Owner`s manual

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Live-Input Scenarios
Here are some of the situations in which you may want to combine live audio
with the Fantom-G’s sounds:
When you, or someone else, is singing as you play the Fantom-G keyboard
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and/or pads
When you’re using an external MIDI sound module with the Fantom-G
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When you’re playing a second keyboard along with the Fantom-G•
When you’re using backing tracks from a music player, computer, or beat •
box
When you’re singing along with a song playing back on the Fantom-G
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You can set up all of these things in pretty much the same way. The only
small differences come from the different modes they use. For the first four
scenarios, you’ll probably use Live mode or Single mode. For the last one,
you’ll use Studio mode.
Connecting Mics, Instruments, and Audio Devices
Begin by connecting your mic, instrument, or audio device to the appropriate
rear-panel AUDIO INPUT jack. For:
a mic with a 1/4” or XLR connector—
• plug its cable into the MIC/GUITAR
audio input.
If your mic requires phantom power, set the GUITAR/PHANTOM switch
next to the jack to its ON position.
Be sure the GUITAR/PHANTOM switch is set to OFF if your mic doesn’t
require phantom power—failing to do so could damage your mic.
an electric guitar or bass—• plug it into the MIC/GUITAR audio input.
When you’re connecting a standard electric guitar or bass, set the
GUITAR switch next to its jack to the (Hi-Z) position, unless your
instrument has an active pickup and preamp.
an external synth keyboard, sound module, sampler, or beat box with •
analog outputs—connect it to the LINE IN jack(s). If the instrument’s
output is:
mono—
• connect its cable to the LINE IN L/MONO jack.
stereo—
• connect its left and right outputs to the LINE IN
L/MONO and R jacks, respectively.
an external audio device with analog outputs such as a personal music
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player or turntable—connect its left and right outputs to the LINE IN
L/MONO and R jacks, respectively.
If your device has a stereo mini-plug output, you can buy a mini-to-
phono splitter and use phono-to-1/4” adaptors to connect the left and
right sides to the Fantom-G inputs. Phono-to-1/4” adaptors may also
be required for a device that only has phono-type output jacks.
an external instrument or device with a stereo coaxial S/P DIF digital •
output—connect it to the Fantom-G’s DIGITAL AUDIO (COAXIAL) IN
jack.
digital audio streaming in realtime via USB from a computer—
• connect
the computer’s USB jack to the Fantom-G’s USB COMPUTER jack.
The Fantom-G can handle 16- or 24-bit digital audio at sample rates up
to 96 kHz from the DIGITAL AUDIO (COAXIAL) or USB COMPUTER inputs.
(Streaming digital audio from a computer requires the installation of
the Fantom-G driver on the computer.)