Roland Corporation Fantom-G7, Fantom-G8, Fantom-G6 Addendum

Driver Installation Guide

Win

ows

Insert the included “Fantom-G Editor CD-ROM” into your computer.

Start up the driver installer.

Choose

[Start] — [My Computer]

Double-click

“DVD/CD-ROM drive.”

Double-click the

DRIVER

folder.

Double-click the

4. XP folder.

Double-click the

Setup

icon.

Click [Next] as instructed by the “Driver Setup” dialog box.

The

“Driver Setup”

dialog box will appear. Click

[Next]

as directed

in the screen.

To begin the installation, click

[Next]

once again.

The

“Roland Fantom G Driver will be installed on your computer”

dialog box will appear.

This completes the preparations for installing the driver.

Use a USB cable to connect the Fantom-G to your computer.

Turn o the power on the Fantom-G.

Use a USB cable to connect the Fantom-G to your computer.

Turn on the power on the Fantom-G.

The message

“Found New Hardware”

will appear near the taskbar,

and then the

“Found New Hardware Wizard”

will appear.

Choose the installation method.

Choose

“Install the software automatically (Recommended),”

and click

[Next]

Click [Finish] to complete the installation.

Make sure that

“Roland Fantom G”

is displayed, and click

[Finish]

In the

“Driver Setup”

dialog box, click

[Close]

If the

“System Settings Change”

dialog box appears, click

[Yes]

Restart Windows.

This completes the driver installation.

By making these settings you may be able to prevent clicks or pops in the sound. Be sure to make the settings as

described below.

Open the System Properties dialog box.

Choose

[Start] — [Control Panel]

The control panel will open.

If the screen indicates

“Pick a category,”

click

[Performance and

Maintenance]

“or pick a Control Panel icon,”

click the

[System]

icon.

Open the Performance Options dialog box.

Click the

“Advanced”

tab, and in the

“Performance”

area, click

[Settings]

Enable “Background services.”

Click the

“Advanced”

tab.

In the

“Processor scheduling”

area, choose

“Background services”

and click

[OK]

In the System Properties dialog box, click

[OK]

This completes the performance options settings.

Win

ows

sta

Insert the included “Fantom-G Editor CD-ROM” into your computer.

Start up the installer driver.

Choose

[Start] — [Computer]

Double-click

“DVD/CD-ROM drive.”

Double-click the

DRIVER

folder.

Double-click the

Vista

folder.

Double-click the

Setup

icon.

If a User Account Control screen appears, click [Continue].

This completes the preparations for installing the driver.

The screen will indicate “Roland Fantom G Driver will be installed on

your computer.”

Click

[Next]

To begin the installation, click

[Next]

If a Windows Security dialog box appears, click [Install].

Use a USB cable to connect the Fantom-G to your computer.

Turn o the power on the Fantom-G.

Use a USB cable to connect the Fantom-G to your computer.

Turn on the power on the Fantom-G.

The message

“Installing device driver software”

will appear near

the taskbar, and the driver will be installed automatically.

Installation is complete when the screen indicates

“Device driver

software installed successfully.”

Click [Close] to complete the installation.

In the

“Driver Setup”

dialog box, click

[Close]

If the

“System Settings Change”

dialog box appears, click

[Yes]

restart Windows.

This completes the driver installation.

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described below.

Open the System Properties dialog box.

Choose

The control panel will open.

Click

Then click the

icon.

“Advanced system settings.”

Open the performance options dialog box.

Click the

“Advanced”

tab, and in the Performance area click

Click the

“Advanced”

tab.

“Processor scheduling”

area, choose

“Background services”

and click

System Properties

dialog box, click

to close

System

This completes the performance options settings.

scribed below. For details on the procedure, refer to the user’s guide for the software you’re using.

WAVE device

WAVE OUT device Roland Fantom G

WAVE IN device Roland Fantom G

ASIO device

Cubase, choose “Roland Fantom G” for the ASIO settings of your application.

scribed below. For details on the procedure, refer to the user’s guide for the software you’re using.

WAVE device

WAVE OUT device: OUT (Roland Fantom G)

WAVE IN device: IN (Roland Fantom G)

ASIO device

Cubase, choose “Roland Fantom G” for the ASIO settings of your application.

Disconnect your USB devices

Disconnect all USB cables from your computer, except for a USB keyboard and/or USB mouse (if used). Do not connect the Fantom-G to your computer yet.

Close all software

Close all software and utility programs including anti-virus software.

Proceed to the next step as appropriate

In order to connect the Fantom-G to your computer and use it,

you must install the driver and make settings.

form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

for your operating system.

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Preparations for installation

If the screen indicates “Driver installation must be performed by an administrator,” you must log on to Windows as a user whose account type is Administrator, and perform the installation again.

Driver installation and connections

If a di erent message appears, proceed as directed by that message.

The screen will indicate “The Fantom G driver has been installed.” If a di erent message appears, proceed as directed by that message.

Preparations for installation

If a dialog box regarding Windows logo testing appears, click [Continue Anyway].

Driver installation and connections

If a di erent message appears, proceed as directed by that message.

Performance Options settings

If you are asked to enter the password of an Administrator account, log on to Windows as a user whose account type is Administrator, and then make the settings again.

If the Found New Hardware Wizard asks whether you want to connect to Windows Update, choose “No, ...” and click [Next].

If a dialog box regarding Windows logo testing appears, click [Continue Anyway].

Performance Options settings

Input/output device settings

In the Windows Media Player, the MIDI input/output device of Fantom-G cannot be used. *

If you’ve renamed this in the control panel “S ound” settings, the name you speci ed will ap-* pear. In WDM/KS compatible applications such as Cakewalk SONAR, this will appear as “Roland Fantom G.”

To prevent audio feedback loops or double monitoring, turn o monitoring in your application, * or set things so ASIO Direct Monitoring is used.

The Fantom-G does not support ASIO Direct Monitoring. Support is emulated for your convenience.* If you’re using the Fantom-G with ASIO, we recommend that you make settings in your applica-*

tion so that the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth is not used. (This is in order to decrease the processor load, and for convenience in changing the bu er size of the driver.)

Input/output device settings

To prevent audio feedback loops or double monitoring, turn o monitoring in your application, * or set things so ASIO Direct Monitoring is used.

The Fantom-G does not support ASIO Direct Monitoring. Support is emulated for your convenience.* If you’re using the Fantom-G with ASIO, we recommend that you make settings in your applica-*

tion so that the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth is not used. (This is in order to decrease the processor load, and for convenience in changing the bu er size of the driver.)

In Cubase SX, if the Fantom-G’s sampling frequency is di erent than Cubase SX’s project setting, * a message such as “Sample could not be set” may appear, and you will be unable to record or play back correctly. If this occurs, you can ensure correct operation by opening “Project Setup,” making sure that the sampling frequency matches, and clicking [OK].

(10.4.3 or later required)

Driver installation

Start up the Mac driver installer.

folder.

As directed by the “Install Roland Fantom G Driver” screen, click [Con-

tinue].

“Install Roland Fantom G Driver”

will appear; click

directed in the screen.

When

“Select a Destination”

appears, select the startup disk, and

click

When

“Easy Install”

appears, click

(or

When

“Installing this software requires you to restart ~”

appears,

click

When you see

“The software was successfully installed,”

click

to restart your Mac.

This completes the driver installation.

Tur n

OFF

the Fantom-G’s

switch.

Turn on the Fantom-G’s power.

Turn on the Fantom-G’s

switch.

This completes the connections between the Fantom-G and your Mac.

Choose “Roland Fantom G 44.1 kHz” for the following items.

Sound E ects

tab

“Play alerts and sound e ects through”

Output

tab

“Choose a device for sound output”

tab

“Choose a device for sound input”

This completes the audio input/output settings.

Start up Audio MIDI settings and make the settings.

Applications — Utilities

folder, double-click

Audio

Click the

tab.

Audio MIDI Setup

dialog box, make sure that

“Fantom G”

shown.

Add “Fantom G” as an external device.

Click

“Add Device.”

The screen will indicate

“new external device.”

Click the added

“new external device”

to select it, and click

“Show Info.”

“Device Name”

 eld, enter

“Fantom G”

and close the dialog box.

Connect the up/down arrows that indicate input/output ports as follows.

“Fantom G”

to connect them to the up/down arrows of the newly

added

“Fantom G.”

Verify that MIDI transmission/reception is occurring correctly.

Click

“Test Setup.”

The mouse cursor will change to the shape of a

Click the newly added Fantom G. If the sound generator produces

sound, the settings have been made correctly.

Click “Test Setup” once again to  nish the test.

Close the

Audio MIDI Setup

dialog box to  nish the settings.

This completes the MIDI input/output settings.

software you’re using.

Trouble

•

You must log on to Windows as a user whose account type is Administrator.

•

Could your computer have entered Sleep or Standby (Suspend) mode while the Fantom-G was pow-

ered up and connected?

software you’re using, and then turn the Fantom-G’s power o , then on again.

While using the Fantom-G, could you have disconnected and reconnected the USB cable or switched

•

the Fantom-G’s power o , then on again?

this case, close all the software you’re using, and then turn the Fantom- G’s power o , then on again.

On some computers, if Windows is started up when the Fantom-G is already connected, the driver

Could you have connected the Fantom-G to a di erent USB port?

the device name. This should not be a cause for concern when using the Fantom-G.

you edit the Fantom-G’s parameters

from your computer.

and Live Sets, you can edit the

Sets used in these sets.

This is the plug-in version of Fan-

tom-G Editor; it can be used as a

application.

VSTi (Windows/Mac OS) and Audio Units (Mac OS) are sup-

G's parameters from a VSTi compatible DAW (such as SONAR),

or from an Audio Units compatible DAW (such as Logic) in the same way as you edit a plug-in synthesizer.

computer.

This allows you to e ciently manage large numbers of Live Sets, Studio Sets, Patches, Rhythm Sets, Sample

Sets, Arpeggios, Chords, Arpeggio Sets, and Chord Sets on your computer.

You can use this when the Fantom-G is connected to your computer via USB, or by reading/writing param-

eter data via USB memory.

which can be found in the QuickStart folder of the Fantom-G Editor CD-ROM.

The Fantom-G Editor CD-ROM contains “Fantom-G Editor,” which lets you edit the Fantom-G from your com-

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our computer to edit the Fantom-G

Check the following items  rst. For other problems, or for directions on how to uninstall the driver, refer to Readme_E.htm on the CD-ROM.

Can’t install the driver

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If an authentication dialog box appears, enter the password you use for Mac OS, and click [OK].

Connecting the Fantom-G to your Mac

Connect the cable to a USB connector on the Mac itself (not to the USB connector on your keyboard).

Can’t select/use the Fantom-G device

A number such as “2-” is now displayed at the beginning of the device name

Audio input/output settings

MIDI input/output settings

If “Fantom G” is not shown, or is grayed-out, the Fantom-G has not been detected correctly. Try clicking “Re-scan MIDI.” Also try powering the Fantom-G o , then on again.

Fantom-G Editor

The following step will cause the sound generator to produce a fairly loud sound, so please turn down the volume of the sound generator before you continue.

If you’re using the Fantom-G from within software

The QuickStart_E.pdf is provided as PDF  les. You’ll need Adobe Reader (available free of charge) in order to view PDF  les.*

Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty CD-ROM discs may not * be read properly. Keep your discs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.*

Windows® is known o cially as: “Microsoft® Windows® operating system.”*

The screen shots in this document are used in compliance with the guidelines of the Microsoft Corporation.*

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All product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.*

In the interest of product improvement, the speci cations and/or contents of this package are subject to change without * prior notice.