The Next Fantom (Roland) Workstation?

hey erm
u want 2 d beams??
so 1 isnt enough?
u must be a serious d beamer...ahem

seriousl ii find it hard using 1 d beam for sound purposes while playing live..

Gee, I wonder if this has been discussed before?



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Dual d-beams are quite possible as I love them in the V-Synth, very cool and expressive. Editor for the sequencer makes no sense to anyone - why do you need the Roland synth itself then? Also I doubt they'll be able to squash two engines into one synth while keeping the price same. Anyway, according to the officially availably info, their aim is to add 30% to each next product line while keeping the price as before. You'll never know what these 30% will be.

wait for namm2007...

work in progress

yup...that's right....announcements at NAMM 2007 for the Fantom successor...just be patient

to be honest..
im dreading the successor because it may become the predessesor..

i dont want it to take the fantom x place...
i love my fantom x and def wont b able to afford the new workstation aswell...

we will see..might have to sell it somehow...

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Hahah, I knew someone was going to say this. However to be honest I did a search and some rather deep digging and most posts I could find were well over a year old:-)

Software Sequencer Editor, well lets just say whoever says daydreaming is reasonable:-)

I just found the Dual D-Beams on the V-Synth to be far more effective in performance than the single one on the Fantom. Its all a matter of wanting to have my cake and eating it too.

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Two D-Beams! One was too many! Why not add another V link while your at it. Sorry, but as far as I'm concerned the fantom has enough gimmicky functions as it is and would be happy to see more obvious improvements like the amount of effects you can use and a change in the organisation of the file/folder system.

One of the things that irritates me most about my fantom is that i have had to but two srx cards to get the better sounds. The onboard string sounds for instance, are very poor. For a workstation Rompler you should not have to pay hundreds of euro/dollers/poundsetc for a few samples. If they try to pull the SRX stunt next time (which they undoubtedly will in some form or other) I will be very displeased.

I'm voting for a workstation version of Sonar built in to the firmware.

No, really

B

just give me a 10 key pad and dedicated effects on-off buttons next time and I'll be happy. The present interface is a little too sparse.

More insertFx, faster cpu, EQ per part, touchscreen, notch and comb filters, VA for patches with FM synthesis and of course a modular interface when you hook it up to a computer for ultimate synthesis heaven!

and no v-link please

I would like the new fantom to have a built in voice which tells you exactly how to use it. Also a pair of arms that come out of the sides and press the correct buttons for you. Also a reality check button which will tell you that the song you have just recorded and think is the best thing since sliced bread is , in reality no better than what my 6 year old daughter has just produced with her toymaster £10 organ!!!!

Be like the river flowing gently through life, not like the sea crashing against it's restraints.

I just hope it has a 76-key version ...

... I thought the 30 percent new functionality comment was interesting AND disheartening ... because I think Roland really needs to go beyond that this time ...

... if the new Fantom is merely 30 percent better, it's quite likely I won't upgrade ...

... and I certainly won't pre-order one out of fear of early bugs ... I'm not going to pay Roland to beta-test their products ... not to mention the likely delays bringing it to market

The big question is this going to be another recycling of the XV engine or something brand new?

Of course, there are benefits and drawbacks to both scenarios, but I think it's time for Roland to make several bold steps forward ...

I'd even be willing to pay more this time for my Fantom ...

BUT TIME WILL TELL ...



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Roland Fantom X7, Alesis Fusion 6HD, Novation X/A-Station 25, Alesis Micron

"I did a search and some rather deep digging and most posts I could find were well over a year old:-)"

Well, its nice to see that somethings don't change THAT quickly


o - ...just could not afford the 8
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hear what I've done with the 7