HPD15 Hand Percussion Pad

HPD15 Hand Percussion Pad Review

HPD15 Hand Percussion Pad Feature

• Electronic hand percussion pad with triggering based on V-Drums technology
• 10 Rubber pad with 15 parts for triggering up to 15 sounds simultaneously
• 64-Voice polyphony
• 600 Pad instruments
• 54 Backing instruments

The HPD-15 HandSonic is an electronic hand percussion multi-pad with triggering capabilities derived from breakthrough V-drums technology. Divided into 15 parts, the HPD-15 allows hand percussionists to play up to 600 realistic acoustic and electronic percussion sounds -- 15 simultaneously -- with all the sensitivity that the Roland V-drums are famous for. Electronic hand percussion pad with triggering based on V-drums technology 10-inch rubber pad with 15 parts for triggering up to 15 sounds simultaneously Built-in pressure sensor allows for realistic muting and pitch control of sounds Main pad supports Positional Sensing for realistic timbre changes depending on area of pad hit Built-in sequencer with 300 percussion and drum sounds from around the world Onboard effects include dedicated reverb and multi-effects processors Realtime control via D-Beam* Controller, dual ribbon controllers, three control knobs, *D-Beam controller technology has been licensed from Interactive Light, Inc. MIDI In/Out plus dual-trigger input and hi-hat control jack After spending just a few hours with the Roland HPD-15 HandSonic, most of us here had the same question: Why didnt someone think of this sooner? Thats because while electronic drums have been around for about 20 years now, hand percussionists have never really had an electronic instrument like the HandSonic to let them play using their natural techniques. And even for folks who werent hand percussionists, the HPD-15 offers some amazing drum and percussion sounds and controls that can be tapped into for great rhythm recording and programming. Different by DesignThe playing surface of the HPD-15 is what makes this product revolutionary. Designed to emulate the feel of a conga, the 10-inch circular surface is divided into fifteen pressure sensitive rubber pads that are used to trigger sounds. These incredibly tactile pads facilitate both muting and pitch bending. And, depending on where or how hard you strike the p...