Owner's Manual - Roland

Playing in Patch ModePlaying PercussionInstruments1. Press [PATCH/RHYTHM] to access the Patch Play screen.2. Press [F7 (Part Kbd)] or [F8 (Part Pad)] to select the padpart or the keyboard part.fig.05-023.eIn Patch mode, you can play percussion instruments from thekeyboard and pad by selecting a rhythm set. As the rhythm toneassigned to each key and pad varies by the rhythm set selected, youcan play a wide range of percussion instruments.Patch TypeRhythm set groupRhythm set numberSelecting a Rhythm SetThe Fantom-X has four rhythm set groups, including the User group,Preset group and GM group, with 32 rhythm sets in the User group,40 rhythm sets in Preset group, and 9 rhythm sets in GM group.Rhythm sets can also be saved on a memory card. What’s more, youcan further expand your options by installing up to three optionalWave Expansion Boards (SRX series; sold separately), enabling youto select from a large selection of rhythm sets.USERThis is the group inside the Fantom-X which can be rewritten. Therhythm sets you create can be stored in this group. The Fantom-Xincludes 32 rhythm sets.PRST (Preset)This is the group inside the Fantom-X which cannot be rewritten.However, you can modify the settings of the currently selectedrhythm set, and then save the modified settings in User memory.The Fantom-X contains 40 preset rhythm sets.CARD (Memory Card)This group lets you use patches stored on a memory card inserted inthe rear panel card slot. Since the data in this group can be rewritten,you can use this group to store patches that you create.GM (GM2)This is an internal group of rhythm sets compatible with GeneralMIDI 2, a system of MIDI function specifications designed totranscend differences between makers and types of devices; theserhythm sets cannot be overwritten. Furthermore, settings ofcurrently selected rhythm sets from this group cannot be changed.The Fantom-X includes nine preset rhythm sets.* Make sure that the Patch Type is set to “Rhythm.” If this is set to“Patch,” use [CURSOR] to move the cursor to the switch, and turnthe VALUE dial or press [INC] to select “Rhythm.”3. Press to move the cursor to the rhythm set group.4. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select therhythm set group.USER: UserPRST:CARD:GM:XP-A–D:PresetMemory cardPreset GM (GM2)Wave Expansion Boards installed in EXP-A–D Slots5. Press to move the cursor to the rhythm set number.6. Turn the VALUE dial or press [INC]/[DEC] to select therhythm set number.7. If you selected a rhythm set for the pad part, play the padsto hear the sound. If you selected a rhythm set for thekeyboard part, play the keyboard to hear the sound.You can select favorite rhythm sets in the same way as whenselecting patches. For details on the procedure, refer to“Selecting Favorite Patches” (p. 28).XP-A–D (Wave Expansion Boards installed inEXP-A–D Slots)These groups are for when using rhythm sets from a WaveExpansion Board installed in slots EXP A–D, and cannot berewritten. However, you can modify the settings of the currentlyselected rhythm set, and then save the modified settings in Usermemory and Memory card. The number of onboard rhythm setsdepends on the specific Wave Expansion Boards installed.A Rhythm Set XP-A–D cannot be accessed if the WaveExpansion Board (SRX series: sold separately) it belongs to hasnot been installed.52