FantomFanTom

Because Fantom-X is out of production, there will be a little chance in the future to get version 2.x as free download.

It's a good deal. The Xa has no audio tracks like the Juno but you can do the same with samples. The Juno-G is in fact a downgraded Xa. Everything you can do with the Juno you can do with the Xa. But there are some Xa fe...

In fact, the Juno-G is more a downsized Fantom-Xa because the Juno has no pads, no pattern mode, no rps and no multisamples. On the other side, the Xa has no "audio tracks", but you can do the same with samples.

Yes, you can mute parts/tracks with these buttons. But the Xa can't mute single drum sounds as the MC can do.

After I changed from a Xa to a X6, I'm really surprised how much better the X6 does sound. I not only mean the additional samples/patches, also the basic sound is noticable clearer and warmer. Maybe it's more a psycholog...

400 MB piano samples? I would say you have to wait at least 10 minutes for loading the samples. You have to load it everytime after you switch the Fantom on, but you can change to another program without loosing the samp...

I'm a little disappointed because of the slow sample loading time of the Fantom X. Does it makes sense to use a high speed card like the Sandisk Extreme III? Is the difference noticeable?

Another workaround is to switch ARP/RHYTHM SYNC to OFF (to be found in the GLOBAL section). Unchecking this option means not automatically that sequencer and arp are running out of sync. BTW, does the Fantom X6/7/8 have...

I need to fine tune some key zone samples by few cents, e. g. -20.

Do you mean the Loop Tune parameter? The samples aren't looped, so Loop Tune is disabled.