Roland Fantom-8 Workstation Keyboard

Everything, always
You shouldn't have to wonder how many effects are available, or if you can change sounds seamlessly without limiting complex patches. With Fantom, you can focus on playing music, not rationing processing power, and with so much power under the hood you can run all 16 parts with all available effects simultaneously with full patch-remain for seamless transitions. It's like having the power of two complete Fantoms in one!

Authentic, evocative sounds
Fantom runs multiple synthesis technologies simultaneously for authentic acoustic and electronic sounds both modern and classic. You can also sample your own sounds and trigger up to 2GB worth of loops and one-shots from the pad matrix. There's a fully routable analog filter for extra warmth and grit, and you can even mix soft synths with Fantom's internal sounds.

Fantom has plenty of room for expansion with new sounds and new possibilities coming regularly, including a variety of virtual expansion boards available through Roland's Axial sound library website.

Vital organ
Evolved from the famous Roland VK organ series, FANTOM’s Virtual ToneWheel engine faithfully emulates the sound-generating process of a real tone wheel organ and includes several tone wheel types with adjustable percussion, key click, leakage, and more. There’s also a lush rotary effect with variable speed, brake control, and tube distortion characteristics. FANTOM’s touchscreen, sliders, knobs, and keyboard action are automatically configured to complete the authentic organ experience, providing hands-on sound control and classic quick-fire playability.

LFOMG
Low-frequency oscillators add movement to static sounds. More LFOs means more modulation possibilities and more ways to explore new ground. Fantom has two LFOs per partial and four partials per tone – since you can stack 16 tones, that's a staggering 128 LFOs per voice. Fantom's Step-LFOs have 16 steps of beat-synced automation with 35 curve choices per step. This creates long, evolving passages, modular-style animated textures and sounds with deeply intricate movement.

High-res, hands-on control
Fantom has plenty of knobs and sliders for intuitive and immediate control, with high-resolution control for buttery-smooth sweeps and fine adjustments. There's a dedicated synthesizer section with oscillator, filter and envelope controls, along with numerous buttons and pads for triggering and sequencing.

Sequencing
Fantom is a complete musical composition platform that excels at fast creation and fluid arrangement. You have RGB pads, a classic TR-REC style pattern sequencer, real-time recording with piano roll editing and a grid for recording and launching clips. Use any or all, whenever you want.

Clip-based sequencing
A great way to build up a track is by arranging clips that contain musical patterns. Drums, basslines, pads and other patterns can be recorded into clips that you can trigger individually or in groups. It's a lightning-fast way to compose and ideal for triggering backing tracks during live performance.

Computer expert
FANTOM is the perfect creative hub for any computer-based production setup. Touchscreen control and deep integration with Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and MainStage keep you focused on your music when the creative juices are flowing. FANTOM is a high-quality 16x3 audio/MIDI interface that connects with a single USB cable so you can send parts composed on FANTOM as discrete tracks to your computer, route DAW tracks through FANTOM’s effects, and much more.

Dual CV/gate
While Fantom provides enormous creative potential, you may also want to integrate analog synths or drum machines with your setup. Fantom has two sets of CV/gate outputs so you can sync tempo or play them from Fantom's keyboard or its many pattern sequencers.

Built to last
Fantom is made of tough metal with high-grade components throughout. Everything about it is sturdy and built to withstand the perils of live gigs and life on the road.