Workstations reimagined – The roland FA Series

High-end audio and professional features are two things that Roland does with absolute excellence. This is abundantly clear in their FA series of music Workstation keyboards.

Roland’s FA series completely reimagines the music workstation, streamlining it for effortless real-time power, ultra-fast workflow, and maximum versatility. Each model in the series features a massive sound collection, studio-quality effects, and expressive real-time controls, plus onboard sampling with zero load time for instant playback from 16 pads. An integrated sequencer offers simple operation and non-stop loop recording, and you can easily export tracks for further development with your DAW. 

Legendary Roland Sounds

Packed with over 2000 tones inherited from the INTEGRA-7, Roland’s flagship pro sound module, the FA series offers a huge palette of high-quality sounds for virtually any musical style. All of the INTEGRA-7’s SuperNATURAL synth and XV-5080 PCM tones are on board, plus an essential collection of expressive SuperNATURAL acoustic tones that include pianos, organs, bass, strings, and many others. And with the newly added Tone Remain function, you can switch sounds seamlessly with no notes or effect tails being unnaturally cut off.

Single Tones

Split/Layer Tones

Tone Remain

Expand your sound collection

The FA sound engine is fully compatible with the large, growing collection of INTEGRA-7 synth patches available as free downloads from Roland’s Axial sound library site. It’s even possible to expand the onboard sound set with free wave sound expansion collections, which you can also get at the Axial site.

Uncompromising Features

A 16-track sequencer lets you capture inspiration as it happens. Build a full arrangement with a huge array of sounds. Continuous recording in loop mode, lets you fill up all 16 tracks without ever stopping!

Real-time capture and step recording with complete control to edit and mix your tracks as you go and save songs as stereo audio files to an SDHC card.

Polish your sounds and sequencer tracks to studio-level perfection. Independent MFX engines are available for all 16 parts of a studio set, and with the unique TFX (total effects), you can process the entire output with dramatic effects such as DJ FX Looper, Isolator, and others. All the effects can be tweaked with the Sound Modify knobs to add real-time expression.

Unlike many workstations that can take a minute or more to boot, the FA series is ready to play in seconds. The panel is logically organized into dedicated sections, and the large color LCD presents  inviting hi-res graphics for selecting tones, working with the sequencer, adjusting  settings, and navigating the large sound selection and assign your favorites for fast recall.

The sampler in the FA series features fast, hands-on operation and sampling/playback via convenient SDHC cards. You can play audio samples directly from the 16 pads on the front panel.

This makes it easy to expand your performances with loops, backing tracks, one-shots, vocal phrases, sound FX, and more. And thanks to SDHC flash memory, your samples load instantly, with no wait time at all.

Instantly set up the keyboard to communicate with your software via USB.* Dedicated control maps for popular DAWs provide quick setup for operating transport functions and other parameters in your software. The FA can be as a USB audio interface to record a variety sources directly into your DAW and monitor them through the stereo output and headphones jack.

A studio set stores 16 tones and the parameters associated with them, including level, pan, effects, and more. Master control functionality enables use of the FA as a master controller for a large studio or live rig. Save MIDI messages like bank select, program change, volume, and others. This info is sent out via MIDI when you select the studio set, letting you reconfigure the FA and multiple external devices.

Find the FA for you

With the three different models in the FA series, you can choose the best match for your style and needs. While the three models feature the same sounds, interface, and controls, each one comes equipped with its own unique keyboard configuration – 61 keys, 76 keys, and a fully-weighted 88 key option.

The FA-06 - 61-Key

Do you have limited space in your studio, or need to transport your keyboard to gigs and recording sessions often? If so, the mobile FA-06 and its 61-note velocity-sensitive keyboard is a smart choice.

The FA-07 - 76-Key

If you need to command a complex keyboard setup with multiple splits or zones, the 76-note FA-07 and its semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keyboard is a great option.

The FA-08 - 88-Key

If you’re serious about piano sounds, the FA-08 is the perfect choice. Its 88-note, weighted-action Ivory Feel-G keyboard is ideally suited for pulling every expressive nuance from the authentic onboard acoustic and electric pianos.

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