Rolands fantomx series comes in a choice of three keyboards, all with one thing in common. Roland fantom g vs fa vs new 2019 fantom gearslutz. If youre the kind of person who digs into your rolandboss gear, odds are you go way beyond factory patches and settings. Fantomx patches are actually stored in groups, or banks. Performing with the fantomxsplits, layers, realtime controllers and more make the fantomx hot onstage. Oct 16, 2008 arx02 supernatural expansion board electric piano for roland fantomg series. The integra7 comes with all twelve expansion boards preloaded in its operating system, but it cant use them all at once, so they have to be installed in virtual expansion slots. The rhythms of the fantomxexploring the pads, drum sounds and rhythms of the fantomx. Fantomx cubase patch script pc this is the fantomx patch listing for cubase sx. Advanced sound engine, revolutionary arx supernatural expansion bay, largesized color lcd, powerful new audiomidi sequencer, firstclass action, and much more make the fantom g7 a keyboard youll want to experience. Adding a patch to your favorites list there are two ways to addor registera favorite patch. A partial follow up to the roland fantomx is the integra7 sound module.
The audio isnt perfectly synced, but its easy to absorb them. Please refer to the installing cubase patch scripts document for steps on installing the script. Roland quickly rectified this situation with the fantom s in 2003, before making further improvements to the workstation and releasing it as the roland fantom x in 2004. Roland supply a software editor on cd with the fantom x, plus a basic librarian. A separate version is available for the fantomxr the upgrade kit includes a compactflash card with installer software, pc card adaptor, plus a cdrom that contains fantomx editor software version 2, including a sample editor, a multisample editor. Fantomx editorlibrarian for fantomxa and fantomx6,7,8,xr running version 1. In live mode you have 8 parts internal with patch remain on the fantom g that new feature lauded in the fantom plus access to the 16 external channels with layers and splits and midi ch onoff via the pads it is an outstanding controller and capable of driving your kronos. Fantomx cubase patch script pc this is the fantomx patch listing for. Heres how patches, rhythm sets, multisamples, and samples placed in the following directory using fantomx sample converter can be imported into the fantomxr. Other booklets in the fantomx workshop series the fantomx experiencea quick tour of how the major fantomx creative tools interact. A quick tour of how the major fantomx creative tools interact. Making a cd of your fantomx musiclearn how to turn your fantomx music into a final audio cd.
Fantom x how to change patches without cutoff youtube. The easiest way to play the fantomx live is in patch mode. I was originally concerned that the fantom x had fewer available mfx or efx as they are called in the xp and xv synths than the xv5080 5080 has 90, fantom s88 and xrx6x7x8 have 78. The fantomx has an even faster way of selecting patches you use over and over. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Fantomx cubase patch script mac this is the fantomx patch listing for cubase sx. Fantomg accepts new arx wave expansion cards, has larger fullcolor screen, 16 insert effects per patch and other improvements. The fantom x series is the flagship of the roland workstation family, offering musicians nearly 1gb of wave memory when fully expanded, and 128voice performance. Rolands new sound generator chip which is rolands most powerful to date. Best expansion cards for roland fantom x gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. Upgrade your roland fantomx with the audio track expansion. This tutorial is about changing patches without interruption the simplest way possible.
You can see the banks listed along the left side of the screen. I thought i might be losing some useful effects by moving to the fantom. Rolands fantom x series comes in a choice of three keyboards, all with one thing in common. Roland fantom x patch demo acoustic and orchestral instruments duration. The basics of using the fantomx live a patch is the basic unit of sound that you play on the fantomx. This driver supports only a fantom x6x7x8 that has an installed fantom x audio track expansion. Best expansion cards for roland fantom x gearslutz. The rhythms of the fantomxexploring the pads, drum. Each bank of favorites puts another eight patches at your fingertips. The xv5080, fantom s, and fantom x each have 4 srx expansion board slots. It also raises the fantom x series waveform capacity to approximately 1gb when fully expanded. Fantomx techsyn is filled with more supercool synth sounds, fat analog basses, original dance stabs and hits, rich sweeping resonant pads, cuttingedge synth leads and cool synthfx that will inspire you to make som really great music. This driver supports only a fantom xr that has an installed fantom xr sample tools expansion. The roland fantom series started with a bit of an uphill battle when it was first released as it lacked features, such as user sampling, compared to korg, yamaha and other brands.
Check this pdf document for compatible drives and ram. Roland fantomx6 keyboard synthesizer for sale online ebay. Roland srx98 special srx expansion board t h is roland srx98 special srx expansion board c omes in its original box and includes the screwdriver. Fantom x editorlibrarian for fantom xa and fantom x6,7,8,xr running version 1. When the windows smartscreen is displayed upon installing the driver, please perform the following procedure. Most fantom x users dont know that you can actually switch patches without them cutting off or cutting out. The fantomx effectsthis booklet helps you get the most out the powerful effects processing in the fantomx. The patch editor screen from the fantom x editor showing the lfo and patch common details.
The 128mb internal wave rom includes expressive new patches like an 88key split piano, plus room for six srx expansions. The xv5080, fantoms, and fantomx each have 4 srx expansion board slots. At the top of the vast soundset is rolands finest 88key split stereosampled piano, with each note individually sampled at multiple velocities. The software requires at least a 400mhz pentium with 256mb of ram, and will run on any operating system from windows 98 onwards. Explore the pads, drum sounds and rhythms of the fantomx. Performing with the fantomxsplits, layers, realtime. Fantom x srx series this video is a series of the fantom x dvd videos. Any fantomx6, x7, or x8 can be upgraded via the fanxup1 audio track expansion kit.
One is dedicated to the currently selected keyboard patch or rhythm set, and the other is dedicated to the pads rhythm set or patch. Any fantomx6, x7 or x8 can be upgraded via the audio track expansion kit. With room for over 1gb of sounds, this affordable module sets a new standard for expandability. Sample tools expansion kit for fantomxr now available. This is the simplest way to use the fantomx as a piano, organ, etc. Smart storage in the fantomxlearn all about the fantomxs storage options for samples and other data. The patch performance editors are just as easy to use and immediate as those in the previous version of the fantom x. Mar 22, 2005 new features include an onboard multisample editor, a sample gain parameter, an auto patch bank mode which creates patches for every sample for quick use in a composition, a multisample editor, and upgraded fantomx editor version 2, including s700 sampleconversion software for mac and pc. Fantom x6 fantom x7 fantom x8 fantom xr fantom xa srx03 fantom s fantom s88 srx04 refill patches for fantom x s originally, this is intended for fantom s series, however it can be convert loaded to fantom x series by means of fantom x editor software. The new fantom x series can play expressive 4tone patches with 128voice polyphony.
You can designate 64 patches as favorites that can be selected using the eight f buttons. This driver supports only a fantomxr that has an installed fantomxr sample tools expansion. Fantomx cakewalk sonar ins file pc this is the instrument definition file for cakewalk and sonar users. It does not have sequencer, sampler or other functions, however it does contain the waveforms of all srx boards at a time. Insert the pc card adapter see step 1 into the fantomx. The v2 fantom x editor now has three principle parts. The sounds of the fantomxa tour of the fantomx sounds in patch mode.
Click run anyway skip step 1 if your pc is not connected to the internet. I couldnt find one effect missing in the fantom x that i used in the. This driver supports only a fantomx6x7x8 that has an installed fantomx audio track expansion. Phenominal sonic building blocks for all your songs. Mac users should have at least a 233mhz g3 for mac os classic and a 500hz g3 if using os x. Patchman music roland fantom xr, x6, x7, x8 soundbanks. Fantomx6 fantomx7 fantomx8 fantomxr fantomxa srx03 fantoms fantoms88 srx04 refill patches for fantomxs originally, this is intended for fantoms series, however it can be convert loaded to fantomx series by means of fantomx editor software. This patch uses the first of the two waveform sets on the srx02 board and improves on the many flaws of the included patches that come on that expansion board. Fantom x techsyn is filled with more supercool synth sounds, fat analog basses, original dance stabs and hits, rich sweeping resonant pads, cuttingedge synth leads and cool synthfx that will inspire you to make som really great music.
Recording music on the fantomxlearn how to record your music in the fantomxs fullfeatured sequencer. Arx02 supernatural expansion electric piano youtube. Sampling on the fantomxcapture loops, vocals, or any other sound with the fantomxs builtin sampler. The roland fantom g7 workstation is a dream keyboard instrument that redefines the boundaries of playability and creativity. Updating the fantomx update procedure insert the fantomx audio track expansion kit compactflash card into the pc card adapter. You can select srx sounds from a synths front panel or via midi messages, which has a few advantages. Advanced sound engine, revolutionary arx supernatural expansion bay, largesized color lcd, powerful new audiomidi sequencer, firstclass action, and much more make the fantomg7 a keyboard youll want to experience. The fantomxr brings powerful sampling and synthesis to a convenient 1u rack module. Text if you used fantomx sample converter only to convert partials or samples, load them using.
The other downside to the fantomx is the limited user memory which cannot be expanded so i highly recommend buying a memory cardpc adapter to store samplessound patchesetc. It also raises the fantomx series waveform capacity to approximately 1gb when fully expanded. Produced in japan, these videos are short and to the point. The new fantomx series can play expressive 4tone patches with 128voice polyphony. Arx02 supernatural expansion board electric piano for roland fantomg series. We have set up a separate members only forum area to discuss everything related to the coronavirus covid19. The fantom fa76, xv88, xv3080, rd700, juno stage 2, vr760, xv2020, xv5050 and sonic cell each support 2 expansion boards. The roland fantom x series is one of the best audiomidi workstation series developed by roland.
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