Roland Fantom 8 Workstation Synthesizer Overview
While all 3 variants of the Roland Fantom share the same controls, inputs/outputs and internals, the Fantom is available in 3 key configurations. The Fantom 6 has 61-semi weighted synth-action keys with aftertouch, while the Fantom 7 has 76 of the same style.
The Fantom 8 gives you 88-fully weighted wooden piano hammer action keys courtesy of Roland’s PHA-50 keyboard action. This hybrid wood action has stabilising pins to ensure there is no unwanted side-to-side lateral movement, along with graduated and individually weighted keys. The action has both ebony and ivory feel, along with escapement, which enables you to play at softer dynamics mirroring the mechanism on an acoustic Grand Piano. This is the same piano action found in the Roland flagship digital piano, the GP-607. The PHA-50 can also be found on their flagship stage piano, the RD-2000.
To complement the exceptional piano-like action on the Roland Fantom 8 features a dedicated V-Piano engine that is built upon the Zen-Core technology. As well as having an authentic piano feel, the V-Piano technology allows the Fantom to completely model all the characteristics of an acoustic grand piano in detail, which is impossible to capture in samples, meaning it behaves like an acoustic piano too. V-Piano Modelling allows you to customise every element of the piano sound to your heart’s desire with unlimited polyphony, giving players the best piano experience in a workstation. For the best piano-playing experience, partner with the Roland DP 10 Piano Style Sustain Pedal (sold separately).
The Fantom 8 fits perfect into the Roland SC-G88W3 Semi-rigid 88-Note Keyboard Case with Wheels and sits on the Roland KS-10Z Keyboard Z Stand.
- Seamless workflow with no confusing modes
- Expandable sound engine delivers authentic electronic and acoustic sounds
- Fresh hybrid sounds combining modern PCM, virtual analog, and a routable analog filter
- V-Piano technology for stunning realism and expression
- Scenes contain settings for all 16 layers, plus effects and patterns
- Multitrack clip-based sequencing with instant pattern recording and triggering
- TR-REC sequencer as found on classic Roland drum machines
- High-resolution controls with dedicated synth control section
- Massive DSP power for plenty of polyphony and smooth sound transitions
- Deep integration with DAWs and softsynths and 16x3 stereo audio interface
- All new 61-note semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch (Fantom 6)
- All new 76-note semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch (Fantom 7)
- Acclaimed 88-note weighted keyboard with aftertouch (Fantom 8)
- KEYBOARD
- Fantom 6 Keyboard - 61 Keys (semi-weighted keyboard and channel aftertouch)
- Fantom 7 Keyboard - 76 Keys (semi-weighted keyboard and channel aftertouch)
- Fantom 8 Keyboard - 88 Keys (PHA-50 Wood and Plastic Hybrid Structure, with Escapement and Ebony/Ivory Feel, channel aftertouch)
- SOUND GENERATOR
- Sound Generator
- - ZEN-Core
- - V-Piano Technology
- - SuperNATURAL Acoustic
- * ZEN-Core Tones can import and export.
- Expansion
- - EXZ Series
- - EXSN 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 3,500 Tones
- - Over 90 Drum kits
- Tone Remain - 16 parts (16 zones / 16 scenes).
- * Tone Remain does not apply to V-Piano Technology sounds.
- Favourite - Rating System: 4 Steps (0-3)
- Tone Search / Scene Search - Rating, Character
- Effects
- - Multi-Effects: 16 systems, 90 types
- - Part EQ: 16 systems
- - Drum Part COMP: 6 systems
- - Insertion Effect: 2 System, 90 Type
- - 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 (Internal/External)
- Group - 16
- Pattern - 8 (per each Track)
- Pattern Length - 32 measures
- Recording Method - Realtime recording, Step recording, TR-REC
- Editing Method - Piano roll edit (Touch Edit support / Automation support), Microscope
- Song1 - (per Scene)
- File format - Original, SMF export/import supported
- * Sampler trigger data can be recorded.
- SAMPLER - KEYBOARD MULTISAMPLE
- Format - 16/24-bit linear, 44.1/48kHz, 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)"
- SAMPLER - PAD SAMPLER
- Format - 16-bit linear, 44.1/48kHz, 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 can be saved (including imported WAV files)
- * When you use the PAD samples as KBD Wave, then you have to manipulation it.
- SAMPLER - INTERNAL STORAGE SPACE FOR FILES
- Size - 2GB
- OTHER
- Rhythm Pattern - Yes
- Arpeggiator - Yes
- Chord Memory - Yes
- Motional Pad - Yes
- 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 - Yes
- * When connect to MX-1
- CV/Gate Control - 2 x CV/Gate or 3 x CV/1 x Gate
- 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
- * 1024 step editing support
- It can be use with Cutoff, Resonance, Attack , Decay , Sustain , Release , Amp , FX Depth.
- Display - Graphic Type, 7", Wide VGA (800 x 480 dots), backlit LCD (Color/Touch screen)
- 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 OUTPUT 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, 2x GATE OUT
- - FOOT PEDAL JackS(HOLD, CTRL1,CTRL2,CTRL3) (*1)
- - MIDI connectors (IN, OUT1, OUT2/THRU) (*2)
- - USB MEMORY Port
- - USB COMPUTER Port (AUDIO: Max 24bit/96KHz 3 Stereo Output, 16 Stereo Input / MIDI:
- - 3 Port support)
- - 3 x External Device Port: A Roland A-49 or an A-PRO series MIDI Controller can be connected. (*3)
- *1: 1024 Step value support
- *2: High-resolution velocity data output support
- *3: Operation is not guaranteed if a generic MIDI device is connected.
- External Memory - USB Flash drive (sold separately)
- Power Supply - AC 117–240V, 50/60Hz
- Power Consumption - 50 W
- Accessories
- - Owner's manual
- - Power Cord
- Options (sold separately)
- - Keyboard Stand: KS-10Z, KS-12
- - 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.
- SIZE AND WEIGHT
- Fantom 6
- - Width - 1,084 mm, 42-11/16 inches
- - Depth - 403 mm, 15-7/8 inches
- - Height - 106 mm, 4-3/16 inches
- - Weight - 15.3 kg, 33 lbs 12 oz
- Fantom 7
- - Width - 1,296 mm, 51-1/16 inches
- - Depth - 403 mm, 15-7/8 inches
- - Height - 106 mm, 4-3/16 inches
- - Weight - 17.7 kg, 39 lbs 1 oz
- Fantom 8
- - Width - 1,432 mm, 56-7/16 inches
- - Depth - 439 mm, 17-5/16 inches
- - Height - 153 mm, 6-1/16 inches
- - Weight - 27.7 kg, 61 lbs 2 oz
