After the fantomx, roland produced its successor, the fantomg, which included twice the waveform memory, more patches, 128 voice polyphony,advanced and easy to use sequencer. Download the original xv5080 patches that have been ported over to the fantom s. Fantomx editorlibrarian for fantomxa and fantomx6,7,8,xr running version 1. Now the d50 sounds on the v synth is a different story. Each workshop booklet covers a single topic, and is intended as a. After many requests from users, we decided to show how to set the fantom x to change patches in the fantoms. Ive had my fantom x7 w 8track expansion now for about 3 weeks. Fxws02the sounds of the fantomx roland corporation u. The fantom x series can be connected to a computer so they can be integrated with music software applications as well as the roland editor applications.
Sequencing on the fantomxlearn how to record using the fantomx sounds and its fullfeatured sequencer. Reffering to fantom x, soundwise i find it much better than g. After the fantomx, roland produced its successor, the fantomg, which included twice the waveform memory, more patches, 128 voice polyphony, advanced and. Performing with the fantomxsplits, layers, realtime. Yahoo group for users of the roland fantom fa76 keyboard. Xv5080 patches for fantom x pc download the original xv5080 patches that have been ported over to the fantom x. Fantom x editorlibrarian for fantom xa and fantom x6,7,8,xr running version 1. The remaining sound is the patchman music fantom xr, x6, x7, and x8 volume 1 096 harmonica 1 patch. Roland clan forums view topic fantom g patches for. This is the simplest way to use the fantomx as a piano, organ, etc. Broadly speaking, there are two ways to use the fantomx. Fantomx techsyn is filled with more supercool synth sounds, fat analog basses, original dance stabs and hits, rich sweeping resonant pads, cuttingedge synth leads and cool synthfx that will inspire you to make som really great music. Although im still learning my way around it, this keyboard is nothing short of wonderful. You really should take the time to learn at least to tweak the pesets if you dont already.
Matt has used these sounds in performance for over 4 years. Yahoo group dedicated to roland corporations fantom s and fantom s88. My advice will be however quite the opposite, if you dont use workstation features, then move away from pc3k which is designed for those that want extreme depth in every department, a fantom x and g are much more limited but are far better choices because of their ease of use. I decided to uninstall the fantom x usb driver and have gone back to using good old fashioned but slow midi cables. A useful lead pack for your powerful roland fantom g. Smart storage in the fantomxlearn all about the fantomxs storage options for samples and other data. Comes with free jbridge software that lets you run 32bit vstplugins in a 64bit daw. The roland fantom is available in x6, x7, as well as x8 variations, with 61, 76, and 88 key keyboards respectively. Patches added by the fantomx audio track expansion kit. Roland clan forums view topic fantom g patches for fantom x.
Fantom s editor this is the macintosh version of the fantom s s88 editor librarian software. Roland clan forums view topic xv5080 patches for fantomx. These 2 patches are derived from the quadruple velocity crossfaded dx7 patch 08 e. Roland fantom x series leads free patches by carlitos. Both fantom s models ship with editor and librarian software for mac and windows.
Download the original xv5080 patches that have been ported over to the fantoms. The fantom x series is the flagship of the roland workstation family, offering musicians nearly 1gb of wave memory when fully expanded, and 128voice performance. In all, there are 1,024 patches 640 preset patches, 128 user patches and 256 gm2 sounds, plus 29 rhythm sets at the ready. Please refer to readme documents for further details. Download the original xv5080 patches that have been ported over to the fantomx. Not high quality sounding like the jd990 but not bad at all. The roland fantom xr is the rackmount version of the fantom x synth sampler workstation. Phenominal sonic building blocks for all your songs. Cleanall usb driver utility this utility clears out all roland usb windows drivers and should.
Its a very straightforward, databasestyle program that is entirely intuitive to use. At the top of the vast soundset is rolands finest 88key split stereosampled piano, with each note individually sampled at multiple velocities. The fantomx series can be connected to a computer so they can be integrated with music software applications as well as the roland editor applications. Piano 1 which i sampled from my own dx7s line output. Whilst i managed to get the fantom x driver installed and it shows up in both the roland editors and inside cubase, my issue is that now when i send anything from cubase through that driver, it crashes cubase consistently. At the top of the vast soundset is roland s finest 88key split stereosampled piano, with each note individually sampled at multiple velocities. Roland fantom x series leads free patches by carlitos 02052010, 15. Roland quickly rectified this situation with the fantom s in 2003, before making further improvements to the workstation and releasing it as the roland fantom x in 2004. The software requires at least a 400mhz pentium with 256mb of ram, and will run on any operating system from windows 98 onwards.
There are loads in the library and the sinevibes soundsets are excellent too. Preset memory of an unexpanded fantom x stands at 1024 patches, divided into. The fantom xr is kinda boring to me,but has a solid sound. Produced in 2004, it offered many banks of high quality sounds, and a. Fantom x6 fantom x7 fantom x8 fantom xr fantom xa srx03 fantom s fantom s88. Originally, this is intended for fantoms series, however it can be convert loaded to fantomx series by means of. Mac users should have at least a 233mhz g3 for mac os classic and a 500hz g3 if using os x. We recommend finding these patches by category from the patch list screen for now. Fantomx6 fantomx7 fantomx8 fantomxr fantomxa srx03 fantoms fantoms88. The fantom x is capable of much more than a lot of the presets betray. You can record vocals, guitars, or any other live playing alongside your sequenced tracks. The fantom s librarian lets you organise all your patches, performances, rhythm sets, arpeggios, and so on, and transfer them to and from your computers hard drive.
Originally, this is intended for fantom s series, however it can be convert loaded to fantom x series by means of. Roland fantom8 music workstation keyboard sweetwater. Group is open to all synthesizers lovers and users. This is the latest operating system for the fantomx version 2. Cleanall usb driver utility this utility clears out all roland usb windows drivers and should be used if you are having difficulty installing your usb driver. This is the simplest way to use the fantom x as a piano, organ, etc. The xv patches converted while sounding similar dont even come close to a 5080. Roland clan forums view topic fantom x6 free patches. And the fantom s sounds are full of life, thanks to the endless modulation routings afforded by matrix controlall of which beg to be tweaked with the fantom s realtime controllers. You can select srx sounds from a synths front panel or via midi messages, which has a few advantages. Roland fantom x patch demo acoustic and orchestral. The rhythms of the fantomxexploring the pads, drum sounds, and rhythms of the fantomx.
Roland fantom x to fantom s midi patch control youtube. The roland fantom series started with a bit of an uphill battle when it was first released as it lacked features, such as user sampling, compared to korg, yamaha and other brands. Xv5080 patches for fantomx pc download the original xv5080 patches that have been ported over to the fantomx. The 1080 i liked alot,it had a cool dark grimey sound to it.
Exploring the fantom x patches to any of the many patches, we thought wed point out a few patches that show off the fantom x s range. Broadly speaking, there are two ways to use the fantom x in performance mode. At fantoms core are rolands custom behavior modeling chips, powering the instrument with smooth, precise control, massive polyphony, and full patch remain for seamless transitions. When i told a buddy of mine who is also a player that id bought a roland fantom, he thought id lost it. Synthonia roland fantom x series leads free patches.
Aug 10, 2010 victor derespinis plays a variety of instruments and genres all on the roland fantom x6. Make sure to press f4 patch categ on the patch list screen to display patches by musical category. Rolands original fantom workstation wasnt really much competition for. I sampled every 3rd key from c2 to c7 at 4 velocity levels from pianissimo to fortissimo and created fantomsx multisamples based on those 84 individual samples. Originally, this is intended for fantom s series, however it can be convert loaded to fantom x series by means of fantom x editor software. Originally, this is intended for fantoms series, however it can be convert loaded to fantomx series by means of fantomx editor software. Produced in 2004, it offered many banks of high quality sounds, and a sampling option. The easiest way to play the fantom x live is in patch mode. Download the original xv5080 patches that have been ported over to the fantom x.
Fantoms editor this is the macintosh version of the fantoms s88 editor librarian software. Fantomg accepts new arx wave expansion cards, has larger fullcolor screen, 16 insert effects per patch and other improvements. Roland supply a software editor on cd with the fantom x, plus a basic librarian. The easiest way to play the fantomx live is in patch mode. You could enhance your synth with these new 17 program. Patchman music roland fantom xr, x6, x7, x8 soundbanks. Fantom x techsyn is filled with more supercool synth sounds, fat analog basses, original dance stabs and hits, rich sweeping resonant pads, cuttingedge synth leads and cool synthfx that will inspire you to make som really great music.