Roland FANTOM-08 Reference Manual

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Using the SYNTH CTRL
Using the SYNTH CTRL
Use the FILTER section knobs and buttons to change the sound
in real time. You can use the buttons in the OSC, AMP, FX and LFO
sections to jump to the settings screen for each section.
1. Select the scene that you want to play.
2. Operate the edit knobs and buttons to edit the
sound.
The edited parameter and its value appear in a popup
window.
OSC (Oscillator) section
This selects the waveform that determines the character of
the sound.
Controller Explanation
[OSC] button Displays OSC PRM in the TONE EDIT screen.
FILTER section
This species the brightness and thickness of the sound.
Controller Explanation
[CUTOFF] knob
Adjusts the cuto
frequency of the
lter.
Type:LPF
CUTOFF
RESONANCE
[RESONANCE] knob
Species the
resonance of lter.
This adds a
distinctive
character to the
sound.
[FILTER TYPE] button
Species the type of lter.
The lter response changes according to
the type you select.
[PARAM] button
Accesses the FILTER setting screen of the
TONE EDIT ZOOM screen.
AMP section
This species time-varying changes in pitch, tonal character,
and volume.
Controller Explanation
[AMP] button Displays AMP ENV in the TONE EDIT screen.
FX section
This applies various eects to the sound.
Controller Explanation
[FX] button Access the MFX EDIT screen.
NOTE
Unlike when using the general-purpose controllers, the changes
that you make using the edit knobs always apply only to the tone
of the current zone.
If you’re using the keyboard to play multiple layered tones, select
the zone that you want to edit as the current zone before you
operate the knobs.
Depending on the tone type, the tone might consist of multiple
partials, but the changes you make using the knobs apply to the
partial that is selected.
For details on how to select a partial and use the various TONE EDIT
screens, refer to “Editing a Tone” (p. 58).
MEMO
¹
If you want to keep an edited tone, save the tone (p. 64).
¹
For details on each parameter, refer to “Parameter Guide”
(PDF).

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