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You can play patches or rhythm sets from the Fantom-G keyboard in
Single mode, but for now we’re just discussing how to play patches.
We’ll talk more about your options in the Single Mode in the Fantom-G
Workshop booklet.
The Patch List Screen
Probably the best way to find patches on the Fantom-G is on the Patch List
screen. To get there:
Navigate to the Single Play screen by pressing the SINGLE button.
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Press F1 (Patch List)—the Patch List window opens.2
The Fantom-G’s patches are organized into instrument-type categories
to make them easier for you to find.
Though we’re looking for a patch now, you can select patches, rhythm
sets, or sample sets from this screen, telling the Fantom-G what you
want by pressing the appropriate F3-F5 button.
Select the desired patch category using the F1 (Categ/Up) and/or F2 3
(Categ/Down) buttons.
Once you’re in the category you want, turn the Value dial or use the
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INC/DEC buttons to highlight each patch.
When a patch is highlighted, you can play it on the keyboard, or
press F7 (Preview) to hear the patch play some appropriate musical
snippet.
The Fantom-G’s Magic Controls offer another, quicker way to navigate
the Patch List screen. And—even better—a mouse lets you find a sound
by entering its name in a virtual QWERTY keyboard. We’ll talk about
these features in the Power User Control Workshop booklet.
Once you’ve found the patch you want, press F8 (Select) to load it 5
into Single mode.
We’ll talk more about the Patch List screen in the Single Mode in the
Fantom-G Workshop booklet.
Now might be a good time to check out some of the Fantom-G’s patches,
using the steps above.
Playing Drum Sounds from the Pads
Single mode has its own set of three par ts, similar to those in Live mode.
There’s the:
Keyboard par t—
• that typically plays a patch. (This part uses MIDI
Channel 1 by default in Single mode.)
Sample Set part—
• that’s designed for playing a sample set. (It uses MIDI
Channel 9 by default in Single mode.)
Dynamic Pad Part—
• that usually plays a rhythm set. (By default, this part
uses MIDI Channel 10 in Single mode.)
Here’s how to play drum sounds on the pads in Single mode:
Press the PAD MODE button in the DYNAMIC PADS area of the front
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panel—this opens the Pad Mode window.
In this window you can see the 16 different things the pads can do,
and select the desired mode by hitting the corresponding pad.