All user reviews of 4/5 for the Roland Fantom XR

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note the different partitions for effects, chorus, reverb, plus multi fx
analog and digital coaxial
integrated sampler
up to 6 extensions roland srx

UTILIZATION

Screen a bit small, not very intuitive manipulation initially but after two days of use pass without any problems. performance mode a little boring at first.
positive, physical interface design very clear and very pleasant. Few buttons, brightness buttons nice.
soft edit with the very clear can not be take the lead in the editing interface.

SOUNDS

Here is the section that we buy or not fantomxr. The sounds do not leave indifferent, for me it was love at first sight, confirmed by a month of testing and comparing with the motif rack. Yes, the reason pianos are much more better, yes the brass and strings are better, somewhat better, but the major advantage of fantomxr is the originality of his sound, we like it or not. The strong points are the different layers, the acoustic guitar (more realistic and attractive on the ground), the ethnic sounds (eg sitar on C is unique! Even in RA from East West we come not to that! !), the synth fx, and especially the very powerful effects and original. To make zic techno electro etc is an absolute must! The reverb sound dimension give an unprecedented and full of nuances (not too grandilocantes but very aesthetic) has an acoustic sound basic, it must be heard to be believed!
weaknesses pianos, which are not as evils, far from it, I use them often, but do not give a good quality / price and the strings, though some sounds are absolutely great style Saharastrings.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months after a month trial. I see its faults but especially his qualities. I think the fantomxr not intended to be a classic but it is precisely why it gives me all the originality that could not get a very good machine but more conventional, that pleases as many people as the reason rack. It is quite true that the two are complementary. But what I liked is that the fantomxr put on a sound design inovation, very attractive and smooth. Design sound effects just as effective in the uniqueness and beauty of sound.
The value for money is not exellent but still not bad, considering the sampler, editing functions of its (notably the effects unique to the machine) and the uniqueness of its sound. I would do this choice indeed.

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OVERALL OPINION

My old expander of the same type silent grounds rack (first name). It is not comparable, the presets sound trs well for most. A highlight is probably the pianos are terrible. The guitars are not bad, I'm a little low in the DCU against it, but spending time in a program there must be a way out I think its well phat. The lead is more electronic sounds are really good on the whole, may be working too hard so that I can not use half I would have leaned more on the prog srieusement . The effects section is really of quality and a variation on There's quite mind-blowing effects, my prfr lofi-compress, to make dirty beats good old school there's no better, we believe to have an old 8-bit sampler hands!
I just trs sample with the ghost because it's pretty galre, there is not a intuitiva mpc. The timestretch carrment is crap compared to my 2000XL that even when more than 10 years! However, the edition of the samples is much more growth.
APRS have various rflexions them vis a vis this machine, I concluded that it is a good machine trs, I pay around 800 euros and I think it's the that it is the rack price. Do not pay 1220 euros because it's a big scam!