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Handsonic 10
HPD-10 Hand
Percussion Pad
TurboStart
TBS237 ©2006 Roland Corporation U.S.
www.RolandUS.com
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Roland
Handsonic 10 HPD-10 Hand Percussion Pad. This
TurboStart contains step-by-step instructions that will
quickly introduce you to the Handsonic 10’s major
features.
Auditioning Kits
The Handsonic 10 has 64 kits to choose from. Use
the following steps to audition a few of them.
1. Press the KIT and D-BEAM buttons so they’re lit.
2. Turn the Control knob (the knob labeled
“TUNING•MUFFLING•EFFECT”) to select a kit,
or select one by pressing the + or – buttons.
Tip: To quickly access the five Preset kits, press the
1-5 buttons located directly beneath the display.
3. With your hands or fingers, play on the pads.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to audition other kits.
Assigning a Sound to a Pad
All of the Handsonic 10’s kits can be customized to
your liking. Use the following steps to assign a sound
to a pad within a kit:
1. Choose a kit to edit.
2. Press the EDIT button—the EDIT button flashes
and “INST” shows in the display.
3. Press the CURSOR button.
4. Hit one of the pads or wave your hand over the
D Beam.
5. Turn the Control Knob to choose a sound.
6. Repeat Steps 4-5 to set up other pads as
desired.
7. When you’re finished, press EDIT—your
changes are saved automatically.
Adjusting Tuning, Muffling, and Effects
The Control knob gives you instant access to the
Tuning, Muffling, and Effects parameters in a kit. Use
the following steps to adjust these parameters:
1. Select a kit you’d like to edit.
2. Repeatedly press and release the Control knob
until the TUNING indicator lights.
3. Strike any pad you’d like to tune and then turn
the Control knob to adjust each pad’s tuning as
desired.
4. Press the Control knob once—the MUFFLING
indicator lights.
5. To adjust the muffling for any pad, strike the pad
and then turn the Control knob to set the pad as
desired.
6. Press the Control knob once—the EFFECT
indicator lights.
7. Turn the Control knob to adjust the effect
parameter assigned to the knob.
8. When you’re finished, press KIT.
Auditioning Metronome Patterns
in the Style Guide
The Style Guide contains 86 different metronome
patterns for you to play along with. Use the following
steps to audition a few of them:
1. While holding SHIFT, press EDIT—
“METRONOME” appears in the display.
2. Press the button, and then to show the
current metronome pattern in the display.
3. Press the (METRONOME) button to start the
pattern.
4. Press the + or - button to select different
patterns. To change the tempo, hold SHIFT and
press
,
and then turn the Control knob.
5. When you’re finished, press .
Coach Mode: Time Check
The Handsonic 10’s Coach Mode has six different
practice exercises that can help improve your timing
and playing abilities. Use the following steps to try out
the “Time Check” exercise:
1. Press the COACH button.
2. Press or until “TIME CHECK” appears in
the display.
3. Press the button and begin playing along
with the metronome. If you like, turn the Control
knob to adjust the tempo for the rhythm.
In the display, a large black dot shows where
you’re playing in relation to the tempo:
• When you’re behind the beat, the large
black dot appears closer to the “S” (for
“slow”).
• When you’re playing ahead of the beat, the
dot appears closer to the “F” (for “fast”).
• When you play in time, the dot appears in
the center, over the “+.”
4. When you’re finished, press the KIT button.