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 ARTISTS' 

IMPRESSIONS

 ARTISTS' 

IMPRESSIONS

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Valdez Brantley is a Grammy nominated Musical
Director, Programmer, and Producer. His special 
talents include mastering Keyboards and numerous
other instruments. He has worked with Usher
Raymond, Mary J. Blige, Ne-yo, Chris Brown and a
host of other artists. He has worked on the Roland
V-Synth GT and now the Roland Fantom-G7. 
His future endeavors include scoring movies and 
producing music for video games.  

The Fantom-G is so dynamic
it leaves you in awe!

It is relentless precision! The Fantom-G puts the heart
back in music. The Fantom-G is the ideal tool for me.
Everything I need is all here. This thing is amazing.
Finally...an instrument that handles everything I need.
It's great to have one instrument that does it all. I start
and end with the Fantom-G. It does not matter if I'm in
the studio or playing to sell-out crowds, my hands are
always on the Roland Fantom-G. I've played everything in
my career...and the Fantom-G is the most expressive
and powerful synth in history....by far.

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n a world’s first for a hardware

synthesizer, the Fantom-G sports
an 800 x 480-pixel color display,
which puts the enormous creative
potential of the instrument 
conveniently at your fingertips. 
In addition, the Fantom-G allows a
standard USB mouse to be plugged
in for navigation and control. Using
a two-button wheel mouse, you
can edit with amazing speed and

Large LCD & Mouse Operation

For Studio

Perfect for the stage, 
perfect for the studio

With STUDIO mode, all facets of the Fantom-G are optimized for the composing and
music-creation process. You get access to 16-part layers and up to 22 simultaneous
studio-quality effects. The newly developed sequencer provides 24 audio tracks and
128 MIDI tracks. The oversize 8.5-inch wide VGA color TFT panel, combined with 
USB mouse capability, adds new dimensions of comfort and convenience.

ease. Together with a host of 
logically arranged clustered 
controls, including the jog wheel,
sliders, 16 touch-pads, and other
tactile controls, you get hands-on
control that surpasses any 
computer-based DAW. 
The Fantom-G provides a creative 
environment that’s quick, friendly,
and inspiring.

Fantom-G revitalizes your music-composition workflow 

Valdez 
Brantley

Valdez 
Brantley

Summary of Contents for Fantom G6

Page 1: ...rience ARTISTS IMPRESSIONS ARTISTS IMPRESSIONS Howard Jones Rick Wakeman Jordan Rudess Valdez Brantley Paul Mirkovich Shiny Toy Guns Impressions of the Fantom G live workstations from world leading artists ...

Page 2: ... to switch between modes optimized for stage or studio means from sound source and effects through to operation control you are always instantly prepared in either environment The Fantom G is also the first electronic musical instrument to provide SuperNATURAL sounds via ARX series expansion boards Explore a new dimension of musical creativity with the Fantom G live workstation ...

Page 3: ...ive performance The luxurious wide format 8 5 inch color VGA TFT LCD monitor significantly eases workflow Three modes LIVE STUDIO and SINGLE optimize the instrument for specific playing environments The Favorite function lets you immediately recall settings for live performance New soundsets with dedicated programming and effects engines on each ARX series SuperNATURAL expansion board The jog dial...

Page 4: ...ou can be confident of on the road A colossal new sound engine has been developed for the Fantom G series with double the wave capacity of the predecessor The acclaimed stereo multi sampled 88 key piano sound of the Fantom X has been resampled and improved for the Fantom G Potent upgrading extends to synth drums bass strings and other fundamental sound sets Sound Engine For Live Performance Immens...

Page 5: ...ed or split patch to the next without any interruption in the sound This is the first keyboard instrument to make this dream of mine come true There are really some amazing effects inside this instrument One day while listening to John Petrucci fine tune his distorted guitar sound I was experimenting with the new Fantom and realized that with the modeled amplifier effects I could easily achieve in...

Page 6: ...story by far In a world s first for a hardware synthesizer the Fantom G sports an 800 x 480 pixel color display which puts the enormous creative potential of the instrument conveniently at your fingertips In addition the Fantom G allows a standard USB mouse to be plugged in for navigation and control Using a two button wheel mouse you can edit with amazing speed and Large LCD Mouse Operation For S...

Page 7: ...o You don t need a laptop you don t need a recording interface or plug ins This is a computer and recording system inside a keyboard but with less confusion It s everything and simple My system is starting to look like Paul Shaffer s but now with the Fantom G I won t need as much equipment on the road and less gear means less things can go wrong I can sample my other keyboards and do more effects ...

Page 8: ... Resolution 480 TPQN Tempo 5 00 to 300 00 Songs 50 per one project Phrases 2 000 per one project Notes Capacity approx 1 000 000 notes per one project Song Length 9 998 measures Arpeggiater 128 Arpeggio Sets 128 RPS Sets 32 Rhythm Pattern Sets 32 Chord Memory 128 Chord Memory Sets 128 Display Graphic Type 8 5 Wide VGA 800 x 480 dots backlit LCD Color Pads 16 pads velocity and polyphonic aftertouch...

Page 9: ...e details visit http www Roland com synth Fantom Visit us online at www Roland com Printed in Japan Apr 2008 RAM 4315 GR GEN NK I 3 All specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice All trademarks are the property of their respective companies ...

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