D-Beam; Realtime Modify Knob - Roland HandSonic HPD-20 Owner's Manual

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; you'll 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 won't 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.
"Modifying the sound by pressing down on a pad" (p. 48)

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.
* The light beam in the illustration is
shown for conceptual purposes.
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"Realtime modify knob settings" (p. 49)
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