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Page 2 - Understanding the Symbols in This Booklet

About the Fantom-X Workshop Booklets The Fantom-X Workshop booklets explain some of the exciting features of Roland’s Fantom-X family of products. Each Workshop booklet covers a single topic, and is intended as a companion to the Fantom-X manuals. This booklet requires Fantom-X O.S. Version 2 or hig...

Page 3 - Getting Ready; Fantom-X Owner’s Manual; Patch Mode; The Sounds of the Fantom-X; The Basic Fantom-X Tools; The Fantom-X’s Color Display

Getting Ready You’ll want to listen to the Fantom-X as you go through this booklet, so plug a pair of headphones into the Fantom-X’s rear-panel PHONES jack—you’ll need headphones with a 1/4” plug—or connect the Fantom-X‘s A (MIX) L (MONO) and R outputs to the left and right inputs, respectively, of ...

Page 4 - The Cursor Buttons and the VALUE Dial; The VALUE dial; The Keyboard and Pads

The Cursor Buttons and the VALUE Dial Many Fantom-X displays contain multiple settings, each of which is called a “parameter.” Before you can change a parameter’s value, you must select it. When a parameter’s value is selected, it’s highlighted, as shown here. Right now, the patch number “001” is hi...

Page 5 - To Select a Rhythm Set for the Fantom-X Pads; ) to display the desired rhythm; A Brief Realtime Detour; • Press ASSIGNABLE beneath the D Beam so it lights, and

3. Press F2 ( ↓ ) and/or F1 ( ↑ ) to display the type of patch you’d like to select. 4. Turn the VALUE dial to select the desired patch.5. Press F8 (Select) to confirm your choice. You can also select patches according to the memory locations in which they’re stored. See the Fantom-X Owner’s Manual ...

Page 6 - Meet the Beats; The harder you strike a pad, the louder its rhythm plays.; Clearing the Demo Song

Meet the Beats The Fantom-X contains a full-featured drum machine, perfect for jamming and songwriting.1. Press RHYTHM so it lights. You’ve turned on the Fantom-X’s built-in beat box. 2. Notice how the top two rows of pads are now dark, while the other pads remain lit. When a pad is lit, it plays a ...

Page 7 - Recording a New Idea; Sequencing on the Fantom-X Owner’s; Undoing Your Work

Recording a New Idea The Fantom-X is always ready to record when inspiration strikes. It’s designed to let you record a new idea fast.1. Press REC, for “RECORD.” All of the recording-related buttons are grouped together on the Fantom-X panel. The Realtime Rec Standby window pops open and the Fantom-...

Page 8 - About What You’ve Just Recorded; Sequencing on; Recording an Audio Track; singing

2. Press ENTER. 3. Press F8 (Exec) to complete the Undo procedure.4. Now that you’re back to Square One, press RHYTHM and hit Pad 9 to resume playback of your rhythm pattern, and then repeat the steps in “Recording a New Idea.” About What You’ve Just Recorded The Fantom-X recorded your playing in it...

Page 9 - The Arpeggiator

The Input Setting screen appears. This screen has lots of input options, but for now, we’re just interested in one of its parameters. 4. Set Input Select to MICROPHONE, and then press the EXIT button. 5. Press the MIX IN button once more so it lights to turn on your input. 6. Make some noise—sing in...

Page 10 - Advanced Fantom-X Sequencing Techniques; Skip Back Sampling; always

2. Hold down a handful of notes on the keyboard—listen to how the arpeggiator takes the notes you’re playing and uses them in the currently selected arpeggio. 3. Let go of the keys.4. Hold down SHIFT and press ARPEGGIO to display the Arpeggiator editing screen. On this screen, you can select a diffe...

Page 11 - The End; guide. We’re confident you’ll have a great time with

5. Press F8 (Preview) to hear your new sample.6. Use the F1 and F2 Start Beat buttons to find the front of the music you played, pressing F8 (Preview) to hear where you are. This is especially easy if you played along with a rhythm. 7. Use the F3 and F4 End Beat to find the end of your idea. The Ski...

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