Owner's Manual - Roland

Creating a Rhythm Set3. Press [F5 (Tone Copy)].fig.07-003_50The Rhythm Copy window appears.4. Using [CURSOR] to move the cursor, select the “Source(copy-source)” bank and number, and the rhythm tone.5. Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC][DEC] to make the setting.Looped:themselves, such as percussive instrument sounds.The Fantom-X also contains many other one-shotwaveforms that are elements of other sounds. Theseinclude attack components such as piano-hammersounds and guitar fret noises.These waveforms include sounds with long decaysas well as sustained sounds. Loop waveformsrepeatedly play back (loop) the portion of thewaveform after the sound has reached a relativelysteady state. The Fantom-X’s looped waveforms alsoinclude components of other sounds, such as pianostringresonant vibrations and the hollow sounds ofbrass instruments.6. Using [CURSOR] to move the cursor, select the“Destination (copy-destination)” rhythm tone number.7. Turn the VALUE dial or use [INC][DEC] to make the setting.8. Press [F8 (Exec)].A message will ask for confirmation.9. Press [F8 (Exec)] to return to the Rhythm Edit screen.* To cancel, press [F7 (Cancel)].The Compare FunctionFor the Rhythm Tone Copy operations, you can use theCompare function.If you want to play the copy-source patch, press [F6 (Compare)]to light it into red. Now you can play the copy-source rhythmset from the keyboard or pads.fig.07-004_50The rhythm set auditioned using the Compare functionmay sound slightly different than when it is playednormally.Cautions When Using a One-shotWaveformIt is not possible to use the envelope to modify a one-shot waveformto create a decay that is longer than the original waveform, or to turnit into a sustaining sound. If you were to program such an envelope,you would be attempting to shape a portion of the sound that simplydoesn’t exist, and the envelope would have no effect.Cautions When Using a LoopWaveformWith many acoustic instruments such as piano and sax, extremetimbral changes occur during the first few moments of each note.This initial attack is what defines much of the instrument’s character.For such waveforms, it is best to use the complex tonal changes ofthe attack portion of the waveform just as they are, and to use theenvelope only to modify the decay portion. If you attempt to use theenvelope to modify the attack portion as well, the characteristics ofthe original waveform may prevent you from getting the sound thatyou intend.fig.06-006.eLevelTone change storedwith the waveLooped portionTimeEnvelopefor the TVF filterCautions When Selecting aWaveformThe sounds of the Fantom-X are based on complex PCM waveforms,and if you attempt to make settings that are contrary to the type ofthe original waveform, the results will not be as you expect.The internal waveforms of the Fantom-X fall into the following twogroups.One-shot: These waveforms contain sounds that have shortdecays. A one-shot waveform records the initial riseand fall of the sound. Some of the Fantom-X’s oneshotwaveforms are sounds that are complete inResultingtone change85