The new Fantom is available in three keyboard models, the X6, X7 and X8, which are named according to keyboard length (61, 76 or 88 notes). Have we reached the final stage in this powerful workstation's evolution, and should the others tremble on their X-stands? Let's find out. However, the story didn't end there: this year marked a new chapter, with the Fantom X entering the fray. Undeterred, Roland returned from the drawing board the following year with the Fantom S - declaring, in no uncertain terms, that the Sampling angle was now Sorted. Photo: Mark EwingWhen Roland released the Fantom workstation in 2002, it seemed destined for an uphill struggle against rivals that offered user sampling and a greater number of simultaneous effects. But surprisingly, Roland have done it again.
Roland's original Fantom workstation wasn't really much competition for Korg's Triton, so it was no shock to see it revamped last year as the hugely improved Fantom S.
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