I have watched all the other videos on the new EX platform, and yours is the ONLY one that truly demonstrates what you can actually do with these new sounds!

The sounds he can create out of these instruments is mind blowing 🤯 Incredible. I wish I was half as good..

That piano at the end and in the middle was just so beautiful.

Dr. Mix , you have a synth player’s dream and an all-around gear heads paradise ! You are a very fortunate man to have at your disposal such fantastic equipment , keep up the good job you’re doing entertaining and educating the masses on everything that is electronic musical !

Fantom is just a great synth! But the longer I follow the latest synthesizers, the less I believe in progress. Of course, the sound is luxurious. However, it is with great pleasure and convenience that I use devices from Roland, which were created in the nineties. And frankly, many of them sound no worse. I prefer to watch how much fun Dr. Mix gets from playing on it. It inspires and pleases me. Thank you so much for the video!

ACB is magic. I got a whole AIRA system going here using the MX-1 with TR-8S, TB-3, a SYSTEM-1 and a SYTEM-1m and I got a lot of my peeps asking me "why" when they came out and I told them "ACB is the future and everyone is thinking of it almost as a joke now but they will catch up soon enough." I guess the rest is history. :) I also got a Juno X last year and I am still being impressed by it over a year later - what a great buy, I love that synth so much. This is also very tempting, that update is crazy cool. I haven't verified also but if this is part of the Zen-CORE model expansions, I also have access to it on Juno X :D Great video man, I love everything you do so far. Cheers!

I'm a Fan of Dr Mix and like to search regularly the latest video coming from Dr Mix. I like the historic 80's sounds as well as today's great synth sounds. The performance is excellent.

The new Fantom is the only product Roland has been supporting for this long. Most of their products have a 2 year lifespan, and then stop supporting. But this thing keeps on getting updates, which is nice to see.

Wow… Roland woke up after the release of the Montage m8x 😳

10:14 What an incredible piece of improv, Claudio. That was something special.

Looks like a great upgrade to the Fantom line. The Fantom interface/GUI and 16-button sequencer has always been best in class. Yamaha's new polyphonic aftertouch - the first true legit P-A that works like it should - and M8Xs upgraded sound engine are still a notch above in my opinion. I wish we could take the Yamaha's sounds/keybed and Roland's chassis/GUI/pads/buttons and make one keyboard. The ability to see Roland's old synths in the GUI and manipulate them visually is terrific.

I hoped you would create a video on this! I'm buying the update today. Can't wait!

What a machine! love hearing you play it mate, especially the piano

Thank you for going into detail with the acoustic emulation! So true that a good instrument is inspiring.

As a Fantom owner I am over the moon with this update. I was hoping for the JD-800 but the ACB engine just blows me away. I hope they offer all the ACB models soon and plug-in versions! I will buy them all!

Claudio's improvs are better than most people's songs, but even by that standard the section from 10:14-11:25 is phenomenal.

That was an amazing group of sounds. I'm lost I'm the 80's all over again.

Great video Claudio I have just upgraded my Fantom 6 it’s made this baby a beast !!

This new upgrade has this thing on FIRE. You got me sold. Great video as always.

14:06 Peak 90s sound! 90% of the ballads at that time used this electrical piano 😜

You should play more piano for us. That’s among the most technically proficient playing I’ve heard on the channel. Nice.

What can I say ? I just wish I had your improvisational skills ! - being classically trained I think you get stuck in a rut- you need to see the score and you don't really learn the true art that is improvisation. I ALWAYS enjoy your content and you always make me smile- now if only I can get one of those on loan from Roland ! 😄 A great channel I always look out for notifications from. keep up the inspiring work! . Thanks.

17:26 that sounded like the end of brookside!! 😂😂 but that shimmer reverb... pure eargasm! The effects on this are enough to love this fantom! 👌

Awww yeah! What a BEAST! (The synth isn't bad either.) 😀 4:34-5:10 is just wow.

Great to find someone demoing the fantom that can play, knows what they are on about, to many people bashing, or can’t play. Etc. Great video.

You have all the 80s 90s sounds on your fingers!...and in your head too!!!...amazing.

16:02 killed me. Right on! I wonder if there will be an expansion for the Fantom O series...

this looks really cool. im not a huge fan of the whole "ecosystem" approach they are going for but either way this seems like a great solution for performing keyboardists to have as many onboard options as possible.

Dear Doctor of Sound, you showed us that something comes from the heart (14:02 - 14:54), and definitely touches our hearts. You have a beautiful soul. I am sure you keep it clean.

I'm watching on a tablet but the sound of the patch at the 4 min mark sounded like it was coming from beyond my little speakers. I had to plug in headphones to know that my ears weren't broken! Keep playing with your entertaining enthusiasm!

The best birthday gift for old synth nerds…!! Love it and wanna have it.

I have the Fantom 06 and though it's built like a Beer can under hood is the best board I've had ever. I didn't know that some saxes run up the minor scale when you use the pitchbend. No other board does that.

Every video you make brings a smile to my face. Keep on being you.

I'm in two minds about this video: on the one hand it's a brilliant demonstration of what the Fantom EX can do and, Yaaaay!, I own one. On the other hand I'll now stand before it feeling like all I'm doing is playing 'chopsticks' (but with shimmer reverb which will probably help a bit).

Roland... Love em' or hate em', they always have something to say and offer.

Thats an awesome upgrade....just need to afford the Fantom itself.

Oh, you love that shimmer reverb! Thanks Dr. Mix for running through the upgrades in such detail. One thousand soundtrack ideas and ambient chills are running through my head! I'm still hanging on until Roland give us some credits for people who spent real money supporting the development of n-zyme and are now having to pay for it again. Hmm. Let's see what they do. I strongly suspect the answer is 'nothing' and they'll just go for the money.

Claudio as the monk made my day :)

The JD-800 sounds SO GOOD. I wish they'd put a JP-8080/8000 with it's presets into the fantom already. I love mine but i wish it did classic trance a bit better.

Roland feeling the heat from Yammy.. lol. Awesome update though!

Yup Im getting the expansion. It sounds great!

For sure one of the best products Roland have released in many years. If money and time wasn't a thing, I'd have a Montage, Fantom, Kronos and K2700 sitting together.

This thing sounds HUGE even on a smartphone speaker. Roland sound is always the best.

You're so inspriring no matter what instrument you play!! Thank you for this video!! The EX upgrade sounds great!! (Too bad I only have a Fantom 0)....Oh well.... I still have A LOT to learn just using it for now!!

Shimmer reverb reminds me of some of the resonator effects I used to get in the Lexicon PCM-80. I remember something similar in the Eventide Harmonizer too.

I have a lot of respect and love for this company ❤

I like to see interviews of the sound designers/programmers who create these sounds...

I hope that the EX upgrade or a part of it will be available for the Fantom 0 series. This is a great upgrade.

So amazing, so capable and real

Que bien te lo pasas....🤣🤣, que buen rato nos haces pasar viendo tus videos, la mejor manera de mostrarnos lo nuevo de este maravilloso mundo.

Roland Cloud in a box

the sound at the minute 7 sounds like the synth that Jordan Rudess used on Octavarium's Solo Synth

My Fantom is in the shop I get it out this weekend soon as I get it home I’m updating!!!

Wow that New York Grand sounds AMAZING!!!!!

Perfect clear Roland!

The flute/pipe at 5:58 immediately brought to mind the opening of Hide and Seek by Howard Jones. May be really far off on that, but I'd have to switch videos to verify, and I don't feel like stopping this video.

Fantastic sounds. I really enjoyed listening to you play as well.

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haha I actually beat you to the punch with my EX video, Claudio! Had mine out last night only a few hours after release. :)

what a great help to quickly get the most out of the Ex. I downloaded Ex last night...where can I download the Dr Mix talent 🎹🎶

Nice take again! just got my update a minute ago, i am really excited!

If you're on the fence about buying this upgrade, DO IT. I just did and it has turned my Fantom 8 into an entirely new instrument.

Great video ! I can't wait to update my Roland Fantom 7 next month!

I love everything about this, except I've seen videos about the installation process for the upgrade, and it's by and large a complete headache. Would be nice if they made a 2023 way of doing it instead of a 2003 way of doing it.

Good sounds, good playing. For me, that's a lot of money. And I'd want the piano keys (RD-2000 feels great) but I wouldn't want to lift the 88 key version.😛🤔 That's a nice set of filters for a workstation, probably the best right now. Tons of synth presets, and different emulations for maximum accuracy vs maximum polyphony, so that's cool.

“I don’t remember…” then proceeded to nail it perfectly.😮

I'd also be more likely to buy one if a future FW update adds MIDI 2.0 control/support and makes this the best DAW controller opttion out there or as near as it can get

This update put me in the market for a used fantom 8. Copped one a guitar center for $2399 less %10 for the used gear sale promo. Time to update it and shred.

Wow, what an incredible instrument!! Wish I could play as well as you!

Wow sounds. His joy is infectious

10:00 Just for this tone, I would buy it.

I so love my Fantom❤

Okay , okay Sold!!!!!!! Thanks to you I’ve got to have it ….much appreciated !!

16:55 Amazing!

I love you Dr. Mix! Thank you for the music!

Hmmmm. If the Yamaha S90XS I purchased 12 years before this upload didn’t still hit the spot (and I had the mullah for this beast), I would almost want this monster for the analog emulation alone, let alone its digital synthesis and workstation features. Who wouldn’t want (for instance) a compacted Jupiter 8 or MKS-80, the SH line, a condensed Steinway, a D-50 and all the drum machines money could buy, the sequencer and the interfacing all attached to a hammer-action keyboard!

Absolute legends

Awesome. Incredible. That sounds magic! 🤩👍👏

The one you played on newyork grand. Could be a Hollywood movie theme...awesome man...

Resurrecting the vintage synths in a new modern tech machine ... 🙂Roland is unstoppable

Thanks for this demo! You are a genius Claudio!!👏👏😉

The sound reminds me of the Roland Fantom EX

I really hope the ACB upgrade comes for other zen core hardware as well. Would love to see it on my Jupiter X.

Doctor Mix tests the Roland Fantom EX and by random creates a masterpiece of music at 10:25-11:25

KZfaq has removed your voice? Your keyboard demo sounds exactly like countless synths through the years. Most of the sound in your demo Sound very outdated for those of us who already own all the big daddy synths. Your patches even sound like stock Logic Sounds with the same manipulation options. Now your voice is suddenly heard at 6:35. Even my Roland Super Jupiter 12 makes nearly all of these sounds. For someone starting from scratch looking for a versatile synth, the Roland Fantom EX is a great place to start. Nice Steinway piano sound. Worth the money for just the piano and bell piano sound alone. But you don't talk about how the keys feels. For what's it's worth, I listened to your awesome demo on world class open back engineering headphones. At 16:02 your voice is suddenly gone again. At 18:25 your voice suddenly comes back for good. The Ex is a great synth for those who don't have a good collection of synths. The V Piano is ROLAND'S flagship piano sound. I have the actual ROLAND V PIANO. It was 6k new with amazing weighted wooden keys to die for. Cheers.

I’ve been loving this update, the ACB Jupiter is a lot better than the zen-core based model they initially released. It’s really what I was looking for when I dropped the Mopho x4 from my live rig when I swapped the VR-09 for the Fantom. The shimmer reverb is also incredibly useful to me.

Christ! Looks like sick update for the Fantom didn’t know they released a new update till I saw your video 😂 but yeah nice video!

Sorry but I can't stop looking at the glare from your sunglasses in the intro, shining on the side of your nose lol, makes it look like you dipped in too hard in the disco powder 😂 Jokes aside, I love your videos, they are amusing and informative! Keep up the good vibes dude!

This guy is magician.

Docter mix is so cool -He really loves synths and it shows-I must sub him

Thats a lovely synth. Excellent video

Great. I have Fantom EX to. I am happy 😂

If you release your own album, I will make telling people about it one of my main missions!

I need this one.

Отличный видос ! Спасибо большое !

Fantastic Upgrade.💯👍.. can't wait to have my fantom out of the box again...too much time that i can't turn on😭😭

11:27 God bless you! Beautiful music!

And it is red on the back. It's on fire!

Hello Dr Mix . This is a great Sound ..you Made it ..

4:25 - getting some Neon Lights vibes!