Owner`s manual

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The Things You Can Do with USB and the Fantom-G
In this booklet, we’re going to assume you know how to operate your
computer. If you don’t, consult its documentation before proceeding.
To allow your Fantom-G to do all it can do with your computer,
you’ll need to install its driver on your computer. We’ll provide
instructions for doing this starting on Page 5.
USB and Storage
Most people know USB as a storage-device protocol, and the Fantom-G uses
USB this way, too. If you’ve connected a USB cable between the Fantom-G
and your computer and installed the Fantom-G driver on your computer,
the moment you select a memory area on the USB Storage screen, the area
you select appears as a removable drive on your computer. We’ll discuss this
further on Page 13.
USB and MIDI
MIDI’s the language with which musical instruments and devices
communicate, and you can pass MIDI data back and forth between the
Fantom-G and your computer via USB. This lets you do some important
things.
The Fantom-G Editor and Librarian Software
While it’s easy to create and tweak sounds on the Fantom-G, it’s even easier
on a computer—the same holds true for setting up live sets and studio sets.
The Fantom-G Editor and Librarian software that come with your Fantom-G
help you take advantage of your computer’s power and large screen to
create, edit, and keep track of Fantom-G sounds, live sets, and studio sets.
The Editor and Librarian come with their own documentation, so we’re
just going to discuss their installation in this booklet.
Current settings...
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...are sent to the software.
Your edited settings...
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...go back to the Fantom-G.
The Fantom-G as a DAW Controller
While the Fantom-G, of course, has its own built-in sequencer and recorder,
you may prefer to use a computer-based DAW (“Digital Audio Workstation”).
With its great-feeling keyboard, powerful performance features, and full
complement of realtime controls, the Fantom-G makes an excellent MIDI
controller for a DAW.
MIDI notes...
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...are captured in the DAW.