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Fantom as master controller/sequencer

Re: Fantom as master controller/sequencer

24 Dec 2020, 17:40
Not sure this is strictly on topic but:

Using the Fantom to trigger sounds in Zenology is a pretty good way to increase Fantom polyphony in a dense song. Zenology Pro is still free as of today. FL Studio 20 demo version is free so you can try this all out without spending a dime.

All of the Fantom factory sounds + all of the Roland sound libraries show up in Zenology. They are categorized and numbered exactly the same as in your hardware Fantom.

So even if you hate DAWs (I do) this becomes a useful way to quickly find a sound you need by scrolling on your computer screen and trying them out one after the other. You can save any sound you find in Zenology as SVZ file and import into the Fantom via USB.

Finally even if you hate DAWs, having linear recording available + audio recording + full featured sampling is not such a bad thing. These features may or may not ever show up on the Fantom so finding a cheap and good workaround is not such a bad thing either.

Re: Fantom as master controller/sequencer

31 Dec 2020, 14:07
I originally had also purchased the Fantom for an all-in-one keyboard as well as a multi-track recording tool. The Montage at the time could not have fit the bill, plus I was already weary of acquiring more Yamaha Sounds and wanted something truly next generation in terms of sounds quality, sound set, and capabilities. On a trip to Montreal I actually got to play one for the first time and was blown away. I finally purchased one about 10 months ago, and with the updates it continues to impress me.

I have access to some Mid/High end converters from Prism Sound, like the Titan, and I must say that the conversion on the Fantom is fantastic. I have routed my whole studio to the inputs on the Fantom without ANY discernible loss in sound quality whatsoever. Of course, my D/A conversion to the Fantom was top-notch and provided by a BURL B2 DA converter, no processing after conversion.

Has anyone else tested the quality of the conversion on this beast, and if so do you know the specs or what chips are used in the DA converter?

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