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Fantom
X6/X7/X8
Workstation Keyboards
TurboStart
TBS212
©2004 Roland Corporation U.S.
www.RolandUS.com
Faxback #20245
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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.
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.
