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Selecting Patches on the Fantom-X
In this section, we’ll talk about selecting a patch for the
Fantom-X keyboard. While there are a few ways to locate a
patch you want, the first step is to let the Fantom-X know that
it’s a keyboard patch you’re after.
Normally you select a patch for the keyboard and a rhythm set for the pads.
However, you can turn this around if you like. If you select a rhythm set for
the keyboard, each key plays a different drum/percussion sound. If you
select a patch for the pads, each pad plays the patch at a different pitch. For
now, though, we’ll presume you want to play a patch on the keyboard.
Press PATCH/RHYTHM to display the Patch Play screen, and
then press F7 (Kbd) to select the keyboard.
You can select patches on the Patch Play screen by highlighting
the patch number—as shown above—or bank name, and then
turning the VALUE dial. (We’ll explain banks in a few pages).
More typically, though, you’ll either be:
• looking for a patch you want to use, or
• selecting a known, favorite patch.
We’ll discuss these two different operations separately. In the
next sections, we’ll assume you’re on the Patch Play screen.
Looking for Patches
To search for a patch to use, press F1 (Patch List)—a screen like
the one shown here appears.
Search by Category
The Patch List screen is configured by default to present you
the available patches arranged by musical category, as you
can see along the left side of the screen. Most of the time, this
provides a sensible, easy way to locate a patch.
If you don’t see category names listed at the left, press F4 (Patch Categ).
Here’s how to select patches by category from the patch list:
• Press F2 (↓) or F1 (↑) to select the category you want.
• Once the desired category is selected, press 5 or 6 or
turn the VALUE dial to select a patch.
• You can try out the patch by playing the keyboard, or by
pressing and holding F7 (Preview) to hear a brief passage
that demonstrates the selected patch.
• When you’ve got the patch you want, press F8 (Select) to
confirm your choice and exit the patch list.