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HandSonic HPD-15 Owner’s Manual
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For the U.K. IMPORTANT: THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to th
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010 101b • This unit, either alone or in combination with an • The unit and the AC adaptor should be located so amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be their location or position does not interfere with capable of producing sound levels that could their proper ventilation. cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for .......................................................................................................... 102d a long period of time at
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IMPORTANT NOTES 291a In addition to the items listed under “USING THE UNIT SAFELY” on page 2–3, please read and observe the following: Power Supply Additional Precautions 301 551 • Do not use this unit on the same power circuit with any • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be device that will generate line noise (such as an electric irretrievably lost as a result of a malfunction, or the motor or variable lighting system). improper op
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Contents IMPORTANT NOTES ...............................................................................4 Features ...................................................................................................8 How To Use This Manual........................................................................9 About the Symbols in This Manual.............................................................................................. 9 Panel Descriptions..............................
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Contents Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pads ......................................................................................... 54 Specifying the Roll Speed ............................................................................................................ 55 Setting for MIDI Transmission ............................................................................................................... 55 Naming a Patch......................................................
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Contents Chapter 6 Connecting MIDI Devices ...................................................76 Using the HPD-15 to Play External Instruments ................................................................................. 76 Setting for MIDI Transmission.................................................................................................... 76 Setting the MIDI Channels.........................................................................................................
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Features • The HPD-15 is a compact and lightweight digital hand percussion unit with built-in sound generator, that you can play with your naked hands. • A pressure-sensitive pad divided into fifteen sections allows you to play full-fledged hand percussion without any other equipment. • 600 versatile sounds including percussion instruments from around the world with Latin, African, and Asian sounds, as well as drum sets, dance sounds, and sound effects. • Numerous controllers including r
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How To Use This Manual This owner’s manual is organized as follows. Quick Start (Chapter 1) This section is intended for those using the HPD-15 for the first time, and explains how to use various functions in a simple way. Please read Quick Start and follow along by actually operating the HPD-15. This will help you understand most of what you need to know for basic operations. Advanced Use (Chapter 2 – Chapter 6) This section explains all functions of the HPD-15 and is d
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Panel Descriptions Front Panel fig.0-01.e Sequencer Section VOLUME Knob You can record and play back Adjusts the volume of the entire HPD-15. your performance (p. 59). When this knob is turned fully counterclockwise, no sound will be output. PATCH/VALUE Dial Turn to select a patch or change the value. REALTIME MODIFY Section D BEAM Turn these knobs to modify the Patch Select Pass your hand to produce or sound (p. 19). Section control the sound (p. 16). Changes the patch (p. 22). Ribbon
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Panel Descriptions Rear Panel fig.0-02.e EXP PEDAL/HH CTRL Jack TRIGGER INPUT Jack Connect an expression pedal (EV-5), a hi-hat Connect the kick trigger units, external pads, control pedal (FD-7), or a foot switch (p. 72). To prevent malfunction foot switches (p. 73). and/or damage to speakers FOOT SWITCH Jack MIX IN STEREO Jack or other devices, always Connect the optional foot switches (BOSS FS-5U). Connect a CD/MD player or use for the You can use foot switches to select a patch, to
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Attaching the HPD-15 to the Stand 1 Attach the stand holder (included with the optional PDS-15) to Use the screws provided the HPD-15. with the PDS-15. Use of Using the screws provided with the PDS-15, attach the holder so the unit is other screws may result in oriented as shown in the diagram. damage to the unit. fig.0-03.e Wide Narrow 2 Attach the HPD-15 to the pad stand (PDS-15). If you attach only the For details on assembling the pad stand and attaching the HPD-15, refer to
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Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter explains basic operation of the HPD-15. For details on modifying sounds and settings, refer to “Chapter 2 Modifying a Patch” (p. 35). Turning On/Off the Power * Once the connections have been completed (p. 11), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. 1 Make sure that all volume controls on the HPD-15 and
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Listening to the Demo Song 1 Simultaneously press [SEQUENCER] and [SYSTEM]. fig.1-01 fig.1-02 HPD-15 DEMO PLAY 1.TABLECTRIC 2 Turn [PATCH/VALUE] or use [PATCH NUMBER ] and [PATCH NUMBER ] to select the demo song that you wish For details on the demo to hear. songs, refer to “Demo Song fig.1-03 List” (p. 96). 3 Press [PLAY/STOP]. fig.1-04 Playback will begin. To stop playback, press [PLAY/STOP] once again. No data for the music that is played will be ou
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Performing Hit the pads The pads of the HPD-15 will produce different volume or tones depending on where or how strongly they are struck, and you can also vary the tone and duration of the sounds by continuing to press the pad after striking it or by pressing another pad. The pads are divided into 15 sections, which are numbered as follows. fig.1-05 B5 C1 C2 B4 B3 C3 B2 C4 A2 A4 B1 C5 A3 A1 A5 Pad Set The pads are in sets of five. Pads A1–A5 are referred to
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Pass Your Hand over the D Beam By passing your hand over the D Beam located at the top of the panel, you can produce sounds or modify the tone. If D Beam [SOUND] is not fig.1-07 lit, passing your hand over the D Beam will not produce sound. Press [SOUND] to make it light. If there is no sound even though [SOUND] is lit, adjust the sensitivity of the D Beam. If D Beam [CONTROL] is Sustaining the Sound (ROLL/HOLD Button) not lit, passing your hand ove
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Playing Various Sounds Let’s use the patch (p. 21) of P0101 Conga to hear various sounds from the pads, ribbons, and D Beam. * If the following screen is not shown, turn [PATCH/VALUE] until the following screen appears. fig.1-09 P01 LATIN 01 Conga fig.1-10 If D Beam [SOUND] is not lit, passing your hand over Bell Tree the D Beam will not produce sound. Press [SOUND] to make it light. Shaker Maracas Timbale (High) Tambourine Timbale Claves If [SOUND] lo
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Playing a Scale You can use the pads to play the sounds of a pitched instrument such a steel drum or marimba. Let’s use the patch (p. 21) of P0501 Vibraphone to play a scale. * If the following screen is not shown, turn [PATCH/VALUE] until the following screen appears. fig.1-10b P05 ORCH 01 Vibraphone The pads are assigned to the notes of the keyboard as follows. fig.1-10c C2 C3 Simultaneously striking pads A1–A3 (the left half of pad set A) will produce a
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Using Knobs to Modify the Tone (Realtime Modify) The sounds of the HPD-15 have various parameters that determine the loudness, pitch, and duration, and how the notes are sounded. By modifying the values of each parameters, you can vary the tone. In Edit mode (p. 35), you Normally, you will adjust the parameter values to your liking before you can also use Realtime perform. However, some of the parameters can be freely modified while Modify t
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Chapter 1 Quick Start Adding Effects Such as Reverb or Distortion (Multi-Effects) The HPD-15 contains a multi-effect unit that can apply various effects to the sound. Turning Multi-Effects On/Off 1 Press [MULTI-EFFECTS]. fig.1-13 For more on multi-effects, refer to “Adjusting the When the effect is on, [MULTI-EFFECTS] will light. Multi-Effect Settings” (p. The sound will change according to the selected type of effect. 40). 20
