Roland FANTOM Series User Manual

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Using the Arpeggiator
The FANTOM has an arpeggiator that can automatically
generate arpeggios.
MEMO
Arpeggio settings are saved in the scene.
1.
Press the [ZONE VIEW] button.
The ZONE VIEW screen appears.
Select the VIEW number as appropriate for the number of zones
you are using.
2.
In the ZONE VIEW screen, turn ARP “ON” for
the zone that you want to arpeggiate.
NOTE
When the [ARPEGGIO] button is “ON,” arpeggios can be played in zones
whose ARP is “ON.”
1 ZONE VIEW 4 ZONE VIEW
16 ZONE VIEW8 ZONE VIEW
MEMO
You can turn ARP “ON” for multiple zones and make them play
arpeggios simultaneously.
3.
Press the [ARPEGGIO] button to make it light.
The ARPEGGIO screen appears.
Menu Explanation
[E1] HOLD Holds the arpeggio.
[E6] EXIT Returns to the previous screen.
MEMO
By setting the system parameter “Arpeggio Switch Mode” (p. 113), you
can turn the arpeggiator on without accessing the ARPEGGIO screen.
4.
Play a chord on the keyboard.
An arpeggio is sounded by the zone that is turned on, according
to the notes of the chord that you play.
5.
Move the cursor to “STYLE” and change the
style.
The arpeggio performance changes according to the style that
you select.
6.
To turn the arpeggiator off, press the
[ARPEGGIO] button once again to make it go
dark.
MEMO
By using this together with the chord memory function, you can easily play a
variety of arpeggio sounds with a single finger (p. 32).
Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo
You can set the tempo of the arpeggios.
MEMO
5 The tempo that you specify here is used in common with the rhythm
pattern tempo (p. 35) and the sequencer tempo (p. 82).
5 The tempo value is saved in the scene.
1.
Press the [TEMPO] button.
The TEMPO screen appears.
Menu Explanation
[E5] CLICK If this is on, a click is heard at the specified tempo.
[E6] CLOSE Closes the screen.
2.
Use the [VALUE] dial or the [INC][DEC] buttons
to set the Tempo.
By holding down the [SHIFT] button while you perform this
operation, you can adjust the value of the two digits below the
decimal point.
MEMO
You can set the tempo by pressing the [TEMPO] button at the desired interval
(“tap tempo”). Press the button at least three times, at quarter-note intervals
of the desired tempo.
Playing Arpeggios

Roland FANTOM Series Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	FANTOM Series
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English