Opening the Wishlist for future OS

Thanks for the welcome, keysme.

Unfortunately, when it comes right down to it, I need a performance synth *now* and not later. So, while I really like the G6 overall, it's another return casualty and is headed back to the store in a few minutes to be exchanged for a Motif XS6 - which is definitely not as display friendly, but the presets are "close enough" to work with today with some minor tweaking rather than what I'm perceiving as an uphill stuggle. I just don't have the time to fuss with sounds beyond minor tweaks.

That said, I will be looking forward to Roland stepping up and correcting at least some of the current major shortcomings of the G (presets and O.S. issues) and plan on picking one up in 6 months or so - assuming they get the major issues ironed out.

Fwiw, I *really like* the G8 keyboard. The weighting and response is just about right for me. The key surfaces have an exceptional feel and they don't get slimy. That was a killer idea to put that coating on them.

-Dave

-save arpeggios within each patch (not global)
-programmable arpeggios, (as with FX)

-RPS assigned to keys
-option to keep PFXs settings for 16 parts in Studio mode.
-Midi phrase slip editing (slice, stretch, compress)
-Saving of Studio Setup.
-Multiple Programmable Arps (atleast 4). Ability to grab an ARP pattern from a phrase or part.
-Ability to edit GM patches.

- Ability to override PFX setting (and global reverb/chorus settings) for each patch in live mode!

- Ability to not load the factory samples when booting -- this was an option on the X, maybe I'm missing something?

they should just let us download all the missing srx sounds for free

kinda what the m3 did

Korg just gave us M3 owners 512 new patches...they didn't add any missing wave ROM data.

Roland did this first. They gave all Xv5080 patches for FantomX and FantomS.

...and I'd like to see them carry on that tradition with the Fantom G. Surely there's enough raw material in that ROM to do it.

Phrase play and recording without RPS.

Songs are phrase based and phrases are channel based. Why not allow a channel based view that mirrors the part mixer. When in phrase mode you can use the track mute pad function as MIDI channel mutes/solo. This is different from muting in the part mixer because it only mutes the sequencer output to that channel. Also, with the channel select we can use it to isolate channels for editing instead of having to change the channel on the edit screens because they will automatically default to the currently selected channel.

It should have a next phrase screen like the pattern play on the MV 8800. This lets you cue up the next phrase to be switched in real time. It can be quantized to transition by phrase end or measure while the current phrase is still playing. This is done without stopping the sequencer like on an MPC with next sequence.

It should also have its own playback transports, loop points and tempo independent of the song. This is with the front panel transport and not RPS triggers which is cool for groove box type functionality but not suitable for working with patterns. Pressing play on the front panel plays the phrase and pressing record drops you in recording for the currently selected channel visible on the phrase screen. Remember that the channel select is tied to the part mixer selection and changing one also changes the other.

So we can have a pattern mode called phrase mode that is channel based and still have phrase based song mode. It will be superior to the so-called patterns on the FantomX. Everything is there already we just need a new interface for phrases. It should have its own channel selects and independent access to transport controls, looping and tempo along with a next phrase screen. This can be merged with the current phrase edit screens if possible.

Ability to not load the factory samples when booting -- this was an option on the X, maybe I'm missing something?

On page 210 of the Fantom G manual it shows you how to delete song and project files to keep them from loading automatically on boot up. FWIW, if you perform a factory reset later on, the demo songs will once again be restored and load on start-up.

Yeah, I suspected that (and Rolands "Project" philosophy) would be the answer...makes sense.

-Better midi imlemetation. Something...humm.Something THAT MAKES SENSE!!!

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-Import that lets user browse folders, lets user preview samples, lets user flag which samples to import/exclude with 'select all', with shift.

-Import that can import direct into multi-samples based on file names.

-Import/export works on the Fantom-G editor including multi-samples.

-Fantom-G editor is able to send the samples directly to the Fantom G via USB cable and lets user save the samples to the USB drive that is connected into the Fantom G.

- Fantom-G editor needs next/previous for scrolling wave numbers with mouse wheel/button instead of selecting from a list of 2000 samples each time... (Sample Set Tone, for example)

automation and undo arent my wishes. they are things left out that make me scratch my head at the price of this machine. oh well im confident roland can do something. will they though? i hope so.

I agree on downloading the rest of the srx for free cause right now we are getting bored and just getting impatient for the next update or arx which will be nice if they come out with arx piano AND organ or something. "very hopeful" oh well......