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Power Supply
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Handling Floppy Disks
How To Use This Manual
How To Use This Manual
Contents
Contents
Creating a Patch
Playing in Multitimbre Mode
Playing Back a Song
Adding Effects
Specifications
Main Features
Top-level sound generator for maximum expressive power
Power effects including Cosm effects
Consolidated interface design with large graphic LCD
Main Features General MIDI- and General Midi 2- Compatible
Functions that stimulate your creativity
Designed to be a true musical instrument
General Midi
Volume Slider
Panel Descriptions
Front Panel
Floppy Disk Drive
Panel Descriptions
Rear Panel
Overview of the Fantom
How the Fantom Is Organized
Basic Structure
Classification of Fantom Sound Types
Overview of the Fantom Patches
Rhythm Sets
Multitimbre
Performances
Performance Mode
About Simultaneous Polyphony
Calculating the Number of Voices Being Used
How a Patch Sounds
About Memory
Temporary Memory
Rewritable Memory
Non-Rewritable Memory
About the Onboard Effects
Effect Types
How Effects Units Work in Different Modes
What Is a Song?
What Is a Track?
Overview of the Fantom Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode
About the Sequencer
Songs and the Sound Generator Mode
How Phrase Tracks, Parts and Midi Channels Interact
Tempo Track
Beat Track
Positions for Storing a Song
Internal Memory
Disk
Switching the Sound Generator Mode Mode
Patch Mode
Multitimbre Mode Overview
Performance Mode
Switching Screens from the Menu Menu
Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data List
About the 1-8 Buttons
Window
Moving the Cursor
Modifying a Value
Value Dial
INC and DEC
Assigning a Name Using a Name Window
Assigning a Name
Name window appears
Playing in Patch Mode
Playing in Patch Mode
About the Patch Play Screen
Displaying Patch Play Screen
PR-A-E Preset A-E
XP-A-C Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A-C Slots
Access the Patch Play screen p
Selecting a Patch
Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound
Selecting Patches from the List
Selecting from
Selecting from the Favorite List Window
Access the Patch List window p Press and hold 8 Prevu
Auditioning Patches Phrase Preview
Selecting Patches by Category Patch Finder
Selecting from the Patch List Window
Category Contents
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps Transpose
Selecting the Tones That Will Sound Tone On/Off
Patch Edit screen appears
Playing Single Notes Mono
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento
Press 1 or 2 to select the General tab
When Using a Hold Pedal
Playing Arpeggios Arpeggiator
Holding an Arpeggio
Simulating a Rhythm Guitar
Using an External Midi Keyboard to Play Arpeggios
Making Arpeggiator Settings
System Edit screen appears
Press 1 or 2 to select the Midi tab
Prst Preset
Playing Percussion Instruments
Selecting a Rhythm Set
Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound p
Making Rhythm Pattern Settings
Playing Rhythm Patterns from the Keyboard
Playing a Rhythm Set
Holding the Playback of a Rhythm Pattern
How to Make the Patch Settings
Creating a Patch
Four Tips for Editing Patches
Initializing Patch Settings Init
Copying Patch Settings Copy
Basic Procedure for Patch Copy
Type Initialize Type
Waveform
Creating a Patch Types of Patch Copy
Saving Patches You’ve Created Write
Waveform
Press or to select a Patch Edit, and then press Select
Press 6 Write
Using 1-8 to Register
Using the Favorite List Window to Register
Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch Compare
Registering a Favorite Patch Favorite Sound
Settings Common to the Entire Patch General
Functions of Patch Parameters
General
Legato Switch Solo Legato Switch
Legato Retrigger Legato Retrigger Switch
Portamento Switch
Attack Time Offset
Patch Tone
Tone Delay
Delay Time Tone Delay Time
Rx Bender Tone Receive Pitch Bend Switch
Setting Delay time
Arpeggiator Settings Arpeggio
Creating a Patch Arpeggio
Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings Controller
Switch
Knob
Beam
Matrix Control Settings Matrix Ctrl
Matrix Control
Source 1-4 Matrix Control Source
Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Aftertouch Aftertouch
Changing the Volume, Pan, and Pitch
Destination 1-4 Matrix Control Destination 1
Opening and Closing the Filter
Changing How the Effects Are Applied
Tone 1-4 Tone Control Switch
TMT Control Sw TMT Control Switch
Changing How a Tone Is Sounded TMT
Sns 1-4 Matrix Control Sens
Booster 1&2, 3&4 Booster Gain
Patcha
TMT Vel Control TMT Velocity Control Switch
Booster
Ring Modulator
Key Fade Lower Keyboard Fade Width Lower
Modifying Waveforms Wave
Wave
Modifying Pitch Pitch
Pitch
Rnd Pitch Depth Random Pitch Depth
Pitch KF Pitch Key Follow
Env Depth Pitch Envelope Depth
Env V-Sens Pitch Envelope Velocity Sensitivity
Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF
Filter Type
Cutoff Freq Cutoff Frequency
Cutoff KF Cutoff Frequency Key Follow
Cutoff V-Curve Cutoff Frequency Velocity Curve
Cutoff V-Sens Cutoff Velocity Sensitivity
Resonance
Reso V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity
Adjusting the Volume TVA
Bias Position
Bias Direction
Level V-Curve TVA Level Velocity Curve
Level V-Sens TVA Level Velocity Sensitivity
Modulating Sounds LFO
2Delay Time LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time
2Delay Time KF LFO1/LFO2 Delay Time Key Follow
2Fade Mode LFO1/LFO2 Fade Mode
2Rate LFO1/LFO2 Rate
How to Apply the LFO
How to Make the Rhythm Set Settings
Initializing Rhythm Set Settings Init
Creating a Rhythm Set
Creating a Rhythm Set
Copying Rhythm Set Settings Copy
Basic Procedure for Rhythm Set Copy
Mode Initialize Mode
Types of Rhythm Set Copy
Rhythm Set Effects Copy MFX/CHORUS
Rhythm Tone Copy KEY
Set
Saving Rhythm Sets You’ve Created Write
Rhythm Edit window appears
Rhythm Write window appears
Press or to specify the save-destination rhythm set
Creating a Rhythm Set Using 1-8 to Register
Auditioning the Save-Destination Rhythm Set Compare
Registering Favorite Rhythm Sets Favorite Sound
Display will indicate Register OK ?
Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set General
Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters
Rhythm Tone
Rhythm Pattern Settings Rhythm Ptn
Rhythm Ptn Rhythm Pattern
Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings Controller
Changing How a Rhythm Tone Is Sounded WMT
Tips on Creating a Rhythm Tone
Rnd Pan Sw Random Pan Switch
Alter Pan Sw Alternate Pan Switch
Wave Gain
Coarse Tune
Velocity Control Velocity Control Switch
Wave Level
Tone Coarse Tune Rhythm Tone Coarse Tune
Tone Fine Tune Rhythm Tone Fine Tune
Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF
Played notes to have less Resonance, use negative settings
Cutoff Frequency
Resonance V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity
Rhythm Level Rhythm Set Level
Tone Level Rhythm Tone level
Tone Pan Rhythm Tone Pan
Random Pan Depth
Env T4 V-Sens TVA Envelope Time 4 Velocity Sensitivity
Playing in Performance Mode
About the Midi Connection Settings Zone and Part
About the Performance Play Screen
Displaying Performance Play Screen
Playing in Performance Mode
Access the Performance Play screen p
Selecting a Performance
Functions in the Performance Play Screen
Selecting Favorite Performances Favorite Sound
Selecting Performances from the List
Performance List window appears
Combining and Playing Sounds Together Layer
Playing Different Sounds Different Areas Keyboard Split
Mode
Playing
Playing Arpeggios in a Specific Region of the Keyboard
Use Cursor to move the cursor to Zone Number
Playing Rhythm Patterns in a Specific Region Keyboard
Next, specify the range of the zone. Press 2 to select
Zone tab
Using the Fantom As a Master Keyboard
Zone Settings p
Part Settings p
External Sound Generator Settings
How to Make the Performance Settings
Initializing Performance Settings Init
Creating a Performance
Creating a Performance
Copying Performance Settings Copy
Basic Procedure for Performance Copy
Types of Performance Copy
Saving Performance You’ve Created Write
Performance Write window appears
Press or to specify the save-destination performance
Favorite Performances Favorite Sound p
Settings Common to the Entire Performance General
Creating a Performance Using 1-8 to Register
Functions of Performance Parameters
Shuffle Resolution Arpeggio Shuffle
For details on the setting, refer to How to Make
Performance Settings p
Shuffle Rate Arpeggio Shuffle Rate Creating
Shuffle Resolution Rhythm Pattern Shuffle Resolution
Zone Number Arpeggio Zone Number
Keyboard Velocity Rhythm Pattern Keyboard Velocity
Zone Number Rhythm Pattern Zone Number
Creating a Performance Switch
Zone 1-4 Realtime Control Knob Zone Number
Zone 1-4 Realtime Control Button Zone Number
Zone Settings Zone
Creating a Performance Beam
Control Bender Control Pitch Bend Switch
Control Aftertouch Control Aftertouch Switch
Control Modulation Control Modulation Switch
Control Hold Pedal Control Hold Pedal Switch
Making Settings for Each Part Part
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Making Settings for Receiving Midi Midi
Part Midi
Midi Filter
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Scale Tune Settings Scale Tune
104
Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part
105
Equal Temperament
Just Temperament Tonic of C
Playing in Multitimbre Mode
About the Multitimbre Play screen
Displaying the Multitimbre Play screen
Functions in the Multitimbre Play Screen
Multitimbre Mode
Selecting a Multitimbre
Selecting Multitimbres from a List
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Playing Back a Song
Selecting a Part to Play from the Keyboard Current Part
Selecting a Part to Play Individually Solo
108
Adjusting the Volume and Pan
Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part Mute
Assigning a Different Patch to a Part
Each Part
Recording an Arpeggio Performance
Recording the Performance of a Rhythm Pattern
110
Confirming Midi Information for Each Part Part Information
111
Select the recording method
Press To select Part Information, and then
How to Make the Multitimbre Settings
Initializing Multitimbre Settings Init
Creating a Multitimbre
112
Copying Multitimbre Settings Copy
Basic Procedure for Multitimbre Copy
Types of Multitimbre Copy
113
Saving Multitimbre You’ve Created Write
114
Multitimbre Write window appears
Settings Common to the Entire Multitimbre General
Multitimbre Settings p
Functions of Multitimbre Parameters
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Multitimbre
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Set Phase Lock to on when you want to suppress
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Is matched, enabling them to be played at the same time
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Creating a Multitimbre
Make sure the Multitimbre Play screen is displayed
Playing Back a Song
Playing a Song Immediately from Disk Quick Play
Playing Back Songs Consecutively Chain Play
Creating a Chain
Saving a Chain to Disk Save
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Songa
Back
Various Playback Methods
Loading a Chain from Disk Load
Playing a Chain
Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback
Muting the Playback of a Specific Instrument
Changing the Playback Tempo of a Song
Playing a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo Muting the Tempo Track
Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song
Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song Playback
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D Beam window appears
Recording Songs
Before You Record a New Song
Two Recording Methods
Select the Sound to be Used for Recording
Specify the Time Signature
Recording Songs
Specifying the Time Signature of a Pattern
128
Mode Recording Mode
Basic Operation for Realtime Recording
129
Track
Using Auto Punch-In Recording
Using Manual Punch-In Recording
Recording Tempo Changes in a Song Tempo Recording
Loop Recording and Punch-In Recording
131
Inputting Data One Step at a Time Step Recording
Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record Realtime Erase
Inputting Notes and Rests
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Step Time
Gate Time Gate Time Ratio
Velocity
Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase Track
Recording Songs Inputting a Chord
Inputting a Tie
134
Saving a Recorded Song on Disk
135
File Name and Song Name
Use or to select the format in which the song will be saved
Using Different Sound Generators for Each Track
Editing Songs
Loading the Song You Want to Edit
136
Overall Settings for the Song
Silencing the Playback of a Track Mute
Assigning a Name to a Song Song
Name
Assigning a Name to a Pattern Pattern Name
Assigning Markers Locate Positions to a Song
Assigning a Locate Position
Moving to a Locate Position
Editing Sequencer Data Over Specified Range Track Edit
Specifying the Area of a Song that will Repeat Loop Points
Basic Operation for Track Editing
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Aligning a Song’s Timing Quantize
140
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
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Status
Press or to select Erase, and then press 8 Select
Deleting Unwanted Measures Delete
Copying Phrases Copy
143
Track Source Track
Mode Copy Mode
144
→ Track Destination Track
→ Measure Destination Measure
Inserting a Blank Measure Insert Measure
Transpose the Key Transpose
145
Beat
Changing the Velocity Volume Change Velocity
When You Want to Change Percussion Sounds
146
If You Want to Lower the Bass Sound One Octave
Changing the Midi Channel Change Channel
Change Gate Time
Modifying the Length of Notes
147
Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One Merge
148
Press or to select Merge, and then press 8 Select
Mode Extract mode
Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data Extract
149
Editing Songs
Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back Shift Clock
150
Press or to select Shift Clock, and then press 8 Select
Thinning Out the Sequencer Data Data Thin
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Value
Time
Adjusting the Song’s Playback Time Time Fit
Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns Exchange
152
Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data Micro Edit
Deleting Blank Measures Truncate
Viewing Sequencer Data in the Microscope Window
153
Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern
Data Handled by the Tempo Track
154
Viewing sequencer data View
Editing the Sequencer Data
Data Handled by the Beat Track
Editing a System Exclusive Message
Inserting Sequencer Data Create
Erasing Sequencer Data Erase
156
Moving Sequencer Data Move
Copying Sequencer Data Copy
157
Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song
Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song
158
Settings for the RPS Function
Before You Use the RPS Function
Record a Pattern
159
Using the RPS Function While You Perform
Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger RPS Function
160
Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function
161
Screen like the following appears
Specify how recording is to take place
Making Settings for the D Beam Controller
Modifying the Sound in Real Time
162
Usable range of the D Beam controller
Making Realtime Controller Settings
Realtime Controller Knob Settings
Realtime Controller Button Settings
Modifying the Sound in Real Time
Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound Control Pedal
Making Control Pedal Settings
Press 8 Close to close the Switch window
164
Applying Effects in Patch Mode
Adding Effects
Turning Effects On and Off
Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output Effects
Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters
Adding Effects
166
Adding Effects When the Patch Output Assign 2 is Set to Tone
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Applying Effects in Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode
Using the MFX-A-C Simultaneously
170
Performance Edit or the Multitimbre Edit screen appears
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When Patch or Rhythm Set Settings Are Selected
173
MFX-A Source Multi-Effects a Source
Effects
Making Multi-Effects Settings MFX/MFX Control
Setting Procedure
174
Functions of Parameters
MFX Control Adding Effects
175
Making Chorus Settings Chorus
176
Making Reverb Settings Reverb
Reverb Adding Effects
177
Type Reverb Type
How to Make the System Function Settings
Saving the System Settings Write
Initializing the System Settings Init
178
Settings Common to the Entire System General
Functions of System Parameters
179
Sequencer Settings Sequencer
Sequencer
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Midi Settings Midi
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Controller Settings Controller
Controller
184
Equalizer settings EQ
Phrase Preview Settings Preview
Preview
185
Scale Tune Switch
Make scale tune settings for Patch mode Value -64- +63
Scale Tune
186
Disk-Related Functions Disk Utility
About Disk Utility
Basic Disk Utility Operations
187
Selecting the Type of Files Displayed in the File List View
Loading a File from Disk into the Fantom Load
Loading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data
188
Saving Data on Disk Save
Loading Individual Items of Sound Data
189
Disk
Copying a File to Another Name Copy
190
File Names and Song Names
Copy File window appears
Renaming a File Rename
Deleting Unwanted Files Delete
Executing Disk-Related Functions Tools
Preparing a Disk for Use by the Fantom
Modify the volume label and press 8 OK
Modifying the Name of the Disk
Checking Files Recorded on Disk
192
Backup Floppy Disk window appears
Creating a Duplicate Disk
193
Display will ask Internal Song will be erased. OK?
Transmitting Sound Settings Data Transfer
Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device
194
Type of Data to Transmit
Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset
Press 8 Execute to execute the Factory Reset
Transmitting Data to User Memory
195
Installing the Wave Expansion Board
How to Install a Wave Expansion Board
196
Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards
Installing the Wave Expansion Board
197
Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave
Installation d’une carte d’expansion Wave
French language for Canadian Safety Standard
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Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave
Installation de la carte
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’expansion Wave
Specifications
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Synthesizer Section
Sequencer Section
Index
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Index
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208
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Wave expansion board
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For EU Countries
For the USA
For Canada
Information
Additional Functions of the Fantom and Changes in Operation
Button name Function
Will not be displayed
Recording with the Realtime Recording window displayed
Recording
