Roland Fantom Owner's Manual

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Contents
About the Fantom ...................................................................................3
Data Compatibility.....................................................................................................................................3
Saving Data .................................................................................................................................................3
About Floppy Disks ...................................................................................................................................3
Issues Common to Patch/Multitimbre/Performance Modes ............................................................. 4
Issues Common to Performance Mode and Multitimbre Mode..........................................................4
Issues Related to Multitimbre (Mode).....................................................................................................5
Issues Related to Patch (Mode) ................................................................................................................5
Issues Related to the Internal Sequencer................................................................................................. 5
Issues Related to Effects ............................................................................................................................5
Issues Related to Favorite Sounds............................................................................................................5
Issues Related to Wave Expansion Boards.............................................................................................6
Issues Related to Connections ..................................................................................................................6
Issues Related to DIGITAL OUT.............................................................................................................. 6
Miscellaneous..............................................................................................................................................6
Troubleshooting......................................................................................7
Problems Concerning the Entire Fantom................................................................................................7
Issues Related to Sound.............................................................................................................................7
Issues Related to Effects ............................................................................................................................9
Issues Related to Saving Data.................................................................................................................10
Issues Related to Sequencer....................................................................................................................11
Issues Related to MIDI and External Devices ...................................................................................... 12
Taking advantage of the Fantom.........................................................14
Regarding Control from the Fantom and External MIDI Devices....................................................14
Issues Related to Controlling External MIDI Devices.........................................................................15
Issues Related to Patch (Mode) ..............................................................................................................15
Issues Related to Effects ..........................................................................................................................17

Roland Fantom Specifications

General

Arpeggiator	Yes
Keyboard	61 keys, 76 keys, 88 keys with velocity and aftertouch
Sound Engine	ZEN-Core
Polyphony	256 voices
Effects	Multi-effects, reverb, chorus, delay
Sequencer	16-track MIDI sequencer
Display	7-inch touchscreen LCD
Connectivity	MIDI (IN, OUT); USB
Type	Synthesizer
Sampling	Yes
Audio Interface	24 bit
Presets	Over 3, 500