Crafted from premium materials, providing a complete creative ecosystem and seamless workflow for discerning musicians and producers, theRoland Fantom-8 EX Music Workstation Keyboardis the ultimate creative hub for any studio or stage setup. The Fantom-8 EX features an 88-key PHA-50 hammer-action weighted keybed with escapement and ebony/ivory feel for a realistic piano-playing experience. Compose, perform, and produce with thousands of electronic and acoustic sounds powered by Roland’s advanced ZEN-Core and SuperNATURAL technologies. A large color touchscreen makes the synth easy to program. Unleash your musical performance with high-resolution knobs, sliders, RGB performance pads, pitch/mod lever, illuminated pitch and mod wheels, a dedicated synth control section, a mic input with onboard vocoder, instantly recallable setups, and deep computer integration with USB MIDI and audio interface.

The EX Upgrade supercharges Roland’s premier synthesizer with even more creative firepower including Circuit Behavior (ACB) technology and ZEN-Core Model Expansions, SuperNATURAL pianos, n/zyme, and Shimmer/Mod reverb, all preinstalled in a single synthesizer. Further enhance your Fantom with an evergrowing library of expansion models and sound packs from Roland Cloud.

Features

• Songwriters, Composers, Producers
• 88-Key Hammer-Action Keybed, Aftertouch
• Fantom EX Upgrade
• 16-Part Multitimbral Music Workstation
• ZEN-Core Modeling, SuperNATURAL Pianos
• 16-Pad Sampler, 16-Track MIDI Sequencer
• Color Touchscreen LCD
• USB MIDI, USB Audio Interface
• XLR Line I/O, Mic Input
• 2 Sets CV/Gate Outputs, 4 Pedal Jacks

Specifications

• Powerful and intuitive user interface designed for free-flowing creativity
• Compose and perform with Rolands most advanced sound engines: ACB, ZEN-Core, V-Piano,
• SuperNATURAL, Virtual ToneWheel, and more
• Over 7000 onboard sounds from the historic Roland library
• JUPITER-8, SH-101, and JX-3P ACB Expansions
• n/zyme, JD-800, JUNO-106, JUPITER-8, JX-8P, and SH-101 Model Expansions
• V-Piano engine with updated UI and preinstalled German Concert V-Piano Expansion 01
• SuperNATURAL piano engines and preinstalled SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano 3 Expansion
• Virtual ToneWheel organs derived from the Roland VK series
• Massive effects library, including new studio-grade Shimmer Reverb and Modulation Reverb
• Master FX processor enhanced with ready-to-use presets and updated UI for Mastering Comp and Mastering EQ

• Stereo vocoder with 32 bands
• Professional sequencing tools with clip-based workflow, TR-REC step sequencer, piano-roll editing, and more

• Advanced sampling with one-shot playback, pitched keyboard assignment, and multisample support
• Large color touchscreen and ergonomic panel layout loaded with knobs, buttons, and sliders
• 16 RGB pads for trigging sounds, samples, and clips
• Comprehensive connectivity with multi-channel audio I/O, MIDI I/O, dual CV/gate outputs, USB, and more
• 16×3 audio/MIDI USB interface
• Dedicated software control modes for Ableton Live, Logic Pro, MainStage, Cubase, and Studio One
• Expand your creative range with ZEN-Core Sound Packs and Wave Expansions on Roland Cloud
• FANTOM EX Upgrade available to original FANTOM owners on Roland Cloud