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Roland Fantom-O Series

Strengths

  • Superbsoundsfrom the Roland archive
  • Alotof the full Fantom's features for a lot less money
  • ExpandableviaRoland Cloud

Limitations

  • -Noaftertouchonthe keyboard
  • -ClassicRolandCloudsynth emulations don't come included
  • -Workflowisntimmediately obvious and there is a learning curve

Released in 2019, Roland's latest generation Fantom keyboards are excellent workstations, but they're big, heavy (particularly the 88-key model) and pricey. As such, there's definitely a gap in the market for a ‘budget’ Fantom range that offers similar tech but at a lower price point and in a more compact form factor.

Fantom-0 is that range; comprising 61-, 76and 88-note models, the keyboards it contains are designed to be used in your studio and also taken to the stage. And, while they're significantly more affordable than their full-fat-Fantom siblings, they

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