Roland HandSonic HPD-20 Digital Hand Percussion Instrument - Manual (Page 70)

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No. Name Explanation
1 Cajon Plus D-BEAM: Loop On
A contemporary cajon kit adjusted with the low range and the attack as layers.
In addition to the tonal changes of the cajon itself, produced by the location of your strike or by muting, the cymbals and
percussion played by the S2–S7 pads provide even more variety for your rhythm performance.
A cajon solo performance is also possible if you use the D-BEAM to play a loop phrase.
2 Perc Mixture Layered Sounds
The concept for this kit is to create new sounds by combining various sounds.
It consists of various percussion and sound effects. There is a good balance between the basic rhythm sounds and the
distinctive sounds.
You can turn on the realtime modify EFFECT to obtain a completely different expressive character.
3 Filtered! D-BEAM: Control
This kit is distinctive for its tight modified sounds and its effect-processed sounds.
The filter effect will change each time you strike. You can enjoy dynamic tonal changes by pressing the pad further or by
playing a roll.
Position your hand above the D-BEAM to vary the synth sound.
4 Drums Studio Live Room
This is a high-quality drum kit that reproduces the live acoustics of a recording studio. Its solid and all-around sound is
suitable for a variety of styles.
The M1 pad (open rimshot on the snare) and S8 pad (the bell of the ride cymbal) will produce different sounds depending
on the force of your strike, so you can enjoy a dynamic performance even when playing with your hands.
5 TwentyFunky Disco & Funk
This kit allows song-like performances by letting you perform along with several loop phrases.
It is distinctive for its processed voice sounds, and the backing matches the beat of disco or funk.
For the S7 and S8 pads, you can set the “Trigger Mode” parameter to “GATE” and produce unusual performances as if you
were using a sampler.
6 Asian Melody TriggerMode: ALT
A melodic kit with an Asian flavor.
The didgeridoo on the M1 and M2 pads has “Trigger Mode” set to “ALT,” so you can play a santoor while it is sounding.
If you turn the realtime modify EFFECT on, the knob will vary the filter effect.
7 Twin-Djembe Ensemble
This kit lets you enjoy ensemble performance with a variety of African percussion.
Use the M1–M4 pads to play the high and low djembe separately.
The M5 pad plays the bass tone, and the M1 and M2 pads separately play the center and edge, providing the tonal contrast
that is characteristic of the djembe.
8 Conga II Live Stage
A conga kit that was created to provide the sonic presence of a live performance.
The tone will change depending on the dynamics and location of your strike at left/right or from the center to the edge,
allowing you to naturally utilize the performance techniques that are unique to the conga, such as heel/toe, slap, and mute.
9 Voice Drums Flanger & Phaser
This kit provides basic human beat-box sounds with a sense of density, along with unique vocal sounds.
In addition to striking, you can press a pad to enjoy tonal transformations such as rolls or effects.
10 808+909 D-BEAM: Loop On
This kit combines the classic TR-808 and 909 rhythm machines.
The kit takes advantage of sound layers and effects (compressor and saturator) to create a world that’s unique to the
HandSonic.
While using the D-BEAM to play a loop phrase, change the vertical position of your hand to control the sound of the phrase.
11 Darabuka w/ Riq
This kit is centered around standard percussion instruments of the Middle East: the darabuka (M1, M2, M5 pads) and riq (M3
and M4 pads).
For sounds with a long decay, you can use pitch control via the D-BEAM to change the nuances.
12 AmbientTribe
This pleasant-feeling kit has deeply reverberated percussive tones and ambient sounds with a sense of floating.
You can enjoy yet another atmosphere of sound and performance by greatly raising or lowering the realtime modify PITCH
or by raising EFFECT (delay feedback).
13 Bongo Recording
This kit lets you enjoy raw-sounding tones and performance techniques that are distinctive of bongos.
High bongos (M1–M3 pads) and low bongos (M4 and M5) pads are placed in such a way that you’ll be able to comfortably
play bongo patterns on the HandSonic.
Of course heel/toe and slap performance techniques are also supported.
14 FatStep Dubstep Style
This kit lets you produce dubstep-style beats with powerful kick and snare sounds.
A bass pattern distinctive of dubstep is assigned to the S1 pad.
If you turn Roll on, you can broaden the range of the phrase by the pressure applied to the pad to change the roll speed.
15 Laserwave... TriggerMode: GATE
In this unique kit, the sound will change depending on the time that your fingers and hand remain in contact, and on how
much pressure you apply to the pad.
Simple yet deep performance gestures are available; for example, you can apply vibrato by varying the pressure applied to
the pad, or use Realtime Modify to vary the pitch drastically.
16 Frame Drum w/ Bendir
This kit lets you play a frame drum (M1, M2, and M5 pads) and a bendir (M3 and M4 pads).
In additional to the tonal changes produced by the strike location and muting, pads S2, S3, S6, and S7 let you hear the raw
sounds produced by scraping the drumskin.
17 Light*Mini Melodic Tom
Small-diameter drum and cymbal drum kit.
The M3, S4, S5, and M4 pads are assigned to melodic toms, and the S7 pad is assigned to a second hi-hat with tambourine,
allowing a diverse variety of rhythm performance.
18 Timbales w/ Cowbells
A timbales kit, the staple of Latin music.
The cowbell and small-diameter cymbal that are played together are assigned to the D-BEAM and sub-pads, allowing you to
control the performance nuances produced by applying pressure with the stick for a closed shot.
You can broaden the range of your performance by combining paila technique on the S2 and S7 pads, and by using hand
techniques on the M5 pad.
19 Neo Soul RnB, HipHop Style
A somewhat lo-fi and fat-sounding drum kit for hip-hot and R&B styles.
Layered claps are assigned to the M1, S2, and S7 pads, and you can enjoy a rich variety of performances by combining these.
For even more atmosphere, use the D-BEAM to add a record-noise sound.
20 E-SCAPE Hybrid NewAge
A kit distinctive for its scape sound with processed synthesizer and voice.
Backed by the loop phrase of the S1 pad, add pads S2–S4 and the D-BEAM to enjoy a rich ensemble.
The percussion instrument sounds that perform the rhythm are produced by layering, and deliver a solid sound that’s well
balanced with the backing.
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