Roland Fantom-X6 User Manual

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Contents
USING THE UNIT SAFELY ..............................................................................3
IMPORTANT NOTES........................................................................................4
Main Features ................................................................................................15
Panel Descriptions ........................................................................................16
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................. 16
Rear Panel.................................................................................................................................................. 18
Getting Ready ................................................................................................19
Connecting an Amp and Speaker System............................................................................................. 19
Placing the Fantom-X8 on a Stand (For Fantom-X8 user) ................................................................. 20
Turning On the Power............................................................................................................................. 21
Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast).................................................................................. 22
Turning Off the Power............................................................................................................................. 22
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
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
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
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Roland Fantom-X6 Specifications

General

Keyboard	61 keys (with velocity and channel aftertouch)
Polyphony	128 voices
Wave Memory	128 MB (16-bit linear equivalent)
User Patches	256
User Rhythm Sets	32
Preset Performances	64
User Performances	64
Arpeggiator	Yes
Preset Patches	1, 024 + 256 (GM2)
Preset Rhythm Sets	40 + 9 (GM2)
Effects	Reverb, chorus
Display	320 x 240 backlit LCD
Sequencer	16-track sequencer with 480 TPQN resolution
Sampling	Yes (up to 544MB RAM with optional DIMM)
Expansion Slots	4 SRX expansion slots
USB	USB MIDI
Weight	12.5 kg (27 lbs 9 oz)
Connectivity	MIDI, USB, line in/out, headphone, pedal
Storage	CompactFlash slot
Power Supply	AC 117 V, AC 230 V (50/60 Hz)