Thanks Wally and Jeff.

I've sent the Roland to the factory repair shop in Los Angeles, since the local Roland dealer couldn't diagnose the problem. I have another Fantom XR which makes it possible for me to isolate that the problem is not in my computer system but is indeed something wrong with the Fantom.

Wally, you have answered my main question about the Integra7 by writing "Not sure what you mean by performance vs patch mode.". I couldn't find mention of this in the user manual either. In all other Roland or Edirol synths I've used, there was a Patch Mode, with great sounds used one at a time with a keyboard, or Performance Mode which allowed polyphony but gave a much more limited rendition of each sound. If the Integra7 does NOT do it that way, this is a good thing!

Yes, my workflow for making a final version of a song is to take it into SONAR and select my MIDI patches there. But as a composer, I really get motivated by hearing great sound "up front" as I write, and would like to use the Integra7 (should I decide to buy one) in BIAB.

BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.