Roland FANTOM-8 Music Workstation Keyboard

I traded in my FA-08 for the Fanton-8 and I couldn't be happier! The build quality and features are top notch. The sequencer is MUCH more user friendly. #sweepstakes

There are no compromises in Roland's top shelf workstation. Gorgeous pianos are a joy to play on FANTOM 8's luxurious PHA-50 keyboard. The lifelike virtual tonewheel organ and model expansions for vintage synths like the Juno 106 are other standout features. Solid, durable construction means it is a worthy live keyboard, but its size and weight makes it too heavy and unwieldy for one person to safely transport.

I am a Church musician/Gig musician. Been with this beast about a week now and I am very impressed. I go all the way back to Fantom X8 days which I thought was a good keyboard until I got a Yamaha Motif Xs8, followed by Motif XF8 yep didn't think I would ever get away from Yamaha. Roland really stepped it up with This New Fantom 8. I love the layout and functionality with the Real time controls at you fingertips. Reallu easy to Navigate, Sounds are amazing especially for those who know and understand how to edit sounds to their liking. I also love all the new updates Roland is kicking out and excited to see whats next the board definitely has not reached its full potential and is very powerful! Cons so far is the obvious is its Heavy but I love my weighted keys so im going to deal with it. Also the metronome only counts in 4/4 or 3/4 idk maybe I'm doing something wrong. Idk my old board Yamaha MOXF8 you can set the time signature to 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8, ....etc

Easy to use

This keyboard is used for home recording. I love the sounds that come with it, and the ease of getting to them. I have a lot to learn and I am so very thankful that there are videos on U Tube that explain things. The support staff at Roland were also very helpful ! !

Listen- technology isn't there yet. But we need something like this for experienced songwriters who prefer tactile arranging. This reminds me of a gameboy color. You hit the wrong button you might lose your work. Yes, there are some interface issues that leave you button mashing familiar sequences. YES it can be annoying. ALL that being said, this is a huge step up in technology, and is not revolutionary, but taking us to the next level, like the gameboy color (which was revolutionary). Interface quirks aside, and some weird choices on rolands part, this is an amazing instrument. I spent 3 hours with this in store- I would recommend trying ANY keyboard and spending some time with it. And while I was frustrated at first, after a week I was writing better songs than I ever have. Roland did design this interface to creatively limit you, which helps get small heavy choices out of the way (you record into ableton- then have to adjust the sound of the wave, then mix it)... this is a GREAT PRODUCT if you're trying to make and arrange music quickly, and get 80-95% of the idea, and instrumentation.. and everything you record you can take with you on a final recording. And the song design is brilliant. BRILLIANT TONES. AMAZING FEEL. feels better than a real piano. Listen- 10 years from now.. maybe 5 years from now- workstation keyboards will be really something (see zelda breath of the wild VS gameboy color link's awakening). That being said, a keyboard workstation has totally revolutionized the way I'm able to produce the music I write for a non producer, and stop hating, it's the best we've got. Heavy AF tho.