Roland FANTOM 7 Music Workstation Keyboard

FANTOM: the Next Generation

Since 2001, Roland’s FANTOM workstations have been on the cutting edge of keyboard technology. Now we’re is delighted to present to you the FANTOM-7, a new breed of keyboard workstation that will supercharge your music production and live performances. Equipped with inspiring production tools and deep computer integration, FANTOM-7 is your creative hub, designed to provide an intuitive, streamlined, and unconstrained music creation process. Its advanced, expandable 16-part multitimbral sound engine delivers Roland’s premium acoustic and electronic sounds, along with the control to combine, morph, and sculpt them any way you want. The FANTOM’s purposeful design is built into a roadworthy metal chassis with high-grade components and Roland’s flagship aftertouch-sensitive 76-note keybed.

A formidable sonic arsenal
Fortified with an arsenal of inspiring, authentic electronic, acoustic, and hybrid sounds; the powerful, versatile, and expandable FANTOM sound engine draws on decades of industry-leading Roland technology, letting you combine various synthesis and sampling technologies along with FANTOM’s onboard analog filter for new cutting-edge sounds and take advantage of new sound expansions and capabilities as they become available. FANTOM nails coveted instruments from Roland’s vaunted legacy of genre-defining synths, while blazing new synthesis frontiers. At FANTOM’s core are Roland’s custom Behavior Modeling Chips, powering the instrument with smooth, precise control, massive polyphony, and full patch remain for seamless transitions.

Creativity without compromise
With no confusing modes, technical limitations, or sonic compromises to derail your creative process, FANTOM-7 fuels your creativity with its fast, fluid workflow. FANTOM’s creative process facilitates and enhances the way modern musicians work by providing intuitive compositional tools, instant-recall creative environments, and deep integration with your DAW. Forget about having to remember which features work in which mode — FANTOM is always in Creative mode. FANTOM is a self-contained, 16-part multitimbral music composition platform designed for rapid creation and fluid arrangement. You can create patterns on FANTOM in a variety of ways, including step- and real-time polyphonic sequencing or the TR-REC pattern sequencer — ideal for rhythmic parts — as on Roland’s iconic drum machines. The cornerstone of dance music is the step-sequencer, none more classic than the 16-step TR-REC found in drum machines like the TR-808, TR-909, and the TR-8S. FANTOM’s onboard TR-REC sequencer is completely updated with sub-steps for ratcheted parts, motion control for per-step automation, and support for chords.

Stunningly authentic sounds
To achieve its stunningly authentic acoustic and electronic sounds, FANTOM runs digital modeling, sampling, and analog synthesis technologies simultaneously. You can sample your own sounds and trigger up to two gigabytes of loops and one-shots from the onboard performance pad matrix. For extra warmth and grit, there’s also an analog filter that’s completely routable, and you can even mix your favorite soft synths with FANTOM’s internal sounds. For countless composers cross-genre, the piano is the heart of the creative process. FANTOM incorporates Roland’s advanced V-Piano technology that meticulously models the components of the instrument and lets you fine tune them to craft pianos that match your personal taste and respond just like their acoustic counterparts.

Uber playability
After sonic quality, there’s nothing more important than playability — the way an instrument feels under your fingers; how it helps you express your musical intentions. From its silky-smooth and responsive keyboard action to its bevy of performance controls, FANTOM-7 focuses on the playing experience with Roland’s finest semi-weighted keyboard action to date — making it an instrument that begs to be played. Solid, precise, and supremely playable, the FANTOM-7 keyboard conveys every expressive nuance of your playing. And it’s also equipped with something serious synthesists covet: aftertouch. With FANTOM-7, you can use assignable aftertouch to add a bit of tasty vibrato or other modulation or to your sound without taking your hands off the keys. And speaking of modulation.

Roland FANTOM-7 Features:

• 16-part multitimbral music workstation keyboard
• Premium 76-note semi-weighted keybed with aftertouch
• Fluid workflow no confusing modes, technical limitations, or sonic compromises
• Expandable ZEN-Core sound engine delivers authentic acoustic and electronic instruments
• Modern hybrid sounds combining PCM, virtual analog, and routable analog filter
• Roland’s V-Piano technology for breathtaking realism and expression
• Polyphony: ZEN-Core: 256 notes; V-Piano Engine: unlimited
• Scenes contain parameters for all 16 layers, plus patterns and effects
• Deep integration with your DAW and plug-ins
• Onboard 16×3 stereo audio interface
• 2 XLR-1/4″ combo mic/line/instrument inputs
• Clip-based multitrack sequencing with pattern recording and triggering
• Updated TR-REC sequencer inspired by classic Roland drum machines
• High-resolution controls with dedicated synth control section
• Massive DSP for robust polyphony and seamless patch transitions
• LCD touchscreen
• 128 LFOs
• Onboard FX engine
• Balanced XLR main outputs; 6 x 1/4″ outs
• MIDI In/Out/Through
• USB-to-Host; USB-to-Device; 3 external device USB ports
• 2 sets of CV/Gate outputs
• 4 pedal jacks
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