Roland Fantom-X6 - Tip 3: Use the MFX Compressor

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Making lead instruments stand out
Sounds with a strong attack will be easily heard at the beginning of each note, but the remainder of the
note can tend to be obscured by other instruments. In such cases, you can use a compressor to hold down
the volume of the attack to a listenable level while keeping the sound prominent in the mix. Since the
volume change will be partially replaced by a tonal change, the distinctive character of the attack portion
will still be preserved.
→ “Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX1–3)” (p. 213) in Owner’s Manual
→ “40: COMPRESSOR” (p. 282) in Owner’s Manual
→ “57: LOFI COMPRESS” (p. 287) in Owner’s Manual
Tip 3: Use the MFX compressor
(Example) PR-C 095 “FS Syn Ld”
This patch uses MFX “7: ENHANCER” to bring out the great-sounding highs of this sound.
We’re going to change the MFX to “2: SPECTRUM” to give the sound more body.
1. Press [EFFECTS] to access the Routing screen, and change MFX-1 to “2: SPECTRUM.”
2. Next, press [F3 (MFX1/2)] to access the MFX1 screen, and make settings as shown in the
above screen shot.
We’ll give the sound more midrange presence by adding a +5 boost at 500 Hz and a +12 boost
at 1000 Hz, but since this makes the sound a bit drab, we’ll compensate by adding +9 at 8000
Hz to give the sound better balance.
3. Finally, let’s lower the Level to 70 in order to maintain the volume balance in relation to other
patches. This will avoid a sudden change in level when switching to another patch.
To audition the MFX-1 effect, use the [F8 (Effect Sw)] in the above screen to
access the effect switch, and try switching MFX1 on/off. Notice how the
Spectrum effect gives the sound more body.
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