The FANTOM 8 EX is a premier Roland synthesizer with the latest sound technologies, a free-flowing creative interface, and a 88-note keyboard with synth action. The most potent creative keyboard on the planet, the latest chapter in the FANTOM legacy superchargesRoland’s premier synth platform with next-level capabilities, offering multiple advanced sound engines, enhanced composition and performance tools, and superior playability.
Equipped with 88 synth-action keys, FANTOM 8 EX includes every feature from its acclaimed predecessor and so much more. Updated with Roland's most sophisticated technologies, this robust platform brings you a complete creative ecosystem for professional sound design, sequencing, and performance.
Features
- Powerful and intuitive user interface designed for free-flowing creativity
- Compose and perform with Roland’s 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
- 16x3 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