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What isn’t dreamy is Roland’s awkward terminology and programming workflow. In place of patches or programs we have ‘Scenes’, instruments are ‘Zones’ and sounds are called ‘Tones’. Having had the Fantom-0 in our studio, though, we think it’s a great keyboard to have around. It sums up everything Roland is trying to do right now – blend old and new technologies and combine them with software-based expandability – and until you’ve had a workstation that you can just sit down and play/record with without having to turn on the computer, you don’t quite know what you’re missing. Yes, there are still reasons to buy a fully-fledged Fantom – better build quality matters to pros – but for most of us, this will do very nicely indeed.
Controllers: Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever, Assignable Switch x 2 (S1/S2), Control Knob x 8, Slider x 8, USB Audio Slider, Wheel x 2, Function Knob x 6, Sound Modified Knob x 11, 4 x 4 Pad FANTOM is a complete musical composition platform that excels at fast creation and fluid arrangement.You have RGB pads, a classic TR-REC style pattern sequencer, real-time recording with piano-rollediting, and a grid for recording and launching clips. Use any or all, whenever you want. From spark to fire.
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When the creative juices are flowing, there should be no barriers. With FANTOM, you won’t compromiseyour sound or suffer workarounds due to outdated technical limits. And forget worrying about whatfeatures work in which mode. FANTOM is always in full-on creative mode and your workflow staysconsistent, no matter what. Make a scene.
The pattern sequencer and SMF player can be used in each scene. They cannot be used at the same time.It's not quite the control panel of the Fantom G8, but the FA08 still offers plenty in the way of hands-on control. The Fantom-0 range is designed to be lightweight and durable for easy transport and comes loaded with thousands of electronic and acoustic sounds which are powered by Roland's ZenCore and supernatural technologies. The beating heart of the Fantom is the powerful and versatile ZEN-Core sound engine. Powered by four custom Behaviour Modelling Chips, it's one of Roland’s most flexible and expandable sound engines to date; the product of years of research and development. Offering a comprehensive sound range from authentic acoustic instruments to cutting-edge electronic and hybrid sounds, ZEN-Core pushes the Fantom into new sonic territory. Building on the success of the Fantom workstation series, the Fantom Synthesizer Keyboard features an advanced Zen Core synth engine providing cutting-edge synthesis. Unparalleled expression and modulation Plug in a microphone to take advantage of this powerful vocoder. With over 32-bands bands of adjustment, the Fantom’s vocoder offers huge performance potential for gigging and studio musicians looking to expand their sound. Share &Collaborate Expand your sonic palette using Fantom’s onboards sampling tools. You can capture internal sounds, incorporate sound from hardware devices, DAWs and much more. You can even capture samples and send them to the RGB performance pads so you can instantly trigger each sound. From chopping up breaks to J-Dilla-esque melodic chops, you can do it all with the Fantom. Classic TR-REC sequencer with clip-based sequencing
adopted from Roland's most iconic drum machines. FANTOM-08 is also compatible with the flagship FANTOM Scenes that use ZEN-Core, SuperNATURAL, and Virtual ToneWheel Organ sounds. For customers in outlying areas of the country, the price of the Extended Warranty may be marginally higher, due to the potential for higher collection and redelivery transport costs. Keyboard workstations: just a lust for old-school tools? Or a bedroom musician’s new best friend? We think Roland’s new Fantom-08 synthesizer is the latter. Gear forums are full of seasoned enthusiasts bemoaning ‘today’s kids and their plugins’ but can you blame them when high-quality hardware costs so much?FANTOM has plenty of knobs and sliders for intuitive and immediate control, with high-resolution forbuttery-smooth sweeps and fine adjustments. There’s a dedicated synthesizer section with oscillator,filter, and envelope controls, along with numerous buttons and pads for triggering and sequencing. Go ahead. Express yourself. However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers.
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