Roland Piano User Manual

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Contents
IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4
How To Use This Manual........................................................................6
Notation Used in This Owner’s Manual......................................................................................7
Main Features........................................................................................14
Panel Descriptions................................................................................16
Front Panel.................................................................................................................................................16
Rear Panel..................................................................................................................................................18
Overview of the Fantom .......................................................................19
How the Fantom Is Organized...............................................................................................................19
Basic Structure...............................................................................................................................19
Classification of Fantom Sound Types....................................................................................... 19
About Simultaneous Polyphony.................................................................................................21
About Memory..........................................................................................................................................22
Temporary Memory......................................................................................................................22
Rewritable Memory......................................................................................................................22
Non-Rewritable Memory.............................................................................................................22
About the Onboard Effects .....................................................................................................................23
Effect Types.................................................................................................................................... 23
How Effects Units Work in Different Modes............................................................................23
About the Sequencer................................................................................................................................24
What Is a Song? .............................................................................................................................24
What Is a Track?............................................................................................................................24
Songs and the Sound Generator Mode......................................................................................25
How Phrase Tracks, Parts and MIDI Channels Interact..........................................................25
Positions for Storing a Song.........................................................................................................26
Basic Operation of the Fantom ............................................................................................................... 27
Switching the Sound Generator Mode ([MODE])....................................................................27
Switching Screens from the Menu ([MENU])...........................................................................28
Viewing a List of Patches or Other Data ([LIST]).....................................................................28
About the [1]–[8] Buttons.............................................................................................................28
Moving the Cursor........................................................................................................................ 29
Modifying a Value ........................................................................................................................29
Assigning a Name.........................................................................................................................30
Playing in Patch Mode..........................................................................31
About the PATCH PLAY Screen............................................................................................................31
Displaying PATCH PLAY Screen...............................................................................................31
Selecting a Patch .......................................................................................................................................32
Selecting Favorite Patches (Favorite Sound).............................................................................33
Selecting Patches from the List....................................................................................................33
Auditioning Patches (Phrase Preview)......................................................................................34
Selecting Patches by Category (Patch Finder) ..........................................................................34
Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)................................................................35
Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)................................................................36
Selecting the Tones That Will Sound (Tone On/Off)..........................................................................36
Playing Single Notes (Mono)..................................................................................................................37
Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento) ....................................................................................37
Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)........................................................................................................... 38
Holding an Arpeggio....................................................................................................................38
Simulating a Rhythm Guitar .......................................................................................................38
Using an External MIDI Keyboard to Play Arpeggios............................................................39
Making Arpeggiator Settings......................................................................................................39

Roland Piano Specifications

General

Brand	Roland
Model	Piano
Category	Musical Instrument
Language	English