Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 08:39

Roland US has some Fantom-X demos up (new - in addition to the videos they've had up) from the product page.

But I can't seem to open them. Normally when I click on a link to an MP3 file, Quicktime opens and proceeds to download the file.

However on this I get the standard Windows save as dialog. When I try to open or save, Winamp opens and all I get is an M3u file, not and mp3 file.

Can anyone grab these and re-post them as "normal" MP3s?

Thanks!

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 09:54

You can open this m3u file in text editor and there you will find the URL of the actual mp3 file. m3u files are just plain text files with URL pointing to HTTP URLs or local files.

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 11:11

Nice demos, but nothing to suggest they couldn't be done with a Fantom-S too

Loz

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 12:15

Yeah, I think I'll skip the gen-X Fantom and see what comes out next. I'm sure it's a great instrument, but then again, so is my S88! At least the Fantom-X demos are better than the ones for the Triton Extreme.

HAHAHa Missy Timbo

11 Feb 2004, 12:34

Juslisten dat Hip Hop Demo!!!!
Sofunny folks!! soundslike they took britney to imitate missy elliot!!

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Re: Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 19:16

They are ok. Not bad at all. Way better than what Korg had with there Extreme.

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 20:48

I am having no luck whatsoever in opening those demos. I can't even get the M3u files to save to a directory so I can open them with a text editor.

I did have this same problem with the (now defunct) Waldorf demos of some micro-Q patches, so it's probably my system (Windows 98, IE-5, default MP3s open in Quicktime, I have Winamp and Windows Media Player also)

Can anyone help by converting these into plain MP3s and posting them somewhere? Thanks!

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

11 Feb 2004, 21:20

Sorry, Tim, I can’t help you as I have a similar setup as yours and I am having no trouble listening to the audio clips.
Actually, they are pretty darn good. I have been critical on this forum before of the audio clips that Roland made for the Fantom-S so I think that is saying a lot. It might be because I have my computers subwoofer turned way up but to me the drums sound real good.

This has got to be the nicest community on the net. Thanks, Artemio!

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Re: Fantom-X Demos up

12 Feb 2004, 02:52

I use RealOne so I can listen to the audios direct from the server, with a small porcentage of buffer errors. I made this because I'm not having time to download these demos and hear and rehear when ever you want.
The demos are great, but... Nothing that Artemio and other members couldn't do with the S.

P.S. At least they have improoved the internal nylon guitar samples.

Paz - Edu Camargo.

Peace - Edu Camargo.

View my musical works @ www.educamargo.mus.br

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

12 Feb 2004, 04:24

I am listening to them from the college I attend (via T-1). I don't know what's up with my system, but they're playing fine here. So I've listened to all of them twice and they are pretty killer. The X is going to be a heck of an awesome machine if these demos are any indication.

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

12 Feb 2004, 05:44

"Hi, I'm Scott Tibbs from Roland corporation. You know, I've always wanted to make realistic yoghurt out of budweiser..."

Dog

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

12 Feb 2004, 16:14

dog, you know how to bark!

Great!

HEinrich

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

12 Feb 2004, 20:27

Yeah, Tibbs looked like they grabbed him at 7:00 AM after little sleep, and even less briefing on the instrument he was about to demo.

Re: Fantom-X Demos up

13 Feb 2004, 01:27

Great Observation.

Compare these video demos with the FS video demo.

Well, but, to see Tibbs in his normal status, watch the FX presentation from Harmony Central's WEB site.

Paz - Edu Camargo.

Peace - Edu Camargo.

View my musical works @ www.educamargo.mus.br