Roland Fantom X7 music keyboard
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• Main Features
• Panel Descriptions
• Front Panel
• Rear Panel
• Getting Ready
• Connecting an Amp and Speaker System
• Placing the Fantom-X8 on a Stand (For Fantom-X8 user)
• Turning On the Power
• Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast)
• Turning Off the Power
• Listening to the Demo Songs
• Listening to the demo song loaded when you start up the...
• Listening to the other demo songs
• Various Performance Features
• Velocity/Aftertouch
• Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
• Octave Shift (Oct)
• Hold Pedal
• Control Pedal
• Transpose (Trans)
• Overview of the Fantom-X
• How the Fantom-X Is Organized
• Basic Structure
• Classification of Fantom-X Sound Types
• About Simultaneous Polyphony
• About Memory
• Temporary Memory
• Rewritable Memory
• Non-Rewritable Memory
• About the Onboard Effects
• Effect Types
• How Effects Units Work in Different Modes
• About the Sequencer
• What Is a Song
• What Is a Track
• Songs and the Sound Generator Mode
• Positions for Storing a Song
• About the Sampling Section
• Where Samples are Stored
• Basic Operation of the Fantom-X
• Switching the Sound Generator Mode
• About the Function Buttons
• Moving the Cursor
• Modifying a Value
• Assigning a Name
• Registering and recalling frequently used screen pages...
• Registering a page
• Recalling a page
• Viewing an explanation of each button (Help)
• Viewing the number of voices used by the sound generator...
• Playing in Patch Mode
• About the Patch Play Screen
• Displaying Patch Play Screen
• Selecting a Patch
• Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Finder)
• Selecting Patches from the List
• Auditioning Patches (Phrase Preview)
• Creating a list of frequently used Patches and Performances...
• Recalling sounds
• Registering a sound
• Removing a registration
• Removing all sound registrations from a bank
• Changing the step at which a sound is registered
• Selecting Favorite Patches (Favorite Patch)
• Registering a Favorite Patch
• Registering Favorite Rhythm Sets
• 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 (Monophonic)
• 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
• Playing in Piano Mode
• Selecting Piano Mode
• Selecting a Patch
• Selecting Patches by Category
• Playing acoustic piano sounds
• Adjusting the Keyboard Touch (Key Touch)
• Changing the Piano Sound (Open/Close)
• Adjusting the Depth of Resonance (Resonance)
• Playing electric piano sounds
• Selecting electric piano effects
• Saving a Sound (Patch)
• Creating a Patch
• How to Make 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)
• Output
• 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 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 (Output)
• Setting Effects for a Rhythm Set (Effects/MFX/MFX...
• Playing in Performance Mode
• Displaying Performance Layer Screen
• Functions in the PERFORMANCE Layer/Mixer Screen
• Selecting a Performance
• Selecting Performances from the List
• Creating a list of frequently used Patches and Performances...
• Selecting Favorite Performances
• Registering a Favorite Performance
• Using the Layer Screen
• Selecting a Part
• Selecting the Part that You want to Sound (Keyboard Switch)
• 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 Parts for a Layer or Split
• 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)
• Using pads to mute Parts
• Viewing the Part Settings as a List (Performance Part View)
• Performing with the Arpeggio/Rhythm function
• Performing with the Realtime Controllers and D Beam...
• Viewing MIDI messages for each Part (Part Information)
• Viewing the number of voices used by the sound generator...
• Adjusting the Master Level
• Creating a Performance
• Viewing the Part Settings as a List (Performance Part View)
• Adjusting the Parameters of Each Part
• Make Settings for the Realtime Controllers and D Beam...
• Control Switch Settings (Ctrl Switch)
• Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part
• Initializing Performance Settings (Init)
• Saving a 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...
• Changing Realtime Controller Settings
• Using a Pedal to Modify the Sound (Control Pedal)
• Making Control Pedal Settings
• Playing Arpeggios
• About Arpeggio
• Playing Arpeggios
• Turning Arpeggio On and Off
• Determining the Tempo for Arpeggio Performances
• Holding an Arpeggio
• Playing Arpeggios Along with the Sequencer
• Arpeggio Settings
• Selecting Styles for Arpeggio Performances (Arpeggio Style)
• Changing the Beat and Shuffle (Arp/Rhythm Grid)
• Applying Staccato and Tenuto (Arp/Rhythm Duration)
• Selecting Ascending/Descending Variations (Different Ways...
• Adjusting the Velocity of the Arpeggio (Arp Velocity)
• Selecting the Part that Will Play Arpeggios in Performance...
• Changing the Accent Strength (Arp Accent)
• Hanging the Range of the Arpeggio (Oct Range)
• Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Edit the Arpeggio...
• Creating an Arpeggio Style (Arpeggio Style Edit)
• Step-recording
• Using the Dial or [INC][DEC] to Input Values
• 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
• Selecting Chord Forms
• Sounding a chord in the order of its notes (Rolled Chord)
• Creating Your Own Chord Forms
• To save the chord form, press [F8 (Exec)]
• 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 (Rhythm Accent)
• Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Control the Rhythm
• Creating an Rhythm Pattern (Rhythm Pattern Edit)
• Step-recording
• Using the Dial or [INC][DEC] to Input Values
• Saving the Patterns You Have Created (Write)
• Creating Your Own Styles (Rhythm Group Edit)
• Saving the Rhythm Group You Have Created (Write)
• Sampling
• Switching external input on/off
• 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 an Audio File
• Displaying Sample Edit Screen
• Magnifying/Shrinking the Waveform Display (Zoom In/Out)
• Setting the Start/End Points of the Sample
• Using the knobs to edit the points
• 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 Sample...
• Maximizing the Volume of a Sample (Normalize)
• Amp
• Stretching or Shrinking a Sample (Time Stretch)
• Dividing a Sample into Notes (Chop)
• 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
• Making Settings for the Pads (Pad Setting)
• Specify the Currently Used Sound Generator
• Settings You Can Make for Each Pad
• Settings that Apply to All Pads
• Writing the Pad Settings
• Exchanging the Sound of Two Pads (Pad Exchange)
• 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 Temporary Song (Song Clear)
• Specify the Time Signature
• Setting the tempo
• 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)
• Recording Arpeggios Aligned to the Measures of the...
• 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
• Viewing the data within a track
• Using Different Sound Generators for Each Track
• Loading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data
• 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)