Frequently Used Functions; Sound Editing; Assigning Sounds To Pads (Inst) - Roland HandSonic HPD-20 Owner's Manual

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Frequently Used Functions

This section explains functions that help you take full advantage of the HandSonic.
For the procedure, refer to "Menu Operations" (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.
Choose MENU g INST g INST.
The INST screen will appear.
2.
Strike to select the pad that you want to change.
To select the D-BEAM or hi-hat control pedal, make it produce sound.
3.
Use the cursor [ ] [ ] buttons to select instrument "A" or
"B."
* For more about instruments A and B, refer to "Layering Sounds
(Layer)" (p. 24).
4.
Use the value knob to change the instrument.
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.
MEMO
• 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.
Repeat steps 2–4.
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. "
Checking the instruments in the kit screen
In the kit screen, hold down the [SHIFT] button and strike a pad; the instrument
that's assigned to that pad will be shown in the screen.
"Copying a Kit" (p. 32)
Pad whose instrument
will be changed
Instrument A
Instrument B
Audition the sound
Changing instrument group
INST LIST screen
Instrument
group
INST screen
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