Owner's Manual - Roland

Creating a Rhythm SetWith the Fantom-X, you have total control over a wide variety ofsettings. Each item that can be set is known as a parameter. Whenyou change the values of parameters, you are doing what is referredto as Editing. This chapter explains the procedures used in creatingrhythm sets, and the functions of the rhythm set parameters.5. Press [F8 (Wave Sw/Sel)] to select the wave that you wantto edit.fig.05-011_50The Wave Sw/Select window will appears.How to make Rhythm SetsettingsStart with an existing rhythm set and edit it to create a new rhythmset. Rhythm sets are created from a collection of multiple rhythmtones (percussion instruments). You can change the assignments ofthe rhythm tones for each key with rhythm set edit.The rhythm tone assigned to each key consists of up to four waves.Rhythm tones and waves are related in the same way that patchesand tones are related.1. Press [PATCH/RHYTHM] to access the Patch Play screen,and select the part (keyboard part or pad part) and rhythmset whose settings you want to edit (p. 52).You cannot edit the rhythm sets in the GM group.If you want to create a rhythm set from scratch (rather thanstarting from an existing rhythm set), execute the Initializeoperation (p. 84).2. Press [PATCH EDIT].fig.07-001_50The Rhythm Edit screen appears.Press any one of the [F5 (Wave Select1)]–[F8 (Wave Select4)]buttons to select the wave that you want to edit.• Simultaneously editing the same parameter of multiplewavesTo select the tones you want to edit at the same time,simultaneously press two or more of the [F5 (Wave Select1)]-[F8(Wave Select4)] buttons, making them light red.• To switch a wave on/offPress a [F1 (Wave Sw1)]–[F4 (Wave Sw4)] button to switch thecorresponding wave on/off.* You can also select the tone by pressing or .6. When you have made your selection, press [EXIT].7. Turn the VALUE dial, or Press [INC]/[DEC] to set a value.• To change the part that you want to editPress [F7 (Part Select)].8. Repeat steps 5–7 to set each parameter you want to edit.9. If you wish to save the changes you’ve made, press[WRITE] to perform the Save operation (p. 86). If you do notwish to save changes, press [EXIT] to return to the PatchPlay screen.If you return to the Patch Play screen without saving, an “*”will be displayed at the left of the rhythm set number,indicating that the rhythm set settings have been edited.3. The parameters are organized into several editing groups.Press [F1 (⇑)] or [F2 (⇓)] to select the tab for the editinggroup that contains the parameter you wish to edit.If you turn off the power or select a different sound while thedisplay indicates “*,” your edited rhythm set will be lost.For details on how the parameters are grouped, refer to“Rhythm Set Parameter” (p. 259).4. Use or to move the cursor to the parameter youwish to modify.83