Roland Fantom...Artist Impressions With Ashton Miranda 

Just cemented in my mind that this is this best Workstation Keyboard for the next 10 years

J’ai 67 ans et bientôt 68 ! J’ai commencé à faire de la musique à 13 ans sans l’aide de personne, je faisais des petits boulots comme le nettoyage des vitres des magasins pour payer mes cours et je n’avais pas d’instruments chez moi pour m’entraîner, mon prof m’avait demandé d’arrêter les cours parce que je ne progressais pas. À l’église où j’allais il y avait un harmonium à pédales et de temps en temps j’allais jouer dessus et c’est comme ça que petit à petit j’ai appris par moi même la musique. Mon premier clavier d’occasion que j’ai acheté c’est quand j’ai créé mon entreprise de bâtiment dès mes 20 ans et c’était un petit Elka dont je ne me rappelle plus la série. Puis quand j’ai rencontré ma femme mon premier instrument fut un Elka double clavier et après ce fut le CVP 900 de Yamaha. Comme je jouer comme un Pieds et que mon entreprise puis mes activités sociaux me prenait beaucoup de temps, avec ma petite famille de 3 garçons adorables, j’étais bien obligé de faire un break en me disant que je reprendrais la musique quand je serai à la retraite. Lorsque j’ai cessé mes activités en 2010, en avant la musique ! 😁 Comme j’ai aimé mon CVP 900 et que Yamaha venait sortir son GENOS, je l’ai acheté puis un ans après j’ai acheté mon premier synthétiseur le Fantom8. Je me suis dit que si j’achète 1 au temps acheter le meilleur qui existe sur le marché pour qu’il vieillisse avec moi. Alors là depuis que je l’ai ! je ne regrette pas même si c’est une usine à gaz pour moi😅chaque jour j’apprends davantage et depuis que le Fantom est passé au EX ce n’est que du pur bonheur. Pour moi c’est le meilleur et plus beau synthétiseur au Monde, bravo Roland et merci pour cette invention et aussi pour cet investissement que j’ai fait, oui parce celui qui possède et qui en possédera, le gardera in vitam internam😁C’est un instrument qui prendra de la valeur au fil du temps ❤ J’ai oublié aussi de dire que je possède le Korg Modwave, Korg sera jaloux si je ne le dis pas 😂

This is a great video. So useful to hear from an articulate professional. Has helped me decide to buy one!

I'm getting one, I always wanted that Horizontal pitch bend and the vertical Pitch bend with the Mod Wheel, and they actually did my idea! :-) I freakin love this thing. I am Inside The Box, this will be my only hardware Outboard gear, cause I got everything inside my computer. But this is a freakin Beast. Thank you for the video. Awesome demo!

It's like a yamaha montage but for Roland lovers. Fantastic!

love it sounds amazing

The nicest quality pads since my JD. Need to see in a spectrum analyser but from what I hear they go easy into the mix.

I got rid of my Kronos for Montage. Kronos is essentially 9 engines with 20 year old organization. Combis and Programs?? The M1 in 1989 had that. Lol so other than the sound engines Kronos could USB to computer but was not an interface plus every DAW I tried it with took quite a tough effort (through an interface). Montage and MODX stagnated the market with what they released. I love my Montage; but this is taking a very studious approach. The FANTOM is unique. The Zen Core is from the V Piano where there is not a stipulated number in polyphony. The zen architecture is 256 but the Scene arrangement in its main mode is also chained. Seamless transitioning and pattern real-time sequencer, Step sequencer , TR based , and each part in a scene is a sound, each sound is made up of four partials. Each component makeup allows stackable LFO. Totaling 128 running LFOs. Two ARPS, the Pads allow loops, you can cut splice a sample and loop it and use that in any of the sequencer modes. It’s a beast. It builds on Montage philosophy - and really sounds incredible

Think this enthusiasm is not fake! Liked the video a lot. Thanks

What kind of memory does he use new fantasom, to store samples, and sequences?

Those nervous squares on the Juno DS :) Mine does that too as I did not have disabled it. I will stick to the Juno as I maybe only used 20% of the possibilities.

I recently bought one and I’d love to know what sounds are you using? Are they factory or did you make them yourself?

Amazing Workstation its like you put the FA+JD-XA in one machine, and a lot more!, will be this Fantom the Kronoss Rival???

I own a Kronos 2 and I was thinking of buying o second keyboard for my rig. I just found the perfect candidate for the job!!!

I've seen a couple of videos where the synth's parameters jump (mostly the cutoff), like it does at 22:34. It seems to smoothly pick up most of the time, though. Do you think he did something that made that happen, or is it not picking up the parameter's position?

I love these keyboards but it's pretty awful when the filter suddenly kicks in when he moves the knob. You wouldn't want that happening in a live set (or when recording). Is there a setting so it will adjust from where the filter is currently?

How do the Fantom's pianos compare with the RD 2000's? Does the Fantom have both modeled and sampled pianos like in the RD 2000, or just modeled pianos via the V-Piano engine? Also, is Zen Core essentially an improved version of Supernatural, or is it not really related at all?

Seen the performance with ed Sheeran and it looks like he's playing a Korg piano but this new roland definitely looks and sounds great

Hi Will the sampler record from an external audio input while the sequencer is playing

Can the Fantom trigger different sounds depending on the velocity of playing like the Kronos?

Thank you for the video. Would you please be so kind enough as to consider doing a review of the Roland Fantom 2019? It's not just a workstation, but I believe a fully fledged synthesizer. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, they've added a new wavetable engine to the keyboard. I really like it. Thank you!

Very very excellent High quality all sound and very nice Very excellent High quality Material and High Inpout and Output Port 👍👍👍 Number one 👌👌👌

can you audio out and back in? As in, run it through some external drive or distortion, then back into its own reverb?

the thing that i like is the action at least i think escapement is important .. i have not tried it yet but sounds right

Awesome!!!

Can you use the roland ev-5 expesion pedal with the new fantom similar to how you used the wheel?

amazing, i’m a roland player since the 90’s, never changed for that feeling with sounds, menu etc.. but it depends on the needings on stage, i’m used to play fa06/08 with jdxa,vr,fp (xp80 in the past, still on my gigs) but my question is should i really need a so ‘ complete and complicated, maybe heavy instrument on stage, will i never use all these functions? It depends on what kind of music, of course, but maybe it’s too much for me, even i’m fashinated by this new fantom. I was thinking to integrate an old kronos with the vsynth for a different set-up, for the sounds, not for karma or other sequencing attitudes, but this feeling with mainstage, it’s very pwerful, does anybody knows if any other synth or workstation have a similar characteristic? Ashton says not, but...

Multisampl? Sample to keyboard?

Brass sounds? My Fantom G has great brass sound with the ARX03 card added in.

COSM Modeling Drawbars?

I have the Fantom 88 key the impressive and fantastic flagship I think it is one of the most powerful workstations on the market today , fantastic for studio recording , but I think also for live ,and adapts by removing the weight, however, it is normal, we are talking about a professional workstation

Also, can you make individual notes in v-piano out of tune, as in, the three strings not be in tune with each other? I see you can tune 88 notes separately, just wasnt clear if i can go full prepared piano

Ok, I rate this new gen Roland workstation...massive.

I've seen several Demos no one has mentioned if those sliders can be used as drawbars for a tonewheel organ. I had the VR 09 and now a Nord. If this can do decent organs I'm selling the Nord.

i wonder what the sampler is like...same restrictions as my fa-06? ie can't play sample and record samples at the same time...no bouncing down internlly

I've always been a devoted Yamaha keyboardist since my first Clavinova back in the 90's. Yamaha (Clavinova) has always been THE piano sound on a digital keyboard. Their sampling methods and technology have been miles ahead of everyone. But this is the first digital piano I've ever heard that can go toe-to-toe with a Clavinova. Modeling seems to be the way of the future, and sampling is becoming the way of the past.

Roland is very strong n comfortable for stage program

Not thought I'd live long enough for a new keybed and NEW aftertouch sensors. The later forever and always was the weak spot of any Roland/Matsushita kb, only lasting two or three years. Then gradually all aftertouch and velo sensitivity slowly vanished. If you buy used Rolands always check for full 127 midis on vel and aft without the need for a hammer.

I like it 😊

Hey there, I’m looking for the ultimate songwriting workstation for contemporary pop music where i can quickly draft out ideas, solid sounding layouts and demos and on top even record vocal guide lines on top of them through the workstation.Does an all in one workstation like this even exist? I‘m not very good with computers and need an efficient solution that enables me to take my Workstation Demos into the Studio later down the line. I‘m thinking of either the Yamaha Genos or the Roland Fantom. Or maybe the Yamaha Montage or Korg Kronos? Please help me out here..anyone, thx :)

16:10 Could someone please tell me how to make tones like that in the fantom which modulates with harder pressing of the notes

Hi, is this comparable to Montage 8 from Yamaha, or is it like Genos? Would it be possible to compare those two?

Informative demo, very nice instrument so do I sell the G6 and the G8? .........No!.......... not yet.

Indian tones available in this?

I have use Korg Kronos long time but this keybord FANTOM is the best in the marked i wil for sure buy this one and thid is the beast

What a demo!

Can knob movement in filters be recorded in automation?

Awesome workstation but like Montage, it's a bit pricey. That said, if Roland does like Yamaha did with the more affordable MODX, I'm in.

Must have been some team working on this. Any famous names attached to it? Where developed, Japan?

I need me one!

Very nice 👍 . I bought the Fantom 6. But none of the pianos sound good. I have a FA06. The pianos are better than that. But not as good as the Motif or Kronos. Any advice how can they sound better?

The scenes and the no glitch on transition of scenes had been adopted by korg way back

What r the odds of outrunning Montage with this instrument? Any particular areas where this instrument is outshining over Montage?

More zooms to the keyboard eould have been very helpful. Otherwise: Fantastic times to be alive! :-)

Eh? How can you export audio please?

Is this keyboard difficult to navigate and use?i’m okay on the keyboards,but not much of a techie.

Lastly Roland could sound like Virus in synth part... 20 years have passed... ok, Roland, nice Virus copy done!

I want it.. :)

I'd whip up some cool acoustic jazz tunes with Hammond B3 thrown in for good measure.

Will Gem Godfrey be doing any demos???? I do hope so

I realize demo's usually cherry pick programs but these sound really good. I may have to sell my Jupiter 80.

These stuff shouldn't be that expensive. Korg say that no other keyboard can beat the Kronos and Yamaha says no other keyboards can beat the Genos and this guy says that no other keyboards can beat the Fantom. Yet they all sound the same and they all are expensive as hell. Why?🙄🥺 By the way this guy is Jordan Rudess of Roland.

Price

AND.... What about organ sounds??.

16.20 coldplay effect (a sky ..)

Is he using the 88 in this?

talented musician

can i use sounds from fantom on computer?

If you are planning on buying this synth then be informed that this doesn't have a traditional sequencer on it. It has a very slow, basic, rudimental Ableton Live clip style that has a 32 bar limit. Even though this is called a Fantom, it is not a workstation so please don't make that mistake. Roland have no plans to include a traditional linear sequencer as this is mainly a performance synth. Furthermore, although it os a flagship, it doesn't have the same acoustic realism as say the Integra 7 which is a major disappointment. The onboard drum sounds are similar to a Casio keyboard and have no character and the TR drum sounds are not the same as on the TR-8s which are far superior in realism which means you'll need to buy another piece of hardware to get quality drum tones. Samples cannot be time stretched or manipulated in real time. You basically have to use a DAW to edit samples then import over USB ???? which is super slow and import at the BPM and key of the track you are working on.

So what is Zen Core exactly? Strictly sample playback? or Some ACB type tech combined with samples? No one knows...

I agree that the roland fantom is an incredible machine, alot of fexibility, but i dont think its as versatile as the kronos. The kronos already had the ability to switch sounds without losongveffects and such. Kronos has nine engines that are deep .i do believe the fantom has some to catch up to the kronos. Im confident that the fantom will get better withupdates. Its a win win if you have either board.

Buy an MPC Live or MPC X with a crazy assortment of Roland, Korg, Moog, Yamaha etc. Sounds and you can make your own synth with unlimited tracks, polyphony and sequences and put them into song mode. You can work out of the box and directly into any daw including their own or you can inside of the box. Just a thought for anyone not wanting to spend the absurd amount of money on these big synths that you have to wait for updates on. Make your mono synths poly and vice versa. Edit every sound with all wave shapes and LFOs plus effects and ADSR. I've seen the light so to speak and it's helped me get over the GAS (i just learned that term not too long ago) for a while. Creating the new sounds off of what I already have is fun and sometimes tedious. But if I come up with something cool, I can save it and bring it back up at will.

What a nice guy. No ego at all, just pure talent.

I still need to do an in-depth look at what this thing can do, but HOLY CRAP, that piano blows away both the Kronos and the Nord!! In my opinion. It's about time, Roland!!

Gonna be asking this a lot. What does it do that makes it better than my old Kronos? Not that I'm in the market for it though.

A review for Roland rd88?

I wander how its keyed feeling, but I found little information, so you guys don't care this key point?

A blow that for that money they refused to implement full sampling capacity, such a pity!

velocity controlled filters.... wew

A good keyboard for DJ.....

My Akai advance midi keyboard does all this from a screen With plugins at a fraction of the cost!

Hmmm...professional musician says it's the best thing ever made.....right, we'll see

They really think we are idiots - this is re-packaged Montage tech

Scroll to 3.00min after the self promotion part.

Suddenly the montage doesn't sound all that appealing anymore lol.

Poor aftertouch implementation, no linear sequencing and limited sampling - but sounds sources are great.

NAJZAD! (at least!)

As soon as the work station thing starts - it's always crap innit. The sounds, fine, the functionality all good but as soon as the Casio Chord accompaniment starts - I mean why do they even bother

The sales here is totally over kill!! We know its good but stop exaggerating every aspect like it's mindbogglingly out of this world, it's a nice piano and it is up to date but take a chill pill.

Stop the Cap. The “scene remains” drops out with the V piano engine.

Honestly....i prefer the Montage more. I love what Roland did here but Montage for me is the one

How much was this guy paid! Not saying this is a bad board but a little over enthusiastic for me !

I love my Fantom X6. This thing isn't even in the same galaxy!

To much talk !!!!!! Why not play more :(

This guy says fantom is better than other keyboards...... I think he is not aware of Korg Kronos. Mehhh...🙄

Nice features, Roland is a leader, but his "Best Ever", "Worshipy" commentary in this video is quite obvious and a bit on the annoying side. He sounds like a paid Roland rep. Pretty sure Roland will be sending him a Fantom on the house.

Музычка типа БУМ-ТЫЦ, не лучше, позе говоря: ЗВУКОВОЙ МУСОР!

Yes another Piano sound Whoopy Bloody do.. And another sequencer Whoopy Bloody Doo, accompaniment Really, Oh watch me use the filter Oooh yay, Thats new, NOT, I Want a dedicated synth,. New Synth technology , not another emulator of sounds I can get anywhere or create myself.

nothing new here zzzzzzzzzz

It's a nice bit of kit with a lot going for it, but the piano isn't great compared to that of the Korg and Yamaha