You are the best! I was getting very frustrated getting my Fantom-06 to show up in Ableton Live 11 Lite. Also, side note, I was unable to get my Fantom-06 to take the updates through the memory usb. I found that Windows 11 was encrypting the update files when I downloaded them. I unencrypted the files and put them on the USB and was able to update to 1.04.
Hi, thanks for the tutorial! However, when i connect my fantom 08 to my laptop, it didnt show the control of abelton on the screen, and it didnt show that im connected. Am i wrong to insert the usb cable at external device? thank you!
Hi, great video, helped a lot with sucesfully connecting to PC (driver type). But i encountered different problem. On my new Fantom 06 upgrade firmware proces (1.02) ends with "Program Version Error" message. Only thing i can do is return to 101 version. Any idea what am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
I've definitely heard of this - if you search for it online there are lots of suggestions. The most common causes seem to be incorrect USB drive formatting, and not getting the instructions exactly right (e.g., not holding the Write button down long enough). The instructions are a bit of a challenge. Hopefully that will change someday!
@@contemporarysynthYeah, it seems to be a bit tricky. I checked everything multiple times, i am sure i do it right. In past days i contacted Roland Support and result is, the main board is faulty and needs replacement. So, I am sending instrument back for repair. I hope, it will return soon. It is great machine.
anybody knows if i still can use my normal audio interface so i still have enough inputs, but use my fantom as Midi controller and still be able to have the sound library of the fantom? but also the daw controll? thanks
I'm pretty sure you can, but I'd need a little more detail to know exactly. You can send MIDI to the fantom, then send the fantom audio back to your interface - even adding the sub out to give you two more output channels. DAW control shouldn't interfere with any that but, again, the details probably matter.
Hello, I have a Fantom-06 with me and I did exactly what you were doing but When I check my main MIDI Port 'FANTOM- 06 07 08' and play the keyboard, there is no sound coming from the keyboard. I've tried to switch the input and output and still I do not get any output. Could you please help me out ? I upgraded the Fantom-0 to 1.02 from 1.00. I didn't find 1.01 update on the roland downloads. Does it have to do something with it ?
Roland has confirmed me there is A BUG when using Ableton and they are trying to fix it into the next update; I asked if it was possible to send all 16tracks to AbletonLive - answer was: currently no
Thanks for sharing! I'm excited about another patch. I wonder if they'll fix what's supposed to already work, or add new functionality. Either would be a win!
@@kierraezell5084 It sure is! You do the keyboard split the usual way, then change the output midi channel of each zone to whatever you want. I show you how in my 5 Pro Tips video, if you need some help. You can then set each Ableton track to look for a specific midi channel and it'll only see that zone. Pretty cool.
Hey, I'm having a lot of trouble myself settting up my 8 with Live 11. Useing DAW control as described I get no midi and can't record. Using Fantom 6 7 8 works but I get the keys contoling things when I play. Even without Sync or Remote checked. Have you managed to get things running smoothly? Tried the Ed Diaz video but it doesn't show the Link Tempo/Midi/settings.
Yeah, that sucks. I was having the control problem too, esp with Channel 1. Changing the MIDI Input and Output options to FANTOM-06 07 08 DAW CTRL, and not having any other Control Surface entries fixed it for me. For MIDI ports, I have Track (for notes) and Remote (for MIDI control) on line one, and Remote (for the pads) on line two. Make sure your firmware is up to date. That was a thing for the 0 series, not sure about the big ones. Good luck!
Thanks for doing this, I appreciate your effort greatly. For me, it is complicated, tiresome, and potentially frustrating; I would rather buy FA-06/07 which has everything integrated so I can focus on music making and not on setup, which should be automatic and by default. It's like doing the job of Roland's engineers for free.
You're so right! But every bit of complexity and effort up front might turn into flexibility and power once you learn how to use it. It's definitely a balance, though.
