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I've turned the Local OFF so doesn't appear to be a loop( but yes, it is that sort of sound) , and it's still got the digitized sound. And am still getting the same error message as before. I will try shutting the net off after to see if that makes any difference.

Well in my frustration I mis-spoke. It's the USB cable not a MIDI cable. I'm sending MIDI sounds to the keyboard. So stating MIDI cable was an error. It is a USB CABLE. Connected via the USB connections.

Well, I'm not exactly sure but I can manipulate the sounds via the PC so it's connected in some fashion. Even the GM sounds are better than the digitized sounds I'm getting.

<t>The Fantom X8 is connected to my PC via the MIDI cable. I switch the keyboard on and then do the following: <br/> <br/> I've got the Editor from the Roland site up on the screen. I then get the message "IT APPEARS THAT THE FANTOM-X IS UNCONNECTED OR CONNECTED INCORRECTLY. PLEASE CHECK THE CONNECT...

The sounds are not natural, they sound like they have been digitized and are tinny.
At times it sounds as if there are 2 lots of information being transfered.

<t>When I connect the Fantom X8 to my Laptop with Windows 7 the sounds go digitized. I also get an error message of... <br/> "IT APPEARS THAT THE FANTOM-X IS UNCONNECTED OR CONNECTED INCORRECTLY. PLEASE CHECK THE CONNECTIONS" <br/> I know it is connected to the PC as I've got communication to the ke...

<t>I've got an XP 50 and some of the expansion cards. The sounds are wonderful but I haven't been able to figure out how to use the loops other than just to mess about. When I use CUBASE, Sound forge or any of the other programs it lets me use the loops but I can't quantize or record the sounds with...