Roland Piano Overview of the Fantom Patches, Rhythm Sets, Multitimbre, Performances, Envelope

Overview of the Fantom

Patches

Patches are the basic sound configurations that you play during a performance. Each patch can be configured by combining up to four tones. How the four tones are combined is determined by the Structure Type parameter (PATCH/TMT) (p. 56).

Patch

Tone 4

Tone 3

Tone 2

Tone 1	LFO 1	LFO 2
WG	TVF	TVA
Pitch	TVF	TVA
Envelope	Envelope	Envelope

Rhythm Sets

Rhythm sets are groups of a number of different percussion instrument sounds. Since percussion instruments generally do not play melodies, there is no need for a percussion instrument sound to be able to play a scale on the keyboard. It is, however, more important that as many percussion instruments as possible be available to you at the same time. Therefore, each key (note number) of a rhythm set will produce a different percussion instrument.

Rhythm Set

Note Number 98 (D7)

Note Number 97 (C#7)

Note Number 36 (C2)

Note Number 35 (B1)

Rhythm Tone (Percussion instrument sound)

	WG		TVF		TVA
	Pitch		TVF		TVA
Envelope		Envelope		Envelope

Each percussion instrument consists of the following four elements. (For details, refer to the explanations for “Tones.”)

WG (Wave Generator)

TVF (Time Variant Filter)

TVA (Time Variant Amplifier)

Envelope

Multitimbre

A multitimbre consists of a patch or rhythm set assigned to each of the 16 parts, and can simultaneously handle 16 sounds. This allows you to create a set of sounds for use with a song you create on the sequencer, or to enjoy ensemble performance. From the keyboard, you can play only the currently selected part (the “current part”). Because the Fantom sound generator can control multiple sounds (instruments) it is called a Multi-timbral sound generator.

Performances

A performance is like a multitimbre in that it also has a patch or rhythm set assigned to each of the 16 parts, and can simultaneously handle 16 sounds. However, unlike a multitimbre, you can play multiple parts simultaneously from the keyboard, allowing you to play multiple patches simultaneously (Layer) or in separate regions of the keyboard (Split).

Performance/Multitimbre

Part 16

Part 1

Patch/

Rhythm Set

Part

A part is the place to which a patch or rhythm set is assigned when using the Fantom in Multitimbre mode or Performance mode. A single multitimbre/performance comprises sixteen parts, with a patch or rhythm set being assigned to each part.

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