- Saving a Song as an SMF File (Save as SMF)
  200
- Loading a Song (Load)
  201
  - Basic Procedure
    201
  - Loading a Song with Samples (Load Song+Samples)
    201
  - Loading a Song (Load Song)
    202
  - Loading Samples (Load All Samples)
    202
- Importing a WAV/AIFF File (Import Audio)
  202
Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger (RPS Function)

203
- Before You Use the RPS Function
  203
  - Record a Pattern
    203
  - Settings for the RPS Function
    203
- Using the RPS Function While You Perform
  204
  - Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function
    205
Adding Effects

206
- Turning Effects on and off
  206
- Making Effect Settings
  206
- Applying Effects in Patch Mode
  207
- Applying Effects in Performance Mode
  210
  - Specifying How the Sound will be Output (Routing)
    210
  - Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters
    210
  - Part Output Assign
    210
  - Chorus Output Select
    211
  - Chorus Level
    211
  - Chorus Output Assign
    211
- Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX1-3)
  213
- Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX Control)
  213
- Multi-Effects Control
  214
- Specifying the Multi-Effect Structure (MFX Structure)
  215
- Making Chorus Settings (Chorus)
  215
- Making Reverb Settings (Reverb)
  216
- Mastering Effect
  217
- Split Frequency High
  217
- Split Frequency Low
  217
Connecting to Your Computer Via USB (USB Mode)

218
File-Related Functions (File Utility)

223
- Basic Procedure
  223
- Copying a File (Copy)
  224
- Deleting a File (Delete)
  224
- Moving a File (Move)
  224
- Initializing a Memory Card (Card Format)
  224
Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)

225
- How to Make System Function Settings
  225
- Saving the System Settings (System Write)
  225
- Functions of System Parameters
  226
  - Pedal/D Beam
    226
  - Keyboard
    226
  - Sync/Temp
    227
  - Metronome
    228
  - Mtc Error Level
    228
  - Mtc Offset Time Hour
    228
  - Mtc Offset Time Minute
    228
  - Mtc Offset Time Second
    228
  - Mtc Offset Time Frame
    228
  - Sound
    229
  - Local Switch
    229
  - MIDI
    230
  - Output Gain
    230
  - Performance Control Channel
    230
  - Master Key Shift
    230
  - Usb
    231
  - Usb Mode
    231
  - Scale Tune
    232
  - Preview
    232
  - Scale Tune Switch
    232
  - System Ctrl
    233
  - Background
    233
  - Sampling
    233
  - Default File Type
    233
  - Pre Sample Time
    233
  - Trigger Level
    233
  - Trimming Switch
    233
  - Skip Back Time
    233
    
    Screen Saver Type
    233
    
    Screen Saver Time
    233
  - Start up
    234
- System Information
  234
- Power up Mode
  234
Data Management Functions Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

235
- Basic Procedure
  235
- Backing up User Data (User Backup)
  235
- Restoring User Data that You Backed up (User Restore)
  235
- Factory Reset
  235
Using Fantom-X Editor

236
- Installing Fantom-X Editor into Your Computer
  236
- Making Connections
  236
- Using Fantom-X Librarian
  236
- Fantom-X Editor System Requirements
  237
  - System Requirements (Windows)
    237
  - System Requirements (Mac OS)
    237
About V-LINK

238
- What Is V-LINK
  238
- Connection Examples
  238
- Turning the V-LINK ON/OFF
  238
- V-LINK Settings
  238
  - V-LINK Parameters
    239
  - Resetting the Image
    239
  - Pad Mode
    239
  - Note Tx Ch
    239
  - Clip 1 Note no
    239
  - Clip Filter
    239
  - Using the Clip Filter
    239
  - Ctrl Tx Ch
    239
  - Play Speed Ctrl
    239
  - Clip Reset
    239
Installing the Wave Expansion Board

240
Installation de la Carte D'expansion Wave

242
Expanding the Memory

244
- Precautions for Expanding Memory
  244
- How to Expand the Memory
  244
  - Removing the Memory
    245
- Checking that Memory Is Installed Correctly
  245
Ajouter de la Mémoire

246
Using a Memory Card

248
- Before Using the Memory Card
  248
- Writing Data to the Card
  248
- Installing the PC Card Protector
  248
Troubleshooting

249
- Problems Concerning the Entire Fantom-X
  249
- Issues Related to Sound
  249
- Issues Related to Effects
  251
- Issues Related to Saving Data
  251
- Issues Related to Sequencer
  252
- Issues Related to MIDI and External Devices
  253
- Issues Related to Sampling
  254
- Issues Related to a Memory Card
  254
Parameter List

255
- Patch Parameter
  255
- Rhythm Set Parameter
  259
- Performance Parameter
  262
- Rhythm Group Parameter
  265
- Sample Parameters
  265
- System Parameters
  266
Effects List

270
- Multi-Effects Parameter
  270
- Chorus Parameters
  293
- Reverb Parameters
  294
- Input Effect Parameters
  294
Error Messages

296
About MIDI

297
- About MIDI Connectors
  297
- MIDI Channels and Multi-Timbral Sound Generators
  297
MIDI Implementation

298
- System Parameter
  326
- Rhythm Set
  330
- Sequencer Section
  332
Specifications

333
- Rhythm Pattern
  333
- Power Supply
  334
Index

335

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Roland Fantom-X8 Owner's Manual (348 pages)

Table of Contents

Using the Unit Safely

Important Notes

Main Features

Panel Descriptions

Getting Ready

Listening to the Demo Songs

Various Performance Features

Overview of the Fantom-X

Playing in Patch Mode

Playing in Piano Mode

Creating a Patch

Creating a Rhythm Set

Playing in Performance Mode

Creating a Performance

Modifying the Sound in Real Time

Playing Arpeggios

Using the Chord Memory Function (Chord Memory)

Playing Rhythms

Sampling

Editing a Sample

Using the Pads

Playing Back a Song

Recording Songs

Editing Songs

Saving/Loading a Song (Save/Load)

Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger (RPS Function)

Adding Effects

Connecting to Your Computer Via USB (USB Mode)

File-Related Functions (File Utility)

Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)

Data Management Functions Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)

Using Fantom-X Editor

About V-LINK

Installing the Wave Expansion Board

Installation de la Carte D'expansion Wave

Expanding the Memory

Ajouter de la Mémoire

Using a Memory Card

Troubleshooting

Parameter List

Effects List

Error Messages

About MIDI

MIDI Implementation

Specifications

Index

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