Roland FANTOM-08 Reference Manual

About the SAMPLING MENU
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Importing Multiple Audio Files
(To Multisample)
“IMPORT To Multisample” combines the steps used to create a
“multisample”. This includes simultaneous importing of multiple
audio les, assigning the audio les to the desired notes on the
keyboard, and playing dierent waves for each note.
1. To begin, put the audio les you want to import
into the folder you choose on a USB ash drive.
MEMO
It’s useful to rst know the pitch of the sample that you are
importing.
NOTE
¹
Use a USB ash drive that you’ve already formatted on the
FANTOM.
¹
This operation might take some time, depending on the size
of the le to import.
2. Press the [SAMPLING] button.
The SAMPLING MENU screen appears.
3. Touch IMPORT <To Multisample>.
The IMPORT SAMPLE TO MULTISAMPLE (SELECT SOURCE)
screen appears.
Menu Explanation
[E2] PREVIEW
Lets you listen to the audio le to make
sure it sounds the way you want.
[E3] Audio File
Preview Level
Sets the volume used for previewing.
[E6] IMPORT Advances to the next operation.
4. Touch the lename of the le you imported to
select it.
You can select multiple les at once by touching the lenames
while holding down the [SHIFT] button, or by turning the VALUE
dial while holding down the [SHIFT] button. When you select
multiple les, the rst le is previewed.
MEMO
You can select the INTERNAL STORAGE tab and import the audio
les in the LIBRARY folder.
5. Select [E6] IMPORT.
The IMPORT SAMPLE TO MULTISAMPLE (SETTING) screen
appears.
Information of le to import
Name of tone where the le is written to
6. Edit the desired parameters.
Menu Explanation
Destination Tone
If “Create Tone” is on, select the number of
the user tone that uses the audio le you
imported.
Create Tone
When this is on, a user tone is created with
the multisample that is generated set as
partial 1.
[E1] RENAME
Use this to assign a name to the
multisample that is created by the import.
When “Create Tone” is on, this also applies
to the user tone that is generated at the
same time.
[E2] Loop Mode
Selects how the sample is played back
(p. 81).
[E3] APPLY
NORMALIZE
When this is “ON”, the imported sample’s
sound is normalized.
[E4] APPLY EMPHASIS
When this is “ON”, the high end of the
imported sample’s sound is emphasized.
[E5] SAVE TO
STORAGE
The sampled wave is saved in WAV format
on internal storage (in the INT:KBD_SMPL
folder).
[E6] EXECUTE Executes the operation.
7. Select [E6] EXECUTE.
A conrmation message appears.
8. Select [E5] OK.
The IMPORT operation is executed.
If you decide to cancel, select [E6] CANCEL.
When the import nishes, the IMPORTED SAMPLE LIST screen is
shown.

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