Roland Piano - Manuel (Page 27)

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Overview of the Fantom
Overview of the Fantom
Basic Operation of the Fantom
Switching the Sound Generator
Mode ([MODE])
The Fantom has three sound generating modes: Patch mode,
Multitimbre mode, and Performance mode. You can select the sound
generating mode (state) that is most appropriate for how you are
playing the Fantom.
Use the following procedure to switch between these modes.
1. Press [MODE].
The Mode window appears.
fig.01-12_50
2. Press or to select the desired mode, and then press
[8 (Select)].
When you select a mode, the PLAY screen of the corresponding
mode appears. In each mode, the upper left of the PLAY screen
will indicate the mode.
fig.01-13
Patch Mode
fig.01-14
This mode is used to play individual sounds (patches or rhythm
sets) from the keyboard. If a rhythm set is selected, you can play
percussion instruments from the keyboard.
The keyboard controller section and the sound generator section are
connected by a single MIDI channel (the patch receive channel).
Multitimbre Mode
fig.01-15
This mode is suitable when you are using the sequencer to create a
song, or when playing song data. When creating songs or playing
song data, a different MIDI channel is assigned for each patch used
in a part. Such a set of sounds selected for each part to play is called
a
multitimbre .
The keyboard controller section and the sound generator section are
connected by a single MIDI channel (the receive channel of the
current part).
Performance Mode
fig.01-16
This mode allows you to combine multiple sounds (patches or
rhythm sets) to create complex setups, or to use the Fantom as a
master keyboard. You can play patches together (Layer) or divide
the keyboard into two regions and play different patches in each
region (Split).
The keyboard controller section and sound generator section are
connected according to the zone settings.