Roland FA 08

Roland’s new FA series completely reimagines the music workstation, streamlining it for effortless real-time power, ultra-fast workflow, and maximum versatility. Ready to support any type of music you play, the FA-08 features an 88-note weighted-action keyboard and comes packed with a massive sound collection inherited from the flagship INTEGRA-7, a ton of studio-quality effects, and expressive real-time controls, plus onboard sampling with zero load time for instant audio playback from the 16 backlit pads. The sequencer offers simple operation and non-stop loop recording, letting you capture songs and ideas as they come and export them as multitrack data to use with your DAW. Flowing seamlessly into every part of your creative world, the FA-08 morphs instantly from a standalone keyboard to become the command center of your computer music studio, with USB audio/MIDI interfacing, powerful real-time controllers, DAW transport controls, and much more.

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FA-08

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Specification

Keyboard	88 keys (Ivory Feel-G Keyboard with Escapement)
Sound Generator Section	Maximum Polyphony - 128 voices Parts - 16 parts Tones - SuperNATURAL Acoustic, SuperNATURAL Synth, SuperNATURAL Drum Kit, PCM Synth, PCM Drum Kit
Effects	Multi-Effects - 16 systems, 68 types Part EQ - 16 systems Drum Part COMP+EQ - 6 systems Chorus - 3 types Reverb - 6 types, Master Compressor Master EQ Total Effects (TFX)- 29 types Mic Input Reverb- 8 types
Sequencer	MIDI Tracks - 16 File format - Original, SMF export/import supported, WAV export supported
Sampler	Format - 16-bit linear, 44.1 kHz, WAV/AIFF/MP3 import supported Maximum Polyphony - 8 Number of Samples - 16 Pads x 4 Banks (for each song)
Others	Rhythm Pattern - Yes Arpeggio - Yes Chord Memory - Yes
Controllers	D-BEAM Controller Pitch Bend/Modulation Lever Assignable Switch x 2 (S1/S2) Control Knob x 6 Sample Pad Tempo Knob
Connectors	Headphones - Stereo 1/4-inch phone type MAIN Output Jacks (L/MONO, R) - 1/4-inch TRS phone type Sub Output Jack - Stereo 1/4-inch phone type AUDIO INPUT Jacks LINE - Stereo miniature phone type GUITAR/MIC - 1/4-inch phone type
	FOOT PEDAL Jacks (CTRL 1, CTRL 2, HOLD) MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT) USB FOR UPDATE Port USB COMPUTER Port (USB Hi-Speed AUDIO/MIDI) DC IN Jack