Pad basics – Roland Fantom G8 User Manual

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Pad Basics

You can play samples, rhythms, or phrases by striking the Fantom-G’s pads, or you can use them as sixteen
switches to turn various parameters on/off. The pads can function in one of sixteen modes. Press [PAD
MODE] to switch the pad mode.

1.

Press [PAD MODE].

[PAD MODE] will blink, and the currently selected pad mode (pad [1]–[16]) will blink.

2.

Press a pad [1]–[16].

The pad mode will be switched. See the table below for an explanation of what each pad mode does, and
the Owner’s Manual page reference.

3.

The pad mode is indicated in the following screens.

PAD_1_e.EPS

If you switch a Live Set or a Studio Set, the Pad mode will also be switched. If you want the
Pad mode to be fixed, set the “

Pad Assign Source

” in System to “

SYS

. ”

“How to Make System Function Settings”

(p. 286) in the Owner’s Manual

“Pad Assign Source”

(p. 288) in the Owner’s Manual

Pad
number

Pad mode

Explanation

Owner’s
Manual page

1

SAMPLE PAD

The pads will play a sample set.

p. 191

2

RHYTHM

The pads will play a rhythm set.

p. 192

3

CHORD MEMORY

The pads will switch chord form the Chord Memory function.

p. 193

4

ARPEGGIO

The pads will switch arpeggio styles.

p. 193

5

RPS

The pads will play phrases.

p. 194

6

RHYTHM PTN

The pads will play rhythm patterns.

p. 196

7

TONE SEL/SW

The pads will select tones and turn them on/off.

p. 197

8

TRACK MUTE

The pads will mute (silence) sequencer tracks.

p. 197

9

BOOKMARK

The pads will register or recall frequently-used screens.

p. 198

10

MIDI TX SW

The pads will switch external MIDI transmit channels (1–16) on/off.

p. 198

11

EFFECT SW

The pads will switch effects (other than the patch multi-effect).

p. 199

12

PATCH MFX SW

The pads will switch the patch multi-effect for each part.

p. 199

13

PART SELECT

The pads will select parts (1–16) and banks (INT/EXP1/EXP2/EXT).

p. 200

14

PART MUTE

The pads will mute (silence) parts (1–16) and banks (INT/EXP1/EXP2).

p. 200

15

USER GROUP

The pads will register/recall user group patches, live sets, or studio sets.

p. 201

16

FAVORITE

The pads will register/recall favorite settings.

p. 202

Single mode

Live mode

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