Document Outline

• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Contents
• Main Features
• Panel Descriptions
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
• Getting Ready
  • Connections
  • Turning On/Off the Power
    • Turning Off the Power
  • Adjusting the Display Contrast (LCD Contrast)
• Listening to the Demo Songs
• Various Performance Features
• Overview of the Fantom-Xa
  • How the Fantom-Xa Is Organized
    • Basic Structure
    • Classification of Fantom-Xa Sound Types
    • About Simultaneous Polyphony
  • About Memory
    • Temporary Memory
    • Rewritable Memory
    • Non-Rewritable Memory
  • About the Onboard Effects
    • Effect Types
    • How Effects Units Work in Different Modes
  • About the Sequencer
    • What Is a Song?
    • What Is a Track?
    • Songs and the Sound Generator Mode
    • Positions for Storing a Song
  • About the Sampling Section
    • Where Samples are Stored
• Basic Operation of the Fantom-Xa
  • Switching the Sound Generator Mode
    • Patch Mode
    • Performance Mode
  • About the Function Buttons
  • Moving the Cursor
  • Changing a Value
    • VALUE Dial
    • [INC] and [DEC]
    • Using the pads
  • Assigning a Name
    • Using the Pads to Specify Characters
• Playing in Patch Mode
  • About the PATCH PLAY Screen
    • Keyboard Part and Pad Part
    • Adjust the Volume of the Keyboard Part and Pad Part
    • Patch/Rhythm Set Group
  • Selecting a Patch
  • Selecting Patches from the List
    • Using the PATCH SELECT Screen
    • Auditioning Patches/Rhythm Sets (Phrase Preview)
  • Selecting Favorite Patches/ Rhythm Sets (Favorite Patch)
    • Registering a Favorite Patch/ Rhythm Set
    • Choosing the Favorite Patch/ Rhythm Set
  • Selecting Patches by Category
    • Selecting from the List
  • Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)
  • Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)
  • Selecting the Tones That Will Sound (Tone On/Off)
  • Playing Single Notes (Monophonic)
  • Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento)
  • Playing Percussion Instruments
  • Selecting the Parameter Controlled by the Realtime Controllers or D Beam Controller (Control Sett...
    • Specifying the Part that Will be Affected by the Controller
• Creating a Patch
  • How to Make Patch Settings
    • Editing in a Graphic Display (Zoom Edit)
    • Using the REALTIME CONTROL Knobs to Change the Value
    • Initializing Patch Settings
    • Copying Patch (Tone) Settings
  • Saving Patches You’ve Created (Write)
  • Functions of Patch Parameters
    • Changing How a Tone Is Sounded (Structure)
    • Parameter Group [F1 (COMMON)] Settings Common to the Entire Patch
    • Parameter Group [F2 (WG)] Modifying Waveforms/Pitch/Pitch Envelope
    • Parameter Group [F3 (TVF)] Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF Envelope)
    • Parameter Group [F4 (TVA)] Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Envelope)
    • Parameter Group [F5 (CTRL)] Matrix Control Settings/Miscellaneous Settings
    • Parameter Group [F6 (LFO&OUT)] Modulating Sounds/Output
    • Setting Effects for a Patch (Effects/MFX/MFX Control/Chorus/Reverb)
• Creating a Rhythm Set
  • How to Make Rhythm Set Settings
    • Editing in a Graphic Display (Zoom Edit)
    • Using the REALTIME CONTROL Knobs to Change the Value
    • Initializing Rhythm Set Settings
    • Copying Rhythm Tone Settings
  • Saving Rhythm Sets You’ve Created (Write)
  • Functions of Rhythm Set Parameters
    • Parameter Group [F1 (COMMON)] Settings Common to the Entire Rhythm Set
    • Parameter Group [F2 (WG)] Modifying Waveforms/Pitch/Pitch Envelope
    • Parameter Group [F3 (WAVE MIX)]
    • Parameter Group [F4 (TVF)] Modifying the Brightness of a Sound with a Filter (TVF/TVF Envelope)
    • Parameter Group [F5 (TVA)] Adjusting the Volume (TVA/TVA Envelope)
    • Parameter Group [F6 (OUTPUT)] Output Settings
    • Setting Effects for a Patch (Effects/MFX/MFX Control/Chorus/Reverb)
• Playing in Performance Mode
  • Displaying PERFORM LAYER Screen
  • Displaying PERFORM MIXER Screen
  • Functions in the PERFORMANCE LAYER/ MIXER Screen
  • Selecting a Performance
    • Selecting Performances from the List
    • Selecting Favorite Performances
  • Using the LAYER Screen
    • Selecting a Part
    • Selecting the Part that You want to Sound (Keyboard Switch)
    • Selecting the Sound for a Part
  • Combining and Playing Sounds Together (Layer)
  • Playing Different Sounds in Different Areas of the Keyboard (Split)
  • Using the MIXER Screen
    • Selecting a Part
    • Selecting the Sound for a Part
    • Editing the Part Settings
  • Silencing the Playback of a Specific Part (Mute)
• Creating a Performance
  • Adjusting the Parameters of Each Part
    • Initializing Performance Settings
  • Changing the Settings of the Patch Assigned to a Part
  • Saving a Performance You’ve Created (Write)
  • Functions of Parameters of Each Part (Performance Parameters)
  • Settings for the Realtime Controllers and D Beam Controller
    • Control Switch Settings [F6 (CTRL SW)]
  • MIDI Settings
• Modifying the Sound in Real Time
  • D Beam Controller
    • Solo Synth
    • Pad Trigger
    • Assignable
  • Realtime Controller
    • REALTIME CONTROL Knob Settings
    • ASSIGNABLE Switch Settings
  • Control Pedal
    • Control Pedal Settings
• Playing Arpeggios
  • About Arpeggio
  • Playing Arpeggios
    • Turning Arpeggio On and Off
    • Determining the Tempo for Arpeggio Performances
    • Holding an Arpeggio
    • Playing Arpeggios Along with the Sequencer
  • Arpeggio Settings
    • Selecting Ascending/Descending Variations (Arp Motif)
    • Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Edit the Arpeggio Settings
  • Creating an Arpeggio Style (Arpeggio Style Edit)
    • Step-recording
    • Using the VALUE Dial or [INC] [DEC] to Input Values
  • Saving the Styles You Have Created (Write)
• Using the Chord Memory Function
  • About the Chord Memory Function
  • Performing with the Chord Memory Function
    • Turning Chord Memory Function On and Off
    • Selecting Chord Forms
    • Sounding a chord in the order of its notes (Rolled Chord)
  • Creating Your Own Chord Forms
  • Saving the Chord Forms You Have Created
• Playing Rhythms
  • About Rhythm Patterns
  • Using Rhythm Groups
  • Playing Rhythm
    • Turning Rhythm On and Off
    • Determining the Tempo for Rhythm Pattern Performances
    • Select the Rhythm Group
  • Rhythm Pattern Settings
    • Using the Realtime Control Knobs to Control the Rhythm
  • Creating a Rhythm Pattern (Rhythm Pattern Edit)
    • Step-recording
    • Using the VALUE Dial or [INC] [DEC] to Input Values
  • Saving the Rhythm Pattern You Have Created (Write)
  • Creating a Rhythm Group (Rhythm Group Edit)
  • Saving the Rhythm Group You Have Created (Write)
• Sampling
  • Sampling Procedure
    • Dividing a Sample During Sampling
    • Sampling Time
  • External Input Settings
    • Switching External Input On/Off
    • Making Input Source Settings (Input Setting)
    • Input Effect Setup Settings
  • Skip Back Sampling
• Editing a Sample
  • Sample List
    • Selecting a Sample
    • Loading a Sample
    • Loading all Samples
    • Unloading a Sample
    • Deleting a Sample
    • Importing an Audio File (Import Audio)
  • Sample Edit
    • Magnifying/Shrinking the Waveform Display (Zoom In/Out)
    • Setting the Start/End Points of the Sample
    • Making Settings for Sample (Sample Parameters)
    • Removing Unwanted Portions of a Sample (TRUNCATE)
    • Boosting or Limiting the High- frequency Range of the Sample (EMPHASIS)
    • Maximizing the Volume of a Sample (NORMALIZE)
    • AMP
    • Stretching or Shrinking a Sample (TIME STRETCH)
    • Dividing a Sample into Notes (CHOP)
    • Joining Two or More Samples (COMBINE)
  • Assigning Samples to a Pad (Assign to Pad)
    • From Patch Mode
    • From Performance Mode
  • Assigning a Sample as a Patch to a Part (Assign to Keyboard)
    • From Patch Mode
    • From Performance Mode
  • Create a Rhythm Set (Create Rhythm)
  • Creating a Multisample (Create Multisample)
  • Saving a Sample (Write)
• Using the Pads
  • Using the Hold Function to Sustain a Sound
    • To play other sounds while holding one sound
    • To hold two or more samples
  • Making Settings for the Pads (Pad Setting)
    • Exchanging the Sound of Two Pads (Pad Exchange)
    • Writing the Pad Settings
  • Assigning a Pattern to a Pad (RPS Function)
  • Using the Pads to Play Rhythms
• Playing Back a Song
  • Playing a Song Immediately (Quick Play)
  • Playing Back Songs Consecutively (Chain Play)
  • Various Playback Methods
    • Fast-Forward and Rewind During Playback
    • Playing Back Correctly from the Middle of the Song (MIDI Update)
    • Muting the Playback of a Specific Instrument (Part Mute)
    • Changing the Playback Tempo of a Song
    • Playing a Song Back at a Fixed Tempo (Muting the Tempo Track)
    • Playing Back a S-MRC Format Song
    • Playing Back a Song Repeatedly (Loop Play)
    • Using the D Beam Controller to Start/Stop Song Playback
• Recording Songs
  • Two Recording Methods
  • Before You Record a New Song
    • Select the Sound to be Used for Recording
    • Erasing the Song/Pattern from Temporary Song (Song Clear)
    • Specifying the Time Signature
    • Setting the Tempo
  • Recording Your Performance as You Play It (Realtime Recording)
    • Basic Operation for Realtime Recording
    • Recording Tempo Changes in a Song (Tempo Recording)
    • Loop Recording and Punch-In Recording
    • Correct the Timing of Your Playing as You Record (Recording Quantize)
    • Selecting the Sequencer Data that will Be Recorded (Recording Select)
    • Erasing Unwanted Data While You Record (Realtime Erase)
    • Recording Arpeggios Aligned to the Measures of the Sequencer
    • Auditioning Sounds or Phrases While Recording (Rehearsal Function)
  • Inputting Data One Step at a Time (Step Recording)
    • Inputting Notes and Rests
    • Assigning a Pattern to a Phrase Track
• Editing Songs
  • Loading the Song You Want to Edit
    • Viewing the Data within a Track
    • Using Different Sound Generators for Each Track
    • Loading Individual Tracks/Patterns of Song Data
    • Silencing the Playback of a Track (Track Mute)
    • Assigning Markers (Locate Positions) to a Song
    • Specifying the Area of a Song that will Repeat (Loop Points)
  • Editing Sequencer Data Over the Specified Range (Track Edit)
    • Basic Operation for Track Editing
    • Aligning a Song’s Timing (Quantize)
    • Erasing Unwanted Performance Data (Erase)
    • Deleting Unwanted Measures (Delete)
    • Copying Phrases (Copy)
    • Inserting a Blank Measure (Insert)
    • Transpose the Key (Transpose)
    • Changing the Velocity (Volume) (Change Velocity)
    • Changing the MIDI Channel (Change Channel)
    • Changing the Length of Notes (Change Duration)
    • Combining Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns into One (Merge)
    • Extracting and Moving a Part of Sequencer Data (Extract)
    • Shifting Performance Data Forward and Back (Shift Clock)
    • Thinning Out the Sequencer Data (Data Thin)
    • Swapping Two Phrase Tracks or Patterns (Exchange)
    • Adjusting the Song’s Playback Time (Time Fit)
    • Deleting Blank Measures (Truncate)
  • Editing Individual Items of Sequencer Data (Micro Edit)
    • Editing Sequencer Data (Basic Procedure in the Microscope)
    • Sequencer Data Handled by a Phrase Track/Pattern
    • Data Handled by the Tempo Track
    • Data Handled by the Beat Track
    • Viewing Sequencer Data (View)
    • Inserting Sequencer Data (Create)
    • Erasing Sequencer Data (Erase)
    • Moving Sequencer Data (Move)
    • Copying Sequencer Data (Copy)
    • Changing the Tempo Midway Through the Song
    • Changing the Time Signature Midway Through the Song
  • Assigning a Name to a Song (Song Name)
• Saving/Loading a Song (Save/Load)
  • Saving a Song (Save)
    • Basic Procedure
    • Data saved together with a song
    • Saving a Song with Samples (Save Song+Smpls)
    • Saving a Song (Save Song)
    • Saving Samples (Save all Samples)
  • Saving a Song as an SMF File (Save as SMF)
  • Loading a Song (Load)
    • Basic Procedure
    • Loading a Song with Samples (Load Song+Smpls)
    • Loading a song (Load Song)
    • Loading Samples (Load all Samples)
• Playing a Phrase at the Touch of a Finger (RPS)
  • Before You Use the RPS Function
    • Record a Pattern
    • Settings for the RPS Function
  • Using the RPS Function While You Perform
    • Recording a Performance Using the RPS Function
• Adding Effects
  • Turning Effects On and Off
  • Making Effect Settings
  • Applying Effects in Patch Mode
    • Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output (Routing)
  • Applying Effects in Performance Mode
    • Specifying How the Sound Will Be Output (Routing)
  • Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX1–3)
  • Making Multi-Effects Settings (MFX Control)
  • Specifying the Multi-Effects Structure (MFX Structure)
  • Multi-Effects Parameters
  • Making Chorus Settings
  • Making Reverb Settings
  • Mastering Effect
• Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)
  • How to Make System Function Settings
  • Saving the System Settings (System Write)
  • System Information
  • Functions of System Parameters
    • System Menu [F1 (GENERAL)]
    • System Menu [F2 (KBD/CTRL)]
    • System Menu [F3 (MIDI)]
    • System Menu [F4 (SEQ/TEMPO)]
    • System Menu [F5 (D BEAM)]
• Data Management Functions/ Reset to Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
  • Backing Up User Data (User Backup)
  • Restoring User Data that You Backed Up (User Restore)
  • Factory Reset
  • Initializing a Memory Card (Card Format)
• File-Related Functions (File Utility)
  • Basic Procedure
  • Copying a File (Copy)
  • Deleting a File (Delete)
  • Moving a File (Move)
  • Initializing a Memory Card (Card Format)
• Connecting to Your Computer via USB
  • About USB Functions
  • Switching the USB Storage Mode and the MIDI Mode
    • Selecting USB Storage Mode
    • Selecting MIDI Mode
  • Transferring Files to or from Your Computer (Storage Mode)
    • Connections
    • Specify the Connection-Destination
    • Cautions Regarding Folders and Files
    • Exiting Storage Mode
    • Canceling USB Communication
    • Importing an Audio File (Import Audio)
  • Exchanging MIDI Messages with Your Computer (MIDI Mode)
• Using Fantom-X Editor
  • Installing Fantom-X Editor into Your Computer
  • Making Connections
  • Using Fantom-X Librarian
  • Fantom-X Editor System Requirements
    • System Requirements (Windows)
    • System Requirements (Mac OS)
• About V-LINK
  • What is V-LINK?
  • Connection Example
  • Turning the V-LINK ON/OFF
  • V-LINK Settings
    • V-LINK Parameters
    • Resetting the Image
• Installing the Wave Expansion Board
  • Cautions When Installing a Wave Expansion Board
  • How to Install a Wave Expansion Board
  • Checking the Installed Wave Expansion Board
• Expanding the Memory
  • Precautions for Expanding Memory
  • How to Expand the Memory
    • Removing the Memory
  • Checking that memory is installed correctly
• Using a Memory Card
  • Before Using the Memory Card
  • Writing data to the card
  • Installing the PC Card Protector
• Troubleshooting
  • Problems Concerning the Entire Fantom-Xa
  • Issues Related to Sound
  • Issues Related to Effects
  • Issues Related to Saving Data
  • Issues Related to Sequencer
  • Issues Related to MIDI and External Devices
  • Issues Related to Sampling
  • Issues Related to a Memory Card
• Error Messages
• Performance List
• Patch List
• Rhythm Set List
• Waveform List
• Arpeggio Style List/Chord Form List
  • Arpeggio Style List
  • Chord Form List
• Rhythm Group List
• Rhythm Pattern List
• About MIDI
  • About MIDI Connectors
  • MIDI Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Generators
• MIDI Implementation Chart
• Specifications
• Index