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8. Play along with the pattern on the keyboard. This isn’t just

fun—it’s also often a great way to start writing a song.

9. Jam a bit to find something you’d like to record.

If you’d like to select a different keyboard patch, press F1 (KBD) and do so,

as described back on Page 4.

10. When you’re done, stop the rhythm by pressing the

flashing pad or by pressing the RHYTHM button so it’s

unlit.

Clearing the Demo Song

When you first purchase the Fantom-Xa, its demo song loads

automatically. To clear it from song memory so you can record

your own song in the next section of this booklet:

1. Press SONG EDIT↔LIST to display the SNG EDIT (TRK)

screen.

If the SNG LIST screen appears when you press SONG EDIT↔LIST, press the

button again. The button toggles between the two screens.

2. Press F3 (UTILITY) to display the Song Utility Menu.

3. Press F2 (SONG CLEAR).

4. When the Fantom-Xa asks if you’re sure you’d like to

proceed, press F6 (EXEC)—”Song Clear Completed!”

appears, and the Fantom-Xa is ready for a new song.

You can set the Fantom-Xa so it doesn’t automatically load the demo at

startup. See the Fantom-Xa Owner’s Manual for details.

Recording a New Idea

The Fantom-Xa is always ready to record when inspiration

strikes. It’s designed to let you record a new idea fast.

1. Press the Record button.

All of the recording-related buttons are grouped together on the Fantom-Xa panel.

PlayStop RecordReset

The Realtime Rec Standby window pops open and the

Fantom-Xa metronome starts playing.

It’s not important in our tutorial, but the metronome’s handy when you’re

not playing along with a rhythm. (You can also disable it if you prefer, as

described in the Fantom-Xa Owner’s Manual.)

The parameters in the Realtime Rec Standby window allow you to

customize your recording session in a variety of ways.

The Count In parameter is set by default to 1 MEAS, for

“one measure,” meaning that you’d hear four beats go by

before you’d start playing.

When you’re recording with a rhythm, though, it’s a better

idea to use the WAIT NOTE setting, so the recorder waits

for the rhythm before recording starts. This ensures that

the rhythm and metronome are in perfect time.

2. Set Count In to WAIT NOTE.