Roland Fantom-X
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Roland Fantom-X by Roland | |||
Synthesis type: | digital signal processing | ||
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Polyphony: | 128 voices | ||
Multitimbral: | 16 | ||
LFO: | 2 | ||
Velocity sensitive: | Yes | ||
Aftertouch: | Yes | ||
External control: | USB and regular MIDI | ||
Memory: | 64 Mb + DIMM slot | ||
Onboard effects: | 78 | ||
Produced: | 2004 - present |
The Fantom-X (X6/X7/X8) is a music production workstation produced by Roland Corporation. It was introduced in 2004 as an upgrade from the Fantom S series. The Fantom-X competes with the Korg Triton, the Yamaha Motif and the Alesis Fusion.
[edit] Features
Featuring an 128-voice PCM-based synthesizer/sampler, MRC-Pro sequencer, 6 effects processors, dynamic pads and infrared D-Beam. It has 4 (keyboard) or 6 (module) SRX expansion board slots.
[edit] Models
There are three models that differ only in number and types of keys:
- X6: 61 keys
- X7: 76 keys
- X8: 88 weighed hammer action keys
There is also a module version called XR. In 2005 the Fantom-Xa was released, being a stripped down version of the original Fantom-X.
[edit] See also
- Roland Juno-G - entry-level workstation based on the Fantom-X series.