Roland FANTOM-08 88-Key Workstation Keyboard – Roland

Unify your creative vision.

FANTOM-0 brings your creative world together, combining the sonic power and fluid workflow of the top-of-the-line FANTOM series in streamlined instruments that go everywhere your inspiration takes you.

Equipped with an expressive 88-note keyboard with weighted action, FANTOM-08 has everything you need to create and perform at the highest level. Play and produce with thousands of Roland’s best sounds and unleash your musical vision with a color touchscreen, hands-on controls, and deep computer integration derived from the flagship models.

Features

• Sounds and features inherited from the flagship FANTOM series
• Seamless workflow with no confusing modes
• Light and durable molded body design for easy transport
• Play and produce with thousands of electronic and acoustic sounds powered by Roland’s advanced ZEN-Core and SuperNATURAL technologies
• New SuperNATURAL pianos with authentic acoustic grand sound and response
• Virtual ToneWheel Organ with harmonic bar control and quick-fire playability
• Deep onboard sampling features
• Scenes contain settings for all 16 layers plus effects and patterns
• Clip-based sequencing with instant pattern recording and triggering
• TR-REC sequencer inspired by classic Roland drum machines
• Color touchscreen, high-resolution knobs, sliders, RGB performance pads, and dedicated synth control section
• Pitch/mod lever and illuminated pitch and mod wheels
• Massive DSP power for plenty of polyphony and smooth sound transitions
• 4×32 USB audio interface and native integration with Logic Pro, MainStage, and Ableton Live
• Mic input and powerful onboard vocoder
• Support for Model Expansions, Sound Packs, Sample Packs, and more from Roland Cloud
• Comes with 15 Wave Expansions and 10 Sound Packs, available for download from Roland Cloud
• Compatible with FANTOM Scenes that use ZEN-Core, SuperNATURAL, and Virtual ToneWheel Organ sounds
• Custom 88-note keyboard with weighted action

Specifications

Keyboard

Keyboard

88 Keys (PHA-4 Standard Keyboard: with Escapement and Ivory Feel)

Sound Generator

TONE

ZEN-Core
SuperNATURAL Acoustic
SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano (EXSN01/03 Preload)
SuperNATURAL Electric Piano (EXSN02 Preload)
VTW Organ (Only ZONE2)
Various MODEL sound generators (Require adding EXM Series)

* ZEN-Core Tones and Model Tones can import and export.
* Backup file has compatibility with FANTOM-6/7/8, but it can read the enabled features only.

Expansion

EXZ Series
EXSN Series
EXM Series

* The expansion are rewritable internal sound generator memory.
You can download data from the Roland Cloud and write it via a USB flash drive into the FANTOM’s internal memory.

Parts

16 zones (Internal + External)

Scenes

128 scenes x 4 bank

* The Scenes can import and export.

Tones

3,500 tones or greater
90 Drum kits or greater

Tone Remain

8 zones
* When “Scene Remain Switch” enabled.
Tone Remain does not apply to VTW Organ sounds.

Favorite

Rating System: 4 steps (0-3)

Tone Search/Scene Search

Rating, Character

Effects

Multi-Effects: 16 systems, 90 types
Part EQ: 16 systems
Drum Part COMP: 6 systems
Insertion Effect: 2 systems, 90 types (Serial/Parallel connection selectable)
TFX: 1 system, 90 types
Input MFX: 1 system, 90 types

Chorus: 9 types
Reverb: 7 types
Master Compressor
Input Reverb: 7 types
Input EQ: 1 system

Vocoder

Band: 13, 20, 32
Type: Mono, Stereo
Preset Setting: 10
User Setting: 20

Scene Chain

Chain: 16 Scenes x 32 Pages (Total 512 Scenes) per 1 Chain set
Set: 100
Marker: 36 (0-9, A-Z, a-z) per 1 Chain Set

Pattern Sequencer

MIDI Tracks

16

Group

16

Pattern

8 (per each track)

Pattern Length

64 measures

Recording Method

Realtime recording, Step recording, TR-REC

Editing Method

Piano roll edit (Touch Edit/Automation support), Microscope

Song

1 (per Scene)

File format

Original, SMF export/import supported

* PAD Sampler trigger data can be recorded.

SMF Player

Format

SMF (Format 0/1)

MIDI tracks

16

Tempo range

5-300 BPM

Transpose function

-5-+6 semitone

Track Mute

Yes

Track Solo

Yes

A/B loop function

Yes

* The pattern sequencer and SMF player can be used in each scene.
They cannot be used at the same time.

Sampler – Keyboard Multisample

Format

16/24-bit linear, 44.1/48 kHz, WAV/AIFF import supported.

Number of Samples

2,048

Number of Multisamples

128

Sampling Time

The maximum is 2 minutes 44 second (1 Sample).

* A total of approximately 256 MB (Share with Expansion titles)
* Keyboard Multisample can import and export as ZEN-Core Tone.

Sampler – PAD Sampler

Format

16/24-bit linear, 44.1/48 kHz, WAV/AIFF import supported

Maximum Polyphony

8

Number of Samples

16 pads x 4 banks

Sampling Time

The maximum is 60 minutes (the equivalent of approximately 660 MB).

* A total of approximately 2 GB (including imported WAV files)
* When you use the PAD samples as KBD Wave, then you have to manipulation it.

Sampler – Internal Storage space for files

Size

2 GB

Others

Rhythm Pattern

Yes

Arpeggiator

Yes

Chord Memory

Yes

Motional Pad

Yes

PAD Mode

Sample Pad,Note Pad,Partial Sw/Sel,DAW Control,Zone Mute,Zone Solo,Kbd Sw Group,Rhythm Pattern,Pattern,Variation Play,Group Play

AIRA LINK

* When connect to MX-1

Controllers

Pitch Bend/Modulation lever *1
Assignable Switch x 2 (S1/S2)
Control knob x 8
Slider x 8
Wheel x 2 *1
Function knob x 6
Sound Modified knob x 2 *1
4 x 4 Pad

*1: 1,024 step editing support
It can be use with Cutoff, Resonance.

Display

Graphic Type, 5.5″ (1,280 x 720 dots), backlite LCD (Color/Touch screen, Screensaver, Wallpaper support)

Connectors

Headphones jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
MAIN OUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch TRS type)
SUB OUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch phone type)
SUB OUT STEREO (PHONES) jacks: Stereo miniature phone type PHONES Support
Mic Input jacks: 1/4 inch TRS type
Line Input jacks: (L/MONO,R) (1/4 inch phone type)
FOOT PEDAL jacks(HOLD, CTRL1, CTRL2)
MIDI connectors (IN, OUT)
USB MEMORY port
USB COMPUTER port (AUDIO/MIDI)
External Device Port: A Roland A-49 or an A-PRO series MIDI Controller can be connected. * Operation is not guaranteed if a generic MIDI device is connected.

Audio Interface

Max 24 bit/96 KHz
Record 16 Stereo Channel
Playback 2 Stereo Channel

External Memory

USB Flash drive (sold separately)

Power Supply

AC Adaptor

Power Consumption

1,300 mAh

Accessories

Owner’s Manual
AC adaptor