Roland always puts out the most creative and warm sounds. Fantom g piano patches versus fantom x piano patches by darth x8. See more ideas about roland fantom, the incredibles and synthesizer music. These are sounds and music materials that you can load into your fantomg. Page 5 exploring the fantomg sounds the live play screen appears. Just saw a video of the fantom with scott tibbs the best roland presenter. Sep 05, 2019 order your roland fantom from musicians friend today.
The slots for the user patches will always show as being available, you cant relly totally wipeout user 001, for instance. Very clean, there is a port to use a mouse so its easy to navigate the screen. Roland fantom g sampling multisample user patch instrument. Having an onboard equivalent of the roland v drum library is pretty awesome. What i have noticed though is that quite a few patches max out the polyphony on the fantom fast here, e.
Fantom x6 fantom x7 fantom x8 fantom xr fantom xa srx03 fantom s fantom s88. Make sure you have backed up any data you wish to keep before performing these procedures. If a unit is not listed here, it does not have an initialization procedure that is userexecutable. Order your roland fantom from musicians friend today.
Roland always was very conservative when it comes to the effect structure and the number of available effects per patch or the way how you can connect them. The integras pcmsynth essentially an xv5080 with all 12 srx cards is actually older than the fantomg. Innovative hybrid cajon with builtin electronic sounds. The fantom g is designed to have just one insert effect per patch. Roland fantom g preset sounds performance no talking duration. Roland clan forums view topic integra7 and fantom g.
This is my first video in a couple of years, but i think it will be the first of many more to come. 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. This wouldnt be so bad if the fantom always had a fast boot time. Using patches in performance mode is discussed in the sequencing on the fantomx and performing with the fantomx workshop booklets. Roland fantom g demonstrando timbres da programacao. In the long run, the fantom g will last you longer. This update includes the fg connects live package, emphasizing the powerful live performance potential of the fantom g.
Rolands fantom g has something for everyone a very large range of eminently playable patches for keyboardists, dynamic pads and deep menus for programmers, multitrack audio recording and midi sequencing for producers, and advanced slice, dice and loop facilities for sampleheads. It makes recording so much easier than before,but the usage of the 128 track sequencer is easier and harder in the same hand. These sounds load inside the roland soniccell sound module not inside a wind controller. This update includes the fg connects live package, emphasizing the powerful live performance potential of the fantomg. Lake tahoe, metropolis etc cant really handle full chords on both hands and thats with only 5 zones two of which are splits so not even covering the full range, play one up the other down and you can hear notes dropping out, the montage doesnt seem to suffer the same issue on e. Fantomx6 fantomx7 fantomx8 fantomxr fantomxa srx03 fantoms fantoms88. The fantom xr is kinda boring to me,but has a solid sound. Roland fantomg from sampling to create patch with bpm sync. Fantom g can have 16 insert fx per patch, fantom x can only have three. Comes with free jbridge software that lets you run 32bit vstplugins in a 64bit daw. Some waveforms from the xv5080 and the srx cards are included in the fantomg along with a few srx patches. Patches you yourself create can be stored in this group.
Fantom 6 61 keys, fantom 7 76 keys and the 88key fantom 8, henceforth referred to as f6, f7 and f8. Roland clan forums view topic fantom g piano patches. Though the samples are decent on that board, the patches are not, leaving velocity switching during performances highly detectable. Roland clan forums view topic deleting user patches. Yet the arx expansion options hold a lot of promise.
Each fantomg can also host two roland arx supernatural cards whose breakthrough modeling technology provides sounds with amazing sonic detail, expressive possibilities, and sounddesign opportunities. In all, there are 1,024 patches 640 preset patches, 128 user patches and 256 gm2 sounds, plus 29 rhythm sets at the ready. The g6 has 5 octaves but you can transpose if you need too. Hundreds of new dance, pop and hiphop oriented patches. Sure, the factory patches and rhythm sets sound great, but you can also create your own, as youll learn in this. Being that the juno was used when purchased, i really think that the first thing to be done is a factory reset. Scroll wheel this booklet requires fantomg operating system v1. As a fantom s owner, i was hoping for more srx slots, so if i were to replace my fantom s with a g, id actually lose a lot of sounds. Please refer to readme documents for further details. Called simply the fantom, it comes in three models. Rhythm sets are discussed in the rhythms of the fantomx workshop booklet. This channel provides information of the rolands best quality electronic musical instruments. Roland clan forums view topic integra7 and fantom g patches.
Roland fantom synthesizerworkstation demo, overview and. Yahoo group dedicated to the roland fantom x series synths. The fantomg is designed, first and foremost, as an. Roland clan forums view topic fantom g8 vs jupiter 80. The fantom s had 640 factory patches in 5 banks plus a 256 patch gm2 bank and a 256 user bank.
The integras pcmsynth essentially an xv5080 with all 12 srx cards is actually older than the fantom g. Expand your fantom sxxr or xv synth with roland srx expansion boards. However, the g has a best of collection of srx patches and can load new arx cards. Originally, this is intended for fantoms series, however it can be convert loaded to fantomx series by means of fantomx editor software. These soundbanks are not compatible with the fantom g series, fantom s series, or any other synth. Review and history of the roland fantom g tweakheadz. And the fantoms sounds are full of life, thanks to the endless modulation routings afforded by matrix controlall of which beg to be tweaked with the fantoms realtime controllers. Live mode and live sets the fantomg is more than anything else about live mode, where you can select live sets. Unlike the fantom x and fantom sr, the juno g cannot import from rolands own s700 series sample library. Not high quality sounding like the jd990 but not bad at all. Yahoo group dedicated to roland corporations fantom s and fantom s88 keyboards. Given rolands recent incursions into the world of modular and boutique synths, it comes as something of a surprise though not an unpleasant one to see them reviving this classic.
This channel provides information of the roland s best quality electronic musical instruments. The a88mkii is supremely playable, with onboard creative tools for todays musicians and producers. Roland fantom g demonstrando timbres da programacao duration. Some waveforms from the xv5080 and the srx cards are included in the fantom g along with a few srx patches. Also has a list of roland keyboard clubs including some newsletters online. Roland fantom g preset sounds performance no talking. So, there are some similarities between the i7 and fg. Quite impressed with the song mode, integration with logic, sounds and v synth like spatial motion. The roland fantom g6 is the standard for production. Fantomg series are music workstations with a samplebased synthesizer. You could enhance your synth with these new 17 program. Matt has used these sounds in performance for over 4 years.
Effects in patch mode, you get one multieffects processor plus reverb and chorus, whilst in performance mode theres an additional two multieffect processors added to the equation. You can have another 256 patch bank on the card too. Sure, the factory patches and rhythm sets sound great, but you can also create your own, as youll learn in this booklet. User this is the group inside the fantom xa which can be rewritten. The 1080 i liked alot,it had a cool dark grimey sound to it. The fantom x which i own had an undo feature which came really handy when making editing functions, but the g series for some reason doesnt. A fantom g patch which is the basic building block of more complex sounds can hold four stereo waveforms, which may be velocity. Fantomx also offers a special category of patch called rhythm sets, which are usually played on the fantomx pads. Selecting favorite patches rhythm sets favorite patch value dial to select a patch rhythm set. Everything on this board is well built and put together to last. Rolands fantom g6, g7, and g8the fantomg familyset a new standard for excellence in workstation keyboards, with spectacular sounds and incredible.
A useful lead pack for your powerful roland fantom g. Using rps and midi messages to seamlessly switch between complex layered patches in studio mode. Producer evolution sound bank roland fantom g youtube. These new sounds for the roland soniccell are the result of over 4 years of programming by professional wind controller player sound designer matt traum. Each fantomg workshop series booklet focuses on one fantomg topic, and is intended as a companion to the fantom g6g7g8 owners manual. And the fantoms sounds are full of life, thanks to the endless modulation routings afforded by matrix controlall of which beg to be. 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. Many of these procedures will erase all memory in the unit.
Fgws06editing fantomg patches and rhythm sets roland. Add on the tr sequencer, pads and analogue filtering, touch screen and the fantom is quite a winner. If youre looking for windows 10 drivers for it, forget about it. When you want to use the fantomg in the most traditional, straightahead waymaybe with a single patch on the keyboard and a rhythm set or rhythm on the padssingle modes the way to go. This workshop booklet explains how to save fantomg songs, samples, patches, and everything else. Stay up to date with roland news, artists, promotions, events, and more. Roland fantom g vs fa vs new 2019 fantom i would like a synth action master keyboard to complement my kronos x 88, which doesnt get much use due to useless sequencer and also sometimes the keys are just not the right type for fun playing. Provides an overview of key features, functions and operational tips. I made this video for those of you out there like myself that have been. Roland fantom g vs fa vs new 2019 fantom gearslutz.
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