Owner's Manual - Roland

Modifying the Sound in Real TimeYou can use the D Beam controller, realtime controllers, assignableswitches or a pedal to modify the sound while you perform.4. To turn off the D Beam controller, once again press thebutton you pressed in step 2 so the indicator goes out.Here we will explain the procedures and settings for using thesefunctions in Patch mode. The operations are the same inPerformance mode.If Performance mode is selected, the D Beam controller on/offsetting is saved for each performance as part of the performancesettings.Waving Your Hand Overthe D Beam to Modify theSound (D Beam Controller)The usable range of the D Beam controllerfig.10-003The D Beam controller can be used simply by waving your handover it. It can be used to apply various effects, depending on thefunction that is assigned to it. You can also create effects in which thesound changes instantaneously, in a way that would not be possibleby operating a knob or the bender lever. On the Fantom-X, the DBeam controller can be used not only to modify the sounds assignedto the Keyboard part or Pad part, but also to control the pitch of amonophonic (solo) synthesizer sound.1. Access the Patch Play screen (p. 38).The following area of the screen is the D Beam controllerdisplay area.fig.10-001The following diagram shows the usable range of the D Beamcontroller. Waving your hand outside this range will produceno effect.The response of the D Beam Controller can also be checked inthe “D Beam” area of the display. This is displayed graphicallyas a bar that lengthens as you move your hand closer, andshortens as you move your hand away.fig.10-002The usable range of the D Beam controller will becomeextremely small when used under strong direct sunlight.Please be aware of this when using the D Beam controlleroutside.2. Press either the D BEAM [PAD TRIGGER], [SOLO SYNTH],or [ASSIGNABLE] button to turn on the D Beam controller.fig.10-002The sensitivity of the D Beam controller will change dependingon the amount of light in the vicinity of the unit. If it does notfunction as you expect, adjust the sensitivity as appropriate forthe brightness of your location. Increase this value will raise thesensitivity (p. 226).• ASSIGNABLE button:Operates the function assigned to the DBeam controller.• PAD TRIGGER button:Use the D Beam controller to playsounds instead of striking the pads.• SOLO SYNTH button:Lets you use the D Beam as amonophonic synthesizer.3. While you play the keyboard or pads to produce sound,place your hand above the D Beam controller and move itslowly up and down.An effect will be applied to the sound, depending on the functionthat is assigned to the D Beam controller.121