Fantom-G8
88-key workstation keyboard with weighted PHA II Ivory Feel action, a 128-voice sound engine, a 128-track audio/MIDI sequencer and a sampler. Aimed at live players and studio users who want a single instrument for sounds, sequencing and sampling, with two slots for ARX expansion boards.
- 88-key PHA II Ivory Feel keyboard with aftertouch
- 128-voice polyphony, 2,230 waveforms, 256 MB wave memory
- Sequencer: 128 MIDI tracks plus 24 audio tracks
- 8.5-inch wide colour LCD with mouse support
- 2 ARX expansion slots and 1 DIMM slot for sampling memory
- 16 pads, D Beam, 8 sliders, 4 knobs
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The Fantom-G8 is the 88-key model of Roland's Fantom-G workstation series. It combines a sound engine with 2,230 waveforms and 256 MB of wave memory, an onboard sampler, and a sequencer with up to 128 MIDI tracks plus 24 audio tracks. Sounds are organised as patches, rhythm sets, Live Sets and Studio Sets, and effects include per-part multi-effects with up to 22 routings in use at once.
The keyboard has velocity and channel aftertouch. Performance controls include 16 velocity- and polyphonic-aftertouch-sensitive pads, a pitch bend/modulation lever, eight sliders, four knobs, two assignable switches and a D Beam controller. An 8.5-inch wide colour LCD shows the interface, and a mouse can be connected for editing.
For connections there is a combo mic/guitar input with phantom power and Hi-Z, line inputs, main and secondary outputs, MIDI In/Out/Thru, coaxial digital in and out, and a USB port for file transfer and audio/MIDI with a computer. Two ARX slots take SuperNATURAL expansion boards, and a DIMM slot expands sampling memory.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Roland
- Model
- Fantom-G8
- Category
- Synths and keyboards › Synthesizers
Keyboard and controls
- Keyboard
- 88 keys PHA II Ivory Feel Keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
- Pads
- 16 pads, Velocity and Polyphonic Aftertouch sensitive
- Controllers
- Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever, Control Knob x 4, Control Slider x 8, Assignable Switch x 2, D Beam Controller
- Display
- Graphic Type, 8.5", Wide VGA (800 x 480 dots), backlit LCD (Color)
Sound generator
- Maximum polyphony
- 128 voices, shared with the sampling section
- Parts
- 16 parts (Internal) + 16 parts (External) + 2 parts (ARX) + 24 parts (Audio Track)
- Wave memory
- 256MB (16-bit linear equivalent)
- Waveforms
- 2,230
- Preset memory
- Patches: 1,664 + 256 (GM2); Rhythm Sets: 64 + 9 (GM2); Live Sets: 512; Studio Sets: 128
- User memory (per project)
- Patches: 512; Rhythm Sets: 64; Live Sets: 512; Studio Sets: 128
Effects
- Patch multi-effects (PFX)
- max. 16 units (76 types)
- Multi-effects (MFX)
- max. 2 units (78 types)
- Chorus
- 1 unit (3 types)
- Reverb
- 1 unit (10 types)
Sampling
- Data format
- 16-bit linear, .WAV or .AIFF
- Sampling frequency
- 44.1kHz
- Maximum sampling time
- approx. 360 sec mono/180 sec stereo (32 MB); approx. 108 min mono/54 min stereo (fully expanded with DIMM, 544 MB)
- Number of samples
- 2,000 (per project)
Sequencer
- Tracks
- MIDI tracks (Internal/External/ARX): max. 128; Audio tracks: max. 24; Tempo track: 1; Beat track: 1
- Resolution
- 480 TPQN
- Tempo
- 5.00 to 300.00
- Songs / phrases
- 50 songs, 2,000 phrases (per project)
- Note capacity
- approx. 1,000,000 notes (per project)
- Song length
- 9,998 measures
- Recording method
- Realtime recording, Step recording
Connectivity
- Inputs
- Mic/Guitar input: 1/4 inch phone / XLR (phantom power, Hi-Z); Input jacks (L/MONO/MIC, R): 1/4 inch phone
- Outputs
- A (MIX) L/MONO, R: 1/4 inch TRS phone; B L, R: 1/4 inch phone; Headphones: stereo 1/4 inch phone
- MIDI
- IN, OUT, THRU
- USB
- USB Computer connector (file transfer/mass storage class, Audio/MIDI)
- Digital audio
- COAXIAL INPUT/OUTPUT
- Pedal
- Hold Pedal Jack (Half Pedal recognition)
- Expansion slots
- ARX expansion boards: 2 slots; DIMM: 1 slot (PC133, CL=2/3, 3.3 V, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB)
- External storage
- USB Flash Memory
Power
- Power supply
- AC 117 V, AC 230 V, AC 240 V (50/60 Hz), AC 220 V (60 Hz)
- Power consumption
- 30 W
Physical
- Width
- 1,396 mm (55 inches)
- Depth
- 502 mm (19-13/16 inches)
- Height
- 183 mm (7-1/4 inches)
- Weight
- 33.6 kg (74 lbs. 2 oz.)
In the box
- Accessories
- Owner's Manual, CD-ROM (Editor, USB Audio/MIDI driver), Power Cord