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Roland FANTOM

19-Mar-2024

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Roland FANTOM



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Added: 09-Mar-02  |  Author: admin

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Roland FANTOM

The Fantom is Roland's next-generation workstation. Every aspect of this 76-note keyboard - from its simplified user interface and sequencer to its variable arpeggiator and Rhythm generator - has been thoughtfully designed to keep the music flowing. And with its expandable XV-Series sound engine and digital outputs, the Fantom has everything you could ever want in a workstation keyboard - except the work.

  • 76-note workstation designed to integrate performance and composition
  • Professional XV-5080 sound engine with 64 voices and 16 multitimbral parts
  • 1,024 Patches (640 Preset, 128 User and 256 GM2 sounds), plus 29 rhythm sets
  • New variable arpeggiator and Rhythm generator with realtime control via knobs, buttons and light-sensing D-Beam
  • "Always-active" high-resolution sequencer with Realtime Phrase Sequencing
  • Large, angled LCD display with soft keys for faster, more intuitive operation
  • 24-bit reverb, plus chorus and 90 multi-effects like COSM Amp Modelling
  • Expandable via two SRX- and one SR-JV80-Series Wave Expansion Board(s)
  • Superb sound quality with 24-bit D/A converters and S/PDIF digital outputs
  • Sleek titanium chassis with low-profile floppy drive for storing User data


The Fantom Concept
The idea behind the Fantom workstation is simple: Create an environment that fuses the previously disparate worlds of composition and performance, allowing you to capture and develop ideas quickly. To this end, the Fantom includes powerful and expressive XV-Series synthesis with studio-quality effects, inspiring realtime features and a sleek user interface for streamlined operation. Put simply, this is the compositional tool you've been waiting for.

Built from the Best
The creative process begins with the Fantom's 64-voice, 16-part multitimbral sound source, the same engine used in the acclaimed XV-5080. This ultra-expressive architecture can use up to four stereo Tones per Patch, giving you unprecedented realism, spaciousness and depth. In all, there are 1024 Patches (640 Preset Patches, 128 User Patches and 256 GM2 sounds), plus 29 Rhythm Sets at the ready. And the Fantom's sounds are full of life, thanks to the endless modulation routings afforded by Matrix Control - all of which beg to be tweaked with the Fantom's realtime controllers. A 76-note keyboard with Roland’s best synth action, plus velocity and channel aftertouch gives you room to play as expressively as you like, while improved 24-bit D/A converters and S/PDIF digital outputs (coaxial and optical) make the Fantom our best-sounding workstation ever.

An Effects Powerhouse
With three independent effects processors (Reverb, Chorus and M-FX), chances are you can forget about your outboard gear. To start, the Fantom delivers professional reverb based on Roland's acclaimed SRV-3030 24-bit Digital Reverb Processor. So whether adding a bit of reverb to a grand piano or drum set, you'll get silky-smooth reverberation down to the last tail. Speaking of smooth, Fantom’s dedicated chorus processor is all it takes to thicken up anything from Rhodes to strings. And with 90 multi-effects algorithms—including COSM Amp Modelling, a triplet-based Shuffle Delay, Lo-Fi processing, Slicer, 3D effects and more—you can sculpt your sounds in any way desired

Expandable to Over 200MB of Sounds
While the Fantom's massive wave memory is stock with just about every sound imaginable, it's nice to know you’ve got options. To this end, the Fantom is equipped with two SRX-Series expansion slots and an SR-JV80 Series slot, giving you access to one of the largest sound libraries available without the hassles and load time of CD-ROMs. Each SRX-Series board is equivalent to 64MB of the finest sounds available, from concert pianos to strings, drums and more. And with nearly 20 SR-JV80-Series titles you can cover just about any musical genre from Latin to world music, hip-hop, house and more.

Advanced Arpeggiator and Rhythm Generator
More than a powerful synth, the Fantom is an interactive music partner with a variable Arpeggiator and Rhythm Generator capable of sparking ideas well beyond its provocative sounds.

Start by selecting an Arpeggiator style such as guitar picking and strumming, piano backing, bass lines or keyboard hooks. Since styles can be linked to a Patch or Performance, all it takes is the press of a key to let the magic begin. You can even modify Arpeggiator patterns and Patches in real time using the Fantom's host of realtime controllers including four knobs and the light-sensing D-Beam.

From there, get your groove on with the Fantom's unique Rhythm Generator. This interactive tool is loaded with patterns in styles ranging from contemporary pop and rock to jazz, fusion and Latin—even modern techno, house and drum ‘n’ bass. And selecting different patterns "on the fly" is easy; just hit a different note within the Rhythm Generator’s pre-mapped one-octave key range.

Both the Fantom's Arpeggiator and Rhythm Generator patterns were recorded by live session musicians using instruments like Roland’s V-Drums and GR-Series guitar synthesisers — resulting in the most natural, musical feel possible. With powerful functions like these, you don’t even have to use the sequencer to create music. (Of course, the ultimate method is to combine Arpeggiator and Rhythm Generator patterns with your own playing). And with so much realtime control available, making music becomes a fun and interactive process rather than a labor-intensive task. This is the essence of the Fantom.

Don’t Stop The Music! When it’s time to capture your idea, simply record and edit your performance in the Fantom’s high-resolution sequencer—complete with Realtime Phrase Sequencing (RPS) for triggering musical phrases and controller data. Best of all, the Fantom’s sequencer is always active, so when inspiration strikes, recording starts immediately—whether it be live playing, knob tweaks or Arpeggiator patterns. And with the Fantom’s simplified Multitimbral mode, setting up a 16-part sequence is now easier than ever. After recording, you can use powerful Microscope editing to massage your tracks further via the large, angled LCD display.

A "Play" Station for Musicians
With the Fantom's sleek titanium styling and musician-friendly interface, we almost hate calling it a workstation. Because work is the last thing it feels like when using this intuitive, yet powerful keyboard. To start, the Fantom’s front panel is designed to minimise buttons and clutter by using a large LCD display with soft key navigation. (These soft keys can also be used to instantly recall your favorite Patches or Performances.) This means that whether setting up a Performance, editing a Patch or sequence, you'll find the Fantom to be both logical and musical. And isn’t that what’s important?



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Product:  Roland - FANTOM
Name: geo.gilmour
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Date: 19-Jul-02

does any body have a "fantom " patch
script please.?

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Product:  Roland - FANTOM
Name: g.gilmour
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Date: 19-Jul-02

awesomely simple to get round "get a
move on music! at last fast results !
sounds the best ! manipulaation and
intuitive-out front !

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Product:  Roland - FANTOM
Name: Brad Isbell
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Date: 27-Dec-02

This keyboard is awesome. I do all sorts of music, techno, house, funk, jazz, classical, this keyboard does it all. The sound is absolutely incredible, I haven't heard anything like it. The controls are extremely responsive. The cool thing about this keyboard, is the way you hit the keys, the way the aftertouch works, the way you play this thing, the keyboard responds exactly how it should. Roland must have done some research into this. The ultimate tool to bring out some emotion in music. I like it's RPS feature too, works great for live techno. I definately recommend this, it's worth every penny and then some.

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Product:  Roland - FANTOM
Name: Jesimiel
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Date: 23-Feb-03

preciso de novos Patches para o Fantom

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