Roland FANTOM-08 Synthesizer Keyboard

Stemming from Roland��s flagship FANTOM series, the FANTOM-08 synthesizer keyboard is a music-making powerhouse, giving performers and producers purpose-designed features to streamline their workflow and expand their sonic palette. Available here at Guitar Center, the 88-key FANTOM-08 gives players the ultimate freedom to explore, shape and fine-tune their sound using a color touchscreen, tactile controls and deep computer integration. Starring legendary Roland synthesis and sampling, an audio interface with massive DSP power and a lightweight, durable construction, it��s a go-to creative hub for music makers of all stripes.

Intuitive, Customizable Workflow

Sporting an interactive design, FANTOM-08 is rich with convenient professional features and modern synthesis tools suitable for any kind of performance or production workflow. Custom creative spaces called Scenes can easily recall sounds, patterns, performance layouts, templates, other settings and even entire sections of songs��perfect for composing and arranging with efficiency and control.

Seamless Integration

FANTOM-08 is equipped with powerful DSP and plenty of I/O via its onboard 4x32 USB audio interface. And with its native touchscreen and hardware integration with Logic Pro, MainStage and Ableton Live, it��s primed for easy and expansive integration into any kind of setup. It melds the organic, tactile control of hi-res knobs, sliders and RGB performance pads with familiar, efficient DAW functionality��adding fuel to creative inspiration.

Legendary Roland Sounds

Powered by Roland��s advanced ZEN-Core and SuperNATURAL technologies, FANTOM-08 is loaded with thousands of high-quality electronic and acoustic sounds from Roland��s ever-growing, iconic library��expandable through Roland Cloud. Piano players will appreciate the new SuperNATURAL pianos, featuring authentic acoustic grand sound and response. The Virtual ToneWheel Organ harkens to the sound-generation process of a real tonewheel organ, offering quick-fire playability and harmonic control via the touchscreen, sliders and knobs.

Limitless Expression

FANTOM-08 is geared toward players who enjoy modding their sound via levers or wheels, as well as those who prefer external pedals. Using the mic input, a 32-band vocoder allows for a vast world of vocal manifestations, from VP-style ensemble tones and robot voices to surreal textures and more. There��s also a dedicated USB port for connecting a MIDI controller��with the FANTOM-0 series, there��s no limit to the types and combinations of expression available.

Roland is known for giving musicians freedom to explore their creativity, and FANTOM-08��s ability to easily create long, evolving passages, modular-style animated textures and sounds with customizable articulation, makes this 88-key synth no exception. With two LFOs per partial and four partials per tone��plus the ability to stack 16 tones��FANTOM-08 can provide up to 128 LFOs per voice. And for sequencing, step LFOs are possible with 16 steps of beat-synced automation and 35 curve choices per step.