Roland Piano Playing Percussion Instruments, Selecting a Rhythm Set, Playing in Patch Mode, User

Playing in Patch Mode

Playing Percussion Instruments

In Patch mode, you can play percussion instruments from the keyboard by selecting a rhythm set. As the rhythm tone assigned to each key varies by the rhythm set selected, you can play a wide range of percussion instruments.

Selecting a Rhythm Set

The Fantom has three rhythm set groups, including the User group, Preset group and GM group, with 16 rhythm sets in the User group, 16 rhythm sets in Preset group, and 9 rhythm sets in GM group, for a total of 41 rhythm sets. What’s more, you can further expand your options by installing up to three optional Wave Expansion Boards (one SR-JV80, two SRX series), enabling you to select from a large selection of rhythm sets.

USER

This is the group inside the Fantom which can be rewritten. rhythm sets you yourself create can be stored in this group. The Fantom includes 16 preset rhythm sets.

PRST (Preset)

This is the group inside the Fantom which can be rewritten. However, you can modify the settings of the currently selected rhythm set, and then save the modified settings in User memory. The Fantom contains 16 preset rhythm sets.

GM (GM2)

This is an internal group of rhythm sets compatible with General MIDI 2, a system of MIDI function specifications designed to transcend differences between makers and types of devices; these rhythm sets cannot be overwritten. Furthermore, settings of currently selected rhythm sets from this group cannot be changed. The Fantom includes nine preset rhythm sets.

XP-A–C (Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A–C Slots)

These groups are for when using rhythm sets from a Wave Expansion Board installed in slots EXP A–C, and cannot be rewritten. However, you can modify the settings of the currently selected rhythm set, and then save the modified settings in User memory. The number of onboard rhythm sets depends on the specific Wave Expansion Boards installed.

A Rhythm Set XP-A–C cannot be accessed if the Wave Expansion Board it belongs to has not been installed. XP-A (EXP A slot): SR-JV80 series (sold separately) XP-B, C (EXP B, C slots): SRX series (sold separately)

1.Access the PATCH PLAY screen (p. 31).

2.Use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to “PATCH.”

3.Turn the VALUE dial, or press [INC] to select “RHYTHM.”

A screen like the following appears, allowing you to select a rhythm set.

Rhythm set group

Rhythm set number

4.Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the rhythm set group.

5.Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select the rhythm set group.

USER: User

PRST: Preset

GM: Preset GM (GM2)

XP-A–C:Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A–C Slots

6.Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the rhythm set number.

7.Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select the rhythm set number.

You can select favorite rhythm sets in the same way as when selecting patches. For details on the procedure, refer to

“Selecting Favorite Patches (Favorite Sound)” (p. 33).

40