Roland FANTOM-06, Reference Manual

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Assigning Convenient Functions to the Pads (PAD MODE)
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MEMO
¹
Even when a screen other than the KBD SW GRP EDIT screen
or the KBD SW GRP SELECT screen is shown, pressing the
[BANK] button to make it light will make the pads illuminate
to indicate the setting of each zone in the currently selected
keyboard switch group. You can press the pads to change
their status. Pad numbers correspond to zone numbers.
¹
Keyboard switch group settings are saved in the scene. If you
want to save the settings, save the scene (p. 56).
Playing Rhythm Patterns
(Rhythm Pattern)
You can use the pads to play rhythm patterns. The operation is
the same as when you touch the <Intro>–<Ending> icons in the
RHYTHM PATTERN screen.
Pad Explanation
[1] Selects the Intro rhythm pattern.
[2] Selects the Pattern A rhythm pattern.
[3] Selects the Pattern B rhythm pattern.
[4] Selects the Pattern C rhythm pattern.
[5] Selects the Pattern D rhythm pattern.
[6] Selects the Ending rhythm pattern.
Selecting and Playing a Pattern
(Pattern)
You can press a pad to directly play the corresponding pattern.
4 x 4 area
¹
You can use the pads to directly recall the patterns of the 4x4
area enclosed by the red frame. The pads corresponding to
the recorded pattern box are lit.
¹ You can hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [PAD
MODE] button to access the PAD AREA SELECT screen, and
use the [
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] buttons to move the 4x4 area.
Playing a Pattern’s Variations
(Variation Play)
You can press pads to directly play each variation from the next
measure location.
Example: Play variation C .
Pad Explanation
[1] Plays variation A
[5] Plays variation B
[9] Plays variation C
[13] Plays variation D
Pad Explanation
[4]
Plays variation E
[8] Plays variation F
[12] Plays variation G
[16] Plays variation H
Playing Groups
(Group Play)
Press a pad to directly play back the sequencer group.
¹
You can press the pad corresponding to a group you’ve
already created to make it play back or stop.
¹
The group plays back using the “Group Length” cycle you set
when the group was created.
¹
The colors shown to the left of the names in the Group List
correspond to the colors used on the pads.
¹
You cannot use Group Play during normal pattern playback.
Stop the pattern first and then press the pad.
Using the System Settings
(System)
The pads operate according to the setting of the system parameter
“Pad Mode” (p. 164). The pad mode setting of each scene is
ignored. This is convenient when you want to use the same pad
mode functions in any scene.