(Open Box) Roland HandSonic HPD-20

Please note: This is an open box product, packaging has been opened and demonstrated to a customer, but product is in as-new condition.

DYNAMIC E-PERCUSSION FOR STAGE AND STUDIORoland’s ‘HPD-20’ takes digital hand percussion to an entire new level, a unique and flexible instrument, just perfect for a broad range of music creators, from percussionists and drummers to electronic dance music performers, composers and producers alike. Sporting the esteemed ‘SuperNATURAL’ sound engine and impressive multi-effects, Roland’s ‘HPD-20’ offers 850 dynamic, ready-to-play sounds, alongside the ability to load your own custom sounds via the USB flash memory.

Featuring 13 pads which offer super-sensitive response and flexible control options for playing onboard sounds and external MIDI instruments with a superb range of expression. The HPD-20’s pad interface also excels in computer music applications too, where it’s perfect for playing virtual instruments, recording MIDI and audio performances in DAW software, and much more. And with its convenient trigger inputs, you can easily expand the HPD-20 with a Roland pad and hi-hat controller to build a super-compact percussion set!

Amazing Features • 10" Pad with 13 Sections
• Import up to 500 of Your Own WAVs
• 850 Ready-To-Play Sounds
• Sounds are fully editable
• Record Performances to USB Flash Drive

13 velocity-sensitive padsGoing far beyond typical pad controllers, the HandSonic HPD-20 is a sophisticated hand percussion instrument with an amazing level of expressive power. It features 13 velocity-sensitive pads arranged in a circular configuration, with different pad sizes for maximum ergonomic efficiency.

You strike the pads to play sounds, of course, but you can also touch or press a pad to dampen or mute another pad’s tone, adjust its pitch, and more. This lets you execute traditional acoustic hand percussion techniques with authentic results, and also create dynamic, unique textures that are perfect for electronic dance music and other modern styles.

On the two largest pads, you can play with natural tonal variations, depending on where you strike the pads. Further sound control is available with the Roll button, Realtime Modify knob, and the famous D-BEAM, which provides a cool way to play sounds and manipulate effects with hand movements in the air.

MIDI I/OThe HPD-20 excels as a standalone percussion instrument, but you can extend its capabilities even further with external devices. Via the TRIG IN jack, you can connect a wide range of Roland pad types for stick playing, or a kick pad for banging out beats from the floor. Add a Roland hi-hat controller to the dedicated jack and you’ve got a versatile and super-compact percussion kit!

MIDI I/O provides even more possibilities, allowing you to trigger HPD-20 sounds from V-Drums, SPD-series pads, keyboards, and more, or play sounds on other instruments from the HandSonic.

Expressive percussion pad
with over 1,000 built-in sounds!This video shows an example of how the Roland Digital Hand Percussion "HandSonic HPD-20" can be used as a Beat Maker, in real-time combination with the BOSS RC-505 Loop Station.