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Roland FANTOM-8 Reference Manual

Roland FANTOM-8
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Contents
01: Overview 7
Panel Descriptions ................................ 8
: Top Panel ........................................... 8
: Rear Panel (Connecting Your Equipment) ................ 10
Basic Operation .................................... 11
: Editing a Value ..................................... 11
[INC] [DEC] Buttons.................................. 11
[VALUE] Dial ......................................... 11
Display (Touch Panel).................................... 11
NUMERIC Window................................... 11
List Window.......................................... 11
: Moving the Cursor................................. 12
Cursor [H] [I] [K] [J] Buttons....................... 12
Display (Touch Panel).................................... 12
: Confirming or Canceling the Value.............. 12
[ENTER] Button ...................................... 12
[EXIT] Button......................................... 12
Display (Touch Panel).................................... 12
: [SHIFT] Button ..................................... 12
: FUNCTION Knobs [E1]–[E6] ...................... 12
: Knob and Slider Operations...................... 12
: [MENU] Button ..................................... 12
: Operations in the Display ........................ 13
SCENE SELECT Screen ............................... 13
TONE EDIT Screen ................................... 13
ZONE VIEW Screen................................... 13
MENU Screen ........................................ 13
RENAME Screen ..................................... 13
REC STANDBY Screen................................ 13
An Overview of FANTOM........................ 14
: Basic Structure ..................................... 14
Synthesizer .......................................... 14
Sequencer ........................................... 14
Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Controller ............................................ 14
: Units of Sound ..................................... 15
TONE ................................................. 15
ZONE ................................................. 15
SCENE ................................................ 15
: About the Effects .................................. 16
: About Memory..................................... 17
Getting Ready ...................................... 18
: Placing This Unit on a Stand ..................... 18
If You’re Using the FANTOM-6/FANTOM-7.......... 18
If You’re Using the FANTOM-8....................... 19
: Turning the Power On............................. 20
: Turning the Power Off ............................ 20
: Making the Power Automatically Turn off
After a Time
(Auto Off) ............................... 20
Changing the Auto Off Setting ..................... 20
02: Performing 21
Selecting a Sound (SCENE/TONE) .................. 22
: Selecting a Scene .................................. 22
Selecting a Bank ..................................... 22
Quick Edit ............................................ 22
: Selecting a Tone ................................... 23
Selecting Tones in a Category (Category Lock) ......... 23
Selecting Tones from a List.......................... 23
Performing........................................... 24
: Playing One Tone in One Zone (Single)............ 24
: Layering Zones (Layer) .............................. 24
Selecting a Tone (Layer) ............................... 25
: Dividing the Keyboard into Two Regions (Split). 25
Changing the Keyboard’s Split Point ............... 25
Selecting a Tone (Split) ................................ 25
: Playing Multiple Zones ........................... 26
Specifying the Range of Each Zone (KEY RANGE)...... 26
Changing the Keyboard Settings............. 27
: Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Semitone
Steps
(Transpose) ...................................... 27
: Raising/Lowering the Key Range in Octaves
(Octave) ................................................ 27

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Roland FANTOM-8 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony256 voices
Parts16 parts
ArpeggiatorYes
Power SupplyAC 117–240 V, 50/60 Hz
Keyboard88 keys (PHA-50 Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel)
Sound EngineZEN-Core
Display7-inch graphic color touchscreen
Sequencer16-track MIDI sequencer
ConnectivityUSB, MIDI
TonesOver 3, 500 tones
Effects90 types
SamplingAvailable
External MemoryUSB flash drive

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