Roland Piano owner manual How To Use This Manual, Overview of the Fantom, Playing in Patch Mode

How To Use This Manual

This owner’s manual is organized as follows. Before you start reading it, we’d like to suggest going through the Quick Start manual. For parameter lists, sound lists, and MIDI implementation, refer to the separate “Sound/Parameter List.” In addition, the separate “Q&A” provides answers for frequently asked questions about the Fantom, and example applications for your reference.

Overview of the Fantom

This explains the structure of the Fantom, and basic operation. Reading it is essential for understanding Fantom operational procedures.

Playing in Patch Mode

This explains how to play the Fantom in Patch mode. Reading it is essential for understanding Fantom operational procedures.

Creating a Patch

This chapter explains how to create patches, and describes what the patch parameters do and how they are composed. Read this chapter when you wish to create patches.

Creating a Rhythm Set

This chapter explains how to create rhythm sets, and describes what the rhythm set parameters do and how they are composed. Read this chapter when you wish to create rhythm sets.

Playing in Performance Mode

This explains how to play the Fantom in Performance mode. Reading it is essential for understanding Fantom operational procedures.

Creating a Performance

This chapter explains how to create performances, and describes what the performance parameters do and how they are composed. Read this chapter when you wish to create performances.

Playing in Multitimbre Mode

This explains how to play the Fantom in Multitimbre mode. Reading it is essential for understanding Fantom operational procedures.

Creating a Multitimbre

This explains how to create a multitimbre, and the functions and structure of the multitimbre parameters. Read this when you wish to create a multitimbre.

Playing Back a Song

This explains how to play back a song using the Fantom’s sequencer. Reading it is essential for understanding Fantom operational procedures.

Recording a Song

This explains how to record a song using the Fantom’s sequencer. Reading it is essential for understanding Fantom operational procedures.

Editing a Song

This chapter explains song editing and song settings in detail. Read this when you wish to edit a song that you’ve recorded.

Playing Phrase with One Finger (RPS Function)

This explains the settings of the RPS (Realtime Phrase Sequence) function, and how to use it for performance. Read this chapter when you wish to use the RPS.

Changing Tones in Realtime

This explains how to use the D Beam controller and realtime controllers to modify the sound, and how to make the necessary settings. Read this when you want to modify the sound in realtime.

Applying Effects

This chapter explains how to make settings for the Fantom’s onboard effects, and describes the type and operation of each effect. Be sure to read this when adding effects to patches and performances.

Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)

This chapter describes how the System parameters that determine the Fantom’s operation environment work and how these parameters are organized. Read it as necessary.

Disk-Related Functions (Disk Utility)

This chapter covers disk-related operations such as saving data to disk and loading data from disk. Read it as necessary.

Transmitting Sound Settings/ Restoring the Factory Settings

This explains how to transmit data to an external MIDI device or to the Fantom (Data Transfer), and how to restore all data of the Fantom to the factory settings (Factory Reset). Read it as necessary.

Installing the Wave Expansion Board

This explains how to install a Wave Expansion Board (sold

separately). Read it as necessary.

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