Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Josh Blair, London-based Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer has worked with superstars such as Lady Gaga, Adele, Duran Duran, Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, and Daft Punk.
In this interview, he talks about the making of Duran Duran’s new album Danse Macabre and the usage of the new FANTOM EX Upgrade with ACB technology within the record.
00:00 Intro
00:57 Synthesizer Tour
02:11 JUPITER-8 ACB
03:54 SH-101 ACB*
04:45 JD-800
05:40 German Concert V-Piano
06:07 Closing
*Note: The SH-101 ACB Expansion is scheduled for release in December 2023. Early purchasers of the FANTOM EX Upgrade package will be notified when it is available for download.
About FANTOM EX Upgrade
The FANTOM EX Upgrade supercharges the FANTOM synthesizer with even more firepower. Available for purchase via Roland Cloud, FANTOM EX Upgrade adds six expansions to FANTOM synths, including JUPITER-8 and SH-101* Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) Expansions, JD-800, V-Piano German Concert Piano, SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano 3, and n/zyme Model Expansion. New studio-grade reverb effects are also included, along with numerous tools for practice, stage, and studio.
To learn more about the FANTOM EX Upgrade, please visit: roland.com/global/products/rc_fantom_ex_upgrade
To learn more about FANTOM synthesizers, please visit: roland.com/global/products/fantom_series
To hear more FANTOM EX Upgrade sounds, please visit: youtu.be/mVCTwc_m-3s
To watch the FANTOM EX Upgrade Overview, please visit: youtu.be/Ixxu-5rLBDU
Josh Blair, London-based Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer has worked with superstars such as Lady Gaga, Adele, Duran Duran, Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, and Daft Punk.
In this interview, he talks about the making of Duran Duran’s new album Danse Macabre and the usage of the new FANTOM EX Upgrade with ACB technology within the record.
00:00 Intro
00:57 Synthesizer Tour
02:11 JUPITER-8 ACB
03:54 SH-101 ACB*
04:45 JD-800
05:40 German Concert V-Piano
06:07 Closing
*Note: The SH-101 ACB Expansion is scheduled for release in December 2023. Early purchasers of the FANTOM EX Upgrade package will be notified when it is available for download.
About FANTOM EX Upgrade
The FANTOM EX Upgrade supercharges the FANTOM synthesizer with even more firepower. Available for purchase via Roland Cloud, FANTOM EX Upgrade adds six expansions to FANTOM synths, including JUPITER-8 and SH-101* Analog Circuit Behavior (ACB) Expansions, JD-800, V-Piano German Concert Piano, SuperNATURAL Acoustic Piano 3, and n/zyme Model Expansion. New studio-grade reverb effects are also included, along with numerous tools for practice, stage, and studio.
To learn more about the FANTOM EX Upgrade, please visit: roland.com/global/products/rc_fantom_ex_upgrade
To learn more about FANTOM synthesizers, please visit: roland.com/global/products/fantom_series
To hear more FANTOM EX Upgrade sounds, please visit: youtu.be/mVCTwc_m-3s
To watch the FANTOM EX Upgrade Overview, please visit: youtu.be/Ixxu-5rLBDU
