Roland FANTOM-08 Reference Manual

Editing a Pad Sample
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MEMO
As an alternative to using the [E1] [E2] knobs, you can also change
the start point and end point by directly dragging the START POINT
icon and END POINT icon in the screen to left or right. You can also
scroll the waveform display by dragging left or right on a location
other than an icon.
5. Edit the desired parameter.
Parameter Value Explanation
START POINT 000000000–
This is the playback start point.
Adjust this to skip any unwanted
portion of the waveform at the
beginning of the sample, so
that the desired sound plays
immediately.
END POINT 000001000–
This is the playback end point.
Adjust this to omit any unwanted
portion of the waveform at the
end of the sample, so that it does
not play.
* The distance between the start
point and the end point cannot
be 999 or less.
LEVEL 0–127 Adjusts the volume of the sample.
GATE OFF, ON
Species whether the sample will
stop playing when you release the
pad (ON) or will continue playing
even after you release the pad
(OFF).
If this is ON, you can use the
[HOLD] button to hold the
playback.
LOOP OFF, ON
Species whether the sample will
(ON) or will not (OFF) play as a
loop.
FX SW OFF, ON
Species whether the eect will
(ON) or will not (OFF) be applied
to the sample.
MEMO
You can apply Master FX to the
sample.
6. When you have nished editing, press the [EXIT]
button to return to the SAMPLE PAD screen.
MEMO
The pad sample is saved automatically.
Using the Sample Utility Functions
In addition to “Quick Edit” and “Wave Edit”, you can use the Sample
Utility functions to do various things such as rename a pad sample
or export it as a WAV le. You can execute the Sample Utility
functions from the SAMPLE PAD screen or the WAVE EDIT screen.
The menus dier for each screen.
MEMO
The pad sample is automatically saved after each function is
executed.
Using Sample Utility functions in the SAMPLE PAD screen
The operation applies to the pad sample that is selected by the
pads.
The operations DELETE ALL and EXPORT ALL (WAV) apply to all pad
samples.
Using Sample Utility functions in the WAVE EDIT screen
The operation applies to the pad sample that is selected in the
WAVE EDIT screen.
Renaming the Pad Sample
(RENAME)
Here’s how to change the name of the pad sample.
1. In the SAMPLE PAD screen, touch <SAMPLE
UTILITY>. Alternatively, in the WAVE EDIT screen,
touch <SAMPLE UTILITY>.
The SAMPLE UTILITY window appears.
2. Touch <RENAME>.
The RENAME screen appears.
3. Edit the sample name as described in the
explanation for the RENAME screen (p. 16).
4. Select [E6] OK.
If you decide to cancel, choose [E5] CANCEL.

Roland FANTOM-08 Specifications

General

Bit rate	24 bit
Pitch wheel	Yes
Product type	Digital synthesizer
Product color	Black
Sound effects	Chorus, Reverberation
Sound effects quantity	16
Chorus effects quantity	9
Keyboard number of keys	88
Preset programs quantity	10
Maximum polyphony (notes)	8
Reverberation effects quantity	7
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) input	1
Display type	LCD
Power source type	AC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	354 mm
Width	1393 mm
Height	138 mm
Weight	14800 g