Roland HPD-10 - Manual

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Handsonic 10

HPD-10 Hand

Percussion Pad

TurboStart

TBS237

©2006 Roland Corporation U.S.

www.RolandUS.com

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland
Handsonic 10 HPD-10 Hand Percussion Pad. This
TurboStart contains step-by-step instructions that will
quickly introduce you to the Handsonic 10’s major
features

.

Auditioning Kits

The Handsonic 10 has 64 kits to choose from. Use
the following steps to audition a few of them.
1. Press the KIT and D-BEAM buttons so they’re lit.
2. Turn the Control knob (the knob labeled

“TUNING•MUFFLING•EFFECT”) to select a kit,
or select one by pressing the + or – buttons.

Tip

: To quickly access the five Preset kits, press the

1-5 buttons located directly beneath the display

.

3. With your hands or fingers, play on the pads.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to audition other kits.

Assigning a Sound to a Pad

All of the Handsonic 10’s kits can be customized to
your liking. Use the following steps to assign a sound
to a pad within a kit:
1. Choose a kit to edit.
2. Press the EDIT button—the EDIT button flashes

and “INST” shows in the display.

3. Press the CURSOR



button.

4. Hit one of the pads or wave your hand over the

D Beam.

5. Turn the Control Knob to choose a sound.
6. Repeat Steps 4-5 to set up other pads as

desired.

7. When you’re finished, press EDIT—your

changes are saved automatically.

Adjusting Tuning, Muffling, and Effects

The Control knob gives you instant access to the
Tuning, Muffling, and Effects parameters in a kit. Use
the following steps to adjust these parameters:
1. Select a kit you’d like to edit.
2. Repeatedly press and release the Control knob

until the TUNING indicator lights.

3. Strike any pad you’d like to tune and then turn

the Control knob to adjust each pad’s tuning as
desired.

4. Press the Control knob once—the MUFFLING

indicator lights.

5. To adjust the muffling for any pad, strike the pad

and then turn the Control knob to set the pad as
desired.

6. Press the Control knob once—the EFFECT

indicator lights.

7. Turn the Control knob to adjust the effect

parameter assigned to the knob.

8. When you’re finished, press KIT.

Auditioning Metronome Patterns
in the Style Guide

The Style Guide contains 86 different metronome
patterns for you to play along with. Use the following
steps to audition a few of them:
1. While holding SHIFT, press EDIT—

“METRONOME” appears in the display.

2. Press the



button, and then



to show the

current metronome pattern in the display.

3. Press the (METRONOME) button to start the

pattern.

4. Press the + or - button to select different

patterns. To change the tempo, hold SHIFT and
press , and then turn the Control knob.

5. When you’re finished, press .

Coach Mode: Time Check

The Handsonic 10’s Coach Mode has six different
practice exercises that can help improve your timing
and playing abilities. Use the following steps to try out
the “Time Check” exercise:
1. Press the COACH button.
2. Press



or



until “TIME CHECK” appears in

the display.

3. Press the button and begin playing along

with the metronome. If you like, turn the Control
knob to adjust the tempo for the rhythm.
In the display, a large black dot shows where
you’re playing in relation to the tempo:

•

When you’re behind the beat, the large
black dot appears closer to the “S” (for
“slow”).

•

When you’re playing ahead of the beat, the
dot appears closer to the “F” (for “fast”).

•

When you play in time, the dot appears in
the center, over the “+.”

4. When you’re finished, press the KIT button.