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The Roland HandSonic HPD-20 electronic percussion instrument will amaze you with its incredibly responsive nature, thanks to Roland's acclaimed SuperNATURAL sound technology. If you haven't heard, SuperNATURAL sounds are designed to respond to every nuance of your playing for an incredibly natural playing experience. The HandSonic HPD-20 gives you 200 drum kits and 850 instruments to play via its 13 velocity/pressure sensitive pads, plus the ability import, layer, and loop your own sampled sounds. If you're into hand percussion, you owe it to yourself to experience the Roland HandSonic HPD-20.





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Roland HandSonic HPD-20 Electronic Percussion Instrument at a Glance:


SuperNATURAL lets you play more expressively than ever


Find your style or experiment with new ones, with over 1,000 sounds


It's easy to add your own sounds too


SuperNATURAL lets you play more expressively than ever





You'll immediately notice the Roland HandSonic HPD-20 responds to every nuance of your playing, right down to dampening/muting sounds and even pitch bends by applying pressure. That's because Roland's acclaimed SuperNATURAL sound engine doesn't just respond to what you play, but also how you play it. From delicate finger rolls and flams to advanced hand-drumming techniques, the HandSonic HPD-20 simply sounds amazing. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to learn more about SuperNATURAL sound technology.





Find your style or experiment with new ones, with over 1,000 sounds





Whether you play percussion in a band or produce music in your studio, you've got a ton of sounds on tap in the HandSonic HPD-20. From some of the most natural-sounding congas, bongos, and tablas, to hard-hitting electronic sounds, you'll be able to groove in any style you want with the HandSonic HPD-20.





It's easy to add your own sounds too





While the range of sounds in the HandSonic HPD-20 is vast, you can also import up to 500 of your own WAV samples to customize your kits. Once you import your sounds, you can use the built-in effects and editing features like you would with the factory sounds. You can also load loops and phrases to play along with, starting and stopping the loop with the touch of a pad.





Roland HandSonic HPD-20 Electronic Percussion Instrument Features:


Expressive percussion pad with over 1,000 built-in sounds


SuperNATURAL sound engine makes these sounds respond to every nuance of your playing


Import up to 500 of your own WAV samples for customized kits


13 pads are velocity and pressure sensitive for maximum expressiveness


D-BEAM controller lets you trigger sounds and manipulate effects with a wave of your hand


Quick Rec function lets you capture performances and export them as WAV audio to USB flash memory


The Roland HandSonic HPD-20 blurs the line between acoustic and electronic percussion!