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In

Single  mode—

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User  Groups  can  contain  patches,  rhythm  sets,  and 

sample sets.

Live mode—

• 

User Groups can contain live sets.

Studio mode—

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User Groups can contain studio sets.

There can be up to 16 sounds in each User Group bank, and each mode has 
its own set of four User Group banks.

Once you’re in the User Group pad mode, you can grab User Group sounds 
from the current User Group bank without going to the Pad Setting screen. 
The Pad Setting screen, though, is where you set up User Group sounds and 
change User Group banks.

In addition to pressing PAD SETTING when you’re in the User Group pad 
mode, you can get to this screen by clicking F6 (User Group) from the 
Patch List, Live Set List, and Studio Set List screens.

As  we  discussed  in  “Who  Controls  the  Pads’  Mode?”  on  Page  3,  each 
sound  and  studio  set  can  have  its  own  pad  mode.  Therefore,  when 
you’re working in the User Group pad mode, we recommend setting the 
System Pad Assign Source parameter to 

SYS

 and the System Pad Mode 

parameter  to 

USER  GROUP

  to  keep  from  being  inadvertently  yanked 

out of User Group mode each time you select a new sound.

Setting Up User Group Sounds

To add a sound to a User Group, you register the sound in the desired User 
Group bank. Here’s how:

Set the pads to the User Group pad mode.

In

Single mode—

• 

select the desired patch, rhythm set, or sample set 

as your keyboard sound.

Live mode—

• 

select the desired live set.

Studio mode—

• 

select the desired studio set.

Press PAD SETTING to display the Pad Setting screen.

To  select  the  User  Group  bank  in  which  you  want  to  register  your 

selection, click F1 (Bank/Up) or F2 (Bank/Down), or click the desired 
bank’s name with your mouse.
Selected the User Group location in which you want to register your 

sound—each of the 16 locations corresponds to the same-numbered 
pad.
Click F5 (Regist) to add the sound to the current User Group bank.

Removing Sounds from a User Group

On the User Group Pad Setting screen, select the sound you want to 

take out of your User Group.
Click F4 (Remove).

Recalling User Group Sounds

To recall a User Group sound from the currently selected User Group bank:

In the User Group pad mode, press the sound’s pad.

To recall a User Group sound from a different User Group bank:

In the User Group pad mode, press ROLL•BANK so it lights.

Select the desired User Group bank by striking its pad.

Press ROLL•BANK again to unlight it.

Press the desired sound’s pad.

Summary of Contents for Fantom-G Series

Page 1: ...ation U S All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland Corporation U S FGWS03 Power User Control 2 The Pads ÂØÒňΠWorkshop Fantom G Workstation Keyboard ...

Page 2: ...is Booklet Throughout this booklet you ll come across information that deserves special attention that s the reason it s labeled with one of the following symbols A note is something that adds information about the topic at hand A tip offers suggestions for using the feature being discussed Warnings contain important information that can help you avoid possible damage to your equipment your data o...

Page 3: ...l always want to use the pads a particular way each time you call up a certain live set studio set or patch In other situations you may want to set up the pads and have them retain that behavior even as you select different live sets studio sets or patches The System Dynamic Pad parameters set whether the pads use a global setup or settings belonging to individual live sets studio sets and patches...

Page 4: ... sets the speed of the roll you ll get when you strike a rhythm or sample mode pad with the ROLL button lit Saving Your System Settings To store your Dynamic Pad System settings in your current project click F7 Sys Write to write your new System setting into the Fantom G s memory Exploring the Fantom G Pad Modes The following sections explain the pad modes in detail First though we ll start with a...

Page 5: ...To build a new sample set select an unused sample set memory location one whose name includes INITIAL SAMPLE and use the Sample Number parameter to dial in the samples you want Pad Mode 2 Rhythm If you d like the pads to play percussion sounds from a rhythm set select the Rhythm pad mode In Live and Studio modes the pads play the sound assigned to the rhythm part In Single mode the pads play the s...

Page 6: ... so that you can select the desired chord form by striking its pad with your right hand before you play its key with your left You can also select new chord forms using the pads while a chord is playing to make the Fantom G seamlessly switch to the new chord The currently selected form s pad always flashes to help you identify the current chord form When you select the Chord Memory pad mode the CH...

Page 7: ...gning a phrase for each of the song s sections to a pad and then sequencing your triggering of the sections in the desired order As an RPS phrase plays its pad flashes RPS phrases are really just standard phrases that contain musical passages If there aren t any phrases in the current project there s nothing there to use as an RPS phrase You can find more details on RPS pad mode in the Playing Cli...

Page 8: ...ing a song structure If you construct a set of RPS phrases you d like to keep click F7 Write to store it in the current project Pad Mode 6 Rhythm Ptn Pattern If you have sequenced phrases in a project that contain beats you can play them as rhythm patterns from the pads or keys When a pad s rhythm is playing the pad flashes You can sequence the drum track for a song on the fly by triggering rhythm...

Page 9: ... click F7 Write to store it in the current project Pad Mode 7 Tone Sel Sw The Tone Sel Sw for Tone Select Switch pad mode is a great power tool when you re editing patches Each patch is made up of as many as four tones Tones produce the sound waves that form the basis of a patch s sound The Tone Sel Sw pad mode lets you quickly select a tone for editing or turn a tone on or off If you re in Single...

Page 10: ... tracks are selected for muting and the ninth track is actually muted During many Fantom G operations hitting F8 Exit to leave a screen doesn t really matter too much but here it does Your bookmark won t be properly saved if you leave the Pad Setting screen without hitting F8 Exit To clear an already bookmarked screen while holding down PAD SETTING press the bookmark s pad If you d like to swap th...

Page 11: ...des an overview of the state of your current mode s PFX processors Pad Mode 13 Part Select This pad mode is a killer time saver when you re working in Live or Studio modes especially when you re putting together or editing a live set or studio set In the Part Select pad mode you can use the pads to quickly select the part you want to edit When a part is selected its pad flashes In Live mode Pads 1...

Page 12: ...Up User Group Sounds To add a sound to a User Group you register the sound in the desired User Group bank Here s how Set the pads to the User Group pad mode 1 In 2 Single mode select the desired patch rhythm set or sample set as your keyboard sound Live mode select the desired live set Studio mode select the desired studio set Press PAD SETTING to display the Pad Setting screen 3 To select the Use...

Page 13: ...ntry One more thing You can enter values on the pads speeding up lots of things you do on the Fantom G we recommend you get used to using this feature since it can be such a time saver When you re on the Live Play screen you can select any live set by its number Single Play screen you can select patches by number Studio Play screen you can select studio sets by number Whenever you ve highlighted a...

Page 14: ...press HOLD to enter them or press ROLL to cancel them If you start by typing characters from Pads 11 12 15 and 16 the pads won t begin to flash until you type the digit s that follow The End We hope you ve found this workshop helpful Keep an eye out for other Fantom G Workshop booklets available for downloading at www RolandUS com ...

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