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Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)

Functions of System

Parameters

This section explains what the different System parameters do, and

also how these parameters are organized.

Settings Common to the Entire System (General)

For details on the setting, refer to “How to Make the System Function Settings” (p. 178).

General

Local Switch

The Local Switch determines whether the internal sound generator is disconnected (OFF) from the keyboard controller section (keyboard, pitch bend/modulation lever, knobs, buttons, D Beam controller, pedal, and so on); or not disconnected (ON). Normally this is left “ON,” but if you wish to use the Fantom’s keyboard and controllers to control only external sound modules, set it to “OFF.”

Value: OFF, ON

When a performance is selected, if you want the keyboard controller section to be disconnected only from a specific part or parts, use the Int Switch parameter (PERFORMANCE/Zone) (p. 98).

Master Tune

Adjusts the overall tuning of the Fantom. The display shows the frequency of the A4 note (center A).

Value: 415.3–466.2 Hz

Master Key Shift

Shifts the overall pitch of the Fantom in semitone steps. Value: -24– +24

Master Level

Adjusts the volume of the entire Fantom.

Value: 0–127

Patch Remain (Patch Remain Switch)

Specifies whether currently sounding notes will continue sounding when another patch or rhythm set is selected (ON), or not (OFF). Also, when this is “ON,” changes produced by incoming MIDI messages such as Volume or Pan (CC 5, 7, 10, 65, 68, 71–74, RPN 0, 1, 2, MONO ON, POLY ON), as well as tonal quality and volume changes produced by the various controllers will be inherited. Value: OFF, ON

Effects settings change as soon as you switch to a new patch or rhythm set, without being influenced by the Patch Remain setting. Because of this, certain effects settings can cause notes that were until then sounding to no longer be heard, even though Patch Remain has been set to on.

Mix/Parallel

Specifies how the sound of the entire Fantom will be output.

Value

MIX: Set this to have the collective output of all sounds output from the OUTPUT A (MIX) jacks. When you want to check the final overall sound being output, set to MIX.

Sounds which are set in the respective Output Assign to be output from the INDIVIDUAL 3 jack are output from the left OUTPUT A (MIX) jack; sounds which are set to be output from the INDIVIDUAL 4 jack are output from the right OUTPUT A (MIX) jack.

Sounds output from the PHONES jack are the same as those output from the OUTPUT A (MIX) jacks. Therefore, any sounds set with Output Assign to be output from the OUTPUT B jacks is not output from the PHONES jack. Be sure to have any sound you want to hear through the headphones set to “MIX.”

PARALLEL: Output according to each Output Assign settings.

Output Gain

This adjusts the output gain from the Fantom’s Analog Out and Digital Out. When, for example, there are relatively few voices being sounded, boosting the output gain can let you attain the most suitable output level for recording and other purposes.

Value: -12, -6, 0, +6, +12 dB

Keyboard Velocity

Specifies the velocity value that will be transmitted when you play the keyboard. If you want actual keyboard velocity to be transmitted, set this to “REAL.” If you want a fixed velocity value to be transmitted regardless of how you play, specify the desired value (1–127).

Value: REAL, 1–127

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