Opening the Wishlist for future OS

I like the way you think B-righteuous...

that kinda thing would do wonders for using the G for backing tracks live... especially for those spontaneous artists who never do a song the same way twice...

...More places for multisamples than 128! Please.
...Options to save more hall in live mode than in preset patch (if is hall in preset sound on 35, i canot put more than 35 in live)

...and play .avi file on synth!
that will be cool!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!

I like the way you think B-righteuous...

that kinda thing would do wonders for using the G for backing tracks live... especially for those spontaneous artists who never do a song the same way twice...

Yes, this would be a very cool live performance feature for remixing as well as for aiding compositions in the studio. It opens up creative opportunities. It is the same principle as RPS but adds some functionality. For instance, the current RPS is for phrases but there is no track view inside the phrases them selves. This makes it harder to organize and work with them in some context.

Since the loop markers define a region in the time line for looping across all tracks, you could also use the mouse to drag the loop region and arrange that way. It would be nice if the loop markers could also be jumped to after completion of the current loop region.

Some more things from me to add to the already vast wishlist:

1. More multisample slots, also more sample slots. Now we have 128 and 2000 respectively. Since we can install more sample RAM, we could use some more slots within a project. The same 2000 sample slots are shared with the audio tracks section, too, so something could be done about it .

2. More phrase slots please. There may be times when 2000 just won't be enough.

3. Some form of compatibility with Roland S7xx or other third-party sample libraries, such as Akai or Emu would be fantastic. If it's not possible from the Fantom itself, a PC/Mac software solution from Roland would suffice. I know there are some third-party apps that do exactly this, but I think that Roland should have this kind of software bundled on the included CD in the Fantom's package, so that we could convert any existing libraries right out of the box.

4. We could use some type of an easy and quick way to change between preset and internal banks, without having to move around the screen with the cursor buttons in order to reach the respective value. For example, when we use the numeric mode on the pads to select a sound, we could use a couple of the non-used pads to do this, since only pads 1 through 10 are being used for sound selection. Something also should be done to switch between patch/rhythm/sampleset modes in Single mode. Again, some use of the pads could have the job done easily and quickly. This could prove to be a lifesaver when using the Fantom live.

5. Last but not least, I dream of the day when I can use an external USB HDD when I'm at home working with my projects. A decent file management system that will allow the exchange of any kinds of files between different projects could make this even more elaborate.

Make the Live mode a little smarter by making it remember the Live Set that have the held notes..

For example... If I am using Live Set 001, hold the notes with sustain, and change to Live Set 002. The notes do not cut, and I can play the Live Set 002 with all PFXs... nice.... BUT, if I dial back to Live Set 001, the previously held notes cut off and there is an audible pause. If I dial in Live Set 003, the notes do not cut off, and sounds of Live Set 003 play fine...

Would be better, if we have option to choice save Patch or Live to internal memory for sharing among any projects...

maybe StudioSet too

A few more:

1. Complete transfer of a Live set into a Studio set, complete with FX etc.

2. Copy Part in Live/Studio modes from any Live/Studio. Parts in Live and Studio modes are what are tones in Single mode. Just like I can copy tones, I could have the ability to copy entire parts. This could be very simple to implement.

3. Copy FX from any mode to any mode. I could go to Live mode and when I choose my favorite sound, once its PFX is automatically copied, just copy its Chorus and Reverb settings, along with send levels, routing etc.

I'm sure it's already been asked for, but I think they're desperately needed for good mixing workflow. (the Fantom X has them).

It'd also be cool if the External midi tracks had reverb and chorus knobs (cc91 & 93), and mute and solo buttons too, if possible.

We desperately need the ability for the Fantom to remember each Single/Live/Studio when we switch modes. It'll make our life easier, especially during gigs.

Additionally, I think we could use an edit buffer for all edit modes. When for example I want to copy Reverb/Chorus settings from a Single to a Live or vice versa, I can't do it without writing the settings down, because each time I return to the sound I was editing by switching modes, the sound is gone.

I'm another that thinks b-righteous has an interesting idea. The way I approached it was to allow the pads in RPS mode to load a phrase, an entire song, or a song section defined by the markers.

Concerning the pads, a "mixed mode" would greatly enhance my workflow, allow four pads to be rps, four to trigger samples, etc. Of course the best case would be a mode that allowed each individual pad to be assigned to any of the existing modes. For RPS and rhythm pattern modes I would like to see a "fill" feature along with loop 1 or loop 2. Something that would allow the user to trigger the phrase on a pad but automatically go back to the previous pad instead of looping it, useful for drum fills etc.

As for fx, more than adding another part fx I’d rather see some more useful combination fx. I'd like to see at least a simple three band EQ as part of all fx. I'd also like to see the amp sims/leslie sims in combination fx, (guitar amp + chorus, or + wah wah for example).

Some important things are still currently missing from the external midi control pages, we still need octave/transpose for each external part. Would it be possible to use the midi thru as a midi out and add another 16 external channels? And also as many have said we need a means of playing splits etc on an external controller.

As for the sequencer, of course a true phrase merge feature is still a necessity. I’d like to see import/export of cakewalk sonar files, in the same way the Motif can open and save Cubase files. OMF file import/export is something I don't think exists in any workstation keyboard but could prove very useful as well.

I would still like to see wave/mp3 played directly from a usb stick, but it isn't critical with 1 gig of ram. Also something that isn't critical but would be very interesting, something never before done on a workstation; integrate cakewalk fx 3 (soundstage) into the G if processing power would permit. For internal sounds it would allow any channel to be placed anywhere in a virtual "room". Not a necessity of course, but an interesting thought.

b-righteous:
"New pattern mode.

Before I made some suggestions for pattern mode. Some of that functionality now exist in song mode with the auto track feature so why not just integrate pattern features right in song mode.

This can be done using the marker feature. The marker window has room for more functions on screen. There could be in addition "loop markers""

I think that this concept was implemented in a way into Korg Triton's sequencer, quite a long time ago, with the independent looping of different tracks. I'd be a nice idea to see something similar into the Fantom-G.

Hi Fantoms/Roland,

An Arpeggiator to multiple tracks or sounds, and we can create/import arpeggio patterns.

A dream its we can load an .sty file (roland arranger style file) on a "arranger arpeggio simulator" on f1 and f8 keys. Join 2 worlds on a unique and ultimate machine... And we can alternate on make studio work, band shows and a "easy" solo work when we are playing alone... Maybe a controversal request, but as a ultimate music machine like Fantom G will be, maybe its not too absurd...

About the pad mode (suggested above), its just, when we press the pad mode selection, we press the pads to change individually the mode of every PAD. This way the pads really became a incredible powerfull tool...

PS:
Today Im very happy, yesterday I receive a lot of compliments of the people that hear our songs, like, "Its like a CD" and stuff... (no mid files involved ) Give me a little of work make the live modes, but now I have the return from it...

Thanks first to God and second to the CLAN that help a lot...

Addition to the Arpeggio wishes above. I would like to see the VST editor developed further and creating arpeggios, SMF and phrases there by
dragging and dropping midi files from the host would enable the G to work together with other modern softwares like the Spectrasonics stuff that lock the arpeggiators to the shuffles and beatmaps of the rythms.

Should I add one more item on the wishlist then?

I wish that patches (Single, Live, Studio), were saved along with their own Tempo OR lock to the master tempo instead.

Edit:
Ok, not one, two wishes. The next would be to have extra functions for Pad Mode besides the 16 functions we have now. Extra banks of 16 functions could be access by some kind or shortcuts, like BANK/ROLL or HOLD keys.

I've had my G7 3 weeks and have just started to set it up to work with a Yamaha S80 for playing live in my band. I have used a Roland D70 for years but it's beginning to break so I got the G7.

BUG 1. The G7 does not respond to Live Set Bank Sel / Prog Change messages from an external device unless the Remote Keyboard Switch is on. This makes it unusable as a multi-timbral sound generator controlled externally.

BUG 2. When the KBD switch is off for all parts in a Live Set, you still get sound when you press notes on the keyboard. And what's more, the split point moves (try 016:Jazz Trio 1).

I've seen bug 1 mentioned elsewhere on this thread, but has anyone seen bug 2?

This is enough to make be return my G7 for a refund as it's simply unusable with my other keyboard.