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For the U.K
Important Safety Instructions
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Placement
Power Supply
Additional Precautions
Maintenance
Before Using Floppy Disks
Handling Floppy Disks
How To Use This Manual
How To Use This Manual
Contents
Creating a Patch
Contents
Playing in Multitimbre Mode
Playing Back a Song
Adding Effects
Specifications
Top-level sound generator for maximum expressive power
Main Features
Power effects including Cosm effects
Consolidated interface design with large graphic LCD
Functions that stimulate your creativity
Main Features General MIDI- and General Midi 2- Compatible
Designed to be a true musical instrument
General Midi
Panel Descriptions
Volume Slider
Front Panel
Floppy Disk Drive
Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel
How the Fantom Is Organized
Overview of the Fantom
Basic Structure
Classification of Fantom Sound Types
Rhythm Sets
Overview of the Fantom Patches
Multitimbre
Performances
About Simultaneous Polyphony
Performance Mode
Calculating the Number of Voices Being Used
How a Patch Sounds
Temporary Memory
About Memory
Rewritable Memory
Non-Rewritable Memory
How Effects Units Work in Different Modes
About the Onboard Effects
Effect Types
What Is a Track?
What Is a Song?
Overview of the Fantom Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode
About the Sequencer
How Phrase Tracks, Parts and Midi Channels Interact
Songs and the Sound Generator Mode
Tempo Track
Beat Track
Disk
Positions for Storing a Song
Internal Memory
Patch Mode
Switching the Sound Generator Mode Mode
Multitimbre Mode Overview
Performance Mode
Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data List
Switching Screens from the Menu Menu
About the 1-8 Buttons
Window
Modifying a Value
Moving the Cursor
Value Dial
INC and DEC
Name window appears
Assigning a Name Using a Name Window
Assigning a Name
Playing in Patch Mode
Playing in Patch Mode
About the Patch Play Screen
Displaying Patch Play Screen
XP-A-C Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A-C Slots
PR-A-E Preset A-E
Access the Patch Play screen p
Selecting a Patch
Selecting Patches from the List
Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound
Selecting from
Selecting from the Favorite List Window
Auditioning Patches Phrase Preview
Access the Patch List window p Press and hold 8 Prevu
Selecting Patches by Category Patch Finder
Selecting from the Patch List Window
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift
Category Contents
Patch Edit screen appears
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps Transpose
Selecting the Tones That Will Sound Tone On/Off
Press 1 or 2 to select the General tab
Playing Single Notes Mono
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento
Playing Arpeggios Arpeggiator
When Using a Hold Pedal
Holding an Arpeggio
Simulating a Rhythm Guitar
Making Arpeggiator Settings
Using an External Midi Keyboard to Play Arpeggios
System Edit screen appears
Press 1 or 2 to select the Midi tab
Playing Percussion Instruments
Prst Preset
Selecting a Rhythm Set
Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound p
Playing Rhythm Patterns from the Keyboard
Making Rhythm Pattern Settings
Playing a Rhythm Set
Holding the Playback of a Rhythm Pattern
Four Tips for Editing Patches
How to Make the Patch Settings
Creating a Patch
Copying Patch Settings Copy
Initializing Patch Settings Init
Basic Procedure for Patch Copy
Type Initialize Type
Creating a Patch Types of Patch Copy
Waveform
Waveform
Saving Patches You’ve Created Write
Press or to select a Patch Edit, and then press Select
Press 6 Write
Using the Favorite List Window to Register
Using 1-8 to Register
Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch Compare
Registering a Favorite Patch Favorite Sound
General
Settings Common to the Entire Patch General
Functions of Patch Parameters
Legato Retrigger Legato Retrigger Switch
Legato Switch Solo Legato Switch
Portamento Switch
Attack Time Offset
Patch Tone
Delay Time Tone Delay Time
Tone Delay
Rx Bender Tone Receive Pitch Bend Switch
Setting Delay time
Creating a Patch Arpeggio
Arpeggiator Settings Arpeggio
Knob
Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings Controller
Switch
Beam
Matrix Control
Matrix Control Settings Matrix Ctrl
Source 1-4 Matrix Control Source
Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Aftertouch Aftertouch
Destination 1-4 Matrix Control Destination 1
Changing the Volume, Pan, and Pitch
Opening and Closing the Filter
Changing How the Effects Are Applied
TMT Control Sw TMT Control Switch
Tone 1-4 Tone Control Switch
Changing How a Tone Is Sounded TMT
Sns 1-4 Matrix Control Sens
Patcha
Booster 1&2, 3&4 Booster Gain
Booster
TMT Vel Control TMT Velocity Control Switch
Ring Modulator
Key Fade Lower Keyboard Fade Width Lower
Wave
Modifying Waveforms Wave
Pitch
Modifying Pitch Pitch
Pitch KF Pitch Key Follow
Rnd Pitch Depth Random Pitch Depth
Env Depth Pitch Envelope Depth
Env V-Sens Pitch Envelope Velocity Sensitivity
Filter Type
Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF
Cutoff Freq Cutoff Frequency
Cutoff KF Cutoff Frequency Key Follow
Cutoff V-Sens Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity
Cutoff V-Curve Cutoff Frequency Velocity Curve
Resonance
Reso V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity
Adjusting the Volume TVA
Bias Direction
Bias Position
Level V-Curve TVA Level Velocity Curve
Level V-Sens TVA Level Velocity Sensitivity
Modulating Sounds LFO
2Delay Time KF LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time Key Follow
2Delay Time LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time
2Fade Mode LFO1/LFO2 Fade Mode
2Rate LFO1/LFO2 Rate
How to Apply the LFO
Initializing Rhythm Set Settings Init
How to Make the Rhythm Set Settings
Creating a Rhythm Set
Creating a Rhythm Set
Basic Procedure for Rhythm Set Copy
Copying Rhythm Set Settings Copy
Mode Initialize Mode
Types of Rhythm Set Copy
Set
Rhythm Set Effects Copy MFX/CHORUS
Rhythm Tone Copy KEY
Rhythm Edit window appears
Saving Rhythm Sets You’ve Created Write
Rhythm Write window appears
Press or to specify the save-destination rhythm set
Auditioning the Save-Destination Rhythm Set Compare
Creating a Rhythm Set Using 1-8 to Register
Registering Favorite Rhythm Sets Favorite Sound
Display will indicate Register OK ?
Rhythm Tone
Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set General
Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters
Rhythm Ptn Rhythm Pattern
Rhythm Pattern Settings Rhythm Ptn
Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings Controller
Tips on Creating a Rhythm Tone
Changing How a Rhythm Tone Is Sounded WMT
Alter Pan Sw Alternate Pan Switch
Rnd Pan Sw Random Pan Switch
Wave Gain
Coarse Tune
Wave Level
Velocity Control Velocity Control Switch
Tone Coarse Tune Rhythm Tone Coarse Tune
Tone Fine Tune Rhythm Tone Fine Tune
Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF
Resonance V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity
Played notes to have less Resonance, use negative settings
Cutoff Frequency
Tone Level Rhythm Tone level
Rhythm Level Rhythm Set Level
Tone Pan Rhythm Tone Pan
Random Pan Depth
Env T4 V-Sens TVA Envelope Time 4 Velocity Sensitivity
About the Midi Connection Settings Zone and Part
Playing in Performance Mode
About the Performance Play Screen
Displaying Performance Play Screen
Access the Performance Play screen p
Playing in Performance Mode
Selecting a Performance
Functions in the Performance Play Screen
Performance List window appears
Selecting Favorite Performances Favorite Sound
Selecting Performances from the List
Playing Different Sounds Different Areas Keyboard Split
Combining and Playing Sounds Together Layer
Mode
Playing
Use Cursor to move the cursor to Zone Number
Playing Arpeggios in a Specific Region of the Keyboard
Zone tab
Playing Rhythm Patterns in a Specific Region Keyboard
Next, specify the range of the zone. Press 2 to select
Zone Settings p
Using the Fantom As a Master Keyboard
Part Settings p
External Sound Generator Settings
Initializing Performance Settings Init
How to Make the Performance Settings
Creating a Performance
Creating a Performance
Types of Performance Copy
Copying Performance Settings Copy
Basic Procedure for Performance Copy
Performance Write window appears
Saving Performance You’ve Created Write
Press or to specify the save-destination performance
Favorite Performances Favorite Sound p
Functions of Performance Parameters
Settings Common to the Entire Performance General
Creating a Performance Using 1-8 to Register
For details on the setting, refer to How to Make
Shuffle Resolution Arpeggio Shuffle
Performance Settings p
Shuffle Rate Arpeggio Shuffle Rate Creating
Zone Number Arpeggio Zone Number
Shuffle Resolution Rhythm Pattern Shuffle Resolution
Keyboard Velocity Rhythm Pattern Keyboard Velocity
Zone Number Rhythm Pattern Zone Number
Zone 1-4 Realtime Control Button Zone Number
Creating a Performance Switch
Zone 1-4 Realtime Control Knob Zone Number
Creating a Performance Beam
Zone Settings Zone
Control Aftertouch Control Aftertouch Switch
Control Bender Control Pitch Bend Switch
Control Modulation Control Modulation Switch
Control Hold Pedal Control Hold Pedal Switch
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Making Settings for Each Part Part
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Part Midi
Making Settings for Receiving Midi Midi
Midi Filter
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Scale Tune Settings Scale Tune
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Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part
Equal Temperament
Just Temperament Tonic of C
About the Multitimbre Play screen
Playing in Multitimbre Mode
Displaying the Multitimbre Play screen
Functions in the Multitimbre Play Screen
Selecting a Multitimbre
Multitimbre Mode
Selecting Multitimbres from a List
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Selecting a Part to Play from the Keyboard Current Part
Playing Back a Song
Selecting a Part to Play Individually Solo
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Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part Mute
Adjusting the Volume and Pan
Assigning a Different Patch to a Part
Each Part
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Recording an Arpeggio Performance
Recording the Performance of a Rhythm Pattern
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Confirming Midi Information for Each Part Part Information
Select the recording method
Press To select Part Information, and then
Initializing Multitimbre Settings Init
How to Make the Multitimbre Settings
Creating a Multitimbre
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Basic Procedure for Multitimbre Copy
Copying Multitimbre Settings Copy
Types of Multitimbre Copy
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Multitimbre Write window appears
Saving Multitimbre You’ve Created Write
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Multitimbre Settings p
Settings Common to the Entire Multitimbre General
Functions of Multitimbre Parameters
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Multitimbre
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Is matched, enabling them to be played at the same time
Set Phase Lock to on when you want to suppress
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Make sure the Multitimbre Play screen is displayed
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Creating a Multitimbre
Playing a Song Immediately from Disk Quick Play
Playing Back a Song
Playing Back Songs Consecutively Chain Play
Creating a Chain
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Saving a Chain to Disk Save
Songa
Back
Loading a Chain from Disk Load
Various Playback Methods
Playing a Chain
Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback
Changing the Playback Tempo of a Song
Muting the Playback of a Specific Instrument
Playing a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo Muting the Tempo Track
Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song
D Beam window appears
Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song Playback
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Before You Record a New Song
Recording Songs
Two Recording Methods
Select the Sound to be Used for Recording
Recording Songs
Specify the Time Signature
Specifying the Time Signature of a Pattern
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Basic Operation for Realtime Recording
Mode Recording Mode
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Track
Using Manual Punch-In Recording
Using Auto Punch-In Recording
Recording Tempo Changes in a Song Tempo Recording
Loop Recording and Punch-In Recording
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Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record Realtime Erase
Inputting Data One Step at a Time Step Recording
Inputting Notes and Rests
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Step Time
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Gate Time Gate Time Ratio
Velocity
Recording Songs Inputting a Chord
Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase Track
Inputting a Tie
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Saving a Recorded Song on Disk
File Name and Song Name
Use or to select the format in which the song will be saved
Editing Songs
Using Different Sound Generators for Each Track
Loading the Song You Want to Edit
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Silencing the Playback of a Track Mute
Overall Settings for the Song
Assigning a Name to a Song Song
Name
Assigning Markers Locate Positions to a Song
Assigning a Name to a Pattern Pattern Name
Assigning a Locate Position
Moving to a Locate Position
Specifying the Area of a Song that will Repeat Loop Points
Editing Sequencer Data Over Specified Range Track Edit
Basic Operation for Track Editing
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Aligning a Song’s Timing Quantize
Use or to select the desired function, and press 8 Select
Press or to select Quantize, and then press 8 Select
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Erasing Unwanted Performance Data Erase
Status
Press or to select Erase, and then press 8 Select
Copying Phrases Copy
Deleting Unwanted Measures Delete
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Track Source Track
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Mode Copy Mode
→ Track Destination Track
→ Measure Destination Measure
Transpose the Key Transpose
Inserting a Blank Measure Insert Measure
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Beat
When You Want to Change Percussion Sounds
Changing the Velocity Volume Change Velocity
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If You Want to Lower the Bass Sound One Octave
Change Gate Time
Changing the Midi Channel Change Channel
Modifying the Length of Notes
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Press or to select Merge, and then press 8 Select
Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One Merge
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Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data Extract
Mode Extract mode
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Editing Songs
Press or to select Shift Clock, and then press 8 Select
Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back Shift Clock
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Thinning Out the Sequencer Data Data Thin
Value
Time
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Adjusting the Song’s Playback Time Time Fit
Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns Exchange
Deleting Blank Measures Truncate
Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data Micro Edit
Viewing Sequencer Data in the Microscope Window
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Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern
Data Handled by the Tempo Track
Editing the Sequencer Data
Viewing sequencer data View
Data Handled by the Beat Track
Editing a System Exclusive Message
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Inserting Sequencer Data Create
Erasing Sequencer Data Erase
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Moving Sequencer Data Move
Copying Sequencer Data Copy
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Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song
Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song
Before You Use the RPS Function
Settings for the RPS Function
Record a Pattern
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Using the RPS Function While You Perform
Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger RPS Function
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Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function
Screen like the following appears
Specify how recording is to take place
Modifying the Sound in Real Time
Making Settings for the D Beam Controller
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Usable range of the D Beam controller
Realtime Controller Knob Settings
Making Realtime Controller Settings
Realtime Controller Button Settings
Modifying the Sound in Real Time
Making Control Pedal Settings
Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound Control Pedal
Press 8 Close to close the Switch window
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Adding Effects
Applying Effects in Patch Mode
Turning Effects On and Off
Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output Effects
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Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters
Adding Effects
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Adding Effects When the Patch Output Assign 2 is Set to Tone
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Using the MFX-A-C Simultaneously
Applying Effects in Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode
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Performance Edit or the Multitimbre Edit screen appears
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When Patch or Rhythm Set Settings Are Selected
MFX-A Source Multi-Effects a Source
Effects
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Making Multi-Effects Settings MFX/MFX Control
Setting Procedure
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Functions of Parameters
MFX Control Adding Effects
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Making Chorus Settings Chorus
Reverb Adding Effects
Making Reverb Settings Reverb
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Type Reverb Type
Saving the System Settings Write
How to Make the System Function Settings
Initializing the System Settings Init
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Settings Common to the Entire System General
Functions of System Parameters
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Sequencer Settings Sequencer
Sequencer
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Midi Settings Midi
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Controller Settings Controller
Controller
Phrase Preview Settings Preview
Equalizer settings EQ
Preview
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Make scale tune settings for Patch mode Value -64- +63
Scale Tune Switch
Scale Tune
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About Disk Utility
Disk-Related Functions Disk Utility
Basic Disk Utility Operations
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Loading a File from Disk into the Fantom Load
Selecting the Type of Files Displayed in the File List View
Loading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data
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Loading Individual Items of Sound Data
Saving Data on Disk Save
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Disk
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Copying a File to Another Name Copy
File Names and Song Names
Copy File window appears
Deleting Unwanted Files Delete
Renaming a File Rename
Executing Disk-Related Functions Tools
Preparing a Disk for Use by the Fantom
Modifying the Name of the Disk
Modify the volume label and press 8 OK
Checking Files Recorded on Disk
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Creating a Duplicate Disk
Backup Floppy Disk window appears
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Display will ask Internal Song will be erased. OK?
Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device
Transmitting Sound Settings Data Transfer
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Type of Data to Transmit
Press 8 Execute to execute the Factory Reset
Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset
Transmitting Data to User Memory
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Installing the Wave Expansion Board
How to Install a Wave Expansion Board
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Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards
Installing the Wave Expansion Board
Installation d’une carte d’expansion Wave
Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave
French language for Canadian Safety Standard
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Installation de la carte
Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave
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’expansion Wave
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Specifications
Synthesizer Section
Sequencer Section
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Index
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Index
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Wave expansion board
For Canada
For EU Countries
For the USA
Information
Additional Functions of the Fantom and Changes in Operation
Will not be displayed
Button name Function
Recording with the Realtime Recording window displayed
Recording