Roland Fantom-X6 128-Voice Sampling Workstation 
"I'm really enjoying the Fantom. I thought your service was great. The shipping was prompt. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with you again." - Curt, PA The Fantom-X6...They say first impressions are important, and the Fantom-X series delivers. And it keeps delivering...there are so many things about this workstation that dazzle you: a strong selection of superb sounds, a fantastic user-interface with a large color LCD display, a pad set eases drum programming and sampling, and much more. Let's start with the sounds.
128MB of Wave ROM, 128 Notes of Polyphony...This is Roland's strongest synthesizer to date. It will literally take you hours to audition all of the built-in sounds, and the quality of sound will strike you. The new Grand Piano sound is exceptional (to our ears), and the rest of the sounds follow suit. Need more sounds? Each Fantom can be expanded using Roland's SRX expansion library, and you can add the genre of sounds that you need. Working on orchestral composition? For example, Roland offers a few SRX expansions that specifically addresses orchestra samples. See below for a current list of SRX expansion boards.
In addition, the built-in sampler can be used to create your own new sounds, or to play samples from third party sound libraries. A USB port offers a convenient way to import (and export) .WAV/AIFF files for the ultimate in sound flexibility. Best of all, because the Fantom-X is 128 note polyphonic, you'll be able to use these sounds simultaneously for composition without quickly running out of notes. It will take a lot to "max" out the capabiliity of the Fantom-X.
Working with the Fantom-X is a dream...Those are words not used before when speaking of a Roland synth. While Roland has produced some of the most powerful digital instruments, learning how to get at that power was sometimes a daunting task. Not anymore. We all had big smiles on our faces when we turned our first Fantom-X on and viewed the large COLOR LCD display. Wow! It's easy to read and uses great pictures and icons to aid in navigation. For instance, suppose you want to adjust the the brightness of a piano sound. Using the data wheel, you can actually open and close the lid of the grand piano, and the screen shows it happening. The sound brightens up as the lid is opened, and mellows as the lid is closed. This is just one example of how Roland has used this display to help with the user interface.
You can imagine how easy it will be to work with the sequencer and sampler with this big screen. Full mixer shots, waveform editing, etc. make operating the Fantom-X like you would on a computer.
The feature set goes on: Skip Back Sampling (the sampler is always recording, so you're sure to capture an idea as you're just noodling around), a powerful effects section, 32 megabytes of sample RAM is standard (expandable to 544 MB with optional DIMMs), and much more. For complete specifications, visit www.rolandus.com.
The Fantom-X6 features a synth action, 61-note keyboard. It will ship to you in one box. Most players will want to add a keyboard stand as well as a sustain pedal, and some sort of audio system, either headphones or speakers. See our suggestions below.
Suggested Audio Cables & Adaptors - Hosa CPP204. Use this dual cable to connect your keyboard to an amp, mixer or recording device.
Suggested Dust Covers - Gator Cases GKC1540. Keep dust off of your Roland Fantom-X6 w/SRX Expansion with this Gator stretchy dust cover.
Suggested Expansion Cards & Sound Libraries - Roland SRX-01. Dynamic Drums Expansion Board - Adds all new acoustic drum set samples and sounds to your Roland Expandable Keyboard
- Roland SRX-02. Concert Piano Expansion Board - Adds a 64 megabyte stereo-sampled grand piano to your keyboard.
- Roland SRX-03. Studio SRX Expansion Board - Includes a variety of instruments and sounds ideal for Pop music
- Roland SRX-04. Symphonique Strings Expansion Board - A rich collection of solo and ensemble string patches
- Roland SRX-05. Supreme Dance Expansion Board - Adds 312 patches, 34 rhythm sets dedicated to hip-hop, house, trance, techno, etc.
- Roland SRX-06. Complete Orchestra Expansion Board - Includes a huge selection of orchestra and vocal patches
- Roland SRX-07. Ultimate Keys Expansion Board - Adds classic organs, electric pianos, synths and more
- Roland SRX-08. Platinum Trax Expansion Board - Adds sounds covering HipHop, Techno, House and Special FX
- Roland SRX-09. World Collection Expansion Board - A variety of World sounds and samples including Asia, Country, and Latin flavors
- Roland SRX-10. Big Brass Expansion Board - Adds high-quality brass insturments and ensembles
- Roland SRX-11. Complete Piano Expansion Board - Adds Roland's best stereo piano to your keyboard
Suggested Foot Pedals & Controllers - Roland EV5. Control volume and other parameters with this expression foot pedal.
- Roland DP8. Add the DP-8 piano-style sustain pedal to your Fantom.
Suggested Keyboard Cases & Gig Bags - Gator Cases GK261R. Use this ATA-rated molded hard shell case to carry your Roland Fantom-X6 w/SRX Expansion keyboard.
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BOX CONTENTS
| | AC Power Cable | | | Owner's Manual | | | Warranty Registration Card | | | Fantom X Handbook | | | PC Card Protector | | | CD-ROM (Editor, PC/Mac) |
WARRANTY Roland Limited Warranty: Roland Corporation U.S. warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials for 1 (one) year, and labor for 90 (ninety) days.    |