Roland Fantom-S, Fantom-S88 Panel Descriptions

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Panel Descriptions

Front Panel

fig.00-01S88

D BEAM

You can apply a variety of effects to sounds simply by moving your

hand.

→

(p. 98)

ASSIGNABLE

Turn on the D Beam function for the Keyboard part or pad part.

→

(p. 98)

PAD TRIGGER

Instead of striking the pads themselves, you can also use the D Beam

controller to control the sounding of the pads.

→

(p. 99)

SOLO SYNTH

Play the Fantom-S as a monophonic synthesizer.

→

(p. 100)

* Hold down [SHIFT] and press one of the corresponding buttons to

access the D Beam setting screen.

EXT SOURCE

Make external input settings.

→

(p. 118)

[VOLUME]

Adjusts the overall volume that is output from the rear panel

OUTPUT A (MIX) jacks and PHONES jack.

→

(Quick Start; p. 4)

[V-LINK]

Make V-Link settings.

→

(p. 201)

[ ]REALTIME CONTROL knob

You can assign a variety of parameters and functions to the four

knobs and use them to modify the sound in realtime.

→

(p. 33)

The operation will depend on the parameter or function that is

assigned.

[ ], [ ]ASSIGNABLE switch

You can assign a variety of parameters and functions to the tow

buttons and use them to modify the sound in realtime.

→

(p. 33)

The operation will depend on the parameter or function that is

assigned.

[-OCT], [+OCT]

Transposes the pitch of the keyboard in 1 octave units (-3- +3

octaves).

[RPS]

Switches RPS on/off.

Perform functions related to the arpeggio, rhythm pattern, chord

memory function.

→

(p. 104, p. 110, p. 112)

[ON/OFF]

Switches the arpeggio and Rhythm on/off.

[ARPEGGIO HOLD]

Switches the Arpeggio Hold function on/off.

[CHORD MEMORY]

Switches the Chord Memory function on/off.

[SELECT/EDIT]

Make arpeggio, rhythm and chord memory settings.

[BEAT] (Beat Indicator)

This blinks in sync with the tempo and beat of the song.

Perform sequencer operations such as playback and record.

[RESET]

Moves the song position to the first measure.

→

(p. 138)

[BWD]

Moves the song position to the first beat of the previous measure.

→

(p. 138)

[FWD]

Moves the song position to the first beat of the next measure.

→

(p. 138)

[Play]

Controls sequencer play.

[STOP]

Controls sequencer stop.

While stopped, you can hold down [SHIFT] and Press [PLAY] to

perform MIDI Update.

→

(p. 138)

Contents

Main Information / Roland (Switzerland) AG As of July 1, 2003 (Roland) ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Page USING THE UNIT SAFELY IMPORTANT NOTES Copyright Handling CD-ROMs Before Using Cards Additional Precautions Contents Using the Chord Memory Function (CHORD MEMORY) ....................................110 Playing Arpeggios (ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM Function).......................................... 104 Page Page Main Features Panel Descriptions Front Panel Panel Descriptions Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Envelope Overview of the Fantom-S How the Fantom-S Is Organized Basic Structure Performances Rhythm Sets LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) Patches WG (Wave Generator) TVF (Time Variant Filter) TVA (Time Variant Amplifier) Envelope Patch Tone 4 Tone 3 Tone 2 Tone 1 Performance Layer Mixer About Memory Temporary Memory Effect Types About the Onboard Effects About the Sequencer Fantom-S Standard MIDI File (.MID) Song File (.SVQ) Memory Card/User Memory Positions for Storing a Song Memory Card User Memory Temporary Memory About the Sampling Section Fantom-S Memory Card Multisamples Basic Operation of the Fantom-S Switching the Sound Generator Mode About the [1][8] Buttons To select the Layer screen MIXER display Press SPACE to replace the character at the cursor location with a space. Assigning a Name [INC] and [DEC] VALUE Dial Playing in Patch Mode Displaying Patch Play Screen About the Patch Play Screen Selecting a Patch XP-AD (Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-AD Slots) Selecting Favorite Patches Selecting Patches from the List Auditioning Patches (Phrase Preview) Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Finder) Canceling a patch registration Using [1][8] to Register Using the Favorite List Screen to Register Registering a Favorite Patch Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift) Transposing the Keyboard in Playing Single Notes (Mono) Sound (Tone On/Off) Selecting the Tones That Will Knob Part Select Beam Part Select Bender and Modulation Part Select Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Selecting the Parameter Controlled by the Realtime Controllers or D Beam Controller Specifying the Part that Will be Affected by the Controller D Beam (Solo Synth) D Beam (Pad Trigger) Assigning a Parameter to a Controller OSC Sync Switch D Beam (Assignable) Assignable Type Knob Playing Percussion Instruments Selecting a Rhythm Set XP-AD (Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-AD Slots) Playing a Rhythm Set Creating a Patch Settings How to Make the Patch Editing in a Graphic Display (Zoom Edit) Initializing Patch Settings (Init) Copying Patch (Tone) Settings (Copy) Cautions When Selecting a Waveform Cautions When Using a One-shot Saving Patches Youve Created (Write) Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch (Compare) Functions of Patch Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Patch (General) Analog Feel (Analog Feel Depth) Velocity Sens Offset (Velocity Sensitivity Offset) Resonance Offset Cutoff Offset Release Time Offset Attack Time Offset FXM Depth FXM Color FXM Switch Changing How a Tone Is Sounded (TMT) Structure Type 1 & 2, 3 & 4 TVA Booster Ring Modulator Key Fade Lower (Keyboard Fade Width Lower) TMT Control Sw (TMT Control Switch) Velo Fade Upper (Velocity Fade Width Upper) Velo Range Lower (Velocity Range Lower) Velo Fade Lower (Velocity Fade Width Lower) TMT Velocity Control (TMT Velocity Control Switch) Velo Range Upper (Velocity Range Upper) Modifying Pitch (Pitch/Pitch Env) Filter Type TVF Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF Env) Cutoff Frequency Cutoff V-Sens (Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity) Cutoff V-Curve (Cutoff Frequency Velocity Curve) Resonance Cutoff Key follow F-Env Level 04 (TVF Envelope Level 04) , , F-Env Time KF (TVF Envelope Time Key Follow) F-Env Time 14 (TVF Envelope Time 14) 1 2 4 Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Env) Pan Key Follow Tone Pan Bias Direction , , A-Env Time KF (TVA Envelope Time Key Follow) TVA Env A-Env T1 V-Sens (TVA Envelope Time 1 Velocity Sensitivity) A-Env T4 V-Sens (TVA Envelope Time 4 Velocity Sensitivity) Tone Out Level Tone Out Assign Patch Out Assign Tone Chorus Send (Send Level (Output=MFX)) Tone Reverb Send (Send Level (Output=MFX)) Delay Time (LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time) Offset (LFO1/LFO2 Offset) Rate Detune (LFO1/LFO2 Rate Detune) Apply the LFO gradually after the key is pressed How to Apply the LFO Step 116 (LFO Step 116) Legato Retrigger (Legato Retrigger Switch) Legato Switch (Legato Switch) Mono/Poly Apply Portamento or Legato to the Sound (Solo Porta) Portamento Switch Portamento Time Portamento Mode Portamento Start Portamento Type Portamento Miscellaneous Settings (Misc) Tone Delay Time OFF-N: HOLD: Matrix Control Settings (Ctrl14) Matrix Control Matrix Control 14 Source Changing the TVF Envelope Changing the Pitch Envelope Applying LFO to Modulate Sounds CTRL Destination 14 (Matrix Control Destination 14) Setting Effects for a Patch (Effects/ MFX/MFX Control/Chorus/Reverb) Creating a Rhythm Set Settings How to Make the Rhythm Set Initializing Rhythm Set Settings (Init) Copying Rhythm Tone Settings (Copy) Saving Rhythm Sets Youve Created (Write) Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters Making Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set (General) Modifying Waveforms (Wave) Wave Group FXM Depth FXM Color FXM Switch Wave No. L (Mono) (Wave Number L (Mono)) Wave No. R (Wave Number R) Tips on Creating a Rhythm Tone Phrase Loop Realtime Time Stretch FXM Changing How a Rhythm Tone Is Sounded (WMT) Velo Range Upper (Velocity Range Upper) Velo Range Lower (Velocity Range Lower) Velo Fade Lower (Velocity Fade Width Lower) Modifying Pitch (Pitch/Pitch Env) Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF Env) Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Env) F-Env Time 14 (TVF Envelope Time 14) F-Env V-Sens (TVF Envelope Velocity Sensitivity) F-Env V-Curve (TVF Envelope Velocity Curve) TVA TVA Env Random Pan Depth Tone Pan (Rhythm Tone Pan) Level V-Sens (Level Velocity Sensitivity) Tone Out Level Tone Out Assign Rhythm Out Assign Output Settings Setting Effects for a Rhythm Set (Effects/MFX/MFX Control/Chorus/ Reverb) Playing in Performance Mode Screen Displaying Performance Mixer Screen Reference_e.book 77 Functions in the PERFORMANCE Layer/Mixer Screen MIXER screen LAYER screen Selecting a Performance PRST (Preset) Selecting Performances from the List Using the Layer Screen Selecting the Part that You want to Sound Combining and Playing Sounds Together (Layer) Playing Different Sounds in Different Areas of the Keyboard (Split) Selecting in the Mixer Screen Using the Mixer Screen Selecting a Part Selecting the Sound for a Part Editing the Part Settings Selecting a Part to Play Individually (Solo) Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part (Mute) Viewing the Part Settings as a for Each Part (Part Information) Confirming MIDI Information List (Performance Part View) Performing with the Arpeggio/ Rhythm function Performing with the Realtime Controllers and D Beam Controller Creating a Performance Solo Switch Keyboard Switch Patch Number Patch Bank Part Output Assign [2 (Output Effect)] Part Pan [3 (Pitch)] Part Portamento Time Part Portamento Switch Part Pitch Bend Range Part Legato Switch Keyboard Range Lower) Keyboard Switch [5 (Key Range)] Keyboard Range Lower ( Part [6 (Scale Tune)] Voice Reserve Part Vibrato Delay Ext Level (External Level) Ext Bank Select LSB (External Bank Select LSB) Ext Bank Select MSB (External Bank Select MSB) Ext Program Number (External Program Change Number) Equal Temperament Page Control D Beam (Control D Beam Switch) Control Pedal (Control Pedal Switch) Selecting the Parameter Controlled by the Realtime Controllers or D Beam Controller (Control Setting) Make Settings for the Realtime Controllers and D Beam Controller (Ctrl) D Beam (Assignable) OSC1 Sync Switch Switch 1/2 (Assignable Switch 12) Switch Knob Knob Assign 14 MFX 13 Control Channel Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part Initializing Performance Created (Write) Settings (Init) Saving Performance Youve When Changing the Settings for the Patch or Rhythm Set Assigned to a Part in a Performance Modifying the Sound in Real Time ASSIGNABLE (D Beam Controller) Waving Your Hand Over the D Beam to Modify the Sound Assignable Type PAD Trigger settings (Pad-related settings) SOLO SYNTH OSC1 Sync Switch * The Pulse Width is activated when SQR is selected with OSC1/2 waveform. Realtime Controller Knob Settings Using Knobs or Buttons to Modify the Sound (Realtime Controller) Making Realtime Controller Settings Assignable Switch Settings Using a Pedal to Modify the Making Control Pedal Settings Sound (Control Pedal) Control Pedal Assign Continuous Hold Pedal Hold Pedal Polarity Control Pedal Polarity Playing Arpeggios (ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM Function) Holding an Arpeggio Turning Arpeggio On and Off Playing Arpeggios Arpeggio Settings Selecting Styles for Arpeggio Performances (Arpeggio Style) About Arpeggio Styles Changing the Beat and Shuffle (Grid) Applying Staccato and Tenuto (Duration) Selecting Ascending/Descending Variations (Different Ways of Playing the Sounds) (Motif) Adjusting the Velocity of the Arpeggio (Arpeggio Velocity) Hanging the Range of the Arpeggio (Octave Range) Changing the Accent Strength (Accent Rate) Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Edit the Arpeggio Settings Inputting the Data from the Keyboards or Pads Changing the Length of an Arpeggio Style or the Velocity of the Notes You Input Initializing the Arpeggio Style that You are Editing (Init) Saving the Styles You Have Created (WRITE) Using the Chord Memory Function (CHORD MEMORY) Selecting Chord Forms Memory Function Performing with the Chord Creating Your Own Chord Have Created Forms Saving the Chord Forms You Playing Rhythms Turning Rhythm On and Off Playing Rhythm Using Rhythm Groups Rhythm Pattern Settings Applying Staccato and Tenuity (Duration) Turning Rhythm Switch On and Off Changing the velocity of Rhythm Pattern (Rhythm Pattern Velocity) Changing the Accent Strength (Accent Rate) Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Control the Rhythm Creating Your Own Styles (Rhythm Pattern Edit) Inputting the Data from the Keyboards or Pads Changing the Length of a Rhythm Pattern or the Velocity of the Notes You Input Saving the Patterns You Have Created (WRITE) (Rhythm Group Edit) Creating Your Own Styles Saving the Rhythm Group You Have Created (WRITE) Sampling (INPUT SETTING) Making Input Source Settings Sampling mode Input Effect Setup Settings Sampling Procedure Page Sampling Dividing a Sample During Sampling Sampling Earlier in Time (Skip Back Sampling) Editing a Sample Selecting a Sample (Sample List) Selecting a Sample The sample list shows the current state of the samples. Loading a Sample Deleting a Sample Loading all Samples Unloading a Sample Displaying Sample Edit Screen Magnifying/Shrinking the Waveform Display (Zoom In/Out) Setting the Start/End Points of (Sample Parameters) Making Settings for Sample the Sample Assigning Samples to a Pad From Performance Mode From Patch Mode Assigning a Sample as a Patch to a Part (Assign to Keyboard) From Performance Mode Create a Rhythm Set (Create Rhythm) (Create Multisample) Creating a Multisample Unloading a Sample (Unload) of a Sample (Truncate) Removing Unwanted Portions Boosting or Limiting the High- frequency Range of the Sample (Normalize) Sample (Emphasis) Maximizing the Volume of a Amp Sample (Time Stretch) Stretching or Shrinking a Dividing a Sample into Notes Procedure for Dividing a Sample (Chop) Automatically Dividing a Sample (Auto Chop) Joining Two or More Samples (Combine) Saving a Sample Using the Pads Using the Pads To hold two or more samples To play other sounds while holding one sound Sounds Using the Clipboard to Copy (PAD SETTING) Copying Two or More Pad Setting Copying one Pad Setting Pad Settings Assigning a Pattern to a Pad Rhythms Using the Pads to Play (RPS Function) Playing Back a Song Consecutively (Chain Play) Playing Back Songs (Quick Play) Various Playback Methods Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback Playing Back Correctly from the Middle of the Song (MIDI Update) Playing a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo (Muting the Tempo Track) Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song Playing Back a Song Repeatedly (Loop Play) Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song Playback Using a Controller to Change the Playback Tempo Recording Songs Specify the Time Signature Before You Record a New Song Two Recording Methods Recording Your Performance as You Play It Basic Operation for Realtime Recording (Realtime Recording) Loop/Punch Tempo Rec Sw (Tempo Recording Switch) Recording Tempo Changes in a Song (Tempo Recording) Loop Recording and Punch-In Recording Using Manual Punch-In Recording Using Auto Punch-In Recording End Point Shuffle Resolution Rate (Shuffle Quantize Rate) Selecting the Sequencer Data that will Be Recorded (Recording Select) Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record (Realtime Erase) Auditioning Sounds or Phrases While Recording (Rehearsal Function) Inputting Data One Step at a Inputting Notes and Rests Time (Step Recording) Moving the display region Moving the input location Inputting a Chord The Relation between Note Value Length and Gate Time Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase Track Editing Songs Edit Loading the Song You Want to Assigning a Locate Position Using Different Sound Generators for Each Track Silencing the Playback of a Track (Mute) Assigning Markers (Locate Positions) to a Song Moving to a Locate Position Basic Operation for Track Editing Editing Sequencer Data Over the Specified Range (Track Edit) Aligning a Songs Timing (Quantize) Quantize Type Quantize Template (Quantize Template) Rate (Shuffle Quantize Rate) Resolution (Shuffle Quantize Resolution) Strength (Grid Quantize Strength) Erasing Unwanted Performance Data (Erase) Preview Function Copying Phrases (Copy) Copy Times Beat Inserting a Blank Measure (Insert) Transpose the Key (Transpose) Magnify Changing the Velocity (Volume) (Change Velocity) If You Want to Lower the Bass Sound One Octave... When You Want to Change Percussion Sounds... Changing the MIDI Channel (Change Channel) Src Channel, Dst Channel (MIDI Channel) Modifying the Length of Notes (Change Duration) Magnify Extract Mode Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One (Merge) Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data (Extract) Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back (Shift Clock) Data Thin Time Data Thin Value Thinning Out the Sequencer Data (Data Thin) Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns (Exchange) Adjusting the Songs Playback Time (Time Fit) Deleting Blank Measures (Truncate) Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data (Micro Edit) Editing Sequencer Data (Basic Procedure in the Microscope) Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern Beat Change Viewing Sequencer Data (View) Inserting Sequencer Data (Create) Moving Sequencer Data (Move) Erasing Sequencer Data (Erase) Copying Sequencer Data (Copy) Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song Assigning a Name to a Song (Song Name) Saving/Loading a song (SAVE/LOAD) Saving a Song (Save) Saving a Song with Samples (Save Song+Samples) Saving a Song (Save Song) Saving Samples (Save All Samples) File Name and Song Name Saving a Song as an SMF File Loading a Song (Load) (Save as SMF) Saving/Loading a song (SAVE/LOAD) Loading a Song with Samples (Load Song+Samples) Importing a WAV/AIFF File (Import Audio) Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger (RPS Function) Settings for the RPS Function Record a Pattern Function Using the RPS Function While You Perform Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger (RPS Function) Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function Adding Effects (p. 175). For details on the setting, refer to Applying Effects in Patch Mode Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters Tone Output Assign Patch Output Assign Tone Select MFX Output Level (Multi-Effects Output Level) Reverb Output Assign Reverb Level Chorus Level Chorus Output Assign MFX Chorus Send Level (Multi-Effects Chorus Send Level) MFX Reverb Send Level (Multi-Effects Reverb Send Level) MFX Output Assign (Multi-Effects Output Assign) Reverb Type Chorus Source Reverb Source Applying Effects in Part Output Assign Part Select Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters (p. 175). MFX Type (Multi-Effects Type) MFX-13 Source (Multi-Effects 1 Source) Reverb Output Assign Chorus Output Select MFX Output Level (Multi-Effects Output Level) MFX Chorus Send Level (Multi-Effects Chorus Send Level) MFX Reverb Send Level (Multi-Effects Reverb Send Level) MFX Output Assign (Multi-Effects Output Assign) Chorus Level Chorus Output Assign Reverb Type Reverb Level Chorus Source Type (Multi-Effects Type) Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX13) When Patch or Rhythm Set Settings Are Selected MFX Control Channel (Multi-Effects Control Channel) Sens 14 (Multi-Effects Control Sensitivity 14) Destination 14 (Multi-Effects Control Destination 14) Source 14 (Multi-Effects Control Source 14) Multi-Effects Control Making Reverb Settings (Reverb) Type (Reverb Type) Specifying the multi-effect Type (Chorus Type) Making Chorus Settings (Chorus) Split Frequency Low Split Frequency High RATIO THRESHOLD Page Transferring Data to/from Your Computer via USB Transferring Data to/from Your Computer via USB Importing Audio file Importing a Bitmap File (Import BMP) Background in the Display (Import Audio) Using a Bitmap File as a Transferring Data to/from Your Computer via USB Macintosh Users Windows Me/2000/XP Users Canceling USB Communication File-Related Functions (File Utility) File-Related Functions (File Utility) (Format) Initializing a Memory Card Moving a File (MOVE) Settings Common to All Modes (System Function) (Write) Saving the System Settings Function Settings Functions of System Parameters Aftertouch Sens (Aftertouch Sensitivity) Keyboard Sens (Keyboard Sensitivity) Keyboard Velocity System Ctrl Tempo Override Sync Output (Sync Output Switch) Sync Mode Background Picture Arpeggio/Rhythm Sync Switch MTC Offset Time Frame MTC Offset Time Second MTC Offset Time Minute Types of MTC Non-Drop Format and Drop Format MTC Error Level Metronome MIDI Sound Preview Patch Scale Tune for CB Scale Tune Switch Preview 14 Velocity Equal Temperament Just Temperament (Tonic of C) Arabian Scale System Information Data Management Functions Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset) Factory Reset Backed Up (User Restore) Restoring User Data that You Playing in Piano Mode (Open/Close) Changing the Piano Sound Selecting from the Patch List Screen Adjusting the Keyboard Touch Saving a Sound (Patch) Resonance (Resonance) (Key Touch) Using Fantom-S Editor System Requirements (Windows) Requirements Fantom-S Editor System System Requirements (Mac OS) About V-LINK About V-LINK What is V-LINK? V-LINK Settings Connection Examples V-LINK Parameters Resetting the Image Installing the Wave Expansion Board Installing the Wave Expansion Board Wave Expansion Board Cautions When Installing an Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards Installation de la carte dexpansion Wave Installation de la carte dexpansion Wave dexpansion Wave Installation dune carte Vrification des cartes dextension audio aprs installation Expanding the Memory Expanding the Memory Memory Precautions for Expanding Checking that memory is installed correctly Verify that the screen correctly shows the amount of memory you installed. Ajouter de la mmoire Prcautions prendre lors mmoire de lajout de mmoire Vrifier que la mmoire est installe correctement Troubleshooting The sound is interrupted. Pitch is incorrect. The sound is distorted. Specific pitch ranges do not sound Page Issues Related to Saving Data Issues Related to Effects Issues Related to Sequencer Sound Device Tones Are Switched Arbitrarily Locate Positions set in song have disappeared. Song data does not play back correctly Issues Related to Sampling Exclusive messages are not received. No Sound from connected MIDI device. Issues Related to MIDI and External Devices External input sound cannot be heard/volume is too low I can't use a memory card Cant select data from a memory card Issues Related to a Memory Card Specifications Expansion Slot Specifications Others Sequencer Section Sampling Section Sound Generator Section Index C B A Numerics E D F L K J I M N O P R Q S T W V U Z NOTICE AVIS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT CAUTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Information / Roland (Switzerland) AG As of July 1, 2003 (Roland) ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S.A.