Roland Piano Using the Fantom As a Master Keyboard, Playing in Performance Mode, Zone Settings p

Playing in Performance Mode

Using the Fantom As a Master Keyboard

Although the Fantom’s keyboard controller section and sound generator section are connected internally using a MIDI connection, in Performance mode, you can then make even more detailed settings affecting the way the connection works between the keyboard controller section and the sound generator section, as well as with an external MIDI device.

This allows the keyboard of the Fantom to freely control the internal sound generator or external sound generators as a master keyboard.

Changing the Connections between Keyboard and Sound Generator (Zone)

In general, connections within the Fantom are made by matching the MIDI transmit channel of the keyboard (zone) with the MIDI receive channel of the sound generator (part). Then you can specify whether the internal sound generator will be played, or an external sound generator connected to the MIDI OUT connector will be played.

Part 1	Part 2	Part 15	Part 16
(Rx ch.1)	(Rx ch.2)	(Rx ch.15)	(Rx ch.16)

Confirming MIDI Information for Each Part (Part Information)

In Performance mode, the reception status of MIDI messages that control various things can be viewed for each part. This is useful when you want to check whether the sound generator is responding correctly to the keyboard, or to operations from an external MIDI controller.

1.Access the PERFORMANCE PLAY screen (p. 84).

2.Press [MENU] to open the Menu window.

3.Press or to select “Part Information,” and then press [8 (Select)].

The Part Information window appears.

4.Press [8 (Type)]

The Type window appears.

Internal Switch

External Switch

Zone 1 (Tx ch.1)

Zone 2 (Tx ch.2)

Zone 15 (Tx ch.15)

Zone 16 (Tx ch.16)

Rx ch.: Receive Channel

Tx ch.: Transmit Channel

MIDI OUT

5. Press	or	to select the message that you want to
check, and then press [8 (Select)].
Modulation: Modulation Information
Breath: Breath Information
Foot Type: Foot type Information

To change the connections between the keyboard and the sound generator, make the following settings.

●Zone Settings (p. 98)

Transmit Channel: Specify the MIDI transmit channel (1–16) of the

keyboard (zone).

Int Switch (Internal Switch): Turn this “ON” if you want to sound the internal sound generator of the Fantom.

Ext Switch (External Switch): Turn this “ON” if you want to sound an external sound generator connected to the MIDI OUT connector.

●Part Settings (p. 103)

Receive Channel: Specify the MIDI receive channel of the internal sound generator (part).

●External Sound Generator Settings

This sets the MIDI receive channel.

Volume: Volume Information

Panpot: Panpot Information

Expression: Expression Information

Hold 1: Hold 1 Information

Pitch Bend: Pitch Bend Information

Aftertouch: Aftertouch Information

Voices: Voice Information (The number of voices used)

Sys Control1–4:System Control 1–4 Information

The MIDI message specified as the Sys Ctrl 1–4 Source

parameter (SYSTEM/Controller).

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