ROLAND FA-06 SYNTHESIZER MUSIC WORKSTATION
THE FA-06 . . . STATE-OF-THE-ART SOUNDS THAT ARE JUST ONLY ONE CLICK AWAY…
The Roland FA-06 workstation has come a long way since the first FANTOM workstation – not just in power but in the quality of sounds. Roland has been perfecting its sound engine for decades and the FA-06 gets the best of the best! Over 2000 tones have been taken from the flagship INTEGRA-7 synthesizer module; including the ultra-realistic SuperNATURAL tones; PCM tones for those classic Roland synthesizers. There are also two wave-expansion slots for you to add sounds from the Axial Sound Library, downloadable from axial.roland.com.
ROLAND FA-06 MUSIC WORKSTATION
- Re-imagined music workstation designed to maximize your creative flow
- Light, mobile body with 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard
- Over 2000 sounds from the flagship INTEGRA-7 sound module, including SuperNATURAL synth and acoustic tones and drums; add even more tones via internal wave sound expansion slots
- SuperNATURAL synth engine is fully compatible with the expansive collection of free INTEGRA-7 synth tones available from Roland’s Axial sound library site
- 16-track sequencer with non-stop loop recording makes it easy to build songs quickly; export your sequencer tracks to an SDHC card as a complete stereo mix, or as multitrack audio or MIDI data for use in your DAW
- Onboard sampler based on the SP-404SX features 16 pads x 4 banks and direct recording/playback via SDHC cards
- Polish your sounds with a multitude of studio-quality effects, including 16 independent MFX engines, six COMP+EQ processors for drums, unique TFX (total effects), and global EQ, chorus, and reverb
- Tweak tones, effects, and external MIDI devices in real time with six user-assignable Sound Modify knobs
- Intuitive, streamlined interface with large color LCD
- Press one button to instantly configure the FA-06 for use with your DAW via USB
- D-Beam, Rhythm Pattern, Arpeggiator, and Chord Memory functions to expand your creative palette
- Guitar/Mic and Line input jacks for performing, sampling, and DAW audio recording; dedicated input reverb provides ambience for performing/recording
- USB ports for sound expansion data, updates, and audio/MIDI interfacing with a computer; MIDI communication with the iPad is possible when using Apple’s iPad Camera Connection Kit
There’s much more to the FA-06 than just the sounds themselves – it’s also about how you use them! You have the option to play the tones as SINGLE, DUAL, SPLIT or create a STUDIO SET to have a full palette of 16 tones readily available. No menu-diving or confusing combinations of buttons to access these tones. All instruments have been grouped together for easy access – a far cry from the workstations of the past.
You also have a choice of 67 on-board effects, vocoder and Total Effects (TFX) over the master outputs at your disposal. These effects have been refined over the years to add dimension and depth, thus producing a wide array of sounds from superior acoustic tones to other-worldly sounds that are sure to inspire. This next-generation synth is all about workflow to leave you to do the playing!
WHEN YOU’RE PERFORMING ON STAGE, IT’S ALL ABOUT FEEL…
Ask any player and they’ll tell you that an instrument is all about feel. A great performance comes with confidence in your instrument – freeing you to be creative on stage and in the studio. The Roland FA series has been designed with this in mind with the FA-06 featuring a superb semi-weighted 61-key synth action keyboard. This means, that no matter what level of player you are, you will have a fast, high-resolution response not typically found on a portable workstation.
But it’s not just the keys that must feel right. All of the knobs, pads, buttons and dials have been implemented with performance in mind, each one sturdy under your fingers and within easy reach. Six SOUND MODIFY knobs control 24 parameters, placing every feature just a push, spin or click away – keeping you in the moment of creating something special.
Herein lies the new Roland FA-06 workstation philosophy: Regardless of how times and technologies may change; the FA-06 workstation must deliver maximum support for creating new music, with creativity as the top priority.
