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Using the Pads

The pads of the Fantom-Xa function in the same way as the
keyboard, and can also be used to play RPS and rhythm patterns.
You can use the Hold function to make the sound continue even
after you take your finger off the pad. This is useful when you want
a sound such as a looped (repeating) phrase to play continuously.

1.

Hold down a pad ([1]–[9]) and press [HOLD].

[HOLD] and the pad will blink.
Hold will be turned on, and the tone will continue sounding
even when you take your finger off the pad. In this state,
pressing another pad will cause its tone to sound only as long as
you continue pressing that pad.

2.

When you once again press the blinking pad or [HOLD], the
sound will stop.

1.

Press [HOLD] so the pad is lit.

2.

Press a pad.

The tone whose pad is blink will continue sounding. If you
press another pad in this state, its sample will also continue
sounding in the same way.

3.

The sound will stop when you press a blinking pad. When
you press [HOLD], all samples will stop pad sounding.

The Hold function will not work in the following cases:
When RPS is on (p. 154)
When the Tone Env Mode parameter (p. 58) is set to “NO-SUS”
When the One Shot Mode parameter (p. 58) is on
Here you can make various settings for playing the pads; e.g., the
note number that each pad will send to the sound generator section.

1.

Hold down [SHIFT] and press a pad ([1]–[9]).

The PAD SETTING screen appears.

fig.PadSetting

2.

Press the pad for which you want to make settings.

3.

Press [CURSOR] to select the parameter.

4.

Use the VALUE dial or [INC] [DEC] to make pad settings.

* If you want to use the Rhythm set settings for the pad part, press [F4
(RHYTHM)] to add a check mark (

).

Using the Hold Function to

Sustain a Sound

To play other sounds while

holding one sound

To hold two or more samples

Making Settings for the

Pads (Pad Setting)

Parameter Value Explanation

Pad Part
(Displayed in
Performance
mode)
1–16 Part that will be played by
the pad
This parameter is avail-
able only in Performance
mode.
(Patch/Rhythm
Set Group)
USER, PR-A–F
(PRST), GM,
CARD, EXP
Specifies the patch or
rhythm set group.
(Patch/Rhythm
Set Number)
Selects the patch or rhythm
set number.
Pad Number PAD 1–PAD 9 Select the pad for which you
want to make settings.
Note C - –G9 Note number transmitted
by the selected pad
Velocity COMMON,
1–127
Strength of the sound when
you strike the pad
COMMON:
The Pad Com-
mon Velo (the overall ve-
locity sensitivity setting
for all pads) will be used.
1–127:
The sound gener-
ator will be played with
that velocity value.
Pad Common
Velo
1–127 For all nine pads, this speci-
fies the velocity (loudness)
that is produced when you
press a pad.
If the pad Velocity setting
(of each pad) is set to oth-
er than COMMON, those
settings will be used.
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