Sir.... your voice is so clear and I would not doubt that you are also a sportscaster and a TV announcer. Great demo so clear, concise and unequivocal. Thanks Ed
Здравствуйте! Я приобрёл FA 08 три года назад. Вы не подскажете почему через некоторое время, около года использования использования этого синтезатора (DAW), неожиданно вдруг пропал сигнал из выхода SUB OUTPUT? Как его можно восстановить? ( то есть при подключении наушников в этот разъем звука нет вообще, и при подаче на любой электронный девайс тишина).. Я уже делал возврат к заводским настройкам, но это не помогло..
Bought the FA-06 today and wanted to share some of my 1st impressions and thoughts: 1. Roland fails to mention (except in small letters) that the sampler waves may not be used for patches. (non issue for me as I do not intend to sample) 2. They say '2000 opatches derived from Integra' but actually - there are 1300 Integra + 700 very old PCM (from the 90s synths like XP and XV) 3. FA-06 keyboard is very plasticky - Even my lousy KORG TR76 plastic keys feel better. I also have a Behringer USB midi controller which feels much better. EDIT: I CHANGED MY OPINION QUITE QUICKLY - THE FA FEELS WAY BETTER. Forgot to modify this opinion... 4. Many of the 2000 patches sound almost the same - many pads and organs just sound as if only a single parameter was modified between them 5. The graphical UI is great (compare to my Motif ES6 & Korg TR76) Very easy to manage and navigate. 6. As far I could see - no leslie simulation (correct me if Im wrong) 7. Since this is not my only synth I have no regrets for buying it _ I already heard it sounds shallow and ineed In the 1st round of playing I felt that most of the patches needed some compression on them. 8. This is a great synth - and I hope to discover more cnadies in it.
+nirsul The keybed actually feels very good, very responsive, easy to play fast on, similar to an Roland's excellent A-49 controller. Obviously the keys are plastic like EVERY synth keyboard ever made, but not cheap or noisy like a budget Behringer midi controller. Look up the reviews for the Roland A-49, you'll find it has some of the best online. It absolutely blows away most Korg synth action boards and budget midi controllers.
nirsul No problem. I've worked with the FA-08 quite a bit, so when I went to Sam Ash thinking I wouldn't like the FA-06 keybed, I was pleasantly surprised. The keys seem a wee bit smaller than some other synth keys, but they are quiet and SO easy to play fast on, I really, really like them! In fact I like them more than the slightly noisy "semi-weighted" keys on my midi controller, I'm thinking of picking up an FA-06. It's a great board. Enjoy.
+Light&Shadow Another thing to mention is that the fill-in function of the rhythm pattern player only triggers after 2 bars which is very hard to handle. Also, only 20 user rhythm banks availeble which is very few.. Songs cannot be loaded through midi sysex triggers. If you want to load different sample banks in a live situation you have to manually load them.. Regretting to buy it? NOT AT ALL. You get so much out of this machine for the price it`s freaking amazing! This was hands down the most easy to program synth i bought sofare and it sounds amazing! I did not even have to read the manual.You can get very usefull extented sound banks from axial website for free!
Does it seem likely that in the future you would develop an expanded version of the Fa-line like Korg did with the Kronos and the Kronos-X? I ask because of the things I've heard concerning lack of aftertouch, some of the sounds being somewhat sub par (though Axial has fixed that problem), lack of other unique features (like Karma Lab, though it's a bit of a stretch), feeling like a step down from the Fantom-G, and a few other things. Expanding the Fa in the future could make it a bigger competitor to the Krome, Kross, MOXF, MM6/8, and other workstations. Is there a way to convert Soundfonts and other formats to Fa format? All this, however has NOT affected my interest in buying one of these; essentially an Integra-7 minus some sounds but can export and import sounds into each other, with a sequencer and keypad, and for a lower price sounds like an awesome deal. It also sounds impressive and has great Axial expansions. I just wonder if there are other selling points as well, like the Mobile Studio Canvas coming with Sonar LE. Same concern with the GW-8, which also looks like a good prospect. Can you make videos about making custom sounds for the Fa, or recording external sounds or midi into it?
great keyboard ! but please Roland PLEASE. a firmware update to add a option for -15 velocity on black keys!!!! or just fix it outright make the velocity values the same as the white or be able to adjust in more detail. I have to route midi to a DAW, run it though a plugin to tone black key velocity down, and run it back into the FA . its unnecessary . for many this is a deal breaker for the FA 06, its not a good look. come on folks at Roland have some respect for the musicians who love your products. my MODX06 velocity is consistent . Thanks -icemonk
EXELENTE TECLADO , LO UNICO QUE NOTE CON RESPECTO A LOS SONIDOS DE GUITARRAS NYLON , ACUSTICAS Y ELECTRICAS NO SON MEJORES QUE EL ROLAND GW8 PARA MI GUSTO , (es solo mi opinion)
Hi Joel The audio sampler does not have time stretch capabilities so whatever speed you recorded it at, it will play the same if you change the tempo. There are some great tools in DAW software such as Ableton and SONAR that can do this time stretching for you if you do need to stretch your sample and the USB connectivity on the FA series allows you to quickly export and import your samples as needed. I suggest going down to your local store and checking one out.
I guess before performing you obviously have to know what tempo you're going to play at. But for someone like me who mainly produces, I was hoping the FA would have time-stretching because I may want to change the tempo from time to time when starting to come up with ideas - especially when working with someone else. This board has almost everything I would need if I wanted to take it over someones house and start recording with just the keyboard. But no time-stretching is a huge let down for me. Having a sampler without time-stretching in 2014 is just unusual - especially since the fantom g already had time stretching. Roland could have easily put the algorithm in the fa series because it is just software. Do you think we could put in a feature request and have it added as a software update or something?
+JoelFoustGaming What's to stop you recording another sample at the different tempo? I have one of these and yes, I too have had a tempo change, but all I did was up the tempo on playback, and sample that to another pad/s. So far, I have not yearned for time stretch, but that's me.
always makes me suspicious when the ydont spend long on the piano sound.I mean who cares about classical guitar for gods sake. Th piano is everything and is the benchmark for the whole synth..we all kno that Roland !! Drums sound good and beefier than Mofx6
@tinylilmatt I have the FA-07 and FA-08. I grew up playing a real baby grand piano, and Rhodes electric piano. The FA-xx are the best I've ever played/heard. Hope that helps you decide.
Its not all in one. YOU SAMPLED THOUSAND FUCKING EL. PIANOS BUT ONLY FEW SHITTY ACCORDIONS! I just dont know why Roland is ignoring East Europe! Roland, Balkan region is only asking for 12 accordion registers so we can play our music! Even expansions does not bring accordion sounds. WHY ROLAND!?
Well, i hope that I understand correctly what you're saying. If it's not sarcasm, than the truth is making a hell of the pain in the ass for Roland. :)
Mhm ... look at this from their perspective - If for example last 20 years Eastern market brought them only 10% business - will they invest more ? On the other hand as you saying - it could be only 10% because they don't give right instruments.
Its just that! People here are playing folk music in 90% of cases. And it is only accordion instrument problem, belive me. Accordion is main instrument here, that's why Korg shares 95% of market in the Balkans. Investment? Is it really expensive to put 4 multisamples more? Accordion has 4 registers (different sounds) and 12 combinations of them (in most cases). I don't think that's a big investment.
How come almost all these videos are by men? Are they better musicians, more persuasive sales people, or just conforming to stereotype? - nice instrument though
Thank you Roland for remembering the most powerful part of a workstation - The MIDI Sequencer !!! Download your Hit Trax MIDI backing tracks straight into your Roland FA-06 Synthesizer and make some great music ! Cheers, John Ialuna (Hit Trax MIDI Backing Tracks)
Why does Roland keep using a 'jog dial'? Over a few years of regular use, they always break down and are often time consuming to service, if they're serviceable at all. Definitely a deal breaker for me (and don't talk about red panel lighting.. Yuck)... *grr*....
Greetings. Nice demo. I currently using a GEM WK-4 Arranger + Roland JV2080 w/8 expansion slots. I want to know if I can play the FA-06 Live with different percussion sequences (or variations). To give you a better understanding here is my music work on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/the-new-illusions. Please also listen to the song 'Metropolis'. If i can do all what I have done, in other words recreate the performance and more then this is what I am waiting for. thank you Subha
So I bought my JD-Xi in 2015 not only because you shredded on it but Ed Diaz made me laugh so much and have a good time! I've been posting my music on social media the last couple of years and actually have accumulated a decent following! Its time for me to take the training wheels off and get the FA-06! Seriously I'm still an amature and wanted to get a separate theremin to pair with my JD-Xi but this! This is everything I've been looking for! Stylish goatee my dude! Love the Tony Stark vibe! 👌
I've owned one of these for just over 4 months now. Some great sounds, but the Arpeggiator really does my head in because it skips first notes, not sure why this is.
Some of the comments on here make me laugh.let me tell you somethin,I've had this keyboard 3 days now and I can honestly say it simply amazin.you absolutely can create full on electronica,dance,classical,70s and 80s.you just got to delve in and get to know it.roland realy have thought of everythin to make it as easy as poss.
What would be nice is if Roland made the Fa-06/08 sampling capability better kind of like the older Akai samplers or W30 so you could use the keys not only the pads. Also precise onboard chopping samples.
Now a keyboard with this keybed, since it is better than the one on the VR-09, this sound quality and quantity, knobs, sliders, pads and why not drawbars for organs, full integrated with any DAW (all knobs, sliders and pads) and not a workstation, because most of us already have a computer that's capable of much more. In this price range, please.
The sequencer can be set to control an external synth, eg Bass station 2, and then route the input of the BS2 back into the 06, through internal fx, and sampled on a pad.
ANY TYPE OF MUSIC? Yeah RIGHT! I have YET to hear an ORCHESTRAL DEMO (via SUPER NATURAL sounds) posted ANYWHERE! But don't feel sad, as if YOU are the only one getting ASS FUCKED by ME! Yamaha, Korg and Casio also suffer from the SAME drop in marketing procedures!
PLEASE READ BEFORE BeUYING. This keyboard is great for live performance, but the recording on it is a pain in the ass. I for one do not like the drum presets on this keyboard, so I decided to sample some drum breaks, turns out the sampling on this is ass. I now use my maschine and korg krome for recording in studio and I use my Roland for just jaming.
Sorry, but playing some 70s funk music ain`t gonna sell it. I`ve seen the real machine. Looks real cheap and all plastic, like some cheap casio keyboard. rolands e mix studios, they sucked, because all those floppy disks stopped working pretty quickly. Hmm, Roland donald guys, you better lower the price on this thing. It ain`t worth 1200 dollars, seriously, most sounds are old and available on many other keyboards.
There is a bug in FA series and not resolved. In STUDIO SET mode, I have 16 track (Part). An Expression pedal is used to adjust the volume of the selected part and working good. When I was playing in Part 1, I dim the volume with the EXP. Pedal and without releasing the key notes, I change the Part from Part 1 to Part 2, and suddenly the volume of Part 1 turned to its original value. This is a big problem in live and no solution found in any forum. All user having problem is looking for a firmware update. Thanks Roland
Hello there! Can you help me and tell me how to find a Theremin sound in the library of this workstation? I have a-Roland Fa-08, and in it I looked at all-2000 sounds, but I could not find the pure sound of the Theremin!( Only just-similar to him!
Toy, Only good for midi command, As a pianiste i didn't like the keys to light according to my Roland Fantom S with is a stage Beast. Poor Quality on the body but the software is perfect.
Korg has been doing this for years the sequencer in this is nothing special. Not putting down the Keyboard I don't see it being innovative. I do like the sample pads. and as usual the guitars sound fake.
Roland after 1,5 year has released a new system update 1.03 for Roland Fa series with bug fixes and its new 'additional function': Support for the ONKYO UWF-1 Wireless USB Network Adapter is like a slap in the face to all Roland FA users. THanks Roland for listening to your users' requests.
I am really interested in a 88 key one. Has anyone played it? I'm also interested in the build quality because we all know how it's been in the last years. :)) And i also bought a Juno-G with the stupid LCD problem.
+ionut-mugurel Chiper I've played the FA-08 quite a bit, the keys feel good, but keep in mind the 08 features Roland's Ivory G keybed, which is quite useable but not the same as their top of the line action found in the RD-800. Build quality of the FA-08 seems solid, good quality plastics with some metal framing in places. The FA seems to be a step or two up from the Juno-G.
Awesome demo. Thank you. Skills are more important than the instrument itself. I am convinced that you should be able to create a equality convincing demo from the juno workstations because of your skills. That said, this particular instrument will give us lots of help in creations of good music, but we should still learn scales and chords :) I will buy the new fa07 after seeing this demo.
Mark Watson, that was an awesome audition of this keyboard. I too am sold based on your demonstration!
Roy Pace Thanks Roy. The FA series is awesome. 😊👍🎹
Sir.... your voice is so clear and I would not doubt that you are also a sportscaster and a TV announcer. Great demo so clear, concise and unequivocal. Thanks Ed
This was an excellent demo. Well thought out and superb execution. Thanks for making it easy and understandable.
thanks for the positive feedback Dan!
The best review i saw for this keyboard. Well structured and very clear. Thx!
After our disappointment with the Juno gi it would be difficult to roll with Roland again at this price point!
Got this board two weeks ago. Really cool really nice,and great price to. I have the X8. And the Juno DS8. Kronos, and MOD8. THANKS Again Roland.
what roland has better sound quality, Juno DS or FA 06?
Just ordered one in the limited edition: all black!! 🤘😎🤘🖤🎹🖤
#blackkeysmatter
0:18 the final boss music to sexy sax man: the game
Great post, video
i m sold..will be coming soon
Not too often we come across with such a great reviewer. A huge applause for you 🤗
The fa is good looking keyboard as well as sound good
Great one
Hey mate, you just sold another FA-06! :)
I've got to have one
I want all of this with a jd-xa all together.
Здравствуйте! Я приобрёл FA 08 три года назад. Вы не подскажете почему через некоторое время, около года использования использования этого синтезатора (DAW), неожиданно вдруг пропал сигнал из выхода SUB OUTPUT? Как его можно восстановить? ( то есть при подключении наушников в этот разъем звука нет вообще, и при подаче на любой электронный девайс тишина).. Я уже делал возврат к заводским настройкам, но это не помогло..
Well this is s smart little machine. I just might need it.
Bought the FA-06 today and wanted to share some of my 1st impressions and thoughts:
1. Roland fails to mention (except in small letters) that the sampler waves may not be used for patches. (non issue for me as I do not intend to sample)
2. They say '2000 opatches derived from Integra' but actually - there are 1300 Integra + 700 very old PCM (from the 90s synths like XP and XV)
3. FA-06 keyboard is very plasticky - Even my lousy KORG TR76 plastic keys feel better. I also have a Behringer USB midi controller which feels much better. EDIT: I CHANGED MY OPINION QUITE QUICKLY - THE FA FEELS WAY BETTER. Forgot to modify this opinion...
4. Many of the 2000 patches sound almost the same - many pads and organs just sound as if only a single parameter was modified between them
5. The graphical UI is great (compare to my Motif ES6 & Korg TR76) Very easy to manage and navigate.
6. As far I could see - no leslie simulation (correct me if Im wrong)
7. Since this is not my only synth I have no regrets for buying it _ I already heard it sounds shallow and ineed In the 1st round of playing I felt that most of the patches needed some compression on them.
8. This is a great synth - and I hope to discover more cnadies in it.
+nirsul bad keybed in short? compare to krome keybed ?
+nirsul The keybed actually feels very good, very responsive, easy to play fast on, similar to an Roland's excellent A-49 controller. Obviously the keys are plastic like EVERY synth keyboard ever made, but not cheap or noisy like a budget Behringer midi controller. Look up the reviews for the Roland A-49, you'll find it has some of the best online. It absolutely blows away most Korg synth action boards and budget midi controllers.
+Markus Arike I fixed my opinion - you are right - the Keyboard is great.
nirsul No problem. I've worked with the FA-08 quite a bit, so when I went to Sam Ash thinking I wouldn't like the FA-06 keybed, I was pleasantly surprised. The keys seem a wee bit smaller than some other synth keys, but they are quiet and SO easy to play fast on, I really, really like them! In fact I like them more than the slightly noisy "semi-weighted" keys on my midi controller, I'm thinking of picking up an FA-06. It's a great board. Enjoy.
+Light&Shadow
Another thing to mention is that the fill-in function of the rhythm pattern player only triggers after 2 bars which is very hard to handle.
Also, only 20 user rhythm banks availeble which is very few..
Songs cannot be loaded through midi sysex triggers. If you want to load different sample banks in a live situation you have to manually load them..
Regretting to buy it? NOT AT ALL. You get so much out of this machine for the price it`s freaking amazing! This was hands down the most easy to program synth i bought sofare and it sounds amazing! I did not even have to read the manual.You can get very usefull extented sound banks from axial website for free!
ty for all u great
awesome!!!
this really blows me up even though I am minor but I need moooooonnnneeeeey
Does it seem likely that in the future you would develop an expanded version of the Fa-line like Korg did with the Kronos and the Kronos-X? I ask because of the things I've heard concerning lack of aftertouch, some of the sounds being somewhat sub par (though Axial has fixed that problem), lack of other unique features (like Karma Lab, though it's a bit of a stretch), feeling like a step down from the Fantom-G, and a few other things. Expanding the Fa in the future could make it a bigger competitor to the Krome, Kross, MOXF, MM6/8, and other workstations. Is there a way to convert Soundfonts and other formats to Fa format?
All this, however has NOT affected my interest in buying one of these; essentially an Integra-7 minus some sounds but can export and import sounds into each other, with a sequencer and keypad, and for a lower price sounds like an awesome deal. It also sounds impressive and has great Axial expansions. I just wonder if there are other selling points as well, like the Mobile Studio Canvas coming with Sonar LE. Same concern with the GW-8, which also looks like a good prospect.
Can you make videos about making custom sounds for the Fa, or recording external sounds or midi into it?
got it luv it keep it purfect.
What about Ableton Live? Does it support as well?
im just thinking, do this keyboard able t play vanilla twilight perfectly with effects exactly the same?
great keyboard ! but please Roland PLEASE. a firmware update to add a option for -15 velocity on black keys!!!! or just fix it outright make the velocity values the same as the white or be able to adjust in more detail.
I have to route midi to a DAW, run it though a plugin to tone black key velocity down, and run it back into the FA . its unnecessary . for many this is a deal breaker for the FA 06, its not a good look. come on folks at Roland have some respect for the musicians who love your products. my MODX06 velocity is consistent .
Thanks
-icemonk
Should I get this or the xps-30?
Oh wow! You can play along with a drum sound! I was doing that in 1974! It's shite, the vr-09 is streets ahead.
We can not assign tone sample on keys in fa06 it's very dropback , and keys size also small compare to fantom x6 , Roland should improve this
EXELENTE TECLADO , LO UNICO QUE NOTE CON RESPECTO A LOS SONIDOS DE GUITARRAS NYLON , ACUSTICAS Y ELECTRICAS NO SON MEJORES QUE EL ROLAND GW8 PARA MI GUSTO , (es solo mi opinion)
yeah... whatever... No multisampling like in the older XPS/JunoDS brother 😕
Great sounds! Ugly keyboard design! i'll keep my Fantom -s. i would like the new supernatural patches.
What's with roland drums?
regarding samples, when you change the tempo, will the fa be able to time stretch the sample?
Hi Joel
The audio sampler does not have time stretch capabilities so whatever speed you recorded it at, it will play the same if you change the tempo. There are some great tools in DAW software such as Ableton and SONAR that can do this time stretching for you if you do need to stretch your sample and the USB connectivity on the FA series allows you to quickly export and import your samples as needed. I suggest going down to your local store and checking one out.
I guess before performing you obviously have to know what tempo you're going to play at. But for someone like me who mainly produces, I was hoping the FA would have time-stretching because I may want to change the tempo from time to time when starting to come up with ideas - especially when working with someone else. This board has almost everything I would need if I wanted to take it over someones house and start recording with just the keyboard. But no time-stretching is a huge let down for me. Having a sampler without time-stretching in 2014 is just unusual - especially since the fantom g already had time stretching. Roland could have easily put the algorithm in the fa series because it is just software. Do you think we could put in a feature request and have it added as a software update or something?
Roland Australasia I guess " The Ultimate All-In-One Workstation " is really not lol
+JoelFoustGaming What's to stop you recording another sample at the different tempo?
I have one of these and yes, I too have had a tempo change, but all I did was up the tempo on playback, and sample that to another pad/s. So far, I have not yearned for time stretch, but that's me.
Smart workaround, LFOVCF.
surprised doesn't have a direct wifi connection like a printer
Are there multipe / (Aux) outputs on this synth ?
tip: to demo supernatural, play with some dynamics...jeez
always makes me suspicious when the ydont spend long on the piano sound.I mean who cares about classical guitar for gods sake. Th piano is everything and is the benchmark for the whole synth..we all kno that Roland !! Drums sound good and beefier than Mofx6
@tinylilmatt I have the FA-07 and FA-08.
I grew up playing a real baby grand piano, and Rhodes electric piano.
The FA-xx are the best I've ever played/heard.
Hope that helps you decide.
Its not all in one. YOU SAMPLED THOUSAND FUCKING EL. PIANOS BUT ONLY FEW SHITTY ACCORDIONS! I just dont know why Roland is ignoring East Europe! Roland, Balkan region is only asking for 12 accordion registers so we can play our music! Even expansions does not bring accordion sounds. WHY ROLAND!?
Maybe this part of world is ignored because they sell only 1 per month, where in Western Europe 1 per week ?
Well, i hope that I understand correctly what you're saying. If it's not sarcasm, than the truth is making a hell of the pain in the ass for Roland. :)
Mhm ... look at this from their perspective - If for example last 20 years Eastern market brought them only 10% business - will they invest more ? On the other hand as you saying - it could be only 10% because they don't give right instruments.
Its just that! People here are playing folk music in 90% of cases. And it is only accordion instrument problem, belive me. Accordion is main instrument here, that's why Korg shares 95% of market in the Balkans. Investment? Is it really expensive to put 4 multisamples more? Accordion has 4 registers (different sounds) and 12 combinations of them (in most cases). I don't think that's a big investment.
Drugoo Tean
If it was full of accordians I wouldn't buy it and theres more of me than you.
you guys need to sample better drums, my mpc 500's drums hit harder
Returned it instantly. HORRIBLE KEYBED. PATHETIC
How come almost all these videos are by men? Are they better musicians, more persuasive sales people, or just conforming to stereotype? - nice instrument though
Sounds very Cheap.All modern keyboards are very expensive and sounds cheap and built very bad . vst world are the best.
Thank you Roland for remembering the most powerful part of a workstation - The MIDI Sequencer !!! Download your Hit Trax MIDI backing tracks straight into your Roland FA-06 Synthesizer and make some great music ! Cheers, John Ialuna (Hit Trax MIDI Backing Tracks)
Why does Roland keep using a 'jog dial'? Over a few years of regular use, they always break down and are often time consuming to service, if they're serviceable at all. Definitely a deal breaker for me (and don't talk about red panel lighting.. Yuck)... *grr*....
I have 2 XP80s, one of which I bought from new somewhere around 1996. Both have these jog dials, and they work fine....
The red lighting is kinda disgusting
I love the red lighting you guys are crying over nothing
Every single keyboard has split and layer functions, please stop showing these in demo videos!
Greetings. Nice demo. I currently using a GEM WK-4 Arranger + Roland JV2080 w/8 expansion slots. I want to know if I can play the FA-06 Live with different percussion sequences (or variations). To give you a better understanding here is my music work on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/the-new-illusions. Please also listen to the song 'Metropolis'.
If i can do all what I have done, in other words recreate the performance and more then this is what I am waiting for.
thank you
Subha
4:50-5:00 sound like a dvd intro 😭
Hi Mark, kindly say does Roland FA_06 as got styles inbuilt. Can it be loaded styles by pendrive ur reply. Regards
So I bought my JD-Xi in 2015 not only because you shredded on it but Ed Diaz made me laugh so much and have a good time! I've been posting my music on social media the last couple of years and actually have accumulated a decent following! Its time for me to take the training wheels off and get the FA-06! Seriously I'm still an amature and wanted to get a separate theremin to pair with my JD-Xi but this! This is everything I've been looking for! Stylish goatee my dude! Love the Tony Stark vibe! 👌
Great fingering.....god bless uhhhh
Hello sir I ask one question
How to increase and decrease in the tempo import loop plz tell me now sir
I've owned one of these for just over 4 months now. Some great sounds, but the Arpeggiator really does my head in because it skips first notes, not sure why this is.
Some of the comments on here make me laugh.let me tell you somethin,I've had this keyboard 3 days now and I can honestly say it simply amazin.you absolutely can create full on electronica,dance,classical,70s and 80s.you just got to delve in and get to know it.roland realy have thought of everythin to make it as easy as poss.
+deano “deano1970” brand EXACTLY! (I have one too, and for £800, it ticks boxes and then some!)
Can you sequence different sections of a song in patterns that you chain together?
I only buy workstations with really good Door Integration… 😉
What would be nice is if Roland made the Fa-06/08 sampling capability better kind of like the older Akai samplers or W30 so you could use the keys not only the pads. Also precise onboard chopping samples.
4:04 Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch xD xD xD
I'd appreciate input.
Could you put some tutorial how to sequence in Roland FA
Great FA review. Perhaps the best ever seen on the web. Ty Sir.
A like just FOR THE PLAYING. Great demo.
#FREEAUSTRALIA
Such a fantastic demo of this awesome and unappreciated workstation keyboard synth.
Roland Australia videos are by far the best quality, informative, engaging, fast and high function. Great work
just bought a fa 08 is there any other videos that you would recommend thanks.
Now a keyboard with this keybed, since it is better than the one on the VR-09, this sound quality and quantity, knobs, sliders, pads and why not drawbars for organs, full integrated with any DAW (all knobs, sliders and pads) and not a workstation, because most of us already have a computer that's capable of much more. In this price range, please.
Ah, so you own a computer...
The Keybed on the FA is exactly the same as the vr09 and the Juno G
5:28 is absolutely glorious
The sequencer can be set to control an external synth, eg Bass station 2, and then route the input of the BS2 back into the 06, through internal fx, and sampled on a pad.
ANY TYPE OF MUSIC?
Yeah RIGHT!
I have YET to hear an ORCHESTRAL DEMO (via SUPER NATURAL sounds) posted ANYWHERE!
But don't feel sad, as if YOU are the only one getting ASS FUCKED by ME!
Yamaha, Korg and Casio also suffer from the SAME drop in marketing procedures!
I wonder why my board doesn't sound like this
The demo is really cool.
this guy seems like he breaks alot of keyboards
PLEASE READ BEFORE BeUYING. This keyboard is great for live performance, but the recording on it is a pain in the ass. I for one do not like the drum presets on this keyboard, so I decided to sample some drum breaks, turns out the sampling on this is ass. I now use my maschine and korg krome for recording in studio and I use my Roland for just jaming.
Sorry, but playing some 70s funk music ain`t gonna sell it. I`ve seen the real machine. Looks real cheap and all plastic, like some cheap casio keyboard. rolands e mix studios, they sucked, because all those floppy disks stopped working pretty quickly. Hmm, Roland donald guys, you better lower the price on this thing. It ain`t worth 1200 dollars, seriously, most sounds are old and available on many other keyboards.
There is no synth like Roland XP60 and XP 30....
mangesh sarjekar the FA blows them away. Old technology sound engine in the xp series
Sounds like 80s arcade game music
There is a bug in FA series and not resolved. In STUDIO SET mode, I have 16 track (Part). An Expression pedal is used to adjust the volume of the selected part and working good. When I was playing in Part 1, I dim the volume with the EXP. Pedal and without releasing the key notes, I change the Part from Part 1 to Part 2, and suddenly the volume of Part 1 turned to its original value. This is a big problem in live and no solution found in any forum. All user having problem is looking for a firmware update. Thanks Roland
Hello there! Can you help me and tell me how to find a Theremin sound in the library of this workstation? I have a-Roland Fa-08, and in it I looked at all-2000 sounds, but I could not find the pure sound of the Theremin!( Only just-similar to him!
Toy, Only good for midi command, As a pianiste i didn't like the keys to light according to my Roland Fantom S with is a stage Beast. Poor Quality on the body but the software is perfect.
I keep cursing my workstation (another brand) but when I go look at other manufacturers' workstations - Roland this time - they seem even worse. :/
Korg has been doing this for years the sequencer in this is nothing special. Not putting down the Keyboard I don't see it being innovative. I do like the sample pads. and as usual the guitars sound fake.
Hey, anyone recommend which DAW is best to use with Roland FA? Logic, Cubase or Sonar? Tks!
All three will work well with the FA Workstation. It's really personal preference
Typical boring "showing off I have too many fingers" video.
Can i trigger a MP3 song of 3 minutes or more on Roland Fa? Have time limits of Samples audio?
Guitars and strings sucks....hear yamaha MOXF or MODX
Can imported samples be assigned to keys (not only pads) just like XPS-30?
But about sint, pad...
FA is a very deep immersion music tool; need more wood-shed focus work here!
Hi,
i want to know How to increase SAMPLING BANK in Roland FA 06
Can it make the same sound as in the lead for THE FINAL COUNTDOWN?
There is a bit of delay at sound when you press notes. Is it because of video format?
Favor, at 5:30 you play the landscape. What tones where used to make that sound. Real nice. Thanks!!
sounds processed?
a beautyfull synth i really luv it
Roland after 1,5 year has released a new system update 1.03 for Roland Fa series with bug fixes and its new 'additional function': Support for the ONKYO UWF-1 Wireless USB Network Adapter is like a slap in the face to all Roland FA users. THanks Roland for listening to your users' requests.
LOFI911 Care to explain it?
is the arpeggiator able to run on more than one track simualtaneously?
I am really interested in a 88 key one. Has anyone played it? I'm also interested in the build quality because we all know how it's been in the last years. :)) And i also bought a Juno-G with the stupid LCD problem.
+ionut-mugurel Chiper I've played the FA-08 quite a bit, the keys feel good, but keep in mind the 08 features Roland's Ivory G keybed, which is quite useable but not the same as their top of the line action found in the RD-800. Build quality of the FA-08 seems solid, good quality plastics with some metal framing in places. The FA seems to be a step or two up from the Juno-G.
niceeeeeeeeeee
that piano sounds very plastic and cheap, its terrific!
roland fa06 and fa08 has the same software¿
You are a very talented man and can handle this baby like a pro. I just brought one and am completly confused 😫😥😍😍😎
Take your time and enjoy the process. It’s a great board.
I wish I had the money to buy Buy both Keyboards
Awesome demo. Thank you. Skills are more important than the instrument itself. I am convinced that you should be able to create a equality convincing demo from the juno workstations because of your skills. That said, this particular instrument will give us lots of help in creations of good music, but we should still learn scales and chords :) I will buy the new fa07 after seeing this demo.
Fantastic ❤ thanks for a great exposition