Roland HandSonic HPD-20 - INST

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These settings are made for each pad.
Parameter Explanation
Assign an instrument (Inst)
Inst A
Assign instrument A or instrument B. Choose “OFF” if you don’t want sound to be produced.
Press the [ENTER] button to see the instrument list.
Inst B
INST–EDIT
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These settings are made separately for instruments A and B.
Parameter Explanation
Adjusting the volume (Volume)
Volume Adjusts the volume.
Adjusting the pitch (Tuning)
Tuning
Adjusts the pitch. Positive (“+”) settings raise the pitch, and negative (“-”) settings lower the pitch.
The units are cents; 100 cents = one semitone.
Varying the pitch (Sweep)
Sweep
Sweeps the pitch upward (or downward).
With positive (“+”) settings, the pitch starts high and sweeps down; with negative (“-”) settings, the pitch starts low
and sweeps up. Greater values produce greater change.
* In some cases, large changes in “Tuning” may limit the “Sweep” eect.
Adjusting the length of the sound (Muing)
Muing Greater values reduce the decay, emphasizing the attack.
Adjusting the tonal character (Color)
Color
Adjusts the brightness of the sound.
Positive (“+”) settings brighten the sound, and negative (“-”) settings darken the sound.
Adjusting the left/right position of the sound (Pan)
Pan Adjusts the left/right position. “CTR” is center.
Applying eects
Amb Send This is the same parameter as “AMBIENCE SEND–PAD” (p. 52).
MFX Asgn This is the same parameter as “MULTI-FX–ASSIGN” (p. 51).
Listening to only instrument A or B
By striking a pad while you hold down the [SHIFT] button, you can listen to only instrument A or B, depending
on the position of the cursor. Even if the sound of instruments A and B are being layered, this allows you to make
adjustments while listening to them separately.
Applying the same values to all pads (ALL)
If you hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [ENTER] button, the value of the selected parameter will be
copied to all pads.