Roland FANTOM-08 User Manual

Introduction
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An Overview of This Unit
Broadly speaking, this unit consists of four sections: controller, synthesizer, sequencer, and sampler.
Controller
Sequencer
Synthesizer
Sampler
Controller
SynthesizerSequencer
Sampler
Performance data
Keyboard
Sliders
Wheels
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 16
Zone 10
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 16
Track 10
Pedals
Audio signal
Pitch bend Knobs
Pads
Controller
This includes the keyboard, pads, pitch bend/modulation lever,
wheels, panel knobs, sliders, and pedals connected to the rear
panel. When you perform a performance operation such as pressing
or releasing a key or pressing the damper pedal, the operation
is converted into a MIDI message and transmitted to the sound
engine and to an external MIDI device.
Synthesizer
This is the section that generates and modies sound. In response
to the performance data from the controller, it produces an audio
signal that is output from the OUTPUT jacks and the PHONE jack.
This section produces sounds ranging from piano to organ, strings,
lead synths, drums and more.
Sequencer
This lets you create patterns using a 16-track MIDI sequencer
(p. 26).
Tones of the 16 zones in the scene can be recorded directly using
the 16 tracks. Realtime recording, step recording, and TR-REC are
provided.
You can combine patterns to create groups, and place groups in the
desired order to create a song.
Pattern
This is a unit of sequence data that records performance data for an
individual tone. There can be up to eight patterns in one track. You
can record up to 32 measures in one pattern.
Group
This records a combination of patterns for each track. You can
create up to 16 groups in one scene.
Song
By placing groups in the desired order you can create a “song” that
records that order. You can create one song in one scene.
Sampler
The sampler section lets you audio-record (sample) the sound of
your keyboard performance or the input sound from an audio
device or mic. The recorded sample can be played by pressing a
pad.
This instrument features a built-in sampler that supports
multisamples, whose sound can be heard via the sound engine.
Ø
For details, refer to “Reference Manual” (PDF).
This manual explains about the pad sampler (p. 23).
Sample
This is a piece of sampled sound. For each sample, you can specify
looping and other settings, and assign it to a pad.

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