Fantom G fan club
21 Jun 2011, 16:06I've used the G6 and G7 for several years now and follow this group frequently.
I've found many of the foibles and shortcomings in the G series but just want to state that I'm still a fan.
Previously owned the original FA-76, Fantom X6 and 7 and was a fan of those as well. The X was dead on the mark.
Am still learning the G every day as I use it both as a studio controller (G7) and live keyboard (G6). I could write a list of gripes but most of those are already here. Admittedly, don't often go to the G as a sound source in the studio but live, it's one of two tone generators, the other a Hammond XM-2 rack.
The one thing that Roland has over EVERYONE is the faders. Yamaha uses black paint to make the fader throw seem long but, in reality, it's tiny. Roland got that right! Secondly, the screen info is expansive and graphics well thought out. Their screen may not be touch sensitive which admittedly is nice (I've got the rack V-Synth in the studio) but it's so easy to read the data. My biggest complaint is file management but I'm learning to deal wit it.
I can go on but, for now, enough said.
My 2 Cents,
Tom
I've found many of the foibles and shortcomings in the G series but just want to state that I'm still a fan.
Previously owned the original FA-76, Fantom X6 and 7 and was a fan of those as well. The X was dead on the mark.
Am still learning the G every day as I use it both as a studio controller (G7) and live keyboard (G6). I could write a list of gripes but most of those are already here. Admittedly, don't often go to the G as a sound source in the studio but live, it's one of two tone generators, the other a Hammond XM-2 rack.
The one thing that Roland has over EVERYONE is the faders. Yamaha uses black paint to make the fader throw seem long but, in reality, it's tiny. Roland got that right! Secondly, the screen info is expansive and graphics well thought out. Their screen may not be touch sensitive which admittedly is nice (I've got the rack V-Synth in the studio) but it's so easy to read the data. My biggest complaint is file management but I'm learning to deal wit it.
I can go on but, for now, enough said.
My 2 Cents,
Tom