Roland FANTOM Series, Reference Manual

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Performing with Rhythm Patterns
What is a rhythm pattern?
The FANTOM can automatically play a variety of rhythms while
you perform .
The performance data for these rhythms are called “rhythm
patterns .”
In a band, the drums typically repeat fixed patterns that are one
or two measures long . A wide variety of performance data used
as the basis of these repetitions is built-in and organized into
categories for uses such as intro, bass, fill, and ending . The type
of each pattern is indicated by its rhythm pattern name .
Pattern Explanation
Intro
These are performance patterns used during the
introduction .
Verse1, 2
These are the main performance patterns . “1” is the
basic pattern, and “2” is a variation of it .
Fill-In1, 2
These are ornamental performance patterns inserted
between phrases . Choose either “1” or “2” depending on
the pattern that follows the fill .
Ending
These are performance patterns used during the
ending of the song .
MEMO
Rhythm pattern settings are saved in the scene .
What is a rhythm group?
A “rhythm pattern group” contains a set of six rhythm patterns .
You can specify a rhythm pattern for Intro, Pattern A–Pattern D,
and Ending, and save them as a rhythm pattern group .
The FANTOM provides the following rhythm groups .
Rhythm Pattern Group Explanation
PRST
(PRESET)
These are rhythm pattern groups that cannot be
rewritten .
Rhythm pattern settings that you edit can be saved as a
user group .
USER
These are rhythm pattern groups that can be saved in
the FANTOM .
What is a drum kit?
The drum sounds played by the rhythm patterns are called a
“drum kit .”
The ZONE 10 tone (Drum Kit tone) of the current scene is
used as the drum kit .
Selecting/Playing Rhythm Patterns
1.
Press the [RHYTHM PATTERN] button.
The RHYTHM PATTERN screen appears .
Rhythm Pattern Number
Rhythm Pattern Name
Number of measures in the
rhythm pattern
Current playback
position
Bank Rhythm Group Number/Name
Drum Kit Number/Name
Menu Explanation
[E1] KEY TRIGGER
If this is on, the rhythm pattern starts the moment
that you play the keyboard .
LEVEL [E6] knob Specifies the volume of the drum kit .
2.
Move the cursor to the “rhythm group
number,” and select a rhythm pattern group.
3.
Move the cursor to the drum kit number, and
select a drum kit.
4.
Touch <Intro>–<Ending> and select the
rhythm pattern that will be played for each.
The [RHYTHM PATTERN] button is lit, and the rhythm pattern you
touch plays .