Taking Fantom Back b/c of Reason

29 Sep 2006, 15:47

I recently got a Fantom X and Reason. I have been spending so much time with my Novation 61 Key connected to Reason that I don't even look at the Fantom X. It is so much easier to create a song in Reason and have all the effects at your fingertips.

As we all know, the sampler is a joke in the Fantom X and should be done on the computer anyway. It is a godsend with Reason compared to the Fantom X. Reason also has an excellent piano.

I am a DAW convert now. I think people could use the Fantom X on stage, but I'll never be on stage nor do I want to be.

My Fantom X has a dent in the back but that happened during shipping the box. I wonder what a Fantom X would look like after moving it around a few times. It seems that plastic pops back but aluminum dents all over.

Re: Taking Fantom Back b/c of Reason

29 Sep 2006, 17:02

It was probably a mistake getting them at the same time ... both are complex synth environments that take time to get used to ...

IMO, you're right that the Fantom is more live-performance oriented ...

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good for you

29 Sep 2006, 18:41

go on to your limited presets, antiquated patchung idiom, and robotic non-swinging drum machine emulations, troll. i'm pretty happy with my lit velocity sensitive drumpads, high-quality sounds, a real sampler (not just sample playback), and one of the best features, this here community of happy fantom owners. goodbye.

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Re: Taking Fantom Back b/c of Reason

30 Sep 2006, 00:19

jsepta,

These people on this site are nice helpful people who I would gladly call my friends. That said, many are not happy with their Fantoms if you have read the posts.

I am glad you like your lit up drum pads like a Fisher Price toy. Problem is, as you know, the pads are hard and unresponsive unlike good ones on AKAI equip. You will knock the Fantom off of the stand hitting it like it needs to be to be expressive. (I know they adjust but even so . . .)

Many vst drums will swing beat, am I supposed to be impressed?

The quality of Fantom sounds is no better than emulations. In fact, Native Instruments' piano is much better than Fantom.

Many vst's can sample and playback, not so limited like the Fantom, but real loops with info on loop points. Fantom sampler is a joke.

jsepeta I hope Roland is paying you.