Roland FANTOM-08 Reference Manual

Settings for the Entire FANTOM
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Adding More Tones
(EXPANSION)
Sound les such as SOUND PACK or WAVE EXPANSION can be
added to the FANTOM as expansion sounds (maximum 16 sounds).
Sound les can be obtained via the Roland Cloud.
For more about Roland Cloud, refer to the Roland website.
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https://www.roland.com/
Adding Tones
Here’s how to add a tone.
1. In the root directory of your USB ash drive, save
the sound data that you downloaded.
2. Connect your USB ash drive to the USB MEMORY
port.
3. While holding down the [TEMPO] button, turn on
the power.
The EXPANSION screen appears.
4. Select [E6] INSTALL.
5. Use the [E1] knob to select the tone that you want
to add, and then select [E6] INSTALL.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select [E6] CANCEL.
6. Select [E5] OK.
The tone is added.
NOTE
Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drives while the
screen indicates “working”.
Removing a Tone
Here’s how to remove a tone that you added.
1. In the EXPANSION screen, use the cursor [à]
[á] buttons to select the tone that you want to
remove.
If you want to remove all tones, select [E2] UNINSTALL ALL,
and then proceed to step 3.
2. Select [E1] UNINSTALL.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select [E6] CANCEL.
3. Select [E5] OK.
The tone is removed.
NOTE
Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drives while the
screen indicates “working”.
Optimizing the Tone Storage Area
As you add and remove tones, the free area of memory might
become fragmented so that tones can no longer be added.
By optimizing the memory, you can improve the condition of the
tone storage area.
1. In the EXPANSION screen, select [E3] OPTIMIZE.
A conrmation message appears.
If you decide to cancel, select [E6] CANCEL.
2. Select [E5] OK.
The tone storage area is optimized.
NOTE
Never turn o the power or remove the USB ash drives while the
screen indicates “working”.
Selecting an Expansion Tone
Here’s how to select a tone that you added as an expansion
tone.
1. After adding a tone, turn o the power of the
FANTOM.
2. Press the [POWER] switch to turn on the power of
the FANTOM.
3. Select an expansion tone that you added.

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