Roland FANTOM-07

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Troubleshooting

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Problems with USB connection

The FA is not detected

by the computer

Does your computer’s USB port support USB 2.0

Hi-Speed?

The USB port of the computer to which the FANTOM is

connected must support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.

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Table of Contents2
01: Overview7
Panel Descriptions8
Top Panel8
Rear Panel (Connecting the External Equipment)11
Basic Operation13
Editing a Value13
[INC] [DEC] Button13
[VALUE] Dial13
Display (Touch Panel)13
NUMERIC Window13
Moves the Cursor14
Cursor [À] [Á] [Ã] [Â] Buttons14
Display (Touch Panel)14
Confirming or Canceling the Value14
[ENTER] Button14
[EXIT] Button14
[SHIFT] Button14
FUNCTION Knobs [E1]-[E6]14
Knob and Slider Operations14
[MENU] Button15
Operations in the Display15
SCENE SELECT Screen15
TONE EDIT Screen 115
TONE EDIT Screen 215
ZONE VIEW Screen16
MENU Screen16
RENAME Screen16
REC STANDBY Screen16
An Overview of FANTOM17
Basic Structure17
Controller17
Synthesizer17
Sequencer17
Sampler17
Units of Sound18
Tone18
Zone19
Scene19
About the Effects20
About Memory22
Getting Ready23
Placing the FANTOM on a Stand23
If You're Using the FANTOM-06/FANTOM-0723
If You're Using the FANTOM-0824
Turning on the Power25
Turning off the Power25
Making the Power Automatically Turn off after a Time (Auto Off)26
Changing the Auto off Setting26
02: Performing27
Selecting a Sound (SCENE/TONE)28
Selecting a Scene28
Selecting a Bank28
Scene Search Function29
Quick Edit30
Selecting a Tone31
Selecting Tones in a Category (Category Lock)31
Selecting Tones from a List31
Tone Search Function32
Performing34
Playing One Tone in One Zone (Single)34
Layering Zones (Layer)35
Selecting a Tone (Layer)35
Dividing the Keyboard into Two Regions (Split)36
Changing the Keyboard's Split Point36
Selecting a Tone (Split)36
Playing Multiple Zones37
Specifying the Range of each Zone (KEY RANGE)37
Changing the Keyboard Settings38
Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Semitones (Transpose)38
Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Octaves (Octave)38
03: Performance Functions39
Playing Arpeggios40
Using the Arpeggiator40
Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo You Can41
Holding the Arpeggio (Hold)41
Using a Pedal Switch41
Arpeggiator Settings42
Playing Chords (Chord Memory)43
Performing with the Chord Memory Function43
Chord Memory Settings43
Performing with Rhythm Patterns44
Selecting/Playing Rhythm Patterns44
Editing a Rhythm Pattern Group45
Saving a Rhythm Pattern Group46
Changing the Tempo of the Rhythm Pattern46
Saving the Rhythm Pattern Settings46
Playing the General-Purpose Controllers47
Using the Sliders and Control Knobs47
Using Other General-Purpose Controllers48
Using the SYNTH CTRL49
Simultaneously Modifying the Volume of Multiple Zones50
(Motional Pad)50
Using the Motional Pad50
Editing the Motional Pad Settings50
Changing the Assigned Zones50
Switching the Tone Assigned to a Zone51
Other Settings for Motional Pad51
04: Editing53
Editing a Scene (Zone)54
Editing the Overall Scene54
Initializing a Scene (UTILITY)54
Editing a Zone54
Initializing a Zone (UTILITY)55
Checking the Output Destination for All Zones at Once (ZONE out ASSIGN Screen)55
Editing a Scene's Appearance56
Saving a Scene56
Editing a Tone58
Basic Tone Editing58
ZEN-Core Tone (TONE TYPE: Z-Core)58
Selecting Partials59
Editing in the TONE EDIT PRO Screen59
Drum Kit Tone (TONE TYPE: Drum)60
Supernatural Acoustic Tone (TONE TYPE: SN-A)61
VTW Organ (TONE TYPE: VTW)61
Supernatural Acoustic Piano Tone (TONE TYPE: SN-AP)62
Supernatural Electric Piano Tone (TONE TYPE: SN-EP)63
MODEL Tone (TONE TYPE: MODEL)63
Saving a Tone64
Initializing a Tone (Tone Initialize)64
Initializing a Partial65
Initialize)65
Copying a Partial (Partial Copy)65
Using the Edit Knobs65
Editing the Effects66
Basic Procedure for Effect Editing66
Editing the Effects of each Zone66
Editing Effects Shared by All Zones68
Editing the System-Wide Effects69
Adding a Multi-Effect to the Entire Sound (TFX)70
Editing the Sampling Input Effects70
Applying Effects to the Sampler70
Specifying the Sampler Output Destination71
Setting the Pad Output Destination71
Specifying the Output Destination for USB Input71
Specifying the Click Tone Output Destination71
Setting the OUTPUT ROUTING Destinations71
Using the Mixer Screen72
Adjusting the Pan and Volume in the MIXER Screen72
Making ZONE EQ Settings in the MIXER Screen73
Recalling Scenes in the Order of Songs (Scene Chain)74
Using Scene Chain74
Switching between Screen Content75
Creating a Chain Set76
Editing a Chain Set77
05: Sampler79
Sampling Functions80
About the SAMPLING MENU81
Sampling (to Keyboard)82
Sampling (to Storage)83
Sampling (to Pad)83
Importing an Audio File (to Keyboard)84
Importing an Audio File (to Pad)84
Importing Multiple Audio Files (to Multisample)85
Editing Multisamples and Kbd Samples87
Editing Parameters for Individual Keys (MULTISAMPLE EDIT PRO)87
Managing Samples for Key Areas (MULTISAMPLE MANAGER)87
Using the UTILITY Functions88
Managing Samples (KBD SAMPLE)88
Editing Parameters (SAMPLE PARAMETER)88
Using the KBD SAMPLE UTILITY Functions89
Using the SAMPLE MODIFY Functions90
Creating a Tone with Multiple Multisamples (MULTISAMPLE VIEW)90
Displaying Internal Memory Usage as a Graph (WAVE/EXPANSION MEMORY INFO)91
Optimizing the Sample Storage Area91
Importing Sample Data (IMPORT)91
Playing Pad Samples93
Pressing Pads to Play Pad Samples93
Sustaining the Pad Sample Playback (Hold)93
Switching Banks93
Moving/Copying a Pad Sample94
Sample94
Copying a Pad Sample94
About the SAMPLE PAD Screen94
Sampling (to Pad)95
Preparing for Sampling95
Specifying the Input Volume (Input Setting)96
Sampling97
Importing an Audio File (to Pad)97
Editing a Pad Sample99
Using Quick Edit99
Using Wave Edit99
Using the Sample Utility Functions100
Renaming the Pad Sample (RENAME)100
Cutting Unwanted Regions from the Pad Sample (TRUNCATE)101
Deleting a Pad Sample (DELETE)101
Deleting All Pad Samples (DELETE ALL)101
Exporting the Pad Sample in WAV Format (EXPORT WAV)101
06: Pads103
Assigning Convenient Functions to the Pads (PAD MODE)104
Basic PAD MODE Operations104
Playing Samples (Sample Pad)104
Playing Tones (Note Pad)104
Selecting Partials and Turning Them On/Off (Partial Sw/Sel)105
Controlling a DAW (DAW Control)105
Switching Zone Mute (Zone Mute)106
Switching Zone solo (Zone Solo)106
Turning the Keyboard Switch Group On/Off (Kbd Sw Group)106
Playing Rhythm Patterns (Rhythm Pattern)107
Selecting and Playing a Pattern (Pattern)107
Playing a Pattern's Variations (Variation Play)107
Playing Groups (Group Play)107
Using the System Settings (System)107
07: Sequencer109
How the Sequencer Is Structured110
Pattern110
Group110
Song110
Playing the Sequencer111
Playing Pattern111
Making Loop Settings (LOOP)112
Changing the Tempo113
Muting a Track (MUTE)113
Soloing a Track (SOLO)114
Playing Group114
Playing Song115
Showing the Timeline as Measures (MEAS)115
Song Production Workflow116
Recording a Pattern117
Ways to Record a Pattern117
Preparing for Recording117
Realtime Recording (Real Time REC)117
Removing Unwanted Data During Recording (Realtime Erase)119
Step Recording (Step REC)119
Tr-Rec121
Editing a Pattern123
Using the Piano Roll to Edit a Pattern123
Automation Added to Piano Roll124
Selecting Multiple Notes125
Dragging a Note to Copy It125
Operations of the [E1]-[E6] Knobs126
Microscope126
Convenient Functions (Pattern Utility)126
Applying Various Edits (MODIFY)128
Importing SMF as a Pattern (IMPORT)130
Exporting a Pattern as SMF (EXPORT)130
Saving a Pattern131
How to Create a Group132
Creating a Group132
Naming a Group (RENAME)132
Editing a Group133
Basic Operation in the GROUP Screen133
Specifying the Loop Settings (Length)133
Naming a Group (RENAME)133
Initializing a Group (INITIALIZE)134
Exporting a Group as SMF (EXPORT)134
Saving a Group134
How to Create a Song135
Creating a Song135
Editing a Song135
Basic Operation in the SONG Screen135
Skipping a Specific Group (SKIP)135
Editing the Song's Structure (SONG EDIT)136
Adjusting the Pan and Volume Balance138
Exporting a Song as SMF138
(Export)138
Saving a Song138
Using the SMF Player139
Playing an SMF139
Using AB LOOP139
Changing the Tempo140
Muting a Track (MUTE)140
Soloing a Track (SOLO)140
08: Control141
Connecting a Computer Via USB142
Connecting to Your Computer142
USB Driver Settings142
Performing Live with a Plug-In Synthesizer142
Using USB Audio142
Adjusting the USB Audio Input142
Adjusting the USB Audio Output143
Controlling an External MIDI Device144
(Ext MIDI Out)144
Controlling an External MIDI Device (EXT MIDI OUT)144
Using the Vocoder146
Using an External Device or a MIC146
Using the Vocoder147
Connecting a MIC147
Making Vocoder Settings147
Preventing Acoustic Feedback149
Editing the Vocoder149
Saving the VOCODER SETTING150
Convenient Functions (Utility)152
WAVE/EXPANSION INFO Screen152
Optimizing the Sample Storage Area152
Importing Tone Data (IMPORT)152
Importing Scene Data (IMPORT SCENE)154
Exporting Tone Data (EXPORT)155
Exporting Scene Data (EXPORT SCENE)156
Exporting Sample Data (EXPORT SAMPLE)156
Safely Removing a USB Flash Drive (USB MEMORY UNMOUNT)157
Basic Utility Operations158
Backing up User Data to a USB Flash Drive (BACKUP)158
Restoring Backup Data into the FANTOM (RESTORE)159
Formatting a USB Flash Drive (USB MEMORY FORMAT)159
Returning to the Factory Settings (Factory Reset)160
Returning the Contents of Internal Storage to the Factory Settings (Internal Storage Initialize)160
Setting the Wallpaper161
Convenient Functions (File Utility)162
File Utilities162
Basic Procedure for File Utilities162
Renaming a File or Folder (RENAME)162
Deleting a File or Folder (DELETE)162
Copying a File or Folder (COPY)163
Moving a File or Folder (MOVE)163
Creating a New Folder (CREATE FOLDER)163
Settings for the Entire FANTOM164
Settings164
Saving the System Settings164
System Parameter164
Overall Settings (GENERAL)164
Keyboard Settings (KEYBOARD)165
Pedal Settings (PEDAL)165
Wheel Settings (WHEEL 1/2)166
S1/S2 Settings (S1/S2)166
Slider Settings (SLIDER)167
Knob Settings (KNOB)167
USB Audio Settings (USB AUDIO)167
MIDI Settings (MIDI)167
Sound Settings (SOUND)169
Synchronization Settings (SYNC/TEMPO)169
Sequencer Settings (SEQUENCER)169
Click Settings (CLICK)169
Note Pad Settings (NOTE PAD)170
Control Function Settings (CONTROL)170
Information about the FANTOM Itself (INFO)170
Adding more Tones (EXPANSION)171
Adding Tones171
Removing a Tone171
Optimizing the Tone Storage Area171
Selecting an Expansion Tone171
Deleting the License Information173
Block Diagram178

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