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<t>I have a Fantom S88 and a Korg Triton Studio 88. Although both can get pretty efficient after you get used to them, I mainly like the Triton better because it easier to do multitrack pattrns and chain them together. Also I find assigning effects to be easier. The touchscreen also makes a small di...

<t>I played an 8HD for a while at Sam Ash in Cincinnati the other day.<br/> <br/> I thought the action was nice, and the board looked cool. Also, it has a very small footprint.<br/> <br/> The sounds were good I thought. The piano sound was quite nice and played well - a little electronic in the uppe...

<t>Hi William, thanks for posting here.<br/> <br/> I have a couple of questions. I tried to find the answers here and on your site, but couldn't. I appreciate your response if you've already answered them.<br/> <br/> 1. Does your Fantom piano Volume V work with the Fantom-S/S88?<br/> <br/> 2. Will t...

<t>Fantom S is more of a pro keyboard.: <br/> <br/> Fantom-S:<br/> Better keybed (same as X)<br/> more user ram<br/> more SRX expansion (4)<br/> velocity touch pads<br/> same sixe screen as X (but mono)<br/> better built (same as X)<br/> <br/> Xa:<br/> 128 poly vs 64.<br/> <br/> Besides the 128 poly...

<t>And don't forget about the Fantom-S. Besides being less poly (64), it's a more professional instrument than the Xa. <br/> <br/> It has the same keybed as the Fantom-X, no wal-wart power supply, more SRX expansions, more user memory, velocity touch pads, way better screen (same as X, but not color...

<t>No, the Xa, is a scaled down Fantom-S in most ways. The Fantom-S has a larger screen, more user memory, no wal-wart power supply, better quality keybed, touchpads, more expansion slots, and is better built. <br/> <br/> The Xa does have more poly 128 vs 64, and it has the updated media reader of t...

<t>The SRX-11 is a big improvement over the stock Xa pianos. For that matter the SRX-02 is an improvement too, but not as good as the SRX-11.<br/> <br/> The SRX-11 isn't perfect, but neither is the Mo-ES pianos. It's centainly as good a quality as the Motif. <br/> <br/> Beyond that it's a matter of ...

<t>Jeff, <br/> <br/> You're absolutely right. The middle C has a ringing character that only it has. I find it just like you described.<br/> <br/> I've heard these type of keys on some real pianos, and it definitely gives the SRX11 an element of realism. Although if I had a key like that on my piano...

My prediction is the next Roland workstation will have the color touchscreen, tonewheel modelling and maybe the weighted 76 keybed of the G70.

It's stuff they already have.

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<t>I used to own JV1080, JV2080, XV88. Now I have a Fantom S88 and S. I agree that the Fantoms (stock) are better in most regards. There are a few JV/XV sounds that I miss, and a few things that they can do arguably do better (ie organs and saxes IMO). In general the Fantom is better, althouigh soni...

<t>Hi Greg, I know the RD700SX has been discussed at length, but I thought I would ask you specifically about the organ sounds.<br/> <br/> I'm pretty sure I'm going to order one. I have the FAS88/SRX11 combo, and in general pretty happy with the piano. I can only assume the RD700SX is at least as go...

<t>The Karma has the same keys that the Triton LE has. They are also similar to the Yamaha S30/S03. They are a cheaper keybed. To me they feel horrid and I would not play them.<br/> <br/> However, those are my needs yours may be different.<br/> <br/> There are pros and cons in the Xa vs S choice. Th...

<t>Thanks. I liked the color screen, just found the scratches to be distracting. Although honestly, I'm perfectly happy with the FAS screen. It's just other issues.<br/> <br/> Maybe they were caused by some kind of unusual or abusive usage. I just thought it was wierd that they were both like that, ...

<t>I was in a store this week looking to trade up my Fantom S or a Fantom X8. I have both a Fantom S and an S88.<br/> <br/> At the store, they had both the X6 and the X8. One thing I noticed was that these floor models had noticable scratches on the screen and rubbing them with my finger, the scratc...

<t>I'm in full agreement to this petition. <br/> <br/> I like my Fantom-S's alot too, but I I also feel that that the S was never supported properly.<br/> <br/> I pre-ordered my S88 when it first came out and based on the marketing material and direct communication with Roland, I belived that it had...