Roland Fantom 8 EX Synthesizer Overview
Premier Roland synthesizer with the latest sound technologies, a free-flowing creative interface, and an 88-note weighted keyboard with hammer action.
Roland’s premier synthesizer with 7000 onboard sounds
Introducing FANTOM EX, the most potent creative keyboard on the planet. The latest chapter in the FANTOM legacy supercharges Roland’s premier synth platform with next-level capabilities, offering multiple advanced sound engines, enhanced composition and performance tools, and superior playability.
Equipped with 88 hammer-action keys, FANTOM 8 EX includes every feature from its acclaimed predecessor and so much more. Updated with our most sophisticated technologies, this robust platform brings you a complete creative ecosystem for professional sound design, sequencing, and performance.
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Start your engines
FANTOM EX includes the most expansive collection of premium sound engines available in a hardware instrument. ACB, ZEN-Core, V-Piano, SuperNATURAL, and other Roland technologies spark inspiration at every turn, providing expressive and inspiring sounds for every musical style.
Create without limits.
FANTOM EX is designed for non-stop creation, with a highly flexible architecture that lets you bring musical ideas alive in seconds. Freely combine the internal engines to create classic sounds, unique voices, and complex sonic textures. Explore fluid composition tools and recall complete creative environments with a touch. Extend your range with integrated control modes for leading music production software. And go even further with a vast selection of premium sound content on Roland Cloud.
New dimensions in sound
FANTOM EX puts a colossal library of genre-defining Roland sounds at your fingertips. Create, compose, and perform with over 7000 onboard tones and a deep array of powerful synthesis tools.
- • Roland’s premier synthesizer series, updated and enhanced with the latest technologies
- • Powerful and intuitive user interface designed for free-flowing creativity
- • Compose and perform with Roland’s most advanced sound engines: ACB, ZEN-Core, V-Piano, SuperNATURAL, Virtual ToneWheel, and more
- • Over 7000 onboard sounds from the historic Roland library
- • JUPITER-8, SH-101, and JX-3P ACB Expansions
- • n/zyme, JD-800, JUNO-106, JUPITER-8, JX-8P, and SH-101 Model Expansions
- • V-Piano engine with updated UI and preinstalled German Concert V-Piano Expansion 01
- • SuperNATURAL piano engines and preinstalled SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano 3 Expansion
- • Virtual ToneWheel organs derived from the Roland VK series
- • Massive effects library, including new studio-grade Shimmer Reverb and Modulation Reverb
- • Master FX processor enhanced with ready-to-use presets and updated UI for Mastering Comp and Mastering EQ
- • Stereo vocoder with 32 bands
- • Professional sequencing tools with clip-based workflow, TR-REC step sequencer, piano-roll editing, and more
- • Advanced sampling with one-shot playback, pitched keyboard assignment, and multisample support
- • Large color touchscreen and ergonomic panel layout loaded with knobs, buttons, and sliders
- • 16 RGB pads for trigging sounds, samples, and clips
- • Comprehensive connectivity with multi-channel audio I/O, MIDI I/O, dual CV/gate outputs, USB, and more
- • 16x3 audio/MIDI USB interface
- • Dedicated software control modes for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, MainStage, Cubase, and Studio One
- • Expand your creative range with ZEN-Core Sound Packs and Wave Expansions on Roland Cloud
- • FANTOM EX Upgrade available to original FANTOM owners on Roland Cloud
- • Premium 88-note weighted keyboard with hammer action and channel aftertouch
- -Keyboard
- 88 Keys (PHA-50 Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel, channel aftertouch)
- -Sound Generator
- ZEN-Core
- V-Piano Technology (Only ZONE1)
- ACB (Only ZONE1)
- VTW Organ (Only ZONE2)
- SuperNATURAL Acoustic
- SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano
- SuperNATURAL Electric Piano
- Various MODEL sound generators
- * ZEN-Core Tones and Model Tones can import and export.
- -Expansion
- EXZ Series
- EXSN Series
- EXM Series
- ACB Series
- * The expansion are rewritable internal sound generator memory.
- You can download data from the Roland Cloud and write it via a USB flash drive into the FANTOM's internal memory.
- -Parts
- 16 Zones (Internal + External)
- -Scenes
- 128 Scenes x 4 Bank
- * The Scenes can import and export.
- -Tones
- Over 7,000 Tones
- Over 90 Drum kits
- -Tone Remain
- 16 zones
- * Tone Remain does not apply to V-Piano, ACB and VTW sounds.
- -Favorite
- Rating System: 4 Steps (0--3)
- -Tone Search / Scene Search
- Rating, Character
- -Effects
- Multi-Effects: 16 systems, 93 types
- Part EQ: 16 systems
- Drum Part COMP: 6 systems
- Insertion Effect: 2 Systems, 90 Types (Serial, parallel connection selectable)
- TFX: 1 System, 90 Types
- Input MFX: 2 Systems (in Parallel), 90 Types
- Chorus: 9 types
- Reverb: 7 types
- Master Compressor
- Master EQ
- Input Reverb: 7 types
- Input EQ: 2 Systems (in Parallel)
- -Analog Filter
- STEREO
- Type: LPF1/LPF2/LPF3/HPF/BPF/Bypass
- Drive
- Amp
- -Vocoder
- Band: 13, 20, 32
- Type: Mono, Stereo
- Preset Setting: 10
- User Setting: 20
- -Scene Chain
- Chain: 16 Scenes x 32 Pages (Total 512 Scenes) per 1 Chain set
- Set: 100
- Marker: 62 (0--9, A--Z, a--z) per 1 Chain Set
- -Sequencer
- MIDI Tracks: 16
- Group:16
- Pattern: 8 (per each Track)
- Pattern Length: 64 measures
- Recording Method: Realtime recording, Step recording, TR-REC
- Editing Method: Piano roll edit (Touch Edit / Automation support), Microscope
- Song: 1 (per Scene)
- File format: Original, SMF export/import supported
- * PAD Sampler trigger data can be recorded.
- -Sampler
- -Keyboard Multisample
- Format: 16/24-bit linear, 44.1/48 kHz, WAV/AIFF
- Number of Samples: 8,000
- Number of Multisamples: 128
- Sampling Time: The maximum is 2 minutes 44 second (1 Sample).
- * A total of approximately 2 GB (Share with Expansion titles)
- * Keyboard Multisample can import and export as ZEN-Core Tone.
- -PAD Sampler
- Format: 16-bit linear, 44.1/48 kHz, WAV/AIFF import supported
- Maximum Polyphony: 8
- Number of Samples: 16 Pads x 4 Banks
- Sampling Time: The maximum is 60 minutes (the equivalent of approximately 660 MB).
- * A total of approximately 2 GB (including imported WAV files)
- When you use the PAD samples as KBD Wave, then you have to manipulation it.
- -Internal Storgae space for files
- Size: 2 GB
- -OTHER
- -Rhythm Pattern
- -Arpeggiator
- -Chord Memory
- -Motional Pad
- -PAD Mode
- Sample Pad, Note Pad, Partial Sw/Sel, DAW Control, Zone Mute, Zone Solo, Kbd Sw Group, Rhythm Pattern, Pattern, Variation Play, Group Play
- -AIRA LINK
- * When connect to MX-1
- -CV/Gate Control
- 2 x CV/Gate or 3 x CV/1 x Gate
- -Controllers
- Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever *1
- Assignable Switch x 2 (S1/S2)
- Control knob x 8
- Slider x 8
- USB Audio slider
- Wheel x 2 *1
- Function knob x 6
- Sound Modified knob x 11 *1
- 4 x 4 Pad
- *1: 1024 step editing support
- Sound Modified knob can be use with Cutoff, Resonance, Attack , Decay , Sustain , Release , Amp , FX Depth.
- -Display
- Graphic Type, 7", Wide VGA (800 x 480 dots), backlite LCD (Color/Touch screen, Wallpaper support)
- -Connectors
- Headphones jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
- MAIN OUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch phone type)
- MAIN OUT jacks (L, R) (XLR type)
- SUB OUT1 jacks (L, R) (1/4-inch phone type)
- SUB OUT2 jacks (L, R) (1/4-inch phone type)
- ANALOG FILTER OUT jacks (1,2) (1/4-inch phone type)
- Mic/Line Input jacks: (1,2) (1/4 inch phone type/XLR type)
- 2 x CV OUT, 2 x GATE OUT
- FOOT PEDAL jacks (HOLD, CTRL1, CTRL2, CTRL3) * 1024 Step value support
- MIDI connectors (IN, OUT1, OUT2/THRU) * High-resolution velocity data output support
- USB MEMORY Port(USB A)
- USB COMPUTER Port (AUDIO/MIDI)(USB B)
- 3 x External Device Port(USB A):Roland A-49 or an A-PRO series MIDI Controller can be connected. * Operation is not guaranteed if a generic MIDI device is connected.
- -Audio Interface
- Max 24 bit/96 KHz
- Record 16 Stereo Channel
- Playback 3 Stereo Channel
- -External Memory
- USB Flash drive (sold separately)
- -Power Supply
- AC 117-240 V 50/60 Hz
- -Power Consumption
- 50 W
- -Dimensions
- 1,432 (W) x 439 (D) x 153 (H) mm
- 56-7/16 (W) x 17-5/16 (D) x 6-1/16 (H) inches
- -Weight
- 27.7 kg
- 61 lbs 2 oz
- -Accessories
- Owner's manual
- Power Cord
- -Options (sold separately)
- Keyboard Stand: KS-G8B, KS-11Z, KS-13
- Pedal Switch: DP series, RPU-3
- Expression Pedal: EV-5
- USB Flash drive (*)
- * Use a commercially available USB flash drive. However, we cannot guarantee that all commercially available USB flash drives will work.
- JUPITER-8 ACB Expansion. Released in 1981, the JUPITER-8 is one of the most revered and sought-after polysynths of all time. The JUPITER-8 ACB Expansion puts a complete circuit-level recreation of this vintage icon inside FANTOM EX.
- SH-101 ACB Expansion. The SH-101 ACB Expansion for FANTOM EX is an ultra-detailed sonic replica of the famous Roland SH-101 from 1982, an influential monosynth that continues to shape and inspire electronic music styles the world over.
- JX-3P ACB Expansion. In 1983, the landmark JX-3P ushered in an era of sleek looks, easy preset recall, and stable tuning via analog oscillators under digital control. Indistinguishable from the sound of the original, the JX-3P ACB Expansion brings this underground classic to your FANTOM EX workflow.
- ***JUPITER-8 and SH-101 ACB Expansions come preinstalled. The JX-3P is a free download on Roland Cloud for FANTOM EX owners and purchasers of the FANTOM EX Upgrade for original FANTOM models.
