The Best  Synthesizer Keyboard

INTRODUCING

ROLAND FA06 61-KEY MUSIC WORKSTATION SYNTH KEYBOARD

TAKING THE “WORK” OUT OF THE MUSIC WORKSTATION

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-06 is 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 features 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-06 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.

 

FEATURES

NO WORK, ALL PLAY

Music workstations play an important role for keyboardists in a wide range of creative activities, from live
performance to song development to production in the studio. However, they can often be complicated and difficult
to use to their full potential, bogging down the creative process and inhibiting the flow of ideas. In developing the
FA series, Roland has completely reimagined the music workstation to provide musicians an inspiring platform that’s
extremely powerful and versatile, yet simple and intuitive at the same time. With a streamlined interface and
focused, practical features that maximize your creative flow, the FA series allows you to experience newfound
freedom to deeply explore and develop your musical ideas with less effort than ever before.

FAST WORKFLOW AND INTUITIVE REAL-TIME CONTROL

You can feel the speed of this new breed of instrument the moment you hit the power switch—unlike many workstations that can take a minute or more to boot, the FA-06 is ready to play in seconds. The panel is logically organized into dedicated sections, and the large color LCD presents a gorgeous look with inviting hi-res graphics for selecting tones, working with the sequencer, and adjusting various settings. It’s easy to navigate through the FA-06’s large sound selection by category and assign favorites for fast recall, while dedicated buttons deliver instant access to often-used functions such as transpose, octave range, and many others. With six knobs and a powerful yet easy-to-use assignment matrix, the Sound Modify section lets you control a wide range of parameters in real time for maximum expression while performing live and working in the studio.

INSTANT-ACCESS PERFORMANCE SAMPLER ONBOARD

Based on Roland’s mega-popular SP-404SX, the sampler in the FA series features fun, fast, hands-on operation and sampling/playback via convenient SDHC cards. You can play audio samples directly from the 16 pads on the FA-06 panel, making it easy to expand your performances with loops, backing tracks, one-shots, vocal phrases, sound FX, and more. Thanks to SDHC flash memory, your samples load instantly with no wait time, and you can use the four pad banks and clipboard function to rearrange your samples as needed for any performance. It’s super-easy to sample the FA-06’s own sounds or external sources via the Mic/Guitar and Line inputs, and you can even play WAV, AIFF, or MP3 samples that you’ve transferred from your computer. A variety of editing features allow you to tweak your samples to taste, including quick adjustment of playback position and level. In addition to sample triggering, the pads can be used for numerous functions such as muting parts, entering numeric values in the display, and more.

SEAMLESS HARDWARE INTEGRATION
WITH YOUR DAW

In addition to standalone use as a performance instrument and composing workstation, the FA-06 transitions into your computer-based music production world with ease. A simple press of the dedicated DAW Control button instantly sets up the FA-06 to communicate with your computer via USB*, letting you use the keyboard and knobs to send MIDI data to your DAW for playing software synths, controlling plug-in effects, and more. The FA-06 also includes control maps for popular DAWs, providing a quick and easy setup to control transport functions and more in your specific software. You can even use the FA-06 as a USB audio interface to record a variety of different sources directly into your DAW, including a mic, guitar, or stereo line level device connected to the FA-06’s rear-panel input jacks, and you can capture the FA-06’s internal sounds and sampler playback as well. Sound output is also supported, allowing you to monitor the DAW output through the stereo output and headphones jacks on the FA-06.

*USB communication requires installation of the FA-series USB driver on your computer.

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

KEYBOARD

Keyboard

61 keys (with velocity)

SOUND GENERATOR SECTION

Maximum Polyphony

128 voices (varies according to the sound generator load)

Parts

16 parts

Tones

SuperNATURAL Acoustic
SuperNATURAL Synth
SuperNATURAL Drum Kit
PCM Synth
PCM Drum Kit

* GM2 compatible sounds are included.

Wave Expansion Slots

2 slots

* The wave expansion slots are rewritable internal waveform memory. You can download data from the Axial sound library site and write it via a USB flash drive into the FA's internal wave memory (slot).

Favorite

Yes

Effects

Multi-Effects: 16 systems, 68 types (Vocoder can be used only on part 1.)
Part EQ: 16 systems
Drum Part COMP+EQ: 6 systems
Chorus: 3 types
Reverb: 6 types
Master Compressor (This can be changed to Insert FX (78 types).)
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 trigger data can be recorded.

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)

* Samples cannot be used as wave data for the sound engine.

OTHER

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

Display

5-inch Graphic Color LCD

External Memory

SD Card (SDHC supported)

Connectors

Headphones Jack: 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)
(Use a USB cable and a computer with a USB port that support USB 2.0 Hi-Speed.)
DC IN Jack

Power Supply

AC Adaptor

Current draw

1,300 mA

Accessories

Quick Start
Leaflet "USING THE UNIT SAFELY"
SD Card (installed in the product when shipped from the factory)
SD Card Protector (installed in the product when shipped from the factory)
AC Adaptor
Power Cord

Options (sold separately)

Keyboard Stand (*1): KS-18Z, KS-12
Pedal Switch: DP series
Expression Pedal: EV-5
USB Flash Memory (*2)
Wireless USB Adapter: WNA1100-RL

*1 When using the KS-18Z and KS-J8, ensure that the height of the unit is one meter or lower.
*2 Use USB Flash Memory (supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Flash Memory) sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.

SIZE AND WEIGHT

Width

1008 mm
39-11/16 inches

Depth

300 mm
11-13/16 inches

Height

101 mm
4 inches

Weight

5.7 kg
12 lbs. 10 oz.


All of our ROLAND FA06 keyboard comes with a 1 year local warranty