Roland Fantom 6 Synthesizer: Unboxing & Demo

[@Joseph-fq6hm]

Roland you are choosing the right guy to sell all your stuff. Nicely done Claudio !

[@mzikimtakatifu1]

Hey Doctor Mix

[@OldTooly]

I can listen to you for hours. Your excitement and enthusiasm is so contagious. Your demos are so much fun and your on screen personality is just delightful. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@famillelavergne6842]

Welcome to another episode of i need this but im broke

[@Doctormix]

hahahaha!!!

[@wallmenis]

You are me confirmed

[@johnsilva5020]

I know right? I immediately went and checked prices at Long and Mcquade Canada.. then cried a little bit. 😭 Almost $5k CAD after taxes 😭😭😭😭

[@hfiguiere]

@@johnsilva5020 I checked the same place...

[@soliv27]

Roland would have given this machine to me if aged 5 I did not fel afraid by my piano teacher's very long fingernails, a very strange lady who constantly ran a pen under my fingers repeating 'this is the little train passing under the bridge [again and again] you must make your fingers round... the little train , the little train...' ...Mum I don't like to play the piano. Next time you'll know why Zildjian did not offered me a beautiful drumset.

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

Finally has a synth that matches his T-Shirt!!!

[@officialWWM]

Pincho Paxton it's not a t shirt.

[@eklypa]

He should try Nord Lead

[@AnnaVahtera]

For some reason this makes me feel happy. Seeing you just jamming and enjoying music is really fun, apparently. Thanks for the video!

[@OutOfRangeDE]

Yes it is! And it even keeps a gamer (videogames take much time) like me trying to improve my music and playing skills!

[@juergenbernhard5442]

Claudio, your cord progressions make every synth sound like the best ever. You leave me breathless.

[@YM-dg1my]

You are perfect for demoing this keyboard! You have the personality, energy, youtube experience, repertoire and musical skill, understanding what we like to see and hear.

[@Doctormix]

Wow, thank you!

[@IroquoisPliskin2000]

This version of oh Susanna is just the best I've ever heard.. so pleasant to my ears

[@pawelsz95]

Yeah 6:18

[@Retrogamer71]

Certainly has a wow factor, sounds plus Claudio's playing.

[@Sacha1967]

That was just awesome Dr Mix. Thank you. Some may think that you’re the luckiest man alive, I do sometimes, but then I remind myself that you make your own luck…by study, practice and an aim to achieve a certain standard. You’ve done the lot. As for this Roland monster, well, I can dream. 😀👍

[@benh.635]

You know, this might be one of the first synthesizers to come out in the past year that I've watched a video on and have been genuinely impressed with. Amazing improv, btw. I wish I could be as good as you. :)

[@cmiller4171]

You are an amazing person and we love seeing your demonstrations. You have so much fun and so do we watching. Stay well. Chris and Dave

[@kill3stdayz910]

You have an amazing repertoire! I'm excited to see you using all of your countless hours of practice!

[@madfzr]

6:00 when we all thought bruce hornsby then he played it. Electric piano 🎹 jams were FIRE. Awesome skills doctor MIX

[@Rayji10]

This instrument is really a "must have" for any musician.

[@bluntz2bluntz]

I am happy Roland brought the pads back I had the fantom g6 and was waiting for Roland to bring them back

[@lowfrequency1180]

If you had the chance to jam with Doctor Mix, you know you’d have a smile the entire time.

[@apoclypse]

Watching this video makes me want one. I haven't used a workstation in years and I always liked the Fantom line of workstations.

[@SpaceboyUniverse]

I have been looking at this synth as my next big buy. I love Roland products. My favorite band The Pet Shop Boys use a lot of Roland synths in their music production. I can listen to you for hours. Thanks for the DEMO. :)

[@vasosandrea3532]

That is probably the best demonstration i have see, your amazing and that roland phantom 6 is out of this world ❤

[@BootlegBil]

Demo? That's falling in love all over again!

[@jamies4381]

Claudio your videos always make me smile. I'll be receiving my Fantom 6 EX in a few days and I can't wait!

[@segalt]

I checked this out in the local Guitar Center. It's amazing. They had to kick me out of the shop!

[@frankmoser1802]

You are a great musician!!! Best demo ever, thank you!

[@Wayne_Robinson]

I expected the keyboard to have some great sounds but I didn't expect to hear Oh Susanna. Nice rendition even without a banjo on your knee.

[@geoffreyharris5931]

I am going to try that right now.

[@famillepotherat5239]

I think unboxing this Fantom would be too intense for my heart ! Beautiful synth and fantastic Roland sounds : you heal me Doctor Claudio ;-)

[@AlessandroCarn]

I could spend years listening you improvising on that keyboard!

[@waynewright2107]

The start up screen on this is stunning not gonna lie

[@Ninosmusic]

My favorite thing is to watch skilled keyboard players demo synthesizers

[@johnbedell2376]

I could listen to him play this Roland for hours - the piano demonstrations are very melodic - thanks!

[@watercolourmark]

It is called Fantom as when you see the price you go as white as a ghost 👻 But worth every penny just to see the smile on his face. And some ports on that, I could really interface with it - I knew I was saving up for something during lockdown, and now I know.

[@synchrome62]

Thanks Doctor Mix, you are able to make any keyboard in the universe a fun instrument! Even a Commodore 64!!!! The Amiga packed an even bigger punch...

[@LFOVCF]

So I'm sat here in front of my Roland FA-06, and apart from a few subtle differences, this Fantom has pretty much my sounds. Nice display etc and few new features, but like a guy has put on here...Old wine, new bottle. Maybe Roland would like to address firmware issues before starting new projects? Novation are doing massive firmware updates and bonus features FOUR YEARS after the BS2 came out!

[@darrickkeels6387]

I tend to agree. I have the Roland FA-08 and a Roland MC-707. Both contain the complete sound library of the XV5080. That machine was launched in 2000. In other words, 20 years ago!! When I went through the sounds of the Fantom I saw the same exact sounds. That means there are approximately 1200 twenty year old sounds. The Fantom has a great interface, hardware and even SOME really nice modern sounding patches. But I found most of the instruments sound dated. I feel like Roland is resting on their laurels and depending on Jupiter 8, D-50, and Juno emulations to carry them. My MODX6 definitely can sound like a DX7 or a Motif. But Yamaha gives you new guitars, new basses, new synths, new horns,new strings etc and lots of them. I can play covers from the 80's and 90's but also produce the high quality sounds of today. I really want to like the Fantom but I just cannot justify spending $3000-4000 only to sound largely like I did in 2001. And when a new product comes out, it ought to be complete. Updates should be to enhance a product, not finish it.

[@darrickkeels6387]

@pearlsnaredrummer77 Yes it just seems like Roland's innovation is gone and now they simply keep trying to recycle the "glory years." My next planned synth purchase is actually a DSI Rev 2. Dave Smith is not simply coming out with "remakes" of the Prophet 5. He is actually trying to push the envelope of analog and digital synthesis alike.

[@floridahiker1503]

I compared the new Fantom to a FA-06 at Sam Ash using the same speakers and the New Fantom sounds remarkably better in person. But the FA-06 is still a great value. Roland has had great success because their instruments sound so amazing and they are the most innovative company.

[@ckatheman]

I have an FA 06 as well. My only gripe is the keybed.

[@ufoFriend]

Best fantom demo on KZbin. Period!

[@generalgrafx]

Roland Fantom 6: old wine in a new bottle.

[@RogerBrenon]

Sure is a nice bottle though. And old wine is sometimes better aged.

[@RenatoPernett]

Rather, new wine in an old bottle...

[@noordholland648]

how about just expired wine...

[@patrickey5552]

Maybe good for live performance, use VPS Avenger plug ins for the studio unless you need a controller.

[@JamesWilliams-ki7im]

Seems exactly the same as my Roland FA-06!!!

[@philipB31]

I have been a subscriber for a relatively short time, but I’ve listened to this one a few times now and I could listen to plenty more… thank you Dr.

[@spazkong]

If Roland made this recently, what will Yamaha answer with? The Montage is incredible at 5 years old and the MODX is just heaven sent! There's so much good gear around nowadays, songwriting and ability have to be the focus in a modern production environment.

[@ablesam]

Montage can still have software updates. Companies don't need to release a new board every 2 years. Fantom is still getting updates with latest (at the time of typing) 2.5 which added Ableton integration and a new tonewheel organ engine.

[@spazkong]

@@ablesam I wish it had onboard sampling more than anything

[@ablesam]

@@spazkong It has Samplebot which is more than enough but I understand the frustration of not being able to sample something quickly from the keyboard.

[@DrGargani]

So Great to see your typical infectious humor applied to enjoying the sounds of this latest Roland keyboard....you have such a joy of music, and it shows in every one of your videos! thank you....

[@Doctormix]

Aww thank you!

[@DrGargani]

@@Doctormix BTW: I just LOVED your interpretation of "Oh Susannah".......such a simple song, but in the right hands, like anything else, it can come alive....Carly Simon did a great version of it also on one of her last albums.....

[@strongchord4384]

That's what happens when you leave a Fantom and a Nord in the bedroom.

[@shanedesign43]

lol

[@PremiumFuelOnly]

Yea, it looks like a Nord but with a color screen.

[@antyhingforeverythingnew6285]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@spazkong]

@@antyhingforeverythingnew6285 Brilliant!

[@adrianmardianto7681]

If i got my hands on that, i just wanted that DX7 Electric Piano, and some 80s Inspired synth sound. Of course this is Roland, and everything what they make always has their 80s synth sounds. Nice Job!

[@muzikman2008]

Best demo by far Doc!..wish I had 0.005% of your playing skills :-)

[@BadWinni]

over 99.005 delay and reverb in souns of this sheet roland

[@ilmondodifaxe8216]

Fantastica! Io avevo preso nel 2007 la Phantom X8 ed era una cosa incredibile

[@janoschamann3008]

Why don't you just make an occasional live stream where you aren't focused on the video but only on the synth and just jam out for - idk, 3h/as long as you want to...? I would watch that sort of stuff all day long/listen to it during home schooling. (And cry myself to sleep in jealousy over your impro skills...)^^

[@dolvaran]

Yes, yes, yes! Please. Pretty please. With a cherry on top?

[@Theasworld1984]

I enjoy all of your videos I usually don't like long videos but you are only the 2nd person on KZbin I can watch and am thoroughly entertained 💕👍🏼👍🏼

[@savoirfaire8979]

*Me:* You already have a ton of synthesizers. What kind do you plan on getting? *Doctor Mix:* Yes.

[@SE-144]

haha! Y - Not? :)

[@dr.jackkhorram4129]

I used to think I was a crazy ass keyboard player but you got me beeeeeeeet :)I like Yamaha tayras better I have Roland also .

[@dr.jackkhorram4129]

You are a awesome player very crazy creative.

[@Soundartprojekt]

Very great Instrument, wonderful Sound

[@steeltrust68]

Min 3:42 Changing from one sound to the next while the first sound continues playing is a feature Kurzweil synth have for decades :-)

[@pcuimac]

and also my Fantom G6 which can everything the "new" Fantom can plus multisampling & 4x velocity switching. For VA Synth sounds I use my iPad with Korgs keyPlug adapter & Integra 7 for 16 channels of S/N sounds via SPDIF.

[@brianmann01]

And not only that, its a Kurzweil. A machine so great it bears repeating.

[@saftpackerl]

And the Nord Stage only got since its 3rd iteration...:(

[@raphfox]

Plus the Korg Kronos. It's been a feature on it for quite a while now. I must admit I do like this Roland.......

[@RayBellis]

The E-mu Proteus 2000 family (from 1999) had it too.

[@NathanSander777]

23:30 That’s awesomely smooth playing there brother!!! 💪💪💪

[@FrequencyModulator]

I want to learn to play the keyboard like this...

[@marlopezvipmusic5226]

You are a professional playing on the keyboard, I have seen you in your videos And you have a lot of wisdom in music Congratulations one day I would like to be like you.

[@doingitbigent]

When you played "Ain't no sunshine" & "isn't she lovely" I was rocking you so fyah. @djant863 #crunkestdjndasouth

[@AseGarcia]

I laughed so hard with the harpsichord medley xD I can barely play the piano and even with that your fun energy always inspires me to keep trying :D Bravo Claudio!

[@mysterio77690]

Perfect demo, with a lot of enthousiastic mood!! Roland Fantom sounds like a beast!

[@celinahensley6563]

Loved your demo, makes me want to go in debt & get one right now ! It's great to see you having fun with it!

[@DJSidhu24]

I wanna ply just like you its my dream Dr 🥰😍

[@sebastyanmusic3486]

Everyone else have seen that brush on the floor? Beautiful creation at 9:15 , thank you for the this video, Claudio!

[@agentredeyes]

I can't unsee the brush now lol 😂

[@sebastyanmusic3486]

@@agentredeyes 🙂🤓

[@SelectCircle]

FINALLY you demo something I LIKE! 8 D ( The worse the player - the harder he is to please. 8 P )

[@amfwelsh]

Musical notes travel through your veins! I love your uploads!

[@TommyVarekai]

Are the sounds at the end part of the Zen core engine? If so, looking forward go my Jupiter X even more now!!

[@greggbuffington8523]

Ordered the 76 key version today based exclusively on this video. Thanks Claudio!

[@ppiittii]

You are such a genius on improvising it makes me really jealous 😂

[@rafaeldefaria5574]

Excelent Review. Bravo Mestre! Excelent Instrument. All kits more realistic sounds amazing more expressive. Fantastic

[@avitolourenco]

What is he playing at 2:53 it sounds like a movie background, amazing.

[@avitolourenco]

Hey Claudio, can we also have a tutorial on passing chords or even harmonics or the other cool stuff you play?

[@pascaljosso2280]

Rolands' pads are just 7th heaven 5D and beyond

[@Wulfcry]

Sniffing keyboards yaaaaaaaaaah fresh and new I’ll do tath.

[@adamdisalvo]

I didn’t know the OG 909 and 808 were so big. They look huge in the background!

[@AxelsoftMusic]

*... the big question:* if you had to choose one, would you keep the Fantom or the Montage ? Stay safe Claudio - Best Regards, Axel.

[@JDStoneCreations]

Montage, no question. Whether this has better in/outputs, the Yamaha sounds better. Organs, Pianos, Electric pianos... they all sound pretty meh on this.

[@GregSimon]

Montage. Yamaha's sounds are more practical/useful.

[@masarukemono6251]

I have both (FANTOM8 and Montage7). Montage is better, simply because the actual polyphony of FANTOM is quite low. But I love FANTOM's V-PIANO and SuperNatural Acoustic (from firmware 1.50), so I need both.

[@lavishjaat]

I will take Korg Kronos 2

[@AxelsoftMusic]

For the record I am a life long Roland fan... but I purchased the MODX - need I say more ?

[@professorparadox3538]

The first electric piano riff is awesome🔥🔥🔥

[@lekimmike]

it reminds me on paul mccartney song, maby it is a improvisation of it. however niceley played.

[@professorparadox3538]

@@lekimmike Yes!!

[@massimiliano2258]

How not to Love this man! :)

[@Peter_S_]

He listens to our prayers and answers them.

[@WouterB76]

The organ part brought me back to childhood memories of the Dutch organ player Stef Meeder.

[@SamNiverba]

I wish everyone had a Roland Fantom😂 i'm so Jealous 🤣

[@jamesdelornhowlandjr.6516]

I love these keyboard sounds especially the Grand Piano and Electric piano, Hammond b-3 organ sounds is refreshing like a glass of 💦 water. I love keyboards. I like some acoustic horn section, base guitar, and electric drums sounds

[@Ohmloud]

Can it function as a coffee-table to?

[@Artis_Lapsley]

😂

[@Particulator]

When you started that song @12:53 right away I pictured "Dancing Homer" at the Springfield stadium.

[@DJTRANSACTION]

This is literally the thing im dreaming about to buy when i come across a lot of extra money. I can get it now but then my girl would kill me for spending so much

[@misterflymusic]

You need to make a Choice , a keyboard Who always be there with the pretty neighbor Girl to be with you sometime or the girlfriend Who kill you if you Buy this !

[@jasonwilted5292]

Your girl should be understanding

[@richardalldredge9129]

The panning on that second EP :) I love EPs :) Rolands sound amazing!!!

[@defrigge]

Great UI! BUT: soundset with LOTS of miserable 3rd rated sample material from the 90s up. And no, there are no premium Rhodes sounds in there, nor convincing B3s, and LOTS of their more up to date SN material is missing. Checked it extensively, and was massively disappointed about the many soundset weaknesses in this synth, along with some disappointing OS weaknesses.

[@ckatheman]

There was a note Roland sent out to registered users that SN-A Piano and EP sounds are coming very soon in an update, and also tipped off multisampling is coming. E-mail was also filled with "we listen to you and will be implementing your requests". I am not in at this price until every single SN-A from Integra sound is there, and a V-Organ. My FA right now has more in the sound department than this....

[@davidknight754]

@@ckatheman Take a look now…

[@enterprisesoftwarearchitect]

Doctor Mix, your playing so perfect!!! Oh my God!! You play guitar better than me, and I’ve been practicing 35 years.

[@enterprisesoftwarearchitect]

18:12 video Killed the radio star

[@JoeTjoepJoep]

Is there something you can't play on a keyboard, you must a walking music library .

[@heydavemyers1]

Awesome demo. Your musicality is top notch.

[@PB72UK]

To be fair though, my £49 quid midi keyboard can do all this with the right vsti and DAW and id still have change, and the ability to upgrade its sounds at any time in the future.. joking apart, is there really still a market for these types of units?

[@BarstoolAstronaut]

I think the only advantage would be in a live setting

[@iTimestretcher]

You are such an amazing player, love watching/listening to you play, thanks.

[@gorminet21]

You're watching from France "Voilà"

[@ToXball]

I have a 1988 Korg T3 and a 1992 yanaha sy85. After this demo of rhodes, organ, clavi, guitar etc I know that I can keep my gear and sounds better. From this fantom I save only acoustic pianos and synt sounds.

[@sharkinahat]

Now the synthesizer also has a red shirt.

[@johnlux4836]

I love his skills and enthusiasm.

[@djsebastianbella]

3:05 windows 98 startup :D

[@nahue077]

PlayStation 1 intro

[@kevinsamuel6432]

Exactly!

[@electriceyeslide5959]

“We’ve done 3 already and now we’re steady...To Da Right...To Da Right...High Hat, High Hat, High Hat...To Da Right, To Da Right, To Da Right...” Love it Claudio...

[@MrJCBright]

00:45 welcome coronavirus

[@kevinsamuel6432]

WOW. I can watch this all day.

[@gyongyosigabor]

At 10:30 please tell me that this organ sound is a joke in 2020 🙏🙏🙏 In 1995 I had better one in an E-15. Come on! E-pianos also rubbish.

[@justincase.6317]

Gabor Gyongyosi sometimes they leave those sounds cuz they want to or because they ask customers around on what sounds to leave from the old synth engines, (I know this cuz I know Ed Días which is a product developer and a product tester for Roland) I have the first Roland Fantom and it has some sounds that you can’t find anywhere else, also I have seen the same old sounds from that keyboard on newer synths like Junos, Jupiters and others with different names but sound the same except for the new effects engines which are way better than the original but you get the idea. Great keyboard tho, I’m buying more sounds using the expansion boards.

[@Zzzrrrretttgthvt]

Its really really bad. They should have just used the FA srx expansion sounds and trashed the rest.

[@microbug3487]

Welcome to the Fantom Club :) I got mine in October last year, and I am looking forward to whar you're going to do with it.

[@MobileMusic]

*Imagine if the Pink Floyd band had the Fantom back then...!*

[@luigipolitodabundo8472]

I think it was better they hadn't it...

[@mooretto]

U got it for free! Lucky boy. I used to have and love the first Fantom X for many years. You could play anything, anywhere with it. Amazing keyboard. Then I sold it to buy the newer model, the FA and that was a mistake as that series was cheap and very disappointing. Now it looks that Roland is back to its standards with an improved one. It was about time. The analog controls on the top panel and the red rear panel look a bit inspired from the Nord, and maybe it’s not a bad thing. Good stuff and great demo as always. Keep it up.

[@bhmi9090]

10:30 - The worse organ sound I heard since 1998.

[@WuKitChun]

Nitzan Roland’s organs are really not the good...

[@CarlosCiamez]

Totally agree! The organ sound is the same as the Juno G series

[@pascaljosso2280]

We await the second demo of Roland Fantom 6 Synthesizer now =D

[@SharpblueCreative]

Is it me but synths are just a bit boring these days. This is very nice and all that but it’s just so ‘yawn’. As someone below said ‘old wine in a new bottle’. Just give me my old Jupiter 4, a D2O and my old SQ80 back and I’d be happy.

[@herrwaakenacker8434]

Baby Baby Baby ....wooow,i love this Board.And Dr.Mix makes me lucky with his Performance..😂😜👍Now i will bring some fun in the neighbarhood with my Nordstage 3....greatings from Germany🤣

[@EmilSaks]

My Roland XP-30 sounds way better. Disappointed!

[@poldidak]

Emil Saks , so does my XP-30. I've always said they'd have to pry that one from my cold dead hands!

[@damonr.p.8211]

You just made me rediscover The Way It Is from Bruce Harnsby! I love your video, very refreshing. Got yourself another subscriber!