Roland HPD-15 HandSonic Percussion Pad

Roland Updated: 2009-02-18 RSS
Roland HPD-15 HandSonic Percussion Pad

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 reverb and multi-effects processors
* Realtime control via D-Beam Controller, dual ribbon controllers, three control knobs
* MIDI In/Out plus dual-trigger input and hi-hat control jack

Specifications

Maximum Polyphony: 64 Voices
Instruments: Pad Instruments: 600, Backing Instruments: 54
Preset Patches: 160
User Patches: 80
Patch Chains: 10 chains (32 steps per chain)
Effect Type: Reverb, Multi-Effects
Sequencer: Preset Patterns: 99; User Patterns: 99 (Maximum); Tracks: 4; Play Functions: OneShot, Loop, Tap; Resolution: 96 ticks per quarter note; Recording Method: Real-time
Tempo: 20-240
Display: 16 characters, 2 lines (backlit LCD)
Controls: Volume Knob, Realtime Modify Knob 1/2/3, Ribbon L/R, D Beam Controller
Pad: 10 inches, 15 sections, Pressure-Sensitive
Connectors: Output Jacks (L/Mono, R), Phones Jack (stereo), Mix In Jack (stereo), Expression Pedal / Hi-Hat Control Jack, Trigger Input Jack (dual), Foot Switch Jack (dual), MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT/THRU)
Output Impedance: 1k ohms
Power Supply: AC Adaptor (DC 9V)
Current Draw: 1000mA
Accessories: AC Adaptor (ACI/ACB Series), Label