Owner's Manual - Roland

Adding EffectsDestination 1–4 (Multi-Effects ControlDestination 1–4)Sets the multi-effects parameters to be controlled with the multieffectscontrol. The multi-effects parameters available for control willdepend on the multi-effects type. For details, refer to “Multi-EffectsParameter” (p. 270).Sens 1–4 (Multi-Effects Control Sensitivity 1–4)Sets the amount of the multi-effects control’s effect that is applied.To make an increase in the currently selected value (to get highervalues, move to the right, increase rates, and so on), select a positivevalue; to make a decrease in the currently selected value (to getlower values, move to the left, decrease rates, and so on), select anegative value. For either positive or negative settings, greaterabsolute values will allow greater amounts of change. Set this to “0”if you don't want to apply the effect.Value: -63–+63MFX Control Channel (Multi-Effects ControlChannel)This determines the channel that will be used for reception whenusing the Multi-effects Control to modify multi-effects parameters inreal time, when the MFX1–3 Source parameter (p. 212) is set to“PRF.” Set this to “OFF” when the Multi-effects Control is not beingused.Value: 1–16, OFF* This parameter is not found in Patch mode.Multi-Effects ControlIf you wanted to change the volume of multi-effects sounds, thedelay time of Delay, and the like, using an external MIDI device,you would need to send System Exclusive messages-MIDImessages designed exclusively for the Fantom-X. However,System Exclusive messages tend to be complicated, and theamount of data that needs to be transmitted can get quite large.For that reason, a number of the more typical of the Fantom-X’smulti-effects parameters have been designed so they accept theuse of Control Change (or other) MIDI messages for thepurpose of making changes in their values. For example, youcan use the Pitch Bend lever to change the amount of distortion,or use the keyboard’s touch to change the delay time of Delay.The parameters that can be changed are predetermined for eachtype of multi-effect; among the parameters described in “Multi-Effects Parameter” (p. 270), these are indicated by a “#.”In the multi-effect setting screen, a “c” symbol will be shown atthe left of the parameter.The function that allows you use MIDI messages to make thesechanges in realtime to the multi-effects parameters is called theMulti-effects Control. Up to four multi-effects controls can beused in a single patch/rhythm set/performance.When the multi-effects control is used, you can select theamount of control (Sens parameter) applied, the parameterselected (Destination parameter), and the MIDI message used(Source parameter).By using the Matrix Control instead of the Multi-effectsControl, you can also change the parameters of somepopular multi-effects in realtime (p. 80).214