Roland hpd 20 handsonic инструкция

Owners Manual (this document)

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PDF Manual (download from the Web)

SoundList

This is a list of the sounds and effect parameters built into the HandSonic.

MIDIImplementation

This is detailed information about MIDI messages.

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2. Choose HandSonicHPD-20 as the product name.

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SwitchingSoundSets(Kits). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ChangingSounds(Instruments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

AdjustingInstruments(QUICKEDIT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

UsingtheMetronome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

RecordingYourPerformance(QUICKREC). . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MenuOperations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

LookWhatYouCanDowiththeHandSonic. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PanelDescriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Top Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Rear Panel (Connections) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

TurningthePowerOn/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

AttachingtoaStand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Contents

HandSonicBasics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Pads and Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Instruments and Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How the HandSonic is Structured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Performing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

D-BEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Realtime Modify Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SoundEditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Assigning Sounds to Pads (Inst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Layering Sounds (Layer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adjusting the Sound (Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Effects to Modify the Sound (FX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Multi-Effects (MFX13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ambience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

OverallSettingsforaKit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Adjusting the Volume of the Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Naming a Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Copying a Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Returning a Kit to the Factory Settings . . . . . . . . 32

KitChain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Undo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

UserInst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Importing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Managing User Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Loop Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

BackingUp(USBFlashDrive). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saving a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Loading a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ConnectingExternalExpansionPadsorPedals . . . . . . . . 40

Using an External Expansion Pad (TRIG IN) . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using a Footswitch (FOOT SW) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using a Hi-hat Control Pedal (HH CTRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

ConnectingtheHandSonictoaComputer. . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

What is the HandSonic?

This section gives an overview of the HandSonic, and explains how to get started using it.

Quick Guide

Read this quick guide to get started performing with the HandSonic. Its a friendly explanation of basic performance techniques and procedures.

Frequently Used Functions

This section explains functions that help you take full advantage of the HandSonic.

Contents

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MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

INST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Assign an instrument (Inst) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting the volume (Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting the pitch (Tuning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Varying the pitch (Sweep) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting the length of the sound (Muffling) . . 46 Adjusting the tonal character (Color) . . . . . . . . . . 46 Adjusting the left/right position of the sound (Pan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Specifying how instrument B will be sounded (Layer, Fade Point) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Specifying how the sound will be produced (Trigger Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Fixing the dynamics of the sound (Fixed Velocity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Preventing sounds from being heard together (Mute Group, Mono/Poly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

KIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

PAD CTRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Modifying the sound by pressing down on a pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Specifying how the sound will change when you press down on a pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Assigning the realtime modify knob (PITCH) . . . 48 Adjusting the roll speed (Roll Speed) . . . . . . . . . . 49

KIT PRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting the volume of the entire kit (Kit Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting the volume of the hi-hat control pedal (Pedal Hi-Hat Volume) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting the sensitivity of the pads (Pad Sensitivity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Realtime modify knob settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Renaming the kit (Kit Name) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Specifying the note number of each pad (Note#) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Specifying the gate time of each pad (Gate) . . . 50

FX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

MULTI-FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Specifying the multi-effect type (MULTI-FX Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the multi-effect (MULTI-FX Edit) . . . . . 51 Applying the multi-effect to each pad (MULTI-FX Assign) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

AMBIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Specifying the type of ambience (Ambience Type) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Adjusting the ambience (Ambience Edit) . . . . . . 52 Applying ambience to each pad (Ambience Send Pad) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Applying ambience to the sound of each multi-effect (Ambience Send MFX) . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Applying EQ to the kit (EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

USERINST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

IMPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Importing a user instrument (Import) . . . . . . . . . 54

LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Viewing a list of user instruments (USER INSTLIST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Looping a user instrument (Loop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Viewing information about user instruments (Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Deleting a user instrument (Delete) . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Renaming the user instrument (User Inst Name) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Reassigning the user instrument numbers (Renumber) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Optimizing the user instrument area (Memory Optimize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Delete all user instruments (All Delete) . . . . . . . . 56

Parameter Guide (Things You Can Do)

This section explains all of the HandSonics functions and settings in each screen, organized according to the menu structure. You can look up a topic according to its screen, or by what you want to accomplish.

Fortheprocedure,refertoMenuOperations(p.22).

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TOOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

PAD COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Copying a pad (Pad Copy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Exchanging the sounds of pads (Pad Exchange) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

KIT COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Copying a kit (Kit Copy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Exchanging kits (Kit Exchange) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Returning a Kit to the Factory Settings . . . . . . . . 57 Creating an empty kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

CHAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Editing a kit chain (Chain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Specifying the order of kits (Chain Edit) . . . . . . . 58

SYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Specifying the metronome time signature . . . . 59 Specifying the sound and volume of the metronome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

USB Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Backing up to a USB flash drive (Save Backup) . 59 Loading a backup from a USB flash drive (Load Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Deleting a backup from the USB flash drive (Delete Backup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Viewing information about the USB flash drive (USB Memory Information) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Formatting a USB flash drive (Format USB Memory) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Pad Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Adjusting the sensitivity etc. for each pad . . . . . 61 Adjusting the pads pressure sensitivity . . . . . . . 61 Adjusting how the sound will respond to strike position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

D-BEAM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Calibrating the D-BEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

ExtTrig Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Specifying the type of external expansion pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Adjusting the external expansion pad . . . . . . . . . 63 Making detailed adjustments for the external expansion pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Making adjustments for the rim of an external expansion pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Reducing crosstalk with an external expansion pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

HHPedal Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hi-hat control pedal sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

FootSw Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Footswitch function assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Footswitch polarity settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Overall settings for the entire HandSonic . . . . . . 65

MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 MIDI-related settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Visual control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Viewing version information about the HandSonic unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Initializing the HandSonic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Kit List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Main Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

USING THE UNIT SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

IMPORTANT NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Appendix

The appendix contains material that will help you when you have a problem or when an error occurs.

Please be sure to read the safety cautions and the guidelines for use, and use the HandSonic safely.

Parameter Guide (continued)

Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled USING THE UNIT SAFELY and IMPORTANT NOTES (p. 74; p. 75). These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature of your new unit, read the Owners manual in its entirety. This manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference.

Copyright 2013 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROLAND CORPORATION.

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The HandSonic is an electronic percussion instrument that can be played with the hands and fingers. The sound can be varied by the playing position, pressure or interactivity between different pads. With built-in sounds and the possibility of using your own sounds, its a unique instrument that will adapt to any musical style.

What is the HandSonic?

Look What You Can Do with the HandSonic Play with your hands and fingers

From powerful shots using your palm, to subtle grooves using your fingertips, youll have the full range of dynamic expressiveness offered by a percussion instrument. You can also use the D-BEAM to control the sound without touching the instrument.

Play combinations of sounds The striking surface is divided into 13 sections, and your choice of more than 800 instrumental sounds and sound effects can be assigned to each section. You can store 200 of these sets of assignments and recall them instantly while you perform.

Edit sounds individually You can individually make adjustments to each sound; for example, you can adjust the volume, raise or lower the pitch, shorten the decay, or brighten the tonal character.

Use effects to modify the sound The built-in effects let you modify the sound in a variety of ways, such as distorting it or adding reverb. You can also control the effects while you perform, opening up fresh new possibilities that are not available on acoustic percussion.

Add your own sounds Your own original sounds can be added to the sounds that are built-into the HandSonic.

Record and play back Its easy to record your performance. Objectively listening to your playing is a great way to improve your skill. You can also export your performance as an audio file.

Metronome A metronome function is built-in. Its a real convenience for rhythm training or for warming-up before a performance.

Works with your computer Connect the HandSonic to your computer via USB, and youll be able to exchange audio and MIDI data. Since the HandSonic doesnt require sticks, its ideal for sound design or performance with your computer.

Add expansion pads You can expand your system by adding a kick pad, footswitch, or hi-hat control pedal and using your feet to play. You can also add a bar pad or cymbal pad that you play using sticks, and play the HandSonic as a percussion set.

The HandSonic SuperNATURAL sound engine This percussion sound engine allows the nuances of your hand percussion (dynamics, position, mute, etc.) to be accurately reflected in the resulting sound, giving you a sense of presence, a comfortable playing feel, and a naturally expressive tone.

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Panel Descriptions

Top Panel

M1 M2

M3

S1 S8

S2 S7

S3 S6

S4 S5

M4

M5

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1 [PHONES] knob Adjusts the volume of the headphones connected to the PHONES jack. p. 10

2 [VOLUME] knob Adjusts the volume of the OUTPUT jacks. p. 10

3 [KIT] button Displays the Kit screen (the screen you use for performance).

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [KIT] button to UNDO an operation. p. 33

4 [QUICK REC] button

Displays the QUICK REC screen, where you can record and play back your performance. p. 20

Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [QUICK REC] button to turn the metronome on/off.

p. 19

5 Display Shows the number and name of the currently selected kit. Menu screens are also shown here, allowing you to edit a variety of settings.

6 D-BEAM This is the D-BEAM sensor area. By positioning your hand above this sensor you can play sounds or modify them. p. 15

7 [D-BEAM] button Turns the D-BEAM on/off. The button will light if this is on.

8 [MENU] button Accesses the menu screen. p. 45

9 Cursor buttons [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Move the cursor (the selected item) in the screen up, down, left, or right. p. 22

10 Value knob Turn this knob to change the kit number or parameter value. The knob has the same function as the [-][+] buttons. If you turn it while holding down the [SHIFT] button, the value will change in larger steps.

p. 22

11 [ ] button Turns the power of the HandSonic on/off. p. 10

12 Function buttons [F1] [F2] [F3]

The function of these buttons will change depending on the screen. The names of the current functions are shown in the bottom of the screen. From the left, these are called the [F1], [F2], and [F3] buttons.

p. 22

13 [ROLL] button Turns the Roll function on/off. When the function is on the button will be lit, and a roll will be heard when you apply pressure to the pad.

p. 14

14 [PITCH] button [EFFECT] button

Choose what will be controlled by the realtime modify knob.

[PITCH]: The pitch will be controlled. [EFFECT]: The multi-effect will be controlled. p. 15

15 Realtime Modify knob Turn this knob to temporarily modify the sound.

16 [ENTER] button Confirms a selection, such as in a menu. p. 22

17 [EXIT] button Returns to the previous screen.

18 [-] [+] buttons Modify the kit number or parameter value. This has the same function as the value knob. If you use the [-][+] buttons while holding down the [SHIFT] button, the value will change in larger steps.

p. 22

19 [SHIFT] button You can access a variety of functions by using this in conjunction with other buttons. p. 68

20 Pads Strike these surfaces (pads) to play. By varying your striking force and pressure, you can obtain a variety of performance expressions.

These pads are referred to as M15 (Main) and S18 (Sub). p. 14

Display When you turn on the power, the display will show a kit screen like the one shown at right.

Kit number

Tempo Kit name

Pad strike force

Indicates the function of the [F1][F3] buttons

Access the TEMPO screen

Access the Q.EDIT screen

Kit chain on/off

p. 18

p. 19

p. 19p. 33

* The explanations in this manual include illustrations that depict what should typically be shown by the display. Note, however, that your unit may incorporate a newer, enhanced version of the system (e.g., includes newer sounds), so what you actually see in the display may not always match what appears in the manual.

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Rear Panel (Connections) MIDI connectors Connect a sound module or other external MIDI device here. You can also control an external video device.

USB MEMORY port Connect a USB flash drive (sold separately) here. You can save the HandSonics settings on a USB flash drive. You can also use a USB flash drive to load user instruments.

USB COMPUTER port Use a USB cable to connect the HandSonic to your computer. You can use DAW software on your computer to record the HandSonics performance as audio or as MIDI.

NOTE

* Never insert or remove a USB flash drives while this unit is turned on. Doing so may corrupt the units data or the data on the USB flash drives.

* Carefully insert the USB flash drives all the way inuntil it is firmly in place.

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

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* This connection is required.

DC IN jack Connect the included AC adaptor here. To prevent the inadvertent

disruption of power to your unit (should the plug be pulled out accidentally), and to avoid applying undue stress to the DC IN jack, anchor the power cord using the cord hook, as shown in the illustration.

Place the AC adaptor so the side with the indicator (see illustration) faces upwards and the side with textual information faces downwards. The indicator will light when you plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.

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PHONES jack Connect headphones (sold separately) here. Even if headphones are con- nected, sound will still be output from the OUTPUT jacks.

HH CTRL jack Connect a hi-hat control pedal (sold separately) here. You can use your foot to open/close the hi-hat sound, or to modify a sound.

OUTPUT jacks These jacks output the sound. Connect them to amplified speakers etc. (sold separately). If youre outputting in monaural, connect only the L/MONO jack.

TRIG IN jack Connect an external expansion pad (sold separately) here. You can connect a kick pad and use your foot to play sounds, or add a bar trigger pad.

MIX IN jack (stereo) By connecting a digital audio player or other audio source here, you can play the HandSonic while listening to a song. The sound thats input to this jack will be output to the OUTPUT jacks and the PHONES jack.

FOOT SW jack Connect a footswitch (sold separately) here. You can use your foot to control a variety of functions.

* You must make at least one of these connections in order to hear the sound.

Security slot( )

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* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.

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Turning the Power On/Off NOTE

* Once everything is properly connected (p. 8), be sure to follow the procedure below to turn on their power. If you turn on equipment in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction or equipment failure.

* Before turning the unit on/off, always be sure to turn the volume down. Even with the volume turned down, you might hear some sound when switching the unit on/off. However, this is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Turning the power on

1. Minimizethevolumebyturningthe[VOLUME] and[PHONES]knobsallthewaytotheleft.

2. Minimizethevolumeoftheamplifiedspeakers thatareconnectedtotheOUTPUTjacks.

3. Pressthe[ ]button. The HandSonics power will turn on.

* This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after turning the unit on is required before it will operate normally.

4. Turnonthepowerofyouramplifiedspeakers, adjustthevolumetoanappropriatelevel.

5. Turnthe[VOLUME]and[PHONES]knobstoward therighttoadjustthevolume.

Turning the power off

1. MinimizethevolumeoftheHandSonicandof youramplifiedspeakers.

2. Turnoffthepowerofyouramplifiedspeakers.

3. HolddowntheHandSonics[ ]button. The SHUTDOWN screen will appear.

4. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectYES,and pressthe[ENTER]button.

5. Verifythatthescreenhasgonedark. The HandSonic will be powered-off.

About Auto Off function The power to this unit will be turned off automatically after a predetermined amount of time has passed since it was last used for playing music, or its buttons or controls were operated (Auto Off function). If you do not want the power to be turned off automatically, disengage the Auto Off function (p. 65). To restore power, turn the power on again.

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Attaching to a Stand If you want to play the HandSonic with a stand, use a pad stand (PDS-10; sold separately).

* You must use the screws on the bottom panel of the HandSonic. Using any other screws may cause malfunction.

* When turning the unit over, be careful so as to protect the buttons and knobs from damage. Also, handle the unit carefully; do not drop it.

1. Using the screws on the bottom of the HandSonic, attach the PDS-10 mounting plate.

* Do not use the screws included with the pad stand.

2. AttachtheHandSonictothepadstand.

For the details on how to assemble the pad stand and use the mounting plate, refer to the owners manual of the pad stand.

For easier playing, tilt the HandSonic slightly forward.

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HandSonic Basics

Pads and Kits

Pads The HandSonic has 13 striking surfaces that you can strike with your hands and fingers. Each of these striking surfaces is called a pad. You can assign a different sound to each pad.

A sound can also be assigned to the D-BEAM just like a pad. This means that the HandSonic lets you play a large number of instrumental sounds simultaneously, or skillfully switch between the sounds of different playing techniques.

Kits A set of sounds assigned to these pads is called a kit. The HandSonic can store 200 such kits; you can switch instantly between kits. You can edit the pitch, duration, and tonal character of the sound assigned to each pad; these edited sounds are automatically saved in the kit, and will be applied the next time you select that kit.

The HandSonic comes with more than 100 such kits that cover a wide range of musical styles. When you power-on the HandSonic, the number and name of the currently selected kit is shown. This is called the kitscreen.

Kit

Pads

Kit screen

Instruments and Layers

Instruments The HandSonic provides more than 800 sounds. Each sound is called an instrument (abbreviated inst). If an instrument is assigned to a pad, youll be able to play it.

Layers Two instruments can be assigned to each pad; these two assignments are called layers. The instruments (Inst A and Inst B) assigned to the two layers can sound together, or you can switch between them according to how strongly you strike the pad.

Striking force

Volume

Inst B

Inst A

This section explains the basic terms that youll need to know, and how the HandSonic is structured.

Switching Sound Sets (Kits) (p. 16)

Layering Sounds (Layer) (p. 24)

Changing Sounds (Instruments) (p. 17)

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Effects In addition to editing the instruments, the HandSonic provides other ways for you to modify the sound. These are called effects (abbreviated FX). While editing will modify the way in which the instrument produces sound, effects can add a special effect to the sound produced by the instrument. The HandSonic contains the following effect processors.

Multi-effects (MFX13)

These provide a choice of effect types that let you distort the sound, add depth, or add cyclic modulation. You can use three effect processors (MFX13) simultaneously.

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Ambience This adds reverberation to the sound. It lets you create the sensation of performing in a concert hall or studio.

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EQ This lets you boost or cut the volume in the low, mid, and high-frequency regions of the sound. You can use EQ to make the sound more powerful by boosting the low region, or boost the high region to make the sound brighter.

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How the HandSonic is Structured The following illustration shows how the kits, pads, layers, and FX are structured.

Kit200

Settings for the entire HandSonic

(SYSTEM)

Kit001

Kit settings (KIT)

M1

S1

EXT HEADM2

S2 EXT RIM

M3

S3

HH PEDAL

M4

S4

M5

S5 S6 S7 D-BEAMS8

Pads FX

MFX 1

MFX 2

MFX 3

AMBIENCE

EQ

Inst A

Inst B

Pad settings

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Performing Heres how to use the HandSonics pads and D-BEAM for a variety of performance techniques.

Pads

Strike Strike a pad using your palm or fingers (one to three fingers). The sound you hear will depend on the force of your strike. For the two pads closest to you (M1, M2), the tonal character will change depending on the location of your strike. The tonal change or effect will differ depending on the instrument.

Press Each of the pads can be pressed using your hand or elbow. By pressing one pad while you strike another pad, you can shorten (mute) the sound or raise the pitch. The tonal change or effect will differ depending on the kit. You can specify the muting or pitch change for each pad.

Roll Press the [ROLL] button to make it light, and press a pad; the sound will play repeatedly. The pressure you apply will affect the volume or tonal character. To specify the speed of the roll, hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [ROLL] button.

Strike with your fingers

Strike with your palm

The M1 and M2 pads will vary the sound according to the location of the strike.

Use your palm or fingers to strike the main pads (M1M5).

The M5 pad can also be struck using your fist.

Use your fingers to strike the sub-pads (S1S8).

M1 M2

M5

M3 S1

S2 S7

S3 S6 S4 S5

S8 M4

Strike! While pressing…1 2

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Press!2

Modifying the sound by pressing down on a pad (p. 48)

Adjusting the roll speed (Roll Speed) (p. 49)

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D-BEAM To use the D-BEAM, press the [D-BEAM] button to make it light.

Playing sounds Position the palm of your hand above the D-BEAM sensor; youll hear a sound. The volume will change according to the height of your hand, and will become louder as get closer to the sensor. To play the sound again, take your hand away from the D-BEAM and then position your palm above the sensor again.

* There wont be any sound if no instrument is assigned to the D-BEAM.

Modifying the sound By positioning your hand above the D-BEAM sensor, you can modify the pitch or another aspect of the sound proportionately to the distance between your hand and the sensor. While repeatedly striking a pad, move the palm of your hand up and down over the D-BEAM sensor, and listen to the change.

* For some settings, there might not be an effect. * The light beam in the illustration is shown for conceptual purposes.

Realtime Modify Knob

Modifying the pitch (PITCH) Press the [PITCH] button to make it light. While playing, turn the realtime modify knob; the pitch will change, and the amount of change will be shown in the screen. Press the [PITCH] button once again to make it go dark; the sound will return to the original pitch.

* You can specify for each pad whether the pitch will change.

Controlling an effect (EFFECT) Press the [EFFECT] button to make it light. While playing, turn the realtime modify knob; a multi-effect parameter will be temporarily adjusted, and the sound will change. The multi-effect being controlled is shown in the screen. Press the [EFFECT] button once again to make it go dark; the change produced by the effect will return to its original state.

* There will be no effect on kits or pads for which the effect is not enabled.

HINT

You can make the [PITCH] and [EFFECT] buttons both light. Use the [F2] and [F3] buttons to select what will be controlled by the realtime modify knob.

You can also make the sound change when you simply press the [PITCH] or [EFFECT] buttons.

You can change the realtime modify settings by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [PITCH] or [EFFECT] button.

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Modifying the sound by pressing down on a pad (p. 48)

Realtime modify knob settings (p. 49)

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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; heres how to select and play them.

1. Pressthe[KIT]buttontoaccessthekitscreen.

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. Usethe[-][+]buttonsorthevalueknobtoswitchkits.

The kit number and name in the screen will change, and youll 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. Strikethepadstoplaythem.

Now you can perform using the sounds of the newly selected kit.

1 Kit number

Kit name

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Checking the sounds (instruments) In the kit screen, hold down the [SHIFT] button and strike a pad; the instrument thats 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 UserInst. User Inst (p. 34)

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Changing Sounds (Instruments) You can individually change the instrument that is assigned to each pad of each kit. Your changes are automatically saved to the kit, and the instruments you chose will be there the next time you select that kit.

1. Strikethepadwhoseinstrumentyouwanttochange.

As an example, well change the instrument thats assigned to the S1 pad.

HINT

You can also change the instrument thats assigned to the D-BEAM or to an external expansion pad.

2. Pressthe[MENU]button.

The menu screen will appear.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ][ ][ ]buttonstoselectINST.

4. Pressthe[ENTER]button.

Youll enter the INST menu.

5. Pressthe[F1](INST)buttontoselecttheINSTtab.

The INST screen will appear.

6. Usethe[-][+]buttonsorthevalueknobtochangetheinstrument.

Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select instrument A or B. You can also change the instrument group.

HINT

Press the [ENTER] button to see the instrument list.

Strike the S1 pad to audition the sound. If you strike a different pad, youll be able to change the instrument for that pad.

If you want to hear only instrument A, press the [F3] (SETUP) button and turn the Layer parameter OFF (p. 24).

7. Pressthe[KIT]buttontoreturntothekitscreen.

Your changes will be saved automatically.

HINT

Even if youve modified a kit, you can return individual kits to their factory-set kit settings.

Strike1

2

Select3

4

5

Instrument group

Pad whose instrument youre changing

Instrument A

Instrument B

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Assigning Sounds to Pads (Inst) (p. 23)

Returning a Kit to the Factory Settings (p. 32)

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Adjusting Instruments (QUICK EDIT) By using QUICK EDIT you can quickly and easily edit the pitch or decay of an instrument. For more detailed editing, refer to AdjustingtheSound(Edit).

1. Strikethepadwhoseinstrumentyouwanttoadjust.

HINT

You can also adjust the instrument thats assigned to the D-BEAM or to an external expansion pad.

2. Inthekitscreen,pressthe[F2](Q.EDIT)button.

The QUICK EDIT screen will appear.

3. Usethe[F1][F3]buttonstoselecttheparameter.

Button Parameter Explanation

[F1](VOLUME) Volume Adjusts the volume.

[F2](TUNING) Tuning Adjusts the pitch. Positive (+) settings raise the pitch, and negative (-) settings lower the pitch.

[F3](MUFFLING) Muffling Adjusts the decay of the sound. Greater values reduce the decay, emphasizing the attack.

4. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectinstrumentAorB.

5. Usethe[-][+]buttonsorthevalueknobtoadjustthevalue.

6. Strikeanotherpadthatyouwanttoedit.

Repeat steps 36.

7. Pressthe[KIT]buttontoreturntothekitscreen.

Your changes will be saved automatically.

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Adjusting the Sound (Edit) (p. 25)

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Using the Metronome The HandSonic provides a metronome function. You can use this for rhythm training to improve your skill, or for warming up before a performance.

Starting/stopping the metronome

1. Holddownthe[SHIFT]buttonandpressthe[QUICKREC]button.

The metronome will sound.

The kit screen will show the tempo.

2. Onceagainholddownthe[SHIFT]buttonandpressthe[QUICKREC]button.

The metronome will stop.

Changing the tempo

1. Inthekitscreen,pressthe[F3](TEMPO)button.

The TEMPO screen will appear.

2. Usethe[-][+]buttonsorthevalueknobtochangethetempo.

The metronome tempo will be changed.

3. Pressthe[KIT]buttontoreturntothekitscreen.

While holding

Press

Tempo

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2

Tap tempo You can specify the tempo by pressing a button at the desired interval. This is a convenient way to find out the tempo of a song.

1.Inthekitscreen,pressthe[F3](TEMPO)button.

The TEMPO screen will appear.

2.Pressthe[F3](TAP)buttonatleastthreetimesinrhythmwiththesong.

The tempo will be changed.

Specifying the metronome time signature (p. 59)

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Recording Your Performance (QUICK REC) Its easy to record your HandSonic performance. A recorded performance can be played back, or exported to a USB flash drive as an audio file. Listening objectively to your performance is a good way to improve your skill, and you can also use a recorded performance as material for your rhythm tracks.

Recording

1. Pressthe[QUICKREC]button.

The QUICK REC screen will appear.

2. Pressthe[F2](REC)button.

The STANDBY screen will appear.

You can sound the metronome by holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [QUICK REC] button. Use the value knob to adjust the tempo.

3. Beginperforming.

Recording will start.

* You can also start recording by pressing the [F1] (START) button.

* If the [F2] (HIT PAD) button is off, recording will not start when you begin performing.

4. Pressthe[F1](STOP)buttontostoprecording.

Playing back

5. Pressthe[F1](PLAY)button.

The recorded performance will play.

Press the [F2] (REPEAT) button to make playback repeat.

* Playback will use the sounds of the currently selected kit.

* If you sound the metronome, you can use the value knob to change the tempo.

6. Pressthe[F1](STOP)buttontostopplayback.

Playback will stop automatically when it reaches the end of the recorded performance.

* The recorded performance will disappear when you power-off the HandSonic.

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Exporting a recorded performance as an audio file * Connect your USB flash drive before you continue.

1. Stoprecordingorplayback,andthenpressthe[F3](EXPORT)button.

The EXPORT screen will appear.

2. Notethefilename,andadjustthetempo.

The file will be saved with the name thats shown here.

If you sound the metronome, the tempo will be displayed, allowing you to adjust the tempo.

Use the value knob to adjust the tempo.

As necessary, use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select the following parameters, and use the value knob to set the values.

Parameter Explanation

PostExportTime In some cases, the reverberant decay at the end of the exported audio file may be cut off. If this occurs, you can increase this value so that the reverberant decay will not be cut off.

ExportGain While reading the output level meter, adjusts the volume of the audio file. Positive (+) values will increase the volume.

Press the [F1] (PREVIEW) button to audition the performance.

3. Pressthe[F3](EXECUTE)button.

Exporting to the USB flash drive will begin. When export is completed, the screen will indicate Completed!

* The audio file will be saved in the top level (root) of the USB flash drive.

NOTE

Do not strike the HandSonics pads during the export. The vibration may cause unexpected errors.

4. Pressthe[KIT]buttontoreturntothekitscreen.

1

Output level for the export

3

Rear Panel (Connections) (p.

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Menu Operations The HandSonic has numerous parameters (items that you can set) that specify how it will operate and its sounds will be produced. This section explains the procedure for the basic menu operations youll use when setting the parameters. The basic procedure will be the same for any of the screens.

1. Pressthe[MENU]button.

The MENU screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ][ ][ ]buttonstoselectanitem.

Example) Select the INST.

3. Pressthe[ENTER]buttontoconfirmyourselection.

The INST screen sill appear.

4. Usethe[F1][F3]buttonstoselectatab.

Example) Select the EDIT tab. The INSTEDIT screen will appear.

* In some cases, buttons as well as tabs may be displayed. Some screens do not have tabs.

5. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectaparameter.

Example) Select the Muffling parameter.

7. Usethe[-][+]buttonsorvalueknobtosetthevalue.

Example) Set the value to 85.

8. Whenyouvefinishedmakingsettings,pressthe[KIT]buttontoreturnto thekitscreen.

The changes youve made will be saved automatically.

* You can return to the kit screen from any screen by pressing the [KIT] button

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4

Select a parameter

Set the value

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Parameter Guide (p. 45)

In this manual, steps 14 of the above procedure will be given in the form chooseMENU INST EDIT.

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This section explains functions that help you take full advantage of the HandSonic.

Fortheprocedure,refertoMenuOperations(p.22).

Sound Editing You can customize your very own kit by assigning your choice of instruments to the pads, or creating your own sounds. If you like, you can also copy a kit before you start editing it.

Assigning Sounds to Pads (Inst) 1. ChooseMENUgINSTgINST.

The INST screen will appear.

2. Striketoselectthepadthatyouwanttochange. To select the D-BEAM or hi-hat control pedal, make it produce sound.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectinstrumentAor B.

* For more about instruments A and B, refer to Layering Sounds (Layer) (p. 24).

4. Usethevalueknobtochangetheinstrument. The instruments are organized by group; to change the group, select the instrument group in step 3.

You can also assign user instruments in the same way as the built-in instruments.

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You can strike a pad to audition the instrument you selected. By holding down the [SHIFT] button and striking a pad, you can play instruments A or B separately.

Press the [ENTER] button to see the instrument list.

If layer is OFF, instrument B is shown as Layer is OFF. and will be unavailable.

5. Repeatsteps24.

INST screen

Pad whose instrument will be changed

Instrument A

Instrument B

Instrument group

INST LIST screen

Audition the sound Changing instrument group

Frequently Used Functions

Checking the instruments in the kit screen In the kit screen, hold down the [SHIFT] button and strike a pad; the instrument thats assigned to that pad will be shown in the screen.

Applying the same values to all pads (ALL) If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [ENTER] button, the value of the selected parameter will be copied to all pads. For example this is convenient when you want to assign the same instrument (A or B) to all pads, or if you want to set the Tuning to 0.

Copying a Kit (p. 32)

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Layering Sounds (Layer) You can assign two instruments (A and B) to each pad. You can make these two instruments sound together, or you can switch between them or vary their balance depending on the strength of your strike.

1. ChooseMENUgINSTgSETUP. The INSTSETUP screen will appear.

2. Striketoselectthepadthatyouwanttochange.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselecttheLayerorFadePoint parameter,andusethevalueknobtoeditthevalue.

Parameter Explanation

Layer

OFF Striking force

Volume

Only instrument A will sound

MIX

Striking force

Volume

Instruments A and B will always sound together.

VELO MIX

Striking force

Volume

Instrument B will be layered only for strikes stronger than Fade Point.

VELO FADE

Striking force

Volume

Instrument B will be layered according to the force of the strike only for strikes stronger than Fade Point.

VELO SW

Striking force

Volume

Switches between instrument A for strikes that are weaker than Fade Point and instrument B for stronger strikes.

FadePoint

Specifies the striking force at which instrument B will begin to be heard. If this is 0, instrument B will sound for strikes of any force. If this is 127, instrument B will sound only for the strongest strike.

* This parameter is unavailable if Layer is OFF or MIX.

4. Pressthe[F1](INST)buttontoaccesstheINSTscreen.

5. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectinstrumentAorB,andusethevalueknobtoedittheinstrument.

INSTSETUP screen

Hints for using layers

Layer FadePoint Explanation

MIX By assigning the same sound and settings to instruments A/B, and changing Tuning to be approxi- mately 1020 apart, you can create a spacious sound.

VELOFADE 110127 By assigning the same sound to instruments A/B and setting the maximum Muffling for instrument B, you can cause the sense of attack to be emphasized for strong strikes. Use the instrument B Color or Volume to adjust the strength of the attack.

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Adjusting the Sound (Edit) You can adjust the pitch, duration, and tonal character of each instrument.

1. ChooseMENUgINSTgEDIT. The INSTEDIT screen will appear.

2. Striketoselectthepadthatyouwanttochange.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectinstrumentAorB.

4. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectaparameter,andusethevalue knobtoeditthevalue.

Parameter Explanation

Volume Adjusts the volume.

Tuning Adjusts the pitch. Positive (+) settings raise the pitch, and negative (-) settings lower the pitch. The units are cents; 100 cents = one semitone.

Sweep

Sweeps the pitch upward (or downward). With positive (+) settings, the pitch starts high and sweeps down; with negative (-) settings, the pitch starts low and sweeps up. Greater values produce greater change.

Muffling Adjusts the decay of the sound. Greater values reduce the decay, emphasizing the attack.

Color Adjusts the brightness of the sound. Positive (+) settings brighten the sound, and negative (-) settings darken the sound.

Pan Adjusts the left/right position. CTR is center.

AmbSend Adjusts the amount of sound sent to ambience. This is the same parameter as in the PAD AMBIENCE SEND screen. Refer to Applying ambience (p. 28).

MFXAsgn Select MFX13 as the multi-effect that will be used to apply an effect. This is the same parameter as in the MFX ASSIGN screen. Refer to Applying a multi-effect to a pad (p. 26).

INSTEDIT screen

Setting the pitch of chromatic instruments Use the pad copy (p. 57) or ALL function (p. 23) to assign the same sound to multiple pads (e.g., S1S8).

Set the Tuning value of these pads as shown below.

Example) If the pitch is C when Tuning = 0

Pitch -6(F#) -5(G) -4(G#) -3(A) -2(A#) -1(B) 0(C)

Tuning -600 -500 -400 -300 -200 -100 0

Pitch +1(C#) +2(D) +3(D#) +4(E) +5(F) +6(F#) +7(G)

Tuning +100 +200 +300 +400 +500 +600 +700

G

A F

B E C D

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Hints for using Sweep Use Tuning to adjust the pitch at which the sound ends.

If you use Muffling to shorten the sound, the pitch change produced by Sweep will also be shortened.

If the sound is too bass-heavy when youve set Sweep to a negative value, adjust Color in the positive direction to lighten the sound.

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Using Effects to Modify the Sound (FX) While editing an instrument will change the way in which the instrument itself produces sound, effects can modify the sound produced by the instrument. You can use effects to create dramatic changes in the character of the sound.

As effect units, the HandSonic provides three multi-effect units (MFX13), ambience, and EQ.

Multi-Effects (MFX13) The multi-effects are versatile effects that give you a choice of numerous effect types, such as effects that distort, thicken, or cyclically modulate the sound. There are three multi-effect units (MFX1, MFX2, MFX3), and you can set each unit to produce a different effect.

For the instruments assigned to each pad, you can choose one of the MFX13 units for it to use.

Applying a multi-effect to a pad

1. ChooseMENUgFXgMULTI-FXgASSIGN. The MULTI-FXASSIGN screen will appear.

2. Strikeapadtoselectit,andusethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselect instrumentAorB.

3. UsethevalueknobtoselectMFX13. Choose OFF if you dont want to use a multi-effect.

* The effect type produced by each multi-effect unit is specified in Selecting the multi-effect type (p. 27).

* You can also use the MENU g INST g EDIT parameter MFX Asgn.

Kit

FX

MFX1

MFX2

MFX3

AMBIENCE EQ

MULTI-FX

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MFX2

MFX3

Inst B

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Selecting the multi-effect type

1. ChooseMENUgFXgMULTI-FXgTYPE. The MULTI-FXTYPE screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectMFX13,andusethevalueknobto specifytheeffecttypeforeachunit. You can view a list of the effect types by pressing the [ENTER] button. Press [ENTER] button once again to close the list.

MULTI-FXtypelist

No. Name Explanation No. Name Explanation

0 THRU The effect wont be applied. 13 COMPRESSOR Smoothing out fluctuations in volume.

1 STEREO DELAY Repeats the sound. 14 SATURATOR Producing a rougher tonal character and boosting the loudness. This also cuts the low-frequency region of the input audio.

2 SYNC DELAY

This is a delay whose delay time is specified in terms of a note value relative to the tempo. You can also synchronize it to the metronome tempo.

15 FILTER This is a filter with an extremely sharp slope. The cutoff frequency can be varied cyclically.

3 TAPE ECHO Simulates a tape-type echo unit of the past. 16 FILTER+DRIVE Cuts the high-frequency range, and adds

distortion.

4 CHORUS Adds spaciousness and depth to the sound. 17 AUTO WAH Produces a wah effect (a cyclic shift in

frequency emphasis).

5 SPACE-D It gives no impression of modulation, but produces a transparent chorus effect. 18 LO-FI COMPRESS

This is an effect that intentionally degrades the sound quality for creative purposes.

6 PHASER A phase-shifted sound is added to the original sound and modulated. 19 OVERDRIVE Mildly distorts the sound.

7 STEP PHASER The phaser effect will be varied gradually. 20 DISTORTION Intensely distorts the sound.

8 FLANGER It produces a metallic resonance that rises and falls like a jet airplane taking off or landing.

21 BIT CRUSH Produces an extreme lo-fi effect.

9 STEP FLANGER This is a flanger in which the flanger pitch changes in steps. 22 ISOLATOR Creating unique effects by cutting the

volume of specific frequency regions.

10 REVERB Adds reverberation to the sound, simulating an acoustic space. 23 RING MOD

A ring modulator that varies the modulated frequency in a stepwise manner.

11 LONG REVERB This is a very rich sounding reverb. 24 PITCH SHIFT Shifts the pitch of the original sound.

12 EQUALIZER Adjusts the tonal character. 25 AUTO PAN Cyclically modulates the stereo location of the sound.

* For details on each type, refer to Sound List (PDF file).

Editing multi-effect settings

1. ChooseMENUgFXgMULTI-FXgEDIT. The MULTI-FXEDIT screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectMFX13.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectaparameter,andusethevalue knobtoeditthevalue.

* For details on each parameter, refer to Sound List (PDF file).

MULTI-FXTYPE screen

MULTI-FXEDIT screen

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Ambience This effect unit adds reverberation, creating the sensation that youre performing in a hall or studio. You can adjust the amount of ambience for each instrument assigned to each pad.

Applying ambience

1. ChooseMENUgFXgAMBIENCEgSENDgPAD. The AMBIENCE SENDPAD screen will appear.

2. Strikeapadtoselectit,andusethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselect instrumentA/B.

3. Usethevalueknobtoeditthevalue. This specifies the amount of ambience that will be applied.

With a setting of 0, no ambience will be applied.

* Even if youre applying a multi-effect to an instrument, the ambience will be applied to the sound before it has been processed by the multi-effect. You can also apply ambience to the sound produced by the multi-effect (p. 29).

* You can also use the MENU g INST g EDIT parameter Amb Send.

Selecting the ambience type

1. ChooseMENUgFXgAMBIENCEgTYPE. The AMBIENCETYPE screen will appear.

2. Usethevalueknobtospecifytheambiencetype. With a setting of OFF, no ambience will be applied.

Ambiencetypelist

No. Name Explanation No. Name Explanation

1 BOOTH Recording booth 6 BALLROOM Dance hall

2 STUDIO Recording studio 7 CONCERT HALL Large concert hall

3 BASEMENT Underground room with numerous reflections 8 EXPO HALL Broad space

4 JAZZ CLUB Small club 9 GATE Reverberation is cut off sharply

5 ROCK CLUB Large club 10 SPIRAL Spiral-like reverberation

* For details on each type, refer to Sound List (PDF file).

AMBIENCE SENDPAD screen

AMBIENCETYPE screen

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Adjusting the ambience

1. ChooseMENUgFXgAMBIENCEgEDIT. The AMBIENCEEDIT screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectaparameter,andusethevalue knobtoeditthevalue.

* For details on each parameter, refer to Sound List (PDF file).

Applying ambience to the multi-effects sound If youve applied a multi-effect unit to the sound of instruments, you can apply ambience to the sound thats been modified by the multi-effects.

1. ChooseMENUgFXgAMBIENCEgSENDgMFX. The AMBIENCE SENDMFX screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectMFX13,andusethevalueknobto editthevalue. Specify the amount of ambience that will be applied to the sound from each multi- effect.

With a setting of 0, no ambience will be applied.

AMBIENCEEDIT screen

AMBIENCE SENDMFX screen

Multi-effect and ambience routing The sound of a pads instrument A is sent to ambience (AMBIENCE SENDPAD) before it enters the multi-effect (MFX13). This allows you to adjust the amount of ambience independently for each pad of each instrument.

Applying a multi-effect can modify the sound dramatically, but the sound sent to ambience will not be modified by the multi-effect.

You can use AMBIENCE SENDMFX if you want the sound thats been processed by the multi-effect to be sent to ambience. However, since the multi-effect is also receiving sound from other pads, it wont be possible to adjust the ambience send individually for each pad.

OFF

MFX1

MFX2

MFX3

EQ

Inst A

AMBIENCE

MULTI-FX ASSIGN

AMBIENCE SENDPAD

AMBIENCE SEND MFX

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EQ This divides the sound of the entire kit into low, mid, and high frequency regions, allowing you to boost or cut the volume of each region. You can boost the low range to make the sound more powerful, or boost the high range to make the sound brighter.

Applying EQ to a kit

1. ChooseMENUgFXgEQ. The KIT EQ screen will appear.

2. Pressthe[F3](EQ)buttontoturnEQon. If this is off, EQ will not be applied.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ][ ][ ]buttonstoselectaparameter,andusethevalueknobtoeditthevalue.

Parameter Explanation

Q Adjusts the width of the frequency region selected by Freq. Higher values make the region narrower, producing a more distinctive sound.

* This is available only for MID.

Freq Selects the frequency range at which the volume will be boosted or cut. Lower values affect a lower frequency range; higher values affect a higher frequency range.

* The available range differs between LOW/MID/HIGH.

Gain

Specifies the amount by which the volume is boosted or cut. Positive (+) values boost the frequency region specified by Freq. Negative (-) values cut the frequency region specified by Freq. If you dont want to apply an effect, set this to 0.

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Overall Settings for a Kit These settings let you adjust the volume of the entire kit, or assign a name to it.

Adjusting the Volume of the Kit This setting adjusts the overall volume of the entire kit. This is convenient when a multi-effect has caused the volume to increase, or if you want to adjust the volume balance relative to other kits.

1. ChooseMENUgKITgKITPRMgCOMMON. The KIT COMMON screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselecttheKitVolumeparameter.

3. Usethevalueknobtoadjustthevalue.

Adjusting the Pad Sensitivity This setting adjusts the pad sensitivity for the entire kit. You can use this to adjust the sensitivity between kits that you play using your hand and kits that you play using your fingers.

1. ChooseMENUgKITgKITPRMgCOMMON. The KIT COMMON screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectthePadSensitivityparameter.

3. Usethevalueknobtoadjustthevalue. Moving the setting closer to the FINGER side will increase the sensitivity.

Naming a Kit You can assign a name to a kit youve edited.

1. ChooseMENUgKITgKITPRMgNAME. The KIT NAME screen will appear.

2. Enteraname. Enter a name using the buttons listed below.

You can enter a kit name (upper line) of 12 characters, and a sub- name (lower line) of up to 16 characters.

Button Explanation

Valueknob [-][+]buttons Change the character.

Cursor[ ][ ]buttons Move the cursor.

Cursor[ ][ ]buttons Move the cursor between the kit name and the sub-name.

[F1](DELETE)button Deletes the character at the cursor location.

[F2](INSERT)button Inserts a space at the cursor location.

[F3](A a 1)button Switches the type of character (uppercase/lowercase/numeral) at the cursor location.

KIT COMMON screen

KIT COMMON screen

Kit name

Sub-name

Cursor

KIT NAME screen

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Copying a Kit When you want to create a new kit, you can save time by copying a kit from which to start.

1. ChooseMENUgTOOLSgKITCOPY. The KIT COPY screen will appear.

2. Usethevalueknobtoselectthecopy-sourcekit. Select a kit from USER.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstomovetothelowerline, andselectthecopy-destinationkit.

4. Pressthe[F3](COPY)button. A confirmation screen will appear.

5. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectYES,andpressthe[ENTER]button. The copy will be executed.

Returning a Kit to the Factory Settings You can select a factory-set kit and copy it to another kit.

1. ChooseMENUgTOOLSgKITCOPY. The KIT COPY screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstomovetoUSER,and usethevalueknobtoselectPRESET.

3. Usethevalueknobtoselectthecopy-sourcekit.

4. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstomovetothelowerline, andselectthecopy-destinationkit.

5. Pressthe[F3](COPY)button. A confirmation screen will appear.

6. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectYES,andpressthe[ENTER]button. The factory-set kit will be copied.

* If the factory-set user instruments have been deleted, the user instruments used by the factory-set kit will not sound as intended.

KIT COPY screen

Copy-destination

Copy-source

USER

CONFIRMATION screen

KIT COPY screen

Copy-destination

Copy-source

PRESET

CONFIRMATION screen

Returning all kits and user instruments to the factory-set state Put a backup containing the factory-set data on your USB flash drive, and load the data as described in Loading a Backup (p. 39).

The factory-set data can be downloaded from the Roland website. From the following URL, choose Downloads and then select HandSonicHPD-20.

http://www.roland.com/support/en/

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Kit Chain The Kit Chain function lets you successively switch kits in the order youve specified, as needed for the songs in your performance. You can create 15 kit chains (banks AO), and each kit chain can contain up to 50 steps.

Using a kit chain

1. Inthekitscreen,pressthe[F1](CHAIN)buttonto turnkitchainon. The kit chain screen will appear.

2. Usethe[F2]( BANK#)[F3](BANK# )buttonsto switchthebank.

3. Usethe[-][+]buttonsorthevalueknobtoswitch steps.

4. Whenyourefinished,pressthe[F1](CHAIN)buttontoturnkitchainoff.

Creating a kit chain Refer to Editing a kit chain (Chain).

Undo You can undo a change youve made to a kit or instrument.

1. Inthekitscreen,holddownthe[SHIFT]buttonandpressthe[KIT]button. The CONFIRMATION screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectYES,andpressthe[ENTER]button. The change will be undone.

* The current kit will return to the state in which it was when you selected it. If you switch kits, the preceding changes cannot be undone.

* The following changes cannot be undone.

Loading or changing a user instrument (MENU g USER INST)

Copying a kit (MENU g TOOLS g KIT COPY)

Changing a kit chain (MENU g TOOLS g CHAIN)

Editing a system parameter (MENU g SYS)

Step 50 Step 50

Step 1 Step 1

Bank B Bank O

Step 2 Step 2

Step 50 (Kit 33)

Step 1 (Kit 24)

Bank A (Example)

Step 2 (Kit 9)

Step 3 (Kit 87) Step 3 Step 3

Switch banks

Bank, Bank name

KIT screen (Kit chain)

Kit chain ON/OFF

Step

CONFIRMATION screen

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User Inst An audio file (WAV) that you created on your computer can be loaded into the HandSonic via a USB flash drive, and played as a user instrument. Just as with the other instruments, you can adjust the tonal character of this user instrument and apply effects to it.

Numberofuserinstruments Maximum 500

Soundlength(total) Maximum 12 minutes

* The values shown above are the maximum number and length; they will decrease depending on the size and number of audio files that you import.

Importing

Preparations Youll need the following items.

Computer A computer that can read and write a USB flash drive, such as a Windows or Mac computer

USBflashdrive

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

Audiofileofthesoundthatyouwanttoimport Use your computer to prepare and edit the audio file to the following specifications.

Format SamplingFrequency BitRate Channels Size(Length)

WAV 44.1 kHz 16 bits Mono, Stereo Up to 6 minutes

1. CopytheaudiofiletoyourUSBflashdrive. Copy the audio file to the top level (root) of your USB flash drive.

* The HandSonic can recognize up to 1,000 files.

* File names containing multi-byte characters will not be displayed correctly on the HandSonic.

2. ConnecttheUSBflashdrivetotheHandSonic. With the HandSonic powered-off, connect the USB flash drive.

3. Power-ontheHandSonic.

WAV

Rear Panel (Connections) (p.

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Importing

1. ChooseMENUgUSERINSTgIMPORT. The IMPORT list screen will appear, showing a list of the audio files on the USB flash drive.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselecttheaudiofilethatyouwantto import,andpressthe[F3](IMPORT)button. You can audition the sound by pressing the [F1] (PREVIEW) button.

3. Usethevalueknobtoselectauserinstrumentnumber,andpressthe [F3](EXECUTE)button. The user instrument will be loaded into the number you selected.

When the operation is completed, the screen will indicate Completed! and you will return to the IMPORT list screen.

* You cant import into a number that already contains a user instrument.

* If there is not enough free space left in the HandSonics user instrument area, the screen will indicate User Inst Memory Full. Delete unneeded user instruments (p. 54). In some cases, optimizing the area (p. 55) may allow you to import the sound.

NOTE

Do not strike the HandSonics pads while data is being imported. The vibration may cause unexpected errors.

4. Repeatsteps23asnecessary.

5. Pressthe[KIT]buttontoreturntothekitscreen. The user instruments you imported will be saved automatically.

Use the procedure described on Assigning Sounds to Pads (Inst) (p. 23) to assign the imported user instruments to pads so that you can play them.

If you select the USER instrument group, the imported user instruments will be shown.

* User instruments are not deleted even when you turn off the power.

* As a precaution against accidentally deleting your user instruments, its a good idea to keep the loaded audio files on your computer or USB flash drive. Its not possible to load user instruments separately from a HandSonic backup (p. 38).

Managing User Instruments You can view a list of all the user instruments youve imported. You can also audition the sounds, make loop settings, and rename them.

1. ChooseMENUgUSERINSTgLIST.

The USER INSTLIST screen will appear.

Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select a user instrument, and press [F2] (FUNC) button to see detailed information.

IMPORT list screen

User instrument space remaining

IMPORT screen

USER INSTLIST screen

Audition the sound

User instrument space remaining

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Loop Settings You can make a user instrument loop (play repeatedly). By looping it, you can play a short rhythm pattern as a longer phrase.

1. ChooseMENUgUSERINSTgLIST.

The USER INSTLIST screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectauserinstrument.

3. Pressthe[F3](LOOP)buttontoturnloopon.

The icon will appear.

You can audition the loop by pressing the [F1] (PREVIEW) button.

* Before you import the user instrument, use your computer to edit the audio so that it loops smoothly. The HandSonic cannot edit the looping.

Specifying how the pad will produce sound To control how the loop phrase will play or stop, you can change the way in which the pad will produce sound.

1. Strikeapadtowhichyouveassignedauserinstrumentthatissettoloop.

2. ChooseMENUgINSTgSETUP. The INSTSETUP screen will appear.

3. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselecttheTriggerModeparameter.

4. UsethevalueknobtoselectGATEorALT.

Value Explanation

SHOT The sound will play each time you strike the pad. It will not loop.

GATE The sound will continue playing as long as you continue holding down the pad.

* This cannot be selected for an external expansion pad or the hi-hat control pedal.

ALT The sound will alternately play and stop each time you strike the pad.

* When using loop playback, the following restrictions apply to instrument editing.

The Sweep parameter (p. 25) will apply only to the first cycle of the loop.

The Muffling parameter (p. 25) will have no effect.

USER INSTLIST screen

Audition the sound Loop on

INSTSETUP screen

Stopping all sounds (ALL SOUND OFF) By holding down the [SHIFT] button and pressing the [EXIT] button, you can stop (silence) all sounds that are currently being produced. This is a convenient way to stop numerous loop phrases simultaneously. This also works in the kit screen or while youre editing.

* The effects will not be silenced. The decay of the ambience and delay sound will remain without being silenced.

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Deleting Heres how to delete a user instrument.

1. ChooseMENUgUSERINSTgLIST.

The USER INSTLIST screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselecttheuserinstrumentthatyouwanttodelete.

3. Pressthe[F2](FUNC)button. The USER INST FUNCTION screen will appear.

If this user instrument is used in any kit, is shown for the Assigned to Kit field.

NOTE

When Assigned to Kit has a symbol, if you delete this user instrument, pads to which this instrument is assigned will no longer produce sound.

4. Pressthe[F2](DELETE)button. The CONFIRMATION screen will appear.

5. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselectYES,andpressthe[ENTER]button.

Renaming Heres how to rename a user instrument.

1. ChooseMENUgUSERINSTgLIST.

The USER INSTLIST screen will appear.

2. Usethecursor[ ][ ]buttonstoselecttheuserinstrumentthatyouwanttorename.