Micro Edit in Fantom G

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Danielo:
What improvements Roland have done from the X to do the G??
From a different thread:

—Eight to ONE HUNDRED TIMES the max storage (we don't know yet; all evidence points to the latter)
—Possibly twice the max RAM
—Notable loading/saving speed increase (at least twice as fast)
—Notably faster boot time
—Project-based file system with project number limited only by storage (HUGE-ass deal, as it effectively negates one of, if not the biggest complaints surrounding both the Fantom-S and X)
—Loading songs only loads samples for that song (if saved to dedicated project) instead of samples for all songs
—Number of user patches = 256 x number of projects
—Number of user performances = 128 x number of projects
—Number of songs = 64 x number of projects
—10-20 x the number of arpeggiator patterns
—8 x the MIDI tracks
—3 x the audio tracks
—2.12 x the number of simultaneous parts
—4.4 x the number of simultaneous effects
—Twice the number of Favorites (Live Setting Play) registrations
—ONE HUNDRED TIMES the tempo resolution (mission critical for many people, myself included)
—Dedicated tempo/fader value display, regardless of screen mode
—WAY larger and higher resolution screen
—More visible parameters means less screen navigation
—Way more visual feedback, such as fader and knob levels
—Addition of 8 assignable faders
—Mic preamp with phantom power
—Impedance switch for optimizing input level
—USB audio interface with real-time streaming
—No need to bounce internally, freeing up both time and precious RAM
—relatively future-proof storage mechanism
—All-new DSP processor chip, the first in almost ten years
—New optimized sound engine to run on said chip
—24-bit/96k converters
—New analog I/O (op amps, etc.)
—Overall, audible sound quality improvements
—Improved sample management
—Many new all new raw samples instead of only reprogramming existing ones
—Includes best-of SRX samples/patches
—All-new expansion card protocol, with the potential for new synthesis methods
—Expansion cards add both polyphony and multitimbrality, and don't eat into the existing engine at all
—First machine in almost two decades to eschew the confusing "patch vs. performance" dogma for the much simpler Single/Live/Studio layout
—External parts are now independent with own mixer and settings
—Near-instant screen redraws on audio tracks
—Higher resolution on waveforms
—MIDI track regions display note data from main Song Edit screen
—Ten-key keypad with dedicated NUMERICS button
—Part select buttons
—Effects bypass switches
—Dedicated transpose button
—Dedicated LOOP and JUMP buttons
—Extra control pedal input
—Assignable buttons moved to above the joystick where they belong
—DAW-style graphical editing via mouse (a major, MAJOR deal for those of us who actually edit our sequences)
—Scroll wheel on mouse scrolls up and down tracklist and adjusts other various parameters
—Combined CURSOR/VALUE layout more efficient
—Bend modes for choosing how the bender affects chords
—Instant switching of arp styles via pads
—Instant selection and muting of tones per patch via pads
—Dedicated track mutes via pads
—Patches sound exactly the same in Performance mode across all parts
—Perfectly seamless transitions between single patches and 8-part Layer/Split performances including effects (a first in any keyboard at any price)
—Incremental keybed improvement on G6/G7 and new Ivory feel keys with escapement on G8
—Dedicated Favorites button
—QWERTY-style patch/performance/song/sample/project naming
—OSX Spotlight-style search function
—Vastly improved zoom and navigation functionality in sequencer
—Remembers last visited menu and submenus, helping in navigation
—Removes superfluous buttons and streamlines workflow in numerous ways
—Fourth knob and eighth slider used for ultra-fast patch and menu scrolling
—Bookmarking screens now remembers submenus
—And last but not least, all the stuff we haven't even discovered yet (plus any future updates), since the G isn't shipping
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Who[deleted by secret Roland agent]. ?
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Who[deleted by secret Roland agent]. ?
:D

Cheers, man. That was funny as hell.
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;>)
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Audacity: THANK YOU!!!!
YOU ARE VERY KINDFUL MEN!!!!!
Thank you very much.
I will analyze all these topics. I am learning a lot
with you, Artemio, and other people in this forum.
I live in Uruguay ( a little country in South America).
I am very glado because we have an official Roland
representation here and I am planning to buy
a Fantom G.
The information I analyze in this forums is GREAT FOR ME!!

AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

DANIELO
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Who that guy?
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