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Roland Fantom-S88

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Roland Fantom-S88
Roland Fantom-S88
750.00 street price

Fantom-S88 is an 88-note Progressive Hammer-Action keyboard offering smooth integration of audio and MIDI using ROM waves and sampling with realtime timestretch capability. The new 64MB ROM of waveforms features new patches and rhythm sets.

32MB sample RAM is expandable up to 288MB and is compatible with .WAV/AIFF format while 16MB flash RAM save favorite sounds (optionally SmartMedia storage is available). Skip Back Sampling function for continuous sampling and Dynamic Pad Bank with 16 velocity sensitive pads for sample triggering are added.

The sound library is expandable via 4 optional SRX-Series Wave Expansion Boards. Besides 3 MFX processors there are reverb, chorus and a mastering processor.

The connectivity is represented with 4 line outputs (2 stereo or 4 mono), stereo line input and 24-bit S/PDIF digital output.

The instrument offers new stereo-sampled waves. Audio can be sampled using the stereo analog inputs or imported via USB and integrated as a waveform. 32MB of sampling memory can be expanded up to 288MB. Audio and MIDI can be mixed together which reminds of a digital recording studio. Fantom-S88 is filled with a complete set of professional effects to process a song through including a 24-bit reverb with rackmount processors and professional plug-ins, a dedicated chorus and delay. 3 multi-effects processors include many features from tempo-synced delay and Lo-Fi processing to COSM Guitar Amp Modeling, Slicer, and Isolator.

Tags: digital synthesizer

Country of origin / production: Japan

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Usage area
Workstation 
Usage Design/ Form Factor
With Keys 
Archetype
Digital (D) 
Polyphony
Voices64
Multi Timbral Capacity16 part(s)
Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis
Technology of Sound Generation PCM
Roland
COSM (Composite Object Sound Modeling) 
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform Count1228
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform ROM64 Mb
Programs/ Voices/ Timbres
Single Voice Preset904
User-defined Single Voice256
Multitimbral Preset64
Drum Kits Preset41
Drum Kits User-defined32
Effects
Reverb 
Chorus 
Compressor 
Equalizer
Parametric 
Sampler
Sampler Format Linear
Sample Memory288 Mb
Resolution 16 bit/ 44.1 kHz
Sequencer
Tracks count16
Step Sequencer 
Pattern Sequencer 
Sequencer Resolution480 ppqn
Note Capacity400000
Tempo (min value)5
Tempo (max value)300
Arpegiator/ Portamento
Arpegiator 
Arpeggio presets128
Arpeggio User-defined Memory128
MIDI
General MIDI v2 (GM2) 
MIDI in/ out
IN 
OUT 
THRU 
Keys
Type Balanced Hammer Effect
Velocity Sensitivity 
Aftertouch 
Size7.5
Number of Keys88
Display
Color resolution 1 color with multiple contract
Resolution: Horizontal320
Resolution: Vertical240
Built-in controllers
Pitch Bend/ Modulation Lever 
D-Beam Infra Red Controller 
Pad16
Programmable 
Jog dial 
External controllers
Foot Controller2
Hold 
Audio out
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm)4
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) headphones preamplified1
Digital: coaxial1
Audio in
Analog 1/4"2
XLR/TRS2
Digital: Coaxial1
Computer Interfaces
USB USB PC Link
USB MIDI through USB
External drives/ memory cards
SmartMedia Card 
Expandability
Sampler Memory Slot1
Preset Memory Slot/ Wave Expansion Board4
Power
Voltage 220V
Voltage 230V
Voltage 240V
Voltage 115/117V
Voltage 60Hz
Voltage 50-60Hz
Power Supply Built-in, internal
Power consumption17 W
Dimensions
Height151 mm
Width1408 mm
Depth455 mm
Height6 in
Width55.45 in
Depth17.95 in
Weight65 lb
Weight29.5 kg
Case/ body
Metal&plastic 
Color
Black 
Silver 
Production start2003
Production ended
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