Around the middle of last year I purchased a Roland Fantom G to create the first video set on the market for the workstation. The "G" is the follow up to the Fantom X series workstation so as you may know it is very similar. Where the G really takes it to the next level is there's more options for working with hard disk recording. The interface is more intuitive much like a DAW software. The ability to connect a USB mouse and use a cursor on the screen takes that feeling of working on a computer to the next level.
Although if you owned a Fantom X and are really familiar with the screens, you'll notice that in the Fantom G there's more on the screen. That's because it's much bigger with a larger resolution. With the larger screen and higher resolution Roland was able to streamline the menus, making common tasks just one click away. This speeds up the music creation process and reduces the learning curve because many of the tasks are readable and easier to find with purposefully labeled buttons.
I would recommend this workstation to anyone for any type of application (studio, performance, hobbyist. The only thing is that this workstation is in the upper price range of many of it's competitors. They retail around $2500 for the 61 key version.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting post. I like to learn about new devices. I have never heard of this type of keyboard before. I really like your blog and I hope that you will post about more devices that I can learn about!
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