Roland HPD-20 Hand Percussion Pad Handsonic

HandSonic HPD-20 Digital Hand Percussion

Dynamic E-Percussion for Stage and Studio

With the new edition of the legendary HandSonic Percussion-Pad, Roland offers a fantastic and many-sided Instrument, which is ideal for Percussionists and Drummers, but also for Dance Music-Performers, Componists, and Producers. Equipped with the famous SuperNATURAL-sound generation, the HandSonic offers 850 dynamic Sounds as well as the possibility to import personal Sounds via USB-memory store. 13 Pads provide an ultra-sensitive response behaviour as well as flexible operation options for the play-back of internal Sounds or external MIDI-Instruments. The HPD-20 is an ideal Interface for Home-recording Applications and is perfectly suitable for the play-back of virtual Instruments and the recording of MIDI- and Audio Performances in a DAW-Software. The HPD-20 provides additional Trigger-Inputs for a Roland Pad and HiHat Controller and it therefore can be extended to a complete Percussion-set.

The most important Features of the Roland HPD-20:

• The perfect Hand-percussion Instrument for Live-performances or Studio-productions
• 850 excellent Percussion-sounds from all over the world, including Melodic-Sounds, Drums, Beats and more
• Rolands renowned SuperNATURAL sound generation provides an unsurpassed sound quality with high expressiveness
• Additional memory store to import up to 500 personal Sounds/Loops (WAV-Files)
• Extensive Editing-options with Sound-Layer Functions and three seperate Multi-effect Processors, Ambience and EQ
• 13 silicon Pads provide an ultra-sensitive dynamic response and a pleasant play feeling
• Dynamic pad-response for damping, stopping, and tuning for an authentic performance like e.g. with acoustic Congas or Tablas

Technical Facts on the Roland HPD-20:

• 10 inches, 13 sections, Pressure-Sensitive
• * An external trigger input is provided, allowing you to connect a pad (sold separately).
• Kits: 200
• Instruments: 850
• Kit Chains: 15 chains (50 steps per chain)
• Controllers: D-BEAM, Realtime Modify knob
• Display: Graphic LCD 64 x 128 dots
• Current Draw: 700 mA
• Accessories: Owner's manual, AC adaptor

User Instrument:

• Number of User Instruments: Maximum 500 (includes factory preloaded user instruments)
• Sound Length (total): 12 minutes in mono, 6 minutes in stereo
• File Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bits)

Effects:

• Multi-Effects: 3 systems, 25 types
• Ambience: 10 types
• 3-band Kit EQ

Quick Rec:

• Resolution: 480 ticks per quarter note
• Recording Method: Realtime
• Maximum Note Storage: approx. 30,000 notes
• Export File Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 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

Options (sold separately):

• Kicks: KD series
• Pads: PD series, PDX series, BT-1
• Cymbals: CY series
• Hi-Hat Control Pedal: FD series
• Pad Stand: PDS-10
• Carrying Bag: CB-HPD
• Foot Switch: BOSS: FS-5U, FS-6
• Pedal Switch: DP-2
• Personal Drum Monitor: PM-10
• USB Flash Memory

* Use USB Flash Memory sold by Roland. We cannot guarantee operation if other products are used.

Size and Weight:

• width: 311 mm (12-1/4 inches)
• depth: 404 mm (15-15/16 inches)
• height: 102 mm (4-1/16 inches)
• weight: 2.4 kg (5 lbs. 5 oz.)