Roland Handsonic HPD 20 and Superior drummer 3 full drum set

Brickhouse cover played by Oliver Keil

[@fatar9075]

Great Video! Your video showed just the kind of thing I would like to do. I have a HPD 20 and Superior Drummer 3. I'm using both with Digital Performer. What I think would be very helpful for a lot of us would be how you set all this up. What adjustments you needed to make in the HPD 20 and Superior Drummer. I have not been able to locate information on how to do this. I think such a video would be of great help for many of us who are attempting to bring together these incredible pieces of technology.

[@InnerVisions68]

When is Roland going to release a new version of the HandSonic? SPD-SX got an update, HPD-20 needs a similar updated/upgraded model.

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Good point. But I can‘t tell you since I don’t work for Roland

[@morten1]

This is the softest drum playing I've ever seen

[@DeejayRach0]

this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo IMPRESIVE

[@budokaiboy]

That was great! I was hoping you had 50 more videos like this one. Nice work though, Thanks!

[@enginkazanci4727]

Stylish and brutally funky...Great!!!

[@oldschoolwaverider]

This is awesome! So it is possible to play this very lightly which is great news for those with hand injuries! Thanks

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Thanks all for the kind comments. Superior Drummer 3 and the Handsonic are working extremely well together. Mapping the right trigger notes is a little boring maybe. But once its done, its there forever. Take your time und will get there in 10 minutes. Playing and tweaking the trigger parameters also helps. Have fun anyone😀

[@kevinbothwell8425]

Would this be a practical solution for remote sessions? I travel often and have to turn down lots of sessions because of it…im pretty sure I could fit the handsonic and a kick pedal, kick trigger, and hat control in my carry on…did you find it hard to get used to the small pad zones?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

@@kevinbothwell8425 Yes, this is just perfect for travelling. When you can drum on a table, you can drum on the Handsonic too. It’s so natural to play with your fingers.

[@kevinbothwell8425]

@@electronicdrummer6399 how is it playing with sticks? Would you say it’d be a difficult transition? I’m very tempted to pull the trigger on it, I just want to be sure it’ll work for me for the money it’ll cost me…

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Since the Handsonic was designed for percussion players, it’s recommended to play with your hands and fingers. It’s playing surfaces are a bit small for playing with sticks.

[@DavidGB215]

Sounds great. I'm a bit tech challenged but I would like to use the outer notes to play chords, bass, guitar, keyboard voices, while percussions on center notes. Do you know of anyway a link anything I can download via UBS or thumb to my HS 20. I am goofing with a YT site I'm new at this but feel free to take a look. Keep up the good clips. Aloha from Hawaii kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYrHlHaintx5pKM

[@wtfill6327]

So Groovy,,, great Playing!!

[@kiwiradioNZ]

Inspiring playing

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Thanks 👍

[@jackfetter]

Nice! I just ordered one with the Roland pedals and all I can find online is dudes playing orchestral or Latin styles. No offense but I intend to do the same as you, replace my drum kit at times and just screw around with regular songs. I have a Drumless YYZ queued up as my first attempt ;-)… Good job!

[@45zapatero]

I'm zlso interested in this device for "normal" blues/pop/rock drumming. What's your experience so far?

[@mozziwiggleworkshop]

@@45zapatero Late reply I know, but I got a Handsonic to play rock too -- recorded a few rough drum covers a few months back to give like-minded people a sense of how it holds up as a rock kit substitute: kzbin.info/aero/PLWRz5uWnRzKB9i_MxyRaFjds8epYfkV9E

[@V4D2]

this was cool. ;) i’ve got an HPD-20 too..and got it with the intention of taking advantage of the MIDI I/O too. i was a little bummed that the hi hat support doesn’t feature VH-10 or 11.. compatibility. i am actually curious as to how it feels playing hihats with that FD-9 (?) pedal. i don’t like playing/triggering hi-hats on the hpd much.. 1. Were you ever able to experiment with any kind of hi-hat that is independent from the handsonic? After midi mapping the handsonic, on the software .. 2. did you have a lot of work adjusting triggering and velocitiy,,and all the rest...in order to having it sound and feel like you wanted to? Tuning MIDI is boring.... lol thanks for the video Drums sound pretty good! cheers from Portugal

[@heldersilva6158]

Hi V4D2! I´ve got an HPD-15 and I ´d like to start using pedals as well for triggering Hit hats and drum kicks. Have you tried any? I am also launching clips on ableton with a launchpad MK2 and midi keyboard and I was curious about using hit hats independently from the handsonic ( with a foot triggering-pedal ) like you´ve said. What options are there? Cheers from Porto! :)

[@one2waziru]

VH-11 works fine with mine !

[@kevinbothwell8425]

@@one2waziru how do you connect an actual Roland hi hat and also a kick trigger?

[@jamessusbilla]

Wow. AMAZING. thank *YOU*

[@nicktranakas1985]

Perfect video. How you manage to work the hi hat pedal? How you make the open close sound? I Can’t find the midi note. Thanks

[@vorapercussion]

nice. more videos please. Thank youu

[@MikaelLewisify]

So cool. I just got the HPD20 and I’m loving it. Do you have the superior drummer samples loaded directly onto the HPD20?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Hi Mikael, thank you. No the samples are not loaded into the HPD 20. The HPD 20 is used to trigger the Superior Drummer software via midi. So you need a computer to host Superior drummer.

[@DieLagerei]

fantastic and precise timing! especially with external software! Is the midi mapping for HPD 20 in Superior drummer 3 included? the nuances of playing, especially the Hihats are sounding inspiring

[@DieLagerei]

did you find time to publish the mapping on dropbox?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Thank you sir. You can dial in the correct note numbers very easy on your Handsonic itself, or inside Superior drummer. Just listen to the drum you want to play and change it by ear. That’s exactly how I did it. Please check the Handsonic manual for changing midi out channel and note numbers.

[@ninjalightning2631]

Great playing , what is the stand?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Just a very cheap old notestand

[@paolotortora9711]

You can know which kit drums is set in the movie. I'm interested in Paul

[@45zapatero]

I suppose the center pad is the hihat ( in combination with pedal) , the left pad below is the snare. Smal pads on top diverse cymbals. Three Other large pads toms. But I am not a drummer ;-))

[@johntdoherty7469]

Great video. I’m considering setting something like this up. Can I ask please what else do I need for putting this out live. I see u have a rack box and it would be interesting to know what you are using in there and signal chain.

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Thanks😊 If you like the Roland drumsounds you don’t need anything else. Just two more pedals and a seat and stand. The siderack in the video was not doing anything. It’s the bands monitoring stuff with audiointerface and in ear monitoring receivers😊

[@JK-ml2fj]

Wie könnte ich den Song und die vielen stories mit AT vergessen. Gruß aus Hannover. Jan

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Hi mein Freund, große Freude 😊 Wie kann ich dich erreichen?

[@itsMkumar]

Amazing....when will you upload next music video

[@faronmclurkin1103]

I love this! What are you using the socnd pedal for. I see 1 is the kick but what is the other?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

The other is used for hihat.

[@alexandrelaurent7501]

Love your groove ;) with soft playing handhit How did you parameter SD3 for best résults i don't found the HDP20 kit in roland menu? thank for vidéo's

[@FelipeCardonaFranca]

I'm not able to configure my FD-9 hi hat on the handsonic-hp20. Can you help me? After connecting the FD-9, I am unable to configure the closed hi hat sound to the open hi hat sound.

[@electronicdrummer6399]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHXbpamGad2alac

[@electronicdrummer6399]

There are lots of tutorials available. It all depends on what exactly you want to do with what equipment. I don‘t sell this instruments, Roland and Toontrack write manuals on how to operate their products. And you can also find a tutorial here.

[@hussmeister792]

Shweet!

[@1omnipro]

Nice one ! You should post more like these. Question for you, I have Roland Spd 30, and I am wondering to trade it for Hand sonic or a mid range electronic drum kit. Apart from space consumption, could you please compare your play experience between Handsonic vs the big Electronic Drum Kit ?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

It’s a very different feel. But I personally like it a lot. People like it too because it looks interesting. I could have sold mine already a couple of times 😊 I like playing with sticks alot. And I also have a big Roland E-kit. But for those small gigs the Handsonic works just great. The percussion sounds are just amazing. I didn‘t like the internal drum sounds too much. Thats why I use Superior drummer on my mac.

[@wouterengel1345]

Great stuff! I'm thinking of going digital myself (space constraints and ear trouble) , also with a similar minimalistic setup like the hpd-20 OR the spd-30. Do you have experience with the spd-30? I'm afraid if I go for the handsonic, I will miss the expressive feel of playing with sticks... On the other hand, maybe the handsonic has more possibilities in terms of playing style. I'd love to hear your opinion! Thanks!

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Playing with fingers and hands actually feels more natural and expressive than you might think. Thats also what drummers do all day long when there‘s no drum set around 😊 So I suggest to try both. Playing with sticks is much louder. Playing with fingers means, you have to mimic ghostnotes with your fingers and playing style. Thats because your fingers wom‘t have any rebound. You actually play that thing like a cajon.

[@ramonahallmusic]

I ordered this today. Can i get the kick drum sound from one of the kits without using the kick pedal?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Yes

[@ramonahallmusic]

@@electronicdrummer6399 Thanks so much for the quick answer. Do you think the Kick Drum Pedal is a “ must have”. I’m routing this unit into my rc 600 loop pedal and looking to build my own rhythms. Thanks again.

[@electronicdrummer6399]

You can actually play the Instrument completely with your hands and fingers. The pedal is just more convenient , if you are a drummer and want to use your feet for playing as well.

[@ramonahallmusic]

@@electronicdrummer6399 Thank You

[@greetriman215]

Great performance and nice to see someone using the HPD as a drum in popular music. I also like the minimal stand you put the HPD on, which one is that?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

THX Greetriman, this is just a simple note stand. Very light but not that sturdy though ; )

[@whibal]

Great Performance! Can you please let me know which Hi-Hat and Bass Drum Pedals you are using? Thx.

[@electronicdrummer6399]

THX Guido, for the hihat it‘s the Roland FD-9, for the kick it‘s the Roland KT-9 pedal.

[@whibal]

Thank you for letting me know. Keep up the good work and can you please post more videos like this?

[@tender3066]

Thanks for that info

[@mrBrajac]

Cool stuff! Can you switch sounds of Hi-Hat pedal with some other sound, or it has to be Hi hat only? I would like to play guitar and in the same would like to play bass drum and snare with pedals, is that possible?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Yes thats possible too.

[@jeffmurray9418]

Man that was refreshing! Great groove, and you really nailed all the fills too!! Are the HPD-20 Pads sensitive enough to play ghost notes? Thanks for the groove

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Hi Jeff, thanks. Yes, you can adjust sensitivity for that. So ghostnotes are possible. If you can play them on a table with your fingers, then you can also play them with the Handsonic 😊

[@antreastripoz7941]

Can I load any of my own samples into this ?

[@sachinbeatmaker]

Yes about 500 .wav samples

[@ArntPetterAndersen]

EPIC! Awesome!!! :)

[@이주영-q9t]

so cool :)

[@Bobhig100]

What pedals are you using please???

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Roland KT 9 and Roland FD8

[@LightUpandJuggle]

is it possible to load the superior drum samples into the hpd 20 and will they retain the realistic sound when played

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Simple answer? No 😊

[@laptoples]

Yeah, all the sounds in the Handsonic are decent except for the average drum set sounds, especially the snare drums. They're REALLY machine gunny. I don't know why everything else is pretty good and mostly the snares are terrible !!!!! Any fast hits on the snare and you wanna throw the thing out a window !!! If yer gonna play out live or even MAYBE practice with a band, you'll have to hook up to any outside sounds for the snares especially. I'm really surprised how awful they are. Even tuning them or muffling them doesn't do enough. They're almost toy drums, honestly !!! One hit doesn't sound too bad, but any 2 handed roll, even slow ones and the machine gunning is just pitiful. :-( Other then that, it's good for different projects or bongo gigs for sure ! Honestly, a lot could be way better inside with the machine gunning on a lot of the sounds, but it's still nice to have on the road instead of nothing ! :-)

[@NamNguyen-ml8dv]

May I ask the what kind of kicker (both legs) you are using?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

for the hihat it‘s the Roland FD-9, for the kick it‘s the Roland KT-9 pedal.

[@flujotech]

Go on Mr. Drummer!! :-D

[@MrVincent97133]

hi , the Velocity is fix or variable ??

[@DrummerGrrrl]

Do you know you spelled Electronic incorrectly in your channel's name?

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Thank you sir😀 I didn’t see it but changed it now👍

[@dostonkodirov8117]

Hi! which drum set is this on the list? is it "Drums Studio Live Room - number 004" ?

[@padraigtansey]

He's not the best for telling people his set up. As far as I can understand he's using superior drummer 3 for the drum sound's and he's using the handsonic as a midi device to trigger the superior drummer sounds.

[@dostonkodirov8117]

@@padraigtansey snap, Thanks for the reply. I thought he was using HPD’s own sound set lol

[@padraigtansey]

@@dostonkodirov8117 here's a good tutorial on setting up superior drummer 3 with the handsonic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHXbpamGad2alac

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Thanks for the answer

[@electronicdrummer6399]

😀👍

[@lastcallbooking]

Is there anyway I can get your midi-map setup for Superior Drummer 3? I have been gigging for a few months with the HPD-20 and just purchased SP3 yesterday.

[@electronicdrummer6399]

Hi Brian, you can either adjust the midi out note numbers on the Handsonic itself or just use the midi learn function within SD3 for each single drum articulation. The pad layout I use might be totally different for your playing stile. But maybe I will put my Handsonic program and also the SD3 drumset I‘ve made for this on dropbox. But also keep in mind, that it might sound a little different from KZbin because it has some funny KZbin compression going on here. 😊

[@lastcallbooking]

@@electronicdrummer6399 I would love to get a copy since SD3 hasn't made a preset yet. [e-mail] cheers and thanks in advance!