Roland FANTOM-6 Fantom 6 EX Workstation Keyboard User Guide

Roland FANTOM-6 Fantom 6 EX Workstation Keyboard

Specifications:

• Product Name: FANTOM-6, FANTOM-7, FANTOM-8
• Version: FANTOM EX Ver.1.0

Product Usage Instructions

Controlling Logic/MainStage

By using the Logic/MainStage plug-in, you can control Logic Pro or MainStage from the FANTOM. The main operations of Logic Pro/MainStage can be performed directly from the FANTOM, utilizing controllers like the screen, sliders/knobs, buttons, and pads.

Preparing to use the plug-in:

1. Specify the FANTOM’s USB drive:
2. Press the [MENU] button.
3. Touch the settings icon.
4. Select USB Driver and set it to VENDOR.
5. Press [WRITE] to save settings.
6. Turn off and on the FANTOM’s power.
7. Install the USB driver on your Mac:
8. Download the FANTOM Driver from the product support page.
9. Install the driver following the provided procedure.
10. Install the Logic/MainStage plug-in on your Mac:
11. Download the plug-in from the product support page.
12. Decompress the downloaded ZIP file and follow installation instructions specific to Logic Pro or MainStage.

Using the DAW control plug-in:

1. For Logic Pro users:
2. Connect FANTOM to your Mac using a USB cable.
3. Open Logic Pro and the desired project.
4. Select FANTOM-6 7 8 from the [Logic Pro] menu under [Control].
5. Specify input and output ports as FANTOM-6 7 8 DAW CTRL.
6. Press FANTOM’s [DAW CTRL] button to enable DAW CTRL function.
7. Select the type to connect using DAW CTRL on the FANTOM’s display.
8. To stop DAW control, press the lit [DAW CTRL] button again.

FAQ

• How do I know if the DAW control function is enabled?
  • If the connection is successful, the DAW CTRL function is enabled, and a corresponding screen will be displayed on the FANTOM’s interface.
• What should I do if I encounter issues with installing the USB driver?
  • If you face problems during the USB driver installation, ensure that you are following the correct procedure as directed on the download page. If issues persist, contact customer support for assistance.

Introduction

By using the Logic/MainStage plug-in, you can control Logic Pro or MainStage from the FANTOM. The main operations of Logic Pro/MainStage can be performed directly from the FANTOM., and you can use numerous controllers including the FANTOM’s screen, sliders/knobs, buttons, and pads.

NOTE

This document explains procedures for the following versions of Logic Pro and MainStage.

• Logic Pro: 10.7.0
• MainStage: 3.5.3

Menus and other aspects might differ for other versions. In this document, we refer to “the Logic/MainStage plug-in”, but in the case of MainStage, this functionality is actually provided not as a plug-in but by installing a dedicated profile. If you are using MainStage, any references in this document to “plug-in” should be read as “profile”.

Preparing to use the plug-in

Preparing the FANTOM

Specify the FANTOM’s USB drive.

1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Touch .
3. Touch the tab.
4. Select “USB Driver”, and set it to “VENDOR”.
5. Press the [WRITE] button to save the system settings.
6. Turn the FANTOM’s power off and on again.

Installing the USB driver

Install the USB driver on your Mac.

1. From the product support page, download the FANTOM Driver. To obtain the latest USB driver, access the following URL and download the driver for the model you’re using.
   https://www.roland.com/support/

2. Install the driver as directed by the procedure given on the download page.

Installing the plug-in

Install the Logic/MainStage plug-in on your Mac.

1. Download the plug-in from the product support page.
   Access the following URL and download the plug-in.
   https://www.roland.com/support/

2. Decompress the downloaded ZIP file.
   Logic Pro users

3. Double-click “Fantom060708LogicCSPlugin_1.0.1.pkg”.
   Installation begins.
   MainStage users

4. Double-click “Fantom060708_MainStageProfile_1.0.1.pkg”.
   Installation begins.

5. Proceed with installation as directed by the screen.

6. When the indication “Installation is completed” appears, click the [Close] button.

Using the DAW control plug-in

Logic Pro users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the FANTOM to your Mac.
2. Start Logic Pro.
3. In Logic Pro, open the project that you want to use.
4. From the [Logic Pro] menu, select [Control Surfaces] Ó [Setup] to open the setting screen.
5. From the list, choose “FANTOM-6 7 8”.
6. As the input port and output port, specify “FANTOM-6 7 8 DAW CTRL”.
7. Press the FANTOM’s [DAW CTRL] button to make it light. If the connection is successful, the DAW CTRL function is enabled and the following screen is shown on the FANTOM’s display.
8. Select the “type” to connect using DAW CTRL. In this example, tap <MainStage / Logic>.
9. When you want to stop using DAW control, press the lit [DAW CTRL] button to turn off the DAW CTRL function.

MEMO

Control Surface port selection is available only if check “Enable Complete Features” is selected in “Preferences” Ó ”Advanced” is selected.

MainStage users

1. Use a USB cable to connect the FANTOM to your Mac.

2. Start MainStage.

3. In MainStage, open the concert that you want to use.

4. Press the FANTOM’s [DAW CTRL] button to make it light. If the connection is successful, the DAW CTRL function is enabled and the following screen is shown on the FANTOM’s display.

5. Select the “type” to connect using DAW CTRL.
   In this example, tap <MainStage / Logic>.

6. When you want to stop using DAW control, press the lit [DAW CTRL] button to turn off the DAW CTRL function.

MEMO

When you turn on the DAW CTRL function, there might be cases in which sound cannot be produced for a short time. This is due to the processing needed to load the Concert data for MainStage, and is not a malfunction

NOTE

If the connection is not correct, a screen like the following appears.

1. Verify that the USB cable is correctly connected.
2. Check whether the driver is correctly installed.

Controlling Logic Pro

When controlling Logic Pro, you’ll switch between three screens: the Mixer screen, the Track Edit screen, and the Transport screen. In addition to using the [E1]–[E6] knobs, you can perform operations by directly touching or dragging icons and sliders in the screen.

Mixer screen

Track edit screen

Transport screen

Shift menu screen

If you hold down the FANTOM’s [SHIFT] button, the Shift menu screen appears, allowing you to perform other operations. While continuing to hold down the [SHIFT] button, touch an icon or operate the [E1]–[E6] knobs. You can access the Shift menu screen from any screen.

Using the control knobs and sliders for control

When the DAW CTRL function is on, you can use the FANTOM’s control knobs and sliders to operate Logic Pro.

1. Press the [ASSIGN 1] button and [ASSIGN 2] button simultaneously.
   The two buttons are lit.

2. Use control knobs [1]–[8] and sliders [1]–[8] to operate Logic Pro.

3. Press any one of the [PAN/LEVEL], [CTRL], or [ASSIGN] buttons to return to normal operation.

MEMO

You cannot set these functions when the DAW CTRL function is off.

Using the sequencer buttons for control

When the DAW CTRL function is on, you can use the buttons of the FANTOM’s sequencer section to operate Logic Pro.

Using the pads for control

When “DAW Control” is selected as the PAD MODE for the FANTOM, you can use the FANTOM’s pads to control Logic Pro

MEMO

• When PAD MODE is set to “DAW Control”, you can continue using the pads to control Logic Pro even if you turn off the DAW CTRL function.
• [5]–[8] make sure that Logic Pro window is selected on Mac, in some case this command can not work.

Controlling MainStage

When controlling MainStage, you’ll use the Control Screen. In addition to using the [E1]–[E6] knobs, you can perform operations by directly touching or dragging icons and sliders in the screen.

Control screen

MEMO

• Changes made in MainStage to parameter names such as the Set name, Track name, and Smart Control parameter names might not be immediately reflected in the FANTOM’s screen.
• The Smart Control parameter values change according to the settings in MainStage. It is not necessarily the case that operations on the FANTOM will be able to set the parameter all the way to its minimum value or maximum value. Make prior settings in MainStage as necessary to reach the desired range.
• In case of problem, select the Mainstage –> Edit –> ”Assignement & Mappings” tab and check if the “Device” is set as follows. FANTOM-6 7 8 –> Pitch Bend, Expression, Sustain, Modulation FANTOM-6 7 8 DAW CTRL –> Volume, Smart Knobs If the Mainstage project was already assigned to another controller, it can happen it takes of setting.

Using the control knobs for control

When the DAW CTRL function is on, you can use the FANTOM’s control knobs to operate MainStage.

1. Press the [ASSIGN 1] button and [ASSIGN 2] button simultaneously.
   The two buttons are lit.

2. Use control knobs [1]–[8] to operate MainStage.
   Controller Explanation
   Control knobs [1]–[8] Control the Smart Control parameters

3. Press any one of the [PAN/LEVEL], [CTRL], or [ASSIGN] buttons to return to normal operation.
   MEMO
   You cannot set these functions when the DAW CTRL function is off.

Using the pads for control

When “DAW Control” is selected as the PAD MODE for the FANTOM, you can use the FANTOM’s pads to control MainStage

MEMO

When PAD MODE is set to “DAW Control”, you can continue using the pads to control MainStage even if you turn off the DAW CTRL function

Controlling Ableton Live

Follow these steps to control the major functions of Ableton Live from the FANTOM, and to access many of the FANTOM’s controllers like the screen, sliders/knobs, buttons, pads and so on.

Getting ready

Preparing the FANTOM

Specify the FANTOM’s USB drive.

1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Touch .
3. Touch tab.
4. Select “USB Driver”, and set it to “VENDOR”.
5. Press the [WRITE] button to save the system settings.
6. Turn the FANTOM’s power off and on again.

Installing the USB driver

For windows users

Here are the steps to install the USB driver in Windows.

1. Connect your computer to the FANTOM’s USB port via USB cable.

The driver is installed automatically.

• Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging. Charge-only cables cannot transmit data.
• The driver is not installed if your computer is not connected to the Internet.

For mac users

Install the USB driver on your Mac.

1. From the product support page, download the FANTOM Driver. To obtain the latest USB driver, access the following URL and download the driver for the model you’re using.
   https://www.roland.com/support/

2. Install the driver as directed by the procedure given on the download page. Connecting

Configuring Ableton Live

1. Start Ableton Live.
2. Open the Preferences and select the “Link/MIDI” tab.
3. In Control Surface, select “FANTOM”, and set the INPUT/OUTPUT to “FANTOM 6 7 8 DAW CTRL”.

Configuring the FANTOM

1. Press the FANTOM’s [DAW CTRL] button to make it light.
   If the connection is successful, the DAW CTRL function is enabled and the following screen is shown on the FANTOM’s display.

2. Select the “type” to connect using DAW CTRL.
   In this example, tap .

3. When you want to stop using DAW control, press the lit [DAW CTRL] button to turn off the DAW CTRL function.

NOTE

If the connection is not correct, a screen like the following appears.

• Verify that the USB cable is correctly connected.
• Check whether the driver is correctly installed.

Operating Ableton Live

Switch between the SESSION VIEW and MIXER VIEW screens when controlling Ableton Live. Aside from the [E1]–[E6] knobs, you can directly touch or drag the icons and sliders on the screen to operate the software

SESSION VIEW screen

MIXER VIEW screen

DAW CTRL for operating the control knobs and sliders ([CTRL] + [ASSIGN])

PAD MODE (DAW CTRL) for operating the pads

The drum rack can be played using DAW CTRL in PAD mode.

Controlling Cubase/Studio One

You can use many of the FANTOM’s controllers like the screen, sliders and knobs, buttons, pads and so on to directly control the major functions of Cubase/Studio One.

Getting ready

Preparing the FANTOM Specify the FANTOM’s USB drive.

1. Press the [MENU] button.
2. Touch .
3. Touch tab.
4. Select “USB Driver”, and set it to “VENDOR”.
5. Press the [WRITE] button to save the system settings.
6. Turn the FANTOM’s power off and on again. Installing the USB driver

For windows users

Here are the steps to install the USB driver in Windows.

1. Connect your computer to the FANTOM’s USB port via USB cable.

The driver is installed automatically.

• Do not use a USB cable that is designed only for charging. Charge-only cables cannot transmit data.
• The driver is not installed if your computer is not connected to the Internet.

For mac users

Install the USB driver on your Mac.

1. From the product support page, download the
   FANTOM Driver.
   To obtain the latest USB driver, access the following URL and download the driver for the model you’re using.
   https://www.roland.com/support/

2. Install the driver as directed by the procedure given on the download page. Connecting

Configuring Cubase

1. Launch Cubase.
2. Add a device from Studio > Studio Settings.
3. Select “Mackie Control”.
   MIDI input: select “FANTOM – 6/7/8 DAW CTRL”
   MIDI output: select “FANTOM – 6/7/8 DAW CTRL”

Configuring Studio One

Keyboard settings

1. Studio One > Options > External Devices > Add >
   Add New Keyboard
   For “Receive From”, select “FANTOM-6 7 8”.
   For “Send To”, select “FANTOM-6 7 8”.
   MIDI control settings

2. Studio One > Options > External Devices > Add > Mackie Control
   For “Receive From”, select “FANTOM-6 7 8 DAW CTRL”.
   For “Send To”, select “FANTOM-6 7 8 DAW CTRL”.

FANTOM settings

1. Press the [DAW CTRL] button on the FANTOM. The button lights up. If the connection is successful, the DAW CTRL function is enabled and the following screen is shown on the FANTOM’s display.

2.  Select the “type” to connect using DAW CTRL.
   Tap <Cubase / Studio One>.

3. To stop controlling, press the [DAW CTRL] button that’s lit up, and switch the DAW CTRL function off.

Operating Cubase/Studio One

DAW CTRL (ASSIGN1+ASSIGN2)

You can use a DAW CTRL controller to adjust even more parameters.

PAD MODE (DAW CTRL)

On the FANTOM, set PAD MODE to “DAW CONTROL”.

References

• Roland - Support

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