Switching Screens from the Menu Menu, Window | Roland Piano specs

Overview of the Fantom

Switching Screens from the Menu ([MENU])

The Fantom has a variety of screens and windows in which its numerous functions can be executed, and you can move between these screens as desired.

Use the following procedure to access the desired screen or window.

1.Press [MENU].

The Menu window appears.

2.Press or to select the desired screen/window, and then press [8 (Select)].

The screen/window for the desired function appears.

The screens/windows that can be selected from the Menu window will depend on the mode of the sound generator.

Window

The somewhat smaller screens that appear temporarily on top of the normal screens are called windows. Various types of windows appears according to the situation. Some display lists, others allow you to make settings, and still others ask you to confirm an operation.

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Window

Press [EXIT] to close the window. Some windows will close automatically when an operation is performed.

Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data ([LIST])

The Fantom can display sound lists and favorite lists. You can select and audition patches from these lists, and register your own favorite patches.

Use the following procedure to display these lists.

1.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the object (e.g., patch number) for which you wish to view a list.

2.Press [LIST].

The desired list window appears, according to the cursor location.

About the [1]–[8] Buttons

In the PLAY screen, the eight [1]–[8] buttons located below the display allow you to select/register your favorite patches or performances, and the lower area of the display will show the names of the sounds that are registered as favorite sounds.

In other screens, these buttons execute various functions, and their operation will differ depending on the screen.

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Roland Piano Switching Screens from the Menu Menu, Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data List, About the 1-8 Buttons

Contents

Page Important Safety Instructions For the U.KPage Power Supply Placement Maintenance Additional PrecautionsBefore Using Floppy Disks 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 powerPower effects including Cosm effects Consolidated interface design with large graphic LCD Main Features General MIDI- and General Midi 2- Compatible Functions that stimulate your creativityDesigned to be a true musical instrument General Midi Volume Slider Panel DescriptionsFront Panel Floppy Disk Drive Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Overview of the Fantom How the Fantom Is OrganizedBasic Structure Classification of Fantom Sound Types Overview of the Fantom Patches Rhythm SetsMultitimbre Performances Performance Mode About Simultaneous PolyphonyCalculating the Number of Voices Being Used How a Patch Sounds About Memory Temporary MemoryRewritable Memory Non-Rewritable Memory Effect Types About the Onboard EffectsHow 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 InteractTempo Track Beat Track Internal Memory Positions for Storing a SongDisk Switching the Sound Generator Mode Mode Patch ModeMultitimbre Mode Overview Performance Mode Switching Screens from the Menu Menu Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data ListAbout the 1-8 Buttons Window Moving the Cursor Modifying a ValueValue Dial INC and DEC Assigning a Name Assigning a Name Using a Name WindowName window appears Playing in Patch Mode Playing in Patch ModeAbout 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 SlotsAccess the Patch Play screen p Selecting a Patch Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound Selecting Patches from the ListSelecting from Selecting from the Favorite List Window Access the Patch List window p Press and hold 8 Prevu Auditioning Patches Phrase PreviewSelecting Patches by Category Patch Finder Selecting from the Patch List Window Category Contents Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units Octave Shift Selecting the Tones That Will Sound Tone On/Off Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps TransposePatch Edit screen appears Creating Smooth Pitch Changes Portamento Playing Single Notes MonoPress 1 or 2 to select the General tab When Using a Hold Pedal Playing Arpeggios ArpeggiatorHolding an Arpeggio Simulating a Rhythm Guitar Using an External Midi Keyboard to Play Arpeggios Making Arpeggiator SettingsSystem Edit screen appears Press 1 or 2 to select the Midi tab Prst Preset Playing Percussion InstrumentsSelecting a Rhythm Set Selecting Favorite Patches Favorite Sound p Making Rhythm Pattern Settings Playing Rhythm Patterns from the KeyboardPlaying a Rhythm Set Holding the Playback of a Rhythm Pattern Creating a Patch How to Make the Patch SettingsFour Tips for Editing Patches Initializing Patch Settings Init Copying Patch Settings CopyBasic Procedure for Patch Copy Type Initialize Type Waveform Creating a Patch Types of Patch Copy Saving Patches You’ve Created Write WaveformPress or to select a Patch Edit, and then press Select Press 6 Write Using 1-8 to Register Using the Favorite List Window to RegisterAuditioning the Save-Destination Patch Compare Registering a Favorite Patch Favorite Sound Functions of Patch Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Patch GeneralGeneral Legato Switch Solo Legato Switch Legato Retrigger Legato Retrigger SwitchPortamento Switch Attack Time Offset Patch Tone Tone Delay Delay Time Tone Delay TimeRx Bender Tone Receive Pitch Bend Switch Setting Delay time Arpeggiator Settings Arpeggio Creating a Patch Arpeggio Switch Realtime Controller / D Beam Controller Settings ControllerKnob Beam Matrix Control Settings Matrix Ctrl Matrix ControlSource 1-4 Matrix Control Source Pitch Bend Pitch Bend Aftertouch Aftertouch Changing the Volume, Pan, and Pitch Destination 1-4 Matrix Control Destination 1Opening and Closing the Filter Changing How the Effects Are Applied Tone 1-4 Tone Control Switch TMT Control Sw TMT Control SwitchChanging 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 BoosterRing 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 FollowEnv Depth Pitch Envelope Depth Env V-Sens Pitch Envelope Velocity Sensitivity Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF Filter TypeCutoff Freq Cutoff Frequency Cutoff KF Cutoff Frequency Key Follow Cutoff V-Curve Cutoff Frequency Velocity Curve Cutoff V-Sens Cutoff Velocity SensitivityResonance Reso V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Adjusting the Volume TVA Bias Position Bias DirectionLevel 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 Follow2Fade 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 InitCreating a Rhythm Set Creating a Rhythm Set Copying Rhythm Set Settings Copy Basic Procedure for Rhythm Set CopyMode Initialize Mode Types of Rhythm Set Copy Rhythm Tone Copy KEY Rhythm Set Effects Copy MFX/CHORUSSet Saving Rhythm Sets You’ve Created Write Rhythm Edit window appearsRhythm 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 CompareRegistering Favorite Rhythm Sets Favorite Sound Display will indicate Register OK ? Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set GeneralRhythm 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 SwitchWave Gain Coarse Tune Velocity Control Velocity Control Switch Wave LevelTone Coarse Tune Rhythm Tone Coarse Tune Tone Fine Tune Rhythm Tone Fine Tune Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter TVF Cutoff Frequency Played notes to have less Resonance, use negative settingsResonance V-Sens Resonance Velocity Sensitivity Rhythm Level Rhythm Set Level Tone Level Rhythm Tone levelTone 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 PartAbout the Performance Play Screen Displaying Performance Play Screen Playing in Performance Mode Access the Performance Play screen pSelecting a Performance Functions in the Performance Play Screen Selecting Performances from the List Selecting Favorite Performances Favorite SoundPerformance List window appears Combining and Playing Sounds Together Layer Playing Different Sounds Different Areas Keyboard SplitMode Playing Playing Arpeggios in a Specific Region of the Keyboard Use Cursor to move the cursor to Zone Number Next, specify the range of the zone. Press 2 to select Playing Rhythm Patterns in a Specific Region KeyboardZone tab Using the Fantom As a Master Keyboard Zone Settings pPart Settings p External Sound Generator Settings How to Make the Performance Settings Initializing Performance Settings InitCreating a Performance Creating a Performance Basic Procedure for Performance Copy Copying Performance Settings CopyTypes of Performance Copy Saving Performance You’ve Created Write Performance Write window appearsPress or to specify the save-destination performance Favorite Performances Favorite Sound p Creating a Performance Using 1-8 to Register Settings Common to the Entire Performance GeneralFunctions of Performance Parameters Shuffle Resolution Arpeggio Shuffle For details on the setting, refer to How to MakePerformance Settings p Shuffle Rate Arpeggio Shuffle Rate Creating Shuffle Resolution Rhythm Pattern Shuffle Resolution Zone Number Arpeggio Zone NumberKeyboard Velocity Rhythm Pattern Keyboard Velocity Zone Number Rhythm Pattern Zone Number Zone 1-4 Realtime Control Knob Zone Number Creating a Performance SwitchZone 1-4 Realtime Control Button Zone Number Zone Settings Zone Creating a Performance Beam Control Bender Control Pitch Bend Switch Control Aftertouch Control Aftertouch SwitchControl Modulation Control Modulation Switch Control Hold Pedal Control Hold Pedal Switch Making Settings for Each Part Part 100 101 102 Making Settings for Receiving Midi Midi Part MidiMidi Filter 103 Scale Tune Settings Scale Tune 104 Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part 105Equal Temperament Just Temperament Tonic of C Playing in Multitimbre Mode About the Multitimbre Play screenDisplaying the Multitimbre Play screen Functions in the Multitimbre Play Screen Multitimbre Mode Selecting a MultitimbreSelecting Multitimbres from a List 107 Playing Back a Song Selecting a Part to Play from the Keyboard Current PartSelecting a Part to Play Individually Solo 108 Adjusting the Volume and Pan Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part MuteAssigning a Different Patch to a Part Each Part Recording the Performance of a Rhythm Pattern Recording an Arpeggio Performance110 Confirming Midi Information for Each Part Part Information 111Select the recording method Press To select Part Information, and then How to Make the Multitimbre Settings Initializing Multitimbre Settings InitCreating a Multitimbre 112 Copying Multitimbre Settings Copy Basic Procedure for Multitimbre CopyTypes of Multitimbre Copy 113 114 Saving Multitimbre You’ve Created WriteMultitimbre Write window appears Settings Common to the Entire Multitimbre General Multitimbre Settings pFunctions of Multitimbre Parameters 115 116 117 Multitimbre 118 119 Set Phase Lock to on when you want to suppressIs matched, enabling them to be played at the same time 120 Creating a Multitimbre 121Make sure the Multitimbre Play screen is displayed Playing Back a Song Playing a Song Immediately from Disk Quick PlayPlaying Back Songs Consecutively Chain Play Creating a Chain Saving a Chain to Disk Save 123Songa Back Various Playback Methods Loading a Chain from Disk LoadPlaying a Chain Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback Muting the Playback of a Specific Instrument Changing the Playback Tempo of a SongPlaying a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo Muting the Tempo Track Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song 126 Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song PlaybackD Beam window appears Recording Songs Before You Record a New SongTwo Recording Methods Select the Sound to be Used for Recording Specify the Time Signature Recording SongsSpecifying the Time Signature of a Pattern 128 Mode Recording Mode Basic Operation for Realtime Recording129 Track Using Auto Punch-In Recording Using Manual Punch-In RecordingRecording 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 EraseInputting Notes and Rests 132 133 Step TimeGate Time Gate Time Ratio Velocity Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase Track Recording Songs Inputting a ChordInputting a Tie 134 Saving a Recorded Song on Disk 135File 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 SongsLoading the Song You Want to Edit 136 Overall Settings for the Song Silencing the Playback of a Track MuteAssigning a Name to a Song Song Name Assigning a Name to a Pattern Pattern Name Assigning Markers Locate Positions to a SongAssigning 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 PointsBasic Operation for Track Editing 139 Aligning a Song’s Timing Quantize 140Use or to select the desired function, and press 8 Select Press or to select Quantize, and then press 8 Select 141 Erasing Unwanted Performance Data Erase 142Status Press or to select Erase, and then press 8 Select Deleting Unwanted Measures Delete Copying Phrases Copy143 Track Source Track Mode Copy Mode 144→ Track Destination Track → Measure Destination Measure Inserting a Blank Measure Insert Measure Transpose the Key Transpose145 Beat Changing the Velocity Volume Change Velocity When You Want to Change Percussion Sounds146 If You Want to Lower the Bass Sound One Octave Changing the Midi Channel Change Channel Change Gate TimeModifying the Length of Notes 147 148 Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One MergePress or to select Merge, and then press 8 Select Mode Extract mode Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data Extract149 Editing Songs 150 Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back Shift ClockPress or to select Shift Clock, and then press 8 Select Thinning Out the Sequencer Data Data Thin 151Value Time Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns Exchange Adjusting the Song’s Playback Time Time Fit152 Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data Micro Edit Deleting Blank Measures TruncateViewing Sequencer Data in the Microscope Window 153 Data Handled by the Tempo Track Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern154 Viewing sequencer data View Editing the Sequencer DataData Handled by the Beat Track Editing a System Exclusive Message Erasing Sequencer Data Erase Inserting Sequencer Data Create156 Copying Sequencer Data Copy Moving Sequencer Data Move157 Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song158 Settings for the RPS Function Before You Use the RPS FunctionRecord a Pattern 159 Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger RPS Function Using the RPS Function While You Perform160 Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function 161Screen like the following appears Specify how recording is to take place Making Settings for the D Beam Controller Modifying the Sound in Real Time162 Usable range of the D Beam controller Making Realtime Controller Settings Realtime Controller Knob SettingsRealtime Controller Button Settings Modifying the Sound in Real Time Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound Control Pedal Making Control Pedal SettingsPress 8 Close to close the Switch window 164 Applying Effects in Patch Mode Adding EffectsTurning Effects On and Off Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output Effects Adding Effects Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters166 Adding Effects When the Patch Output Assign 2 is Set to Tone 167 168 169 Applying Effects in Performance Mode or Multitimbre Mode Using the MFX-A-C Simultaneously170 Performance Edit or the Multitimbre Edit screen appears 171 172 When Patch or Rhythm Set Settings Are Selected 173MFX-A Source Multi-Effects a Source Effects Setting Procedure Making Multi-Effects Settings MFX/MFX Control174 MFX Control Adding Effects Functions of Parameters175 Making Chorus Settings Chorus 176 Making Reverb Settings Reverb Reverb Adding Effects177 Type Reverb Type How to Make the System Function Settings Saving the System Settings WriteInitializing the System Settings Init 178 Functions of System Parameters Settings Common to the Entire System General179 Sequencer Sequencer Settings Sequencer180 181 Midi Settings Midi 182 183 Controller Controller Settings Controller184 Equalizer settings EQ Phrase Preview Settings PreviewPreview 185 Scale Tune Switch Make scale tune settings for Patch mode Value -64- +63Scale Tune 186 Disk-Related Functions Disk Utility About Disk UtilityBasic Disk Utility Operations 187 Selecting the Type of Files Displayed in the File List View Loading a File from Disk into the Fantom LoadLoading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data 188 Saving Data on Disk Save Loading Individual Items of Sound Data189 Disk Copying a File to Another Name Copy 190File Names and Song Names Copy File window appears Renaming a File Rename Deleting Unwanted Files DeleteExecuting 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 DiskChecking Files Recorded on Disk 192 Backup Floppy Disk window appears Creating a Duplicate Disk193 Display will ask Internal Song will be erased. OK? Transmitting Sound Settings Data Transfer Transmitting Data to an External Midi Device194 Type of Data to Transmit Reset to Default Factory Settings Factory Reset Press 8 Execute to execute the Factory ResetTransmitting Data to User Memory 195 How to Install a Wave Expansion Board Installing the Wave Expansion Board196 Installing the Wave Expansion Board Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Boards197 Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave Installation d’une carte d’expansion WaveFrench language for Canadian Safety Standard 198 Installation de la carte d’expansion Wave Installation de la carte199 ’expansion Wave Specifications 200Synthesizer Section Sequencer Section Index 201 Index 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 Wave expansion board 210196 For the USA For EU CountriesFor Canada Information Additional Functions of the Fantom and Changes in Operation Button name Function Will not be displayedRecording with the Realtime Recording window displayed Recording