Synthesizer Roland FA-08 (workstation)

Roland FA-08

Roland FA-08: An innovative music workstation

Roland's FA-series completely redefines the music workstation, simplifying real-time work, accelerating the creative process and expanding the possibilities.

Music workstations are an essential tool for keyboardists in a variety of creative fields. But often their complexity can hinder creative potential. With the help of FA-08 Roland has completely redefined the workstation approach, allowing inspiration to flow freely and enabling you to perform and develop musical ideas with less effort than ever before.

Perform and record with a wide range of unique Roland sounds. With its incredible array of over 2000 tones, the FA-08 offers an unlimited selection of high-quality sounds for virtually any musical style. It includes all of the SuperNATURAL INTEGRA-7 and XV-5080 PCM synthesizer tones, as well as the essential SuperNATURAL collection of expressive acoustic tones such as pianos, organs, basses, strings, and more.

The FA-08 tone generator is fully compatible with the extensive and growing collection of INTEGRA-7 synthesizer patches available for free download from Roland's Axial sound library.

Build on your ideas and create music without interruption. The intuitive 16-track FA-08 sequencer is designed to let you capture inspiration the moment it strikes. You can quickly create a complete arrangement from a wide range of sounds. And thanks to continuous recording in loop mode, you can fill all 16 tracks without interruption! You can also use step recording, giving you full control over editing and mixing tracks on the go, and then save your tracks as stereo audio files to an SDHC memory card.

Enhance your sound with a variety of simultaneous effects. The FA-08 synthesizer provides numerous options for enhancing your sounds and sequencer tracks to studio perfection. Individual MFX tone generators are available for all 16 parts of the studio machine, and with the unique TFX (Total Effects) you can treat the entire output with dramatic effects such as DJ FX Looper, Isolator, and more. All effects can be customized using the Sound Modify knobs to add expressiveness to your performances and recordings.

Fast operation and easy real-time control. You'll feel the speed of this new generation of instruments as soon as you press the power button - unlike many workstations that can take minutes or more to boot up. The FA-08 synthesizer is ready to play in seconds. The panel is logically organized into sections, and the large color LCD display gives you an excellent overview of the tones, sequencer control, and other parameters. Easily navigate through the large selection of sounds using the categories and quickly assign your favorites for quick recall.

Instant access to samples is right at your fingertips. The FA-08 sampler has fast and practical controls and the ability to sample and playback using convenient SDHC memory cards. You can play back audio samples directly from the 16 front-panel pedals, easily expanding your performances with loops, pads, individual frames, vocal phrases, sound effects, and many other elements. Thanks to the SDHC flash memory, your samples are loaded instantly, without any waiting time.

The FA-08 integrates seamlessly into any DAW workspace. With a single press of the DAW Control button, you can quickly configure the keyboard to work with your software via USB. Dedicated control cards for popular DAWs provide quick settings for transport functions and other parameters. In addition, you can use the FA-08 as a USB audio interface to record a variety of sources directly into your DAW and control them via the stereo output and headphone jack. Additionally, every FA-08 comes with a free license to Ableton Live Lite, allowing you to quickly connect your instrument to a powerful DAW.

Roland's FA-08 synthesizer is a true revolution in the world of workstations. It offers unprecedented ease of use, speed, and versatility, making it the perfect instrument for musicians of all levels.

Features:

• Easy to use
• Large selection of sounds
• 16-track sequencer
• Wide range of effects
• 16-pedal sampler
• Seamless integration with DAW

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