Roland FANTOM Series, Reference Manual

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Performing with the Chord Memory Function
Chord memory is a function that lets you register chord forms
and then produce chords of that form simply by playing a single
key .
MEMO
Chord memory settings are saved in the scene .
1.
Press the [ZONE VIEW] button.
The ZONE VIEW screen appears .
Select the VIEW number as appropriate for the number of zones
you are using .
2.
In the ZONE VIEW screen, turn ARP “ON” for
the zone that you want to use.
NOTE
When the [CHORD MEMORY] button is “ON,” you can play arpeggios in
the zones whose ARP is “ON.”
1 ZONE VIEW 4 ZONE VIEW
16 ZONE VIEW 8 ZONE VIEW
MEMO
You can also turn ARP “ON” for multiple zones and play chords in them
simultaneously.
3.
Press the [CHORD MEMORY] button to make it
light.
The CHORD MEMORY screen appears .
Menu Explanation
[E6] EXIT You return to the previous screen .
MEMO
By setting the system parameter “Chord Memory Switch Mode” (p.
113), you can turn chord memory “on” without accessing the Chord
Memory screen.
4.
Play the keyboard.
A chord is sounded according to the currently selected chord
form .
5.
Move the cursor to “CHORD FORM” and
change the chord form.
This changes the way in which the chord is sounded .
For more about chord forms, refer to “Chord Memory List” (p .
120) .
6.
To turn the function off, press the [CHORD
MEMORY] button once again to make it go
dark.
Chord Memory Settings
Here’s how to edit the chord memory settings .
1.
Press the [CHORD MEMORY] button.
The CHORD MEMORY screen appears .
MEMO
By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [CHORD
MEMORY] button, you can access the CHORD MEMORY screen without
affecting the chord memory on/off status.
2.
Select the desired parameter, and edit its
value.
Parameter Value Explanation
CHORD FORM 01–17
Selects the type of chord set that’s assigned
to the C–B keys .
For more about chord forms, refer to “Chord
Memory List” (p . 120) .
Chord Memory
Key
G–F# Changes the key of the chord .
Rolled Chord
Sw
ON
The notes of the chord sound sequentially
rather than simultaneously .
Since the speed of the performance changes
depending on the force with which you play
the keyboard, you can produce a realistic
simulation of guitar playing just by varying
your playing dynamics .
OFF The notes sound as a chord .
Rolled Chord
Type
UP Notes sound sequentially from low to high .
DOWN Notes sound sequentially from high to low .
ALTERNATE
The order in which the notes sound alternates
each time you play the keyboard .
Playing Chords
(Chord Memory)