Roland HandSonic HPD-20 Digital Hand Percussion Instrument - Manual (Page 16)

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Quick Guide
Switching Sound Sets (Kits)
When you switch kits, the sounds of all pads will be switched simultaneously.
The HandSonic comes with more than 100 kits already provided; here’s how to select and play them.
1.
Press the [KIT] button to access the kit screen.
The kit screen shows the number and name of the currently selected kit.
* This screen will appear immediately after you power-on the HandSonic.
2.
Use the [-][+] buttons or the value knob to switch kits.
The kit number and name in the screen will change, and you’ll instantly switch to
the stored content.
HINT
You can view a kit list by pressing the [ENTER] button, and select a kit from the
list. Press the [ENTER] button to close the list.
* Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to switch pages.
3.
Strike the pads to play them.
Now you can perform using the sounds of the newly selected kit.
1
Kit number
Kit name
2
Checking the sounds (instruments)
In the kit screen, hold down the [SHIFT] button and strike a pad; the
instrument that’s assigned to that pad will be shown in the screen.
(user instrument icon)
If this icon is shown at the kit name, the kit contains user instruments. You can use user instruments to
play your favorite audio phrases or your own original sounds.
For details, refer to
“User Inst.”
“User Inst” (p. 34)