Owner's Manual - Roland

Creating a Patch6. Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC][DEC] and [F2 (⇑)][F3 (⇓)]to select the write destination and patch number.The write destination can be either the Fantom-X’s internal userarea (User), or a memory card (Card).By pressing [F6 (Compare)] you can check the save-destinationpatch (Compare function).7. Press [F8 (Write)].A message will ask you for confirmation.Never switch off the Fantom-X while data is being saved.8. Press [F8 (Exec)] to execute the save operation.* To cancel the operation, press [F7 (Cancel)].Auditioning the Save-DestinationPatch (Compare)Before you save a patch, you can audition the patch which currentlyoccupies the save destination to make sure that it is one you don’tmind overwriting. This can help prevent important patches frombeing accidentally overwritten and lost.1. Follow the procedure in “Saving Patches You’ve Created(Write)” through step 6 to select the save destination.Functions of PatchParametersThis section explains the functions the different patch parametershave, as well as the composition of these parameters.Parameters marked with a “★” can be controlled usingspecified MIDI messages (Matrix Control). Settings in theControl screen will determine how these parameters arecontrolled (p. 80).If a number is displayed for the parameter name, ( 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 ), you can use the realtime controller knob of the correspondingnumber (the left most knob is number 1, the right most knob isnumber 4) to set the value.When you enter the Patch Edit screen, the indicator at the right of theRealtime Control knobs will go out, and the Realtime Control knobscan be used to edit the parameters of the patch or rhythm set. If youonce again press the button located at the right of the RealtimeControl knobs to make the indicator light, the knobs will controltheir original functions. When you exit the Patch Edit screen, theindicator will automatically return to its previous lit state.fig.06-0102. Press [F6 (Compare)] to light it into red.fig.06-009.eSave-destination patch123 4You can use the same knobs to edit the values in the Zoom Editscreen as well.3. Play the keyboard or pad to sound the save destinationpatch, then check whether you really want to overwrite it.Settings Common to the Entire Patch(General)fig.05-015_50The patch auditioned using the Compare function may soundslightly different than when it is played normally.4. If you wish to change the save destination, re-specify thesave-destination patch by using or .5. Press [F8 (Write)].A message will ask you for confirmation.6. Press [F8 (Exec)] once again to execute the Save operation.For details on these settings, refer to “How to Make PatchSettings” (p. 56).60