Super Sequencer
Multi FX
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Profile
Paul Mirkovich is a musical director, keyboardist,
singer, programmer, arranger, composer, and
songwriter whose career has spanned over 20 years.
In 2005, Paul became a familiar face to world-wide
television audiences as the music director for two
seasons of the popular CBS "Rock Star" series.
He has toured the world extensively with major
established artists and has played live for millions.
His credits include Cher, Janet Jackson, INXS,
RockStar INXS, Anastasia, Whitesnake, Foreigner
and many others.
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Profile
Shiny Toy Guns are an indie/rock/electronica band
from Los Angeles,California that was founded in
2003. Guitarist/vocalist Gregori Chad Petree and
synth/bass player Jeremy Dawson recruited vocalist
Carah Faye Charnow and drummer Mike Martin after
moving to Los Angeles. Popular songs include "Don't
Cry Out", "You Are the One", and "Le Disko".
The group has appeared on David Letterman, Carson
Daly and Conan O' Brien. Their album, "We Are Pilots",
received a Grammy nomination for best electronic
album in 2007
The Fantom-G8 keys feel
like I'm playing a real piano,
and the key-action is has great "spring-back". No matter
how much as I dig into it, it comes right back.
This keyboard feels good.
The screen is huge – and the different modes are clearly
laid out. The visual interface shows everything that's
going on – all right in your face – and that makes the job
easier. I know where things are mapped, I know what
sounds are there, I know what the levels are. Its pretty
much all there.
The new Live Mode is great, and now that each patch in
Live Mode has it's own COSM effects, patches used
sound exactly the same as they do in single mode. You
don't have to sacrifice effects when using a combination
of patches in Live Mode. It sounds amazing!
The seamless switching with this much DSP is
incredible. I can hit a pad layer and sustain, go to my
next sound without any of the tails getting cut off, and
be immediately ready for the next song.
I can be more seamless between songs, making things
more interesting and expressive during a show.
The Fantom-G does most
everything you want to do.
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 routing inside the Fantom-G rather than using
racks of gear.
The Fantom-G is the first Roland instrument
to feature Roland’s newly designed power
sequencer. In conjunction with the large-
size LCD, this pro-level composition tool
provides 152 tracks (including 24 stereo
audio tracks and 128 MIDI tracks) in a fully
intergraded audio/MIDI graphical
environment. The sequencer can store up
to a million notes for seemingly endless
creative capacity. The display can be split
to provide simultaneous edit and mix
views. A mouse can be also incorporated
for computer-like speed and ease. During
playback, you can view the time count on
the display, with tempo-view down to the
sub-decimal level. Everything about this
next-generation sequencer is designed for
clean, fast workflow.
24 stereo audio tracks and 128 MIDI tracks onboard
In any mode, each sound in the Fantom-G
always has its own PFX (patch multieffects)
channel available. Altogether, 76 types of
PFX effects are built in, and simultaneously
you can apply up 22 effects to a sound.
In STUDIO mode, to ensure the quality of
chorus, reverb, and other mastering
effects, two channels of assignable MFX
are provided. There are also inputs for
external effects.
In the Fantom-G the reverb goes beyond
what was available before. Newly
designed from the ground up, this reverb
has a distinctively transparent character
that’s optimal for bringing out the best in
vocals and other dynamic sounds with its
natural and beautiful spatial presence.
Top-quality multi-effects engine: 22 simultaneous
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Tempo resolution
can be set to
sub-decimal levels
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Supports real-time display of frame units
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Song Edit Screen
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PFX Screen
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Mastering Effect Screen
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Effect Routing Screen
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MIDI Track Output Assign
Screen
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Audio Track Mixer Screen
Paul
Mirkovich
Paul
Mirkovich
Shiny
Toy Guns
Shiny
Toy Guns
