Pressure - Roland HandSonic 10 Owner's Manual

PRESSURE

1. Press [KIT], then press [CONGA], then [EDIT], so you see <INST> in
the display again.
2. Press the [
display.
3. Press the [
4. Play the large left pad and you will see <ON> in the display.
5. Press the [
mute control) in the display.
6. Play the right pad once. Now, place your left hand on the left pad, while playing the right pad. If
you don't hear a difference in the sound of the right pad, press a little harder on the left pad.
You will hear how the pressure placed on one pad can mute the sound of another, very useful when playing
congas or bongos etc. This is an example of the "mute" function, and demonstrates pad interactivity and
control. The [+]/[-] buttons or Control knob can be used for on/off switching.
7. Now play the right pad once, and use the [+]/[-] button or Control knob to turn "Rx Mute" to
"OFF."
8. Press the [
Hit the right pad once, and use the [+]/[-] buttons or the Control knob change the pitch-change amount. Set
this as you wish. Then while playing the right pad, place your left hand on the left pad, and apply pressure.
Now you can hear how one pad can control the pitch of another with pressure.
fig.0-03.e
] cursor once and you will see <PRESSURE> in the
], and you will see <Tx> (this means "transmit pressure control").
] once again, and you will see <Rx Mute> (receive
] again and you will see <Rx Pitch> (receive pitch control) in the display.
Getting Familiar
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