Roland HPD-20 Handsonic Electronic Percussion Pad with Bag

Full Description

You can do more than just hit it

The Handsonic pads go far beyond the typical percussion pad. It is a complex instrument that lets you use various playing techniques and provides a broad range of expression. Not only can you produce sounds by striking; you can also touch or press the pads to dampen or mute other pads. There's also an infra-red beam (D-BEAM) that means you can control sounds and effects by using hand movements in the air. The 13 velocity-sensitive pads are sized to meet maximum ergonomic efficiency too, so you'll intuitively pick up how to play comfortably.

Import your own samples

In addition to its built-in sounds, the HPD-20 lets you import up to 500 of your own WAV sounds and play them from the pads. Just load up a USB flash drive with your favourite sounds from your computer, connect it to the HPD-20 to import them, assign them to pads, and create your own kits.

The types of sounds you can use are not limited to short percussion strikes - with up to 12 minutes of time available, you can customise your HandSonic with longer audio phrases, sound effects, even backing music. Once your sounds are in the HPD-20, you're free to use them just like the onboard sounds, with complete editing and effects capabilities at your disposal.

Powerful tools for building all-new sounds

HPD-20 contains a set of powerful tools for creating all-new sounds. You can edit every instrument individually by modifying its volume, pitch and decay when building user kits. Layer two sounds together and assign parameters to blend or switch them dynamically based on your playing velocity. Three independent multi-effects engines - each equipped with 25 different effects - provide rich sound-shaping options, from standard chorus and echo to intense effects such as distortion, filter, and bit crush that are ideal for dance music and electronica. The Realtime Modify knob allows you to tweak pitch and effects as you perform for expressive sound shaping on the fly, and ambience effects and EQ can be applied to an entire kit for final sweetening.

Quick Rec and USB

The Quick Rec function lets you capture a performance or idea at the touch of a button. Play along with the built-in metronome for a steady time as you record, or go without to capture playing without being constrained by a set tempo. Saving your recordings to a connected USB flash drive is just as easy - just hit the Export function button, adjust level and other parameters as desired, and save! You can back up your HPD-20 user kits and other settings to USB memory as well. The HPD-20's USB Computer port makes it easy to connect to a Mac or Windows computer and use the powerful HandSonic pad interface to play virtual instruments and record beats in audio/MIDI music production software.

Trigger inputs and MIDI

The HPD-20 excels as a standalone percussion instrument, but you can extend its capabilities even further with external devices. Via the TRIG IN jack, you can connect a wide range of Roland pad types for stick playing, or a kick pad for banging out beats from the floor. Add a Roland hi-hat controller to the dedicated jack and you've got a versatile and super-compact percussion kit. MIDI I/O provides even more possibilities, allowing you to trigger HPD-20 sounds from V-Drums, SPD-series pads, keyboards, and more, or play the sounds from other instruments via the HandSonic.

Specifications

• Kits: 200
• Instruments: 850
• Kit chains: 15 (50 steps per chain)
• Pad 10'' / 13 sections / pressure sensitive
• Effects:
• Multi-effects: 3 systems, 25 types
• Ambience: 10 types
• EQ: 3-band kit EQ
• Controllers: D-BEAM / realtime modify knob
• Display: Graphic LCD 64 x 128 dots
• Quick Rec
• Resolution 480 ticks per quarter note
• Recording method: Realtime
• Max note storage: 30,000 notes (estimate)
• Export file format: WAV (44.1kHz, 16 bits)
• Connectors:
• OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) jacks: 1/4-inch phone type
• PHONES jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
• MIX IN jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
• TRIG IN jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• HH CTRL jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• FOOT SW jack: 1/4-inch TRS phone type
• MIDI (IN, OUT) connectors
• USB COMPUTER port: USB Type B (Audio, MIDI)
• USB MEMORY port: USB Type A
• DC IN jack
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB (USB Audio, USB MIDI, USB Flash Memory)
• Power supply: AC Adaptor
• Current draw: 700 mA
• Included accessories: Roland Black Series Handsonic Bag