FUTURE STYLE






Roland Fantom Xa

Music workstation






euro 1,250




"Fantom Power for the Masses"
multifaceted sampling workstation with an affordable price.

128-voice expandable workstation with brand new patches

Maximum 644 MB wave memory expandability via SRX-Series Wave Expansion Board (1) and DIMM for sampler memory

Maximum 102 minutes mono sampling time when fully expanded

Skip Back Sampling captures phrases you've just played

Intuitive user interface with Part buttons, numeric keys that can act
as Sound Category-select buttons

USB for MIDI communication and file transfer with PC/Mac

V-LINK for controlling Edirol video products





Specifications


 
Keyboard
61 keys (with velocity)
Sound Generator Section
 
Maximum Polyphony
128 voices (shared with the sampling section)

 
Parts
16 parts

 
Wave Memory
64 M bytes (16-bit linear equivalent)

 
Waveforms
1,228

 
Preset Memory
Patches: 768 + 256 (GM2)
Rhythm Sets: 36 + 9 (GM2)
Performances: 64

 
User Memory
Patches: 256
Rhythm Sets: 32
Performances: 64

 
Card Memory (PC card)
Patches: 256
Rhythm Sets: 32
Performances: 64

 
Effects
Multi-Effects: 3 systems, 78 types
Chorus: 3 types
Reverb: 5 types
Input Effects: 6 types
Mastering Effects: 3-band compressor
Sampling Section
 
Data Format
16-bit linear (File Type: .WAV/.AIFF)

 
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz (fixed)

 
Maximum Sampling Time
mono: 47 sec. approx., stereo: 23.5 sec. approx.
*When sampling memory isn’t expanded (4 MB)
mono: 102 min. approx., stereo: 51 min. approx.
*When sampling memory is expanded with DIMM (516 MB)

 
Number of Samples
User memory: 2,000 (maximum total approximately 4 MB)
Card memory: 7,000 (PC card)
Sequencer Section
 
Tracks
Phrase tracks (16 MIDI channels per track): 16
Tempo track: 1
Beat track: 1
Patterns: 100

 
Resolution
480 TPQN

 
Tempo
5–300

 
Note Capacity
approx. 400,000 notes


 
Song Length
9,998 measures

 
Recording Method
Realtime recording, Step recording
Others
 
Arpeggiator
Preset: 128
User: 128

 
Rhythm Pattern
Preset: 256 (32 groups)
User: 256 (32 groups)

 
Chord Memory
Preset: 64
User: 64

 
Display
240 x 64 dots graphic LCD (with backlit)

 
Pad Buttons
10 pads (Trigger/Category Selection/Numeric Keys)

 
Controllers
Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever
Control Knob x 4
Assignable Switch x 2
D Beam Controller

 
Connectors
Headphones Jack
A (MIX) Output Jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4 inch phone type
B Output Jacks (L, R): 1/4 inch phone type
Input Jacks (L/MONO/MIC, R): 1/4 inch phone type
Hold Pedal Jack (Half Pedal recognition)
Control Pedal Jack (assignable)
MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT, THRU)
USB Connector (supports file transfer and MIDI)
AC Adaptor Jack

 
Expansion Slots
• Expansion of waveforms and patches for the internal sound generator
SRX expansion board: 1 slot
• Expansion of sampling memory
DIMM: 1 slot (supports 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB (3.3 V))

 
External Storage Device
PC Card: 1 slot (supports SmartMedia and CompactFlash using
a PC card adaptor)

 
Power Supply
DC 9 V (AC Adaptor)

 
Current draw
1200 mA

 
Accessories
Owner’s Manual
CD-ROM (Editor, USB MIDI driver)
PC Card Protector
AC Adaptor (PSB-1U)

 
Options
Wave Expansion Board: SRX Series
Keyboard Stand: KS-12
Pedal Switch: DP-2, DP-8
Foot Switch: BOSS FS-5U
Expression Pedal: EV-5
Size and Weight
 
Width
1,065 mm
41-15/16 inches
 
Depth
358 mm
14-1/8 inches
 
Height
114 mm
4-1/2 inches
 
Weight
10.9 kg
24 lbs. 1 oz.








Contacts
Roland Italy: tel.(++39)02937781 ,
info
Brasil
e-mail, e-mail
Austria Tel.: 0512 264426 , Fax: 0512 266485 ,
e-mail
Canada phone: 604-270-6626, fax: 604-270-6552,
e-mail
Finland
e-mail
France Tel : 01.60.07.35.00 , Fax : 01.60.07.35.08 ,
e-mail
Germany 040 526 009 - 0 ,
e-mail
Hungary
e-mail
Norway
e-mail
Portugal Tel: 226 080 06, Fax: 226 080 075 ,
e-mail
Spain Tel: 933 081 000 , Fax: 933 074 503
Sweden
e-mail



advanced technologic sound magazine
2004 December issue 132


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