Owner's Manual - Roland

Playing in Patch ModeCreating Smooth PitchChanges (Portamento)Portamento is an effect which smoothly changes the pitch from thefirst-played key to the next-played key. By applying portamentowhen Mono mode is selected (see the preceding item), you cansimulate performance effects such as slurring on a violin.1. Press [PATCH/RHYTHM] to access the Patch Play screen.2. Press [F7 (Part Kbd)] to move the cursor to the keyboardpart.3. Press [PATCH EDIT] to access the Patch Edit screen.4. Press [F1 (⇑)] or [F2 (⇓)] to select the “Solo/Porta” tab.fig.05-015_50A screen like the one shown below appears.Selecting the ParameterControlled by the RealtimeControllers or D BeamController (Control Setting)The Fantom-X lets you assign the parameters that will be affectedwhen you operate the realtime control knobs, assignable switches, DBeam, pitch bend, or modulation lever. This lets you modify thesound in a variety of ways by operating the controllers.Specifying the Part that Will beAffected by the ControllerYou can specify whether operating the controller will affect thesound assigned to the keyboard part or the sound assigned to thepad part.1. Press [PATCH/RHYTHM] to access the Patch Play screen.2. Press [F4 (Ctrl Setting)].3. Press [F7 (Ctrl Part)].fig.05-016_50When you press [F7 (Zoom Edit)], the Solo Synth Zoom Editscreen will appear, which displays the above parameters ingraphical fashion, simulating an analog synthesizer. To exitfrom this screen, press [F8 (Exit)] or [EXIT].5. Press or to move the cursor to “PortamentoSwitch.”6. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC] to select “ON.”You’re ready to play portamento.7. When you want to change the portamento setting, edit thefollowing parameters in the screen of step 6.Portamento Mode, Portamento Type, Portamento Start,Portamento Time4. Use [CURSOR] to select the parameter.5. Either turn the VALUE dial or use [INC][DEC] to turn thesetting.6. If you want to keep the settings, press [F8 (System Write)].7. When you have finished making settings, press [EXIT] toreturn to the Patch Play screen.See p. 77 for each parameter’s functions.8. Press [EXIT] to return to the Patch Play screen and play.If you assign “Portamento” as a function to be controlled by theassignable switches ([ ]/[ ]), you can use a button toeasily turn portamento on/off (p. 125).When Patch mode is selected, controller settings cannot besaved for each individual patch. Controller settings are saved assystem settings.Bender and Modulation Part SelectSelects the part that will be controlled by pitch bend messages ormodulation messages.Value: KBD, PADBeam Part SelectSelects the part that will be controlled by the D Beam.Value: KBD, PAD47