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Since seeing the video for the song "Abacab" by Genesis on a then-new MTV back in 1981, i've been amassing a wealth of keyboard workstations. The Roland Fantom X6 reminds me of when i got out of the Army and bought my first Ensoniq EPS sampling workstation -- it is super-intuitive to create full-blown musical works from just this one synthesizer. All of the buttons are where i'd expect them to be, and the O.S. is robust and well thought out. You can read the specifications elsewhere; suffice to say this 'board stands right up there with my other fave workstations (e.g., Alesis Fusion, various Ensoniq kit, Korg KARMA, Trinity, Roland Juno-DS, Yamaha EX-5...) I'm really glad i sprang for this one! Your particular needs may differ of course, but IMHO there is something wonderful to be found for just about anyone within this delightful piece of gear.Read full review
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I purchased a (discontinued) Roland Fantom-X6 after seeing the X7 among the gear list of Geddy Lee (RUSH). He used an X7 along with a Moog Little Phatty synth on the "Snakes and Arrows" and "Time Machine" tours. Having looked at the Moog Voyager, Little Phatty, and Sub 37 synthesizers, I finally decided on the Fantom-X as it, unlike the aforementioned synths, is a fully functional keyboard workstation that features a color LCD display, hundreds of factory presets, loads of onboard effects, and a control panel with a button for just about every feature the Fantom-X has to offer. Among the myriad features is a real-time sampler (along with a 16-track sequencer) that I am using to record all of my favorite RUSH samples using the internal sound generator and several modified sound patches. Another awesome feature it has is the ability to import WAVE/AIFF samples from a PC and store them onto the USER memory of the Fantom-X or optional memory card. Using a music editing program (i.e. WavePad Sound Editor), you can create samples of your favorite tunes and then load them onto the Fantom-X via USB cable. This is especially useful when if you are not able to recreate authentic sounds of your favorite tunes using the internal sound generator (but so far I've been able to recreate, more or less, the sounds of my favorite songs). Having spent hours searching through the list of factory presets, and modifying several of those utilizing the workstation's PRO EDIT feature, I have over fifty favorite sounds, including analog synth patches (a la Moog), vintage Jupiter synth sounds, and a sweeping Oberheim polyphonic preset to name a few. Since I have only begun to scratch the surface of what the Fantom-X can do, I can only elaborate on a few of its features. There is a lot to cover and I recommend reading through the operator manual one section at a time (or using it as a point of reference) and watching the DVD owner's manual from start to finish. There is not much that I dislike about the Fantom-X other than the fact that it was discontinued in 2008 and the nearest authorized Roland repair center is in California. However, the online Roland Product Support Division has proven to be a reliable information resource and has responded to all of my inquires to date. The other downside to the Fantom-X is the limited USER memory (which cannot be expanded so I highly recommend buying a memory card/PC adapter to store samples/sound patches/etc...) along with the unavailability of the SRX expansion boards, which are no longer made. All in all, the Fantom-X is a remarkable keyboard workstation featuring everything that a beginner, or perhaps even a seasoned pro, needs.Read full review
The Fantom is a great keyboard to own. Their are manuals and handbooks that come along with it to make the learning curve that much easier. It weighs28 pounds... makes it light and portable for rehearsals and gigs. The keyboard action is firm enough so that you can feel some resistance. I can't wait to use it on a gig.
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Item came better than i could've ever imagined.
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Low cost solid expansion for drums.. More suited to earlier gear than say Juno g or Fandom x
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