Roland Fantom-S88 music keyboard
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• Main Features
• Panel Descriptions
• Overview of the Fantom-S
• How the Fantom-S Is Organized
• About Memory
• About the Onboard Effects
• About the Sequencer
• About the Sampling Section
• Basic Operation of the Fantom-S
• Playing in Patch Mode
• About the Patch Play Screen
• Displaying Patch Play Screen
• Selecting a Patch
• Selecting Favorite Patches (Favorite Sound)
• Selecting Patches from the List
• Auditioning Patches (Phrase Preview)
• Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Finder)
• Registering a Favorite Patch (Favorite Sound)
• Registering Favorite Rhythm Sets (Favorite Sound)
• Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)
• Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)
• Selecting the Tones That Will Sound (Tone On/Off)
• Playing Single Notes (Mono)
• Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento)
• Specifying the Part that Will be Affected by the Controller
• Assigning a Parameter to a Controller
• Playing Percussion Instruments
• Selecting a Rhythm Set
• Playing a Rhythm Set
• Creating a Patch
• How to Make the Patch Settings
• Editing in a Graphic Display (Zoom Edit)
• Initializing Patch Settings (Init)
• Copying Patch (Tone) Settings (Copy)
• Cautions When Selecting a Waveform
• Saving Patches You’ve Created (Write)
• Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch (Compare)
• Functions of Patch Parameters
• Settings Common to the Entire Patch (General)
• Modifying Waveforms (Wave)
• Changing How a Tone Is Sounded (TMT)
• Modifying Pitch (Pitch/Pitch Env)
• Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF...
• Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Env)
• Modulating Sounds (LFO)
• Apply Portamento or Legato to the Sound (Solo Porta)
• Miscellaneous Settings (Misc)
• Matrix Control Settings (Ctr –4)
• Setting Effects for a Patch (Effects/ MFX/MFX...
• Creating a Rhythm Set
• How to Make the Rhythm Set Settings
• Editing in a Graphic Display (Zoom Edit)
• Initializing Rhythm Set Settings (Init)
• Copying Rhythm Tone Settings (Copy)
• Cautions When Selecting a Waveform
• Saving Rhythm Sets You’ve Created (Write)
• Auditioning the Save-Destination Rhythm Set (Compare)
• Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters
• Making Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set (General)
• Modifying Waveforms (Wave)
• Changing How a Rhythm Tone Is Sounded (WMT)
• Modifying Pitch (Pitch/Pitch Env)
• Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF...
• Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Env)
• Output Settings
• Setting Effects for a Rhythm Set (Effects/MFX/MFX...
• Playing in Performance Mode
• Displaying Performance Layer Screen
• Displaying Performance Mixer Screen
• Functions in the PERFORMANCE Layer/Mixer Screen
• Selecting a Performance
• Selecting Performances from the List
• Selecting Favorite Performances (Favorite Sound)
• Registering a Favorite Performance (Favorite Sound)
• Using the Layer Screen
• Selecting a Part
• Selecting the Part that You want to Sound
• Selecting the Sound for a Part
• Combining and Playing Sounds Together (Layer)
• Playing Different Sounds in Different Areas of the Keyboard...
• Using the Mixer Screen
• Selecting a Part
• Selecting the Sound for a Part
• Editing the Part Settings
• Selecting a Part to Play Individually (Solo)
• Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part (Mute)
• Viewing the Part Settings as a List (Performance Part View)
• Performing with the Arpeggio/ Rhythm function
• Performing with the Realtime Controllers and D Beam...
• Confirming MIDI Information for Each Part (Part...
• Creating a Performance
• Viewing the Part Settings as a List (Performance Part View)
• Make Settings for the Realtime Controllers and D Beam...
• Setting Effects for a Performance (Effects/MFX/MFX...
• Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part
• Initializing Performance Settings (Init)
• Saving Performance You’ve Created (Write)
• Modifying the Sound in Real Time
• Waving Your Hand Over the D Beam to Modify the Sound (D...
• Making Settings for the D Beam Controller
• Using Knobs or Buttons to Modify the Sound (Realtime...
• Making Realtime Controller Settings
• Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound (Control Pedal)
• Making Control Pedal Settings
• Playing Arpeggios (ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM Function)
• About Arpeggio
• Playing Arpeggios
• Turning Arpeggio On and Off
• Holding an Arpeggio
• Turning Arpeggio Switch On and Off
• Arpeggio Settings
• Changing the Beat and Shuffle (Grid)
• Applying Staccato and Tenuto (Duration)
• Selecting Ascending/Descending Variations (Different Ways...
• Adjusting the Velocity of the Arpeggio (Arpeggio Velocity)
• Selecting the Part that Will Play Arpeggios in Performance...
• Hanging the Range of the Arpeggio (Octave Range)
• Changing the Accent Strength (Accent Rate)
• Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Edit the Arpeggio...
• Saving the Styles You Have Created (WRITE)
• Using the Chord Memory Function (CHORD MEMORY)
• About the Chord Memory Function
• Performing with the Chord Memory Function
• Turning Chord Memory Function On and Off
• Creating Your Own Chord Forms
• Saving the Chord Forms You Have Created
• Playing Rhythms
• About Rhythm Patterns
• Using Rhythm Groups
• Playing Rhythm
• Turning Rhythm On and Off
• Determining the Tempo for Rhythm Pattern Performances
• Select the Rhythm Group
• Rhythm Pattern Settings
• Selecting Rhythm Patterns
• Changing the Beat and Shuffle (Grid)
• Applying Staccato and Tenuity (Duration)
• Changing the velocity of Rhythm Pattern (Rhythm Pattern...
• Changing the Accent Strength (Accent Rate)
• Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Control the Rhythm
• Turning Rhythm Switch On and Off
• Creating Your Own Styles (Rhythm Pattern Edit)
• Saving the Patterns You Have Created (WRITE)
• Creating Your Own Styles (Rhythm Group Edit)
• Saving the Rhythm Group You Have Created (WRITE)
• Sampling
• Making Input Source Settings (INPUT SETTING)
• Input Effect Setup Settings
• Sampling Procedure
• Dividing a Sample During Sampling
• Sampling Earlier in Time (Skip Back Sampling)
• Editing a Sample
• Selecting a Sample (Sample List)
• Selecting a Sample
• Loading a Sample
• Loading all Samples
• Unloading a Sample
• Deleting a Sample
• Importing a Audio File
• Displaying Sample Edit Screen
• Magnifying/Shrinking the Waveform Display (Zoom In/Out)
• Setting the Start/End Points of the Sample
• Making Settings for Sample (Sample Parameters)
• Assigning Samples to a Pad (Assign To Pad)
• From Patch Mode
• From Performance Mode
• Assigning a Sample as a Patch to a Part (Assign to...
• From Patch Mode
• From Performance Mode
• Create a Rhythm Set (Create Rhythm)
• Creating a Multisample (Create Multisample)
• Unloading a Sample (Unload)
• Removing Unwanted Portions of a Sample (Truncate)
• Boosting or Limiting the High- frequency Range of the...
• Maximizing the Volume of a Sample (Normalize)
• Amp
• Stretching or Shrinking a Sample (Time Stretch)
• Dividing a Sample into Notes (Chop)
• Procedure for Dividing a Sample
• Automatically Dividing a Sample (Auto Chop)
• Auditioning the Divided Samples
• Joining Two or More Samples (Combine)
• Saving a Sample
• Using the Pads
• Using the Hold Function to Sustain a Sound
• Using the Roll Function to Play Sounds
• Using the Clipboard to Copy Pad Settings
• Copying one Pad Setting
• Copying Two or More Pad Setting
• Adjusting the Pad Settings (PAD SETTING)
• Multi-Velocity
• Assigning a Pattern to a Pad (RPS Function)
• Using the Pads to Play Rhythms
• Playing Back a Song
• Playing a Song Immediately (Quick Play)
• Playing Back Songs Consecutively (Chain Play)
• Various Playback Methods
• Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback
• Playing Back Correctly from the Middle of the Song (MIDI...
• Muting the Playback of a Specific Instrument
• Changing the Playback Tempo of a Song
• Playing a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo (Muting the Tempo...
• Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song
• Playing Back a Song Repeatedly (Loop Play)
• Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song Playback
• Recording Songs
• Two Recording Methods
• Before You Record a New Song
• Select the Sound to be Used for Recording
• Erasing the Song/Pattern from Internal Memory (Song Clear)
• Specify the Time Signature
• Recording Your Performance as You Play It (Realtime...
• Basic Operation for Realtime Recording
• Recording Tempo Changes in a Song (Tempo Recording)
• Loop Recording and Punch-In Recording
• Correct the Timing of Your Playing as You Record (Recording...
• Selecting the Sequencer Data that will Be Recorded...
• Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record (Realtime Erase)
• Auditioning Sounds or Phrases While Recording (Rehearsal...
• Inputting Data One Step at a Time (Step Recording)
• Inputting Notes and Rests
• Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase Track
• Editing Songs
• Loading the Song You Want to Edit
• Loading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data
• Using Different Sound Generators for Each Track
• Silencing the Playback of a Track (Mute)
• Assigning Markers (Locate Positions) to a Song
• Specifying the Area of a Song that will Repeat (Loop...
• Editing Sequencer Data Over the Specified Range (Track...
• Basic Operation for Track Editing
• Aligning a Song’s Timing (Quantize)
• Erasing Unwanted Performance Data (Erase)
• Deleting Unwanted Measures (Delete)
• Copying Phrases (Copy)
• Inserting a Blank Measure (Insert)
• Transpose the Key (Transpose)
• Changing the Velocity (Volume) (Change Velocity)
• Changing the MIDI Channel (Change Channel)
• Modifying the Length of Notes (Change Duration)
• Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One (Merge)
• Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data (Extract)
• Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back (Shift Clock)
• Thinning Out the Sequencer Data (Data Thin)
• Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns (Exchange)
• Adjusting the Song’s Playback Time (Time Fit)
• Deleting Blank Measures (Truncate)
• Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data (Micro Edit)
• Editing Sequencer Data (Basic Procedure in the Microscope)
• Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern
• Viewing Sequencer Data (View)
• Inserting Sequencer Data (Create)
• Erasing Sequencer Data (Erase)
• Moving Sequencer Data (Move)
• Copying Sequencer Data (Copy)
• Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song
• Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song
• Assigning a Name to a Song (Song Name)
• Saving/Loading a song (SAVE/LOAD)
• Saving a Song (Save)
• Basic Procedure
• Save SongSamples Save Song Save all Samples
• Saving a Song (Save Song)
• Saving Samples (Save All Samples)
• Saving a Song as an SMF File (Save as SMF)
• Loading a Song (Load)
• Basic Procedure
• Loading a Song with Samples (Load SongSamples)
• Loading a song (Load Song)
• Loading Samples (Load All Samples)
• Importing a WAV/AIFF File (Import Audio)
• Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger (RPS Function)
• Before You Use the RPS Function
• Record a Pattern
• Using the RPS Function While You Perform
• Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function
• Adding Effects
• Turning Effects On and Off
• Making Effect Settings
• Applying Effects in Patch Mode
• Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output (Routing)
• Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters
• Applying Effects in Performance Mode
• Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output (Routing)
• Signal Flow Diagram and Parameters
• Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX1–3)
• Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX Control)
• Specifying the multi-effect structure (MFX Structure)
• Making Chorus Settings (Chorus)
• Making Reverb Settings (Reverb)
• Mastering Effect
• Transferring Data to/from Your Computer via USB
• Before You Use USB Connection
• Connections
• Specify the Connection-Destination Area (USB)
• Cautions Regarding Folders and Files
• Importing Audio file (Import Audio)
• Using a Bitmap File as a Background in the Display
• Importing a Bitmap File (Import BMP)
• Canceling USB Communication
• File-Related Functions (File Utility)
• Basic Procedure
• Copying a File (COPY)
• Deleting a File (DELETE)
• Moving a File (MOVE)
• Initializing a Memory Card (Format)
• Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)