Roland FANTOM-08 Reference Manual

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How to Create a Group
Creating a Group
In advance, select a scene and create patterns in several tracks
as described in the procedure for recording a pattern (p. 117).
1. Press the [PATTERN] button.
The PATTERN screen appears.
2. Select a pattern for each track to specify the
combination.
In this example, the current pattern of each track is as follows.
Track 1-C Track 2-A Track 3-B Track 4-B
Track 5-C Track 6-C Track 7-G Track 8-C
3. Select [E5] GROUPING.
The GROUPING screen appears.
Group list
Play icon
Empty group
Cursor
Groups whose “Length” eld is “–” are empty groups that are not
grouped.
4. Use the [E1] to move the cursor to the number
that you want to assign.
5. Select [E3] SET.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, choose [E6] CANCEL.
6. To execute, select [E5] OK.
The current combination of each track’s patterns is registered as
a group.
7. Press the [øPLAY] button.
You can audition the group you created to verify that it is the
combination that you chose.
You can also audition by touching the <play icon> in the group
list.
The GROUP PREVIEW screen is shown during audition. Like
the PTN screen, the GROUP PREVIEW screen shows the current
patterns of each track at a glance.
8. To stop playback, press the [ðSTOP] button.
You can also stop by touching the GROUP PREVIEW screen.
9. As necessary, repeat steps 2–6 to create the
group.
MEMO
A maximum of 16 groups can be created in each scene.
Naming a Group
(RENAME)
You can assign a name to each group. Assigning an informative
name helps you tell the groups apart. It’s a good idea to assign
a name to a group that you create.
NOTE
¹
You can’t rename a group before creating it.
¹
The group name is a maximum of eight characters.
1. In GROUP LIST, select the group that you want to
rename, and then select [E2] RENAME.
The RENAME screen appears.
2. Edit the group name as described in the
procedure for the RENAME screen (p. 16).
3. 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