Roland Piano owner manual Playing Back a Song, Playing a Song Immediately from Disk Quick Play

Playing Back a Song

This chapter explains how you can use the Fantom’s sequencer to play back a song.

When you play back a song, we recommend that you use the sound generator in Multitimbre mode (p. 106). In Multitimbre mode, up to sixteen different sounds can be played separately by the sixteen parts, making this mode ideal for playing songs that are multi-instrument ensembles of drums, bass, piano, etc.

Playing a Song Immediately from Disk (Quick Play)

The Fantom is able to play a song from disk immediately, without first loading the song into internal memory. This is called the Quick Play function.

Quick Play can be used with MRC Pro songs (extension: .SVQ) and

Standard MIDI Files (extension: .MID).

1.Into the disk drive, insert the disk that contains the song you want to play.

2.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the song file name in

the upper part of the PLAY screen.

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3.Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select the song that you want to play.

When the cursor is located at the song file name, you can press [LIST] to access the Song List window, and choose from a list of songs on the disk.

4.Press [STOP/PLAY] to start playback.

When the song finishes playing, it will stop automatically. If you want to stop playback midway through the song, press [STOP/ PLAY].

If you have interrupted song playback, “+” may be displayed at the right of the measure number. This indicates that the song is stopped in mid measure.

Playing Back Songs Consecutively (Chain Play)

The Chain Play function lets you consecutively play back (Quick Play) songs on disk in the order you specify. This is analogous to the programmed playback feature found on some CD players.

Since not only songs but also sounds (data files) can be loaded, you can play back songs using a wide variety of sounds.

Creating a Chain

Before you use Chain Play, you must create a chain that contains the playback order of songs or data files. One chain can contain up to 99 “steps” of songs or data files.

1.Into the disk drive, insert the disk that contains the songs you want to play back.

2.Press [MENU] to access the Menu window.

3.Use or to select “Chain Play,” and then select [8 (Select)].

The Chain Play screen appears.

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Step number Chain file name

Play mode

•If a chain already exists in internal memory, and you want to create a new chain, you will need to erase the existing chain. To erase the chain, press [6 (Clear All)]. The display will ask “Clear All Steps. OK?,” so press [8 (Execute)]. If you decide not to erase the chain, press [EXIT].

•To delete a specific step, move the cursor to the step that you want to delete, and press [5 (Delete)].

4.Press [4 (Insert)].

The Select Song File window appears.

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If the Select Sound window appears, press [3 (Song)].

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