Roland Fantom UPDATE 3.02 AFTERTOUCH Improved!?!?! 

Thanks for the info on the new settings.

The update makes little difference - the actual pressure needed to set it in motion is far too great - IMHO, it is a hardware issue, poorly designed aftertouch sensor.

Still have my Fantom G's 6/8, and you are right, the aftertouch is tough, you don't have weak hands. Best aftertouch is on the XP-30 which I still have. You may have a better response with an expression pedal on your Fantom for aftertouch, it is a different way to control it. I prefer the keys.

I use foot pedal feel like I have more control . I wish they would add Jupiter x AI I really in joyed it and the drive knob

polyphony issues fixed?

I think it’s the keybed on the Roland Keyboards as well…I’m glad they tried to address the issue…ppl are going to complain regardless

Ahhh the notorius roland fantom after bash. Yeah lots of force required, some one fixed it by soldiering a potentiometer on the aftertouch circuit board. Im afraid it was a engineering blunder on rolands part, luckly i can mcgeiver it potentially in the future ( i dont use aftertouch much) but i feel bad for owners who like to use it :(

this is a big deal!!! I wonder if the polyphony is going to be fixed!!Ive been a Fantom user since the G series myself!!!

The Keybed has three settings for velocity. light, medium and hard. check it out...

I feel like there isn't a software solution to the issue.. 🤔

Don't waste time: only Hulk could really use aftertouch on a Fantom...

How would you compare to the new MX8 by Yamaha if I want to purchase my first 88

I just got my Fantom about a week ago and I didn't know it had aftertouch until the other day. Might as well just pretend it doesn't have it. I have to press so hard I feel like my desk is going to collapse, good grief. I'm sticking with the pedal for aftertouch.

I don't think the aftertouch was improved to a substantial level, I mean I can see that for some of the instances where you play, you were using your shoulders to activate more weight into the board and that's just ridiculous. I wonder if they actually calibrated the aftertouch for the Fantom 6/7 since they have lighter keys (instead of a hammer action like the 8, so that would naturally need more effort)? I don't know how this compares to the Kronos/Nautilus (since you've had those) but it seems that the aftertouch is executed better by the synth companies (Arturia PolyBrute, AMS Hyrdasynth for example) compared to the "big boys" (Yamaha, Roland and Korg).

Je ne veux pas jeter de l’huile sur le feu, mais… Je reste septique quant à ce réglage si minutieux à manipuler pour obtenir un aftertouch correct… Roland… Vous pouvez mieux faire je pense…

Aftertouch sensitivity has improved a bit, but it's not perfect. I downloaded the update, set the Aftertouch sensitivity to the strongest, and it actually improved somewhat, but the upper key range requires a lot of pressure. It's good that they fixed it, but to be honest, I was waiting for a big update. After the 3.0.1 update, this is just a simple bug fix update. I love Fantom, I've made a lot of music with it, I've uploaded a few to RU-vid, but I'm also disappointed. Still no user arpeggio editing. Step Recording is perfect for creating arpeggio data, but you can't assign it to a specific key. It would be nice if the sequencer could also record the KBD SW Group function on the PAD button. There are songs where multiple Splits are set in different parts of the song. I've made my KBD SW Group settings, but it would be better if I didn't have to reach over to the right side to toggle the PAD buttons. Montage is able to record the different Scene settings of the 8 Scenes with the help of the Scene Chain, so it automatically steps the Scene and the different Split variations in it. That would be cool on Fantom too. The Montage M set the bar very high, so the Fantom also needs a serious update, but mainly in the functions.

Literally Roland shitting they pants after Yamaha released the new Montage M series 💀💀💀🤣

sick board but a totall blunder on rolands end .

Roland Quote:- What can FANTOM users look forward to soon? The FANTOM Development Team has been working hard to unveil a massive breakthrough: bringing Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) to FANTOM. We are excited to share this, plus other new expansions and features, with all FANTOM users very soon. The evolution of this creative hub continues. Look out for an exciting FANTOM announcement this November. Does this imply update or new model????