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Troubleshooting
Y Is the data concentrated at the beginning of the beats in the Exclusive messages are not received.
sequence data?
Avoid overlapping data with the same timing by setting an Check the following points.
offset of 1�2 clocks instead. Data may easily become Y Is the instrument set to receive Exclusive messages?
concentrated at the beginning of the beats in the song data
when, for example, the song data is input using Step Recording, Set the Rx Exclusive parameter to OON� (p. 231).
Y Does the Device ID number of the transmitting device match
or if the data is quantized after being input with a keyboard in the Device ID number of the Fantom-X?
real time. Because of this, large amounts of data are sent to the
Fantom-X, and the processing for expressing sounds becomes Check the Device ID parameter (p. 230).
Y Are you attempting to write to the User area? Data can be
bogged down.written to the User area only in Librarian mode.
Y Is there a Program Change at the point where the song
performance is sluggish?I connected an external sequencer or MIDI keyboard to the
Change the position of the Program Change. When Program MIDI IN connector, and attempted to play a Fantom-X rhythm
Changes are inserted in songs, processing time for switching set, but there was no sound. Why?
patches increases, which may then cause the performance to
become sluggish.Check to make sure that the MIDI Transmit channel of the
Y Is there a System Exclusive message at the point where the song external MIDI device and the Fantom-XOs MIDI Receive channel
performance is sluggish?are matched. The MIDI Receive channel used by the Fantom-X
Move the location of the data. System Exclusive messages in Patch mode is set with the Kbd Patch RX/TX Channel
parameter (keyboard part) and Pad Patch RX/TX Channel
contain large amounts of data, thus placing a heavy burden on
sequencers and sound modules. Try repositioning data and parameter (pad part). Rhythm Set performance data is generally
changing System Exclusive messages to Control Changes for received on MIDI Channel 10.
any data for which Control Changes can be substituted.Messages from MIDI IN are not being received.
Y Is there an Aftertouch or other such large Control Change at the
point where the song performance is sluggish?Additionally, the MIDI IN connector cannot be used if USB
Move the location of the data. If the data is no longer needed, mode (p. 218) is set to MIDI. Set the USB mode to Storage.
delete the data. In some cases, when using a keyboard that
features aftertouch to input data, you may end up inputting When using sequencing software, operating the knobs or other
controls does not affect the sound.
huge amounts of data before realizing this is happening. Such
large amounts of data can place an excessive load on your For some sequencing programs, System Exclusive messages are
sequencer and sound module.
not transmitted by the Thru function. If you are using such
sequencer software and want to record system exclusive
You can use the Track Edit operation Data Thin (p. 190) to thin messages, turn on the following parameters.
out unwanted messages.YIn Patch Mode
Local Switch parameter (p. 229).
YIn Performance Mode
Issues Related to MIDI and
KBD switch (p. 101).External Devices
When the Bend Range for a Patch is increased (48), the pitch
No Sound from connected MIDI device.does not rise sufficiently, even when a MIDI Pitch Bend
Check the following points.message is received.
While Patch Bend Ranges can be set anywhere between 0 and
Y Is the instrument set to transmit MIDI messages?
48, when certain Waves in which the pitch is raised (in the +
YIn Patch Modedirection) are used, the pitch may stop rising at a fixed point,
Kbd Patch Rx/Tx Channel parameter (Keyboard part) (p. 230)
Pad Patch Rx/Tx Channel (Pad part) (p. 230)rather than continuing to go up. Although a value of 12 is
ensured for the upper limit of raised pitches, use caution when
YIn Performance Modesetting the Bend Range above this figure.
KBD switch -> Performance Layer, Mixer screen/KBD
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