Fantom-G

Roland has announced a free update for owners of the Fantom G:

Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.30 for the Fantom-G series workstations. This free download adds a number of new innovative features, sound content and system enhancements to the Fantom-G’s operating system, including:

• Arpeggio Import Function for creating user arpeggio styles
• Enhanced functionality including independent tempo for Live and Studio modes
• New keyboard modes for RPS and Rhythm Patterns
• New real-time control of multiple sounds at once
• Hundreds of new rhythm patterns and RPS phrases
• New piano patches, Live Sets, and Studio Sets

The Fantom-G Librarian/Editor Software has been updated to reflect Version 1.30 features.

Details at the Roland site.

This is a set of tutorial videos for the Roland Fantom G, covering:

• Studio Mode Recording on the Roland Fantom G
• Audio Recording & Sampling on the Fantom G
• Roland Fantom G Modes

Igor Len demos the ARX-03 SuperNATURAL Brass Expansion Board during NAMM 2009.

Description:

Roland’s ARX-03 series is filled with brass instruments under the control of a custom graphic-editing interface. The card is loaded with solo instruments and ensembles, including trumpets, flugelhorns, trombones, saxophones, and more.

The ARX SuperNATURAL Expansion Boards including the ARX-03 are compatible with the Roland Fantom-G workstation synthesizers and the Cakewalk SONAR V-Studio 700.

This is a video tour of the new Fantom-G “FG Connects” project download, a free update for Fantom-G owners. Read more…

This is a demo video, from the 2009 NAMM Show, for the Roland ARX-03 Expansion Board.

See this previous post for more details on the Roland ARX-03 Expansion Board.

via RolandChannel:

The Roland ARX-03 is packed with high-quality brass instruments under the control of a custom graphic-editing interface. The card is loaded with solo instruments and ensembles, including trumpets, flugelhorns, trombones, saxophones, and more.