Multipad

Hand Percussion Pad for the stage and the studio with 850 ready-to-use sounds including percussion sounds from around the world, melodic instruments, batteries, electronic rhythm sounds etc. with SuperNATURAL sound generator. Export WAV audio, USB Audio / MIDI port, inputs and pad controller hi .... At the top!

ARTICLE N° 42697
  • Roland HPD-20 Handsonic
  • Percussion Pad
  • Powerful hand percussion instrument for the stage and studio.
  • 850 ready to use sounds including percussion sounds from around the world, melodic instruments, batteries, electronic rhythm sounds etc.
  • The inimitable SuperNATURAL sound generator of Roland ensures unmatched sound quality and expressiveness.
  • Import up to 500 sounds in WAV format from a USB stick and assignment of these sounds to pads.
  • Advanced editing functions to get just the desired sound and processing by three separate multi-effect processors, an effect "Ambience" and an equalizer.
  • 13 silicone rubber pads with an ultra precise response and a natural feel.
  • Dynamic Assignments pads for mitigation, mute and pitch changes - the difference with an acoustic conga and tabla is minimal.
  • ROLL Button REALTIME MODIFY command and D-Beam controller to modify sounds with hand movements.
  • Function "Quick REC" for quick registration of new ideas and grooves can be saved as WAV files to USB drive.
  • Inputs for connecting a pad and a hi-hat controller Roland (optional).
  • Computer USB port for audio / MIDI communication with a DAW software and / or virtual instruments.
  • Dimensions: 311 x 404 x 102 mm
  • Weight: 2.4kg
HandSonic With the HPD-20, Roland digital percussion leads into a new dimension by offering a single instrument percussionists, drummers, artists 'dance', composers and producers. Featuring the acclaimed SuperNATURAL sound engine and powerful multi-effects, the HPD-20 has 850 dynamic sounds ready to use that you can add your own sounds by importing them from a USB drive. The 13 pads react so extremely sensitive and differentiated in the game. They can drive internal sounds and external MIDI instruments with incredible expressiveness. HandSonic of the pads also come in time to make music on a computer, whether to save portions of drum and percussion much more natural and to control your software synthesizers. The trigger inputs HPD-20 can add a Roland pad and a hi-hat controller to create an ultra-compact battery!
Number of trigger inputs
 1
Sampling function
 Yes
USB port
 Yes
Going far beyond the possibilities of traditional pads, the HPD-20 is an instrument of HandSonic hand percussion sophisticated of extraordinary expressiveness. It features 13 velocity-sensitive pads of different sizes, which makes the circular arrangement particularly ergonomic instrument. You can hit the pads to produce sound but you can also just touch and / or push them to reduce, cut or change the pitch of another pad. Most acoustic percussion playing techniques are used identically. They can be used to create original textures for electronic dance music and other styles. The two biggest pads can produce natural timbre variations depending on where you hit them. You can also control the sounds with the ROLL button, the REALTIME MODIFY command and impressive D-Beam controller that can add visual effects to the game.

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