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Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland Fantom-X. This TurboStart contains step-by-step instructions that will quickly introduce you to the Fantom-X’s major features.

Playing the Demo Songs

The Fantom-X has six built-in demo songs. To play them:

1.Press MENU.

2.Turn the VALUE dial to select Demo Play.

3.Press ENTER.

4.Turn the VALUE dial to select a song.

5.Press ENTER.

6.When you’re done listening, press F8 (Exit).

Selecting and Auditioning Patches

Use the following steps to hear some of the patches in the Fantom-X:

1.Press PATCH/RHYTHM so it’s lit.

2.Press F7 (Kbd Part).

3.Turn the VALUE dial to select a patch.

4.Play the selected patch.

Selecting Patches by Category

You can quickly select patches from any of 38 different categories. Use the following steps to find patches by category:

1.Press PATCH/RHYTHM so it’s lit.

2.Press F7 (Kbd Part).

3.Press F1 (Patch List).

4.Press F4 to select Patch Categ.

5.Press F2 (↓) or F1 (↑) to select a category.

6.Turn the VALUE dial to audition the patches in the selected category.

Auditioning Rhythm Sets on the Pads

The Fantom-X has rhythm sets that contain a variety of percussion instruments and special-effect sounds. Use the following steps to audition the different sets while playing the pads in the DYNAMIC PAD BANK:

1.Press PATCH/RHYTHM so it’s lit.

2.Press F8 (Pad Part).

3.Turn the VALUE dial to select a rhythm set.

4.Play the pads.

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Layering Two Patches

Multiple sounds can be layered together. Use the following procedure to layer Part 1 with Part 2:

1.Press LAYER/SPLIT so it’s lit.

2.Turn the VALUE dial to select PRST: 01 Seq: Template.

3.Use CURSOR or and the VALUE dial to place a checkmark next to Parts 1 and 2.

4 Press F2 (Part View).

5.Turn the VALUE dial to select PR-B 104 Warm Strings as the patch for Part 2.

6.Press CURSOR to highlight Part 1.

7.Turn the VALUE dial to select PR-A 003 Warm Piano.

8.Play the layered piano and string sounds on the keyboard.

Note: We’ve selected these two patches for demonstration purposes. You can layer any patches you like.

Creating a Split

After creating a layer, creating a split is easy. Follow these steps to create a split between Parts 1 and 2.

1.Follow Steps 1-7 of “Layering Two Patches” above.

2.Press LAYER/SPLIT again.

3.Press F3 (Key Range).

4.Press CURSOR or to select PART 1.

5.Use the CURSOR buttons and VALUE dial to change the Lower value to C4.

6.Press CURSOR to select PART 2.

7.Use the CURSOR buttons and VALUE dial to change the Upper value to B3.

8.Play the keyboard to hear the newly created split between PR-B 104 Warm Strings on the left and PR-A 003 Warm Piano on the right.

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X-7, X-6, X-8 specifications

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