Why I chose the Roland Handsonic HPD-20 over the Roland SPD-SX!? | Product Review

In this video today we are going to take a look at the Roland Handsonic HPD-20 Electronic Drum Pads! These drum pads are very unusual and are designed for performing/striking with your hands. Not a drum stick!
I wanted to compare the Roland Handsonic to the Roland SPD-SX from a Live Loopers Perspective. This will hopefully help you to find the perfect all in one drum pad solution.
I've been very impressed with the Roland Handsonic HPD-20! Especially by the D-Beam and Force Touch Features! The Roland Handsonic is definitely worth considering! I have been using the Roland Handsonic HPD-20 with the BOSS RC-505 Loop Station! This has been game changing for my live performance!
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[@graemekean]

Suggestion : the kd7 bass trigger has a mix in function so you could connect two of those to a single input on the HPD. I used to use them as a double bass solution on an old td7. They are very cheap these days - worth a look - would solve your double bass drum issue.

[@BenRowlandsMusic]

No way!!? That would be amazing! Thanks for letting me know! I shall look into it for sure! All the best, Ben

[@confukt]

@@BenRowlandsMusic Alternatively those inputs are usually set up to accommodate pads with head and rim triggers, so if you get a y-split cable (1xTRS to 2xTS connectors) you can effectively run two single triggers per input. That's how I used to do it when I owned the HPD-15, so I'd imagine it would be the same for the HPD-20

[@kevinbothwell8425]

@@BenRowlandsMusic im pretty sure most Roland kick triggers of any form factor have this feature. I’ve done the same thing with my spd30.

[@beataddiction6954]

Great review, nice to hear genuine views from an experienced user!

[@diversekcox]

i just bought mine last week!! Thanks for the video. I need to learn more about this instrument. It's everything i need for my style.

[@PrakashPorua]

I have struggled with the handsonic for more than a year now... Thanks to you I am now going to learn a bit about it from you

[@45zapatero]

Thanks for your video I ordered one yesterday !

[@scantronbeats]

Gonna be trying to use more midi with the HPD-20 and appreciate your vids

[@SydneyDrums]

You can use a splitter cable.. 2 seperate bass drum pads triggering the same bass drum sound. Have 5 bass drums if you like!

[@oldowl4290]

Hey man, love your custom rig. I weld so I know the work that went into it. Anyway, I'm a drummer in San Diego and I'm setting up a hybrid acoustic / triggered kit and keep head-scratching on what's best to invest in equipment wise. I have an SPD-30 and KD-7 kick to use as well a Korg Wavedrum. The SPD-30 can do live looping but as I learned, not when used as a midi controller. So I've now got a small launchpad mini for loop launching but want, for example, to lay down a simple beat with the spd-30 and loop it. Is that something you do quickly with ableton and do you use a foot-switch to stop start the loop? (that's how I want to do it). Lastly, with the wavedrum it has no midi unfortunately and would love to loop it as well, but for that I guess I'd have to shell out the big bucks for a looper as I don't see how that could easily be done with Ableton unless you have other suggestions. I also wish there was a cheap midi only drum pad with no internal sounds at all. It seems really cost prohibitive to buy the spd-30, spd-sx, hpd-20, etc if the end result is just going to be feeding it sounds via DAW. Alternate Mode makes some of course, but again, very expensive for a "dummy box" of just pads.

[@BarryGrueter]

Very cool thanks for sharing 👍

[@wallacenock7423]

Hi Ben so glad i found your page, i have just recently purchased the Red SPDSX and was wondering why there as so few sounds and have been trying to buy or download sound, especially percussion sounds. It was a toss up between the HPD20 and SPDsx and now i am seriously considering sending it back as i have only had it two weeks and ordering the HPD20. I am wanting more percussion sounds and Cahon sounds. I also am using a RC 300 and want to get into using Ableton with a controller. Any recommendations there. Many Thanks for great videos. I have subscribed.

[@BenRowlandsMusic]

Yeah that sounds like a similar position to what I was in. Struggling to find sounds that worked on the SPD-SX correctly. I am super please with the HPD-20 the presets are great! There are lots to choose from!

[@tylersound2903]

Hey man...love the content! I have a HPD20 and I’m wondering if you know of a way to use the roll function when using the HPD as a midi controller???

[@BenRowlandsMusic]

Yeah the Roll Feature is really cool! I'll have a look into it! As I have experienced the same thing with it not working!

[@caudiogulf]

Hi Ben , A little question ,if you PLZ help me out , just turn the unit ROLAND HPD 20 Power ON ,without connecting any line , connections ,except power cord, and Vol knob @ 0 level ,Do you listen any Hiss ,BUZZ ,Noise by using Head Phones or not ? Thnx

[@jaseypipes]

The kt10 kick has a mix in cable option so you can add another to do what you want

[@thebmxband1t]

Great vid. Good to see a full review of an odd bit of kit! Its better midi featured than the Korg Wavedrum series fo shure. I wonder if using a splitter might solve your dual kick drum issue. I know of an inexpensive di/ splitter box by Behringer the D120 that just possibly might split a signal. The combined ‘Link’ output is XLR of course but I’m sure you have an XLR to Jack knocking around. Even if it doesn’t work you’ll only have spent 20 quid and it sure would help somewhere else in your rig I’m sure. All the best Ben Jonboy xx

[@BenRowlandsMusic]

Yeah!! A splitter may work, it is definitely something I need to sort out to make my live performance a little easier.

[@scantronbeats]

@@BenRowlandsMusic I was told by a music dealer when I bought the unit that a splitter works and it is used for double bass pedal techniques, but haven't tried it personally yet

[@rtroiani]

Why not use a Y cable to add a second kick pad or a double bass pedal?

[@rocoafricamg1094]

Have both SPDSX ..HPD20 ..Octapad 30 now need a TM6Pro will use them both but don’t know how I will use them on my Hybrid Drumkit

[@santoshnehal2531]

Bro,you are awesome, can you help me to use my hpd 20 with ableton 10 lite version

[@antreastripoz7941]

Can I load any of my own samples in handsonic ?

[@CamMineo]

Does handsonic do auto quantise with live looping? It’s such a simple feature introduced many years ago but I’m amazed that spdsx and the Alesis strike multipad don’t come with this feature

[@dustinb1070]

I'd assume it would do that but most people looping have that controlled with a hardware looper or a software solution that does that.

[@ziwrenanldino6896]

I love your show..am so excited because am going to get a handsonic..so where can I get a cheapest ones. ...thank you and I will be talking to you ...

[@michaeldorshak6653]

Just bought one last night!

[@prenevost]

If you have 2 kt10 pedals you can chain them together so you can have one by your rig and one by the mic

[@seancambern1235]

Thank you! Your energy, enthusiasm, and extensive experience made this video enjoyable and educational. You should charge Roland a commission. :0)

[@laptoples]

I'm wondering what the settings are inside the menu so I can get a normal hi hat response with the FD-8 pedal. It does a few weird things but I can't figure out how get it to just go to the middle circle pad and be a normal hi hat. I tried a ton of things. With the pedal all the way down, it still does open hi hat if I hit it hard. It ignors that the pedal is all the way closed. I just want a mini drum set and at this point, I don't know if that's possible... I've tried Soooo many things and failed... If anyone knows what to do in the menu, I'd greatly appreciate it !!! Thanks !

[@alecturemuseum]

Thank you Ben, I’m thinking of buying the HPD-20, is (GGD get good drums) the most realistic drum kit plug-in?

[@kevinbothwell8425]

I’ve used ezdrummer, superior drummer, and ggd. They’re all incredible pieces of software. If you want GREAT sounds with VERY little work, ggd is outstanding. If you want a little more control, ezdrummer provides a bit more control. If you want COMPLETE control, go superior drummer. But there’s no denying the bang for buck ratio is strong with ggd.

[@nabbalight1]

Hi yall! Can anyone tell me what level of portable powerbank I would need to power this for a couple of hours for use outside please?

[@santoshnehal2531]

I want to learn it as a midi comtroller

[@greglisk9408]

If you just want two kick triggers, why can't you just plug in two kick triggers with a Y-split cable?

[@pytheus]

Great vid!! Do you think the HPD-20 could be chained into a TR8?

[@Guyfromtheinterwebsdood]

Yes

[@DICARLOSxBE]

Very hard to watch this till the end...trigger input is a dual zone input, so you can always connect 2 pads or triggers. But kickdrums like KT10 also have an in and output so you can connect 2 and use 1 input. You can also use a hi hat pedal or footswitch to trigger a sound. The YAMAHA DTX12 multi has the most ext inputs but the pads are not so good as the HDP pad.

[@appleman515]

Thanks helpful video

[@YakThaWiseman72]

Awesome

[@chriszitta]

welchw sprache ist das?

[@RichardCyberPunk]

and... what about the Roland SPD-SX Pro ?

[@vicentebenitez2448]

Can you add a kick drum or hi hat ?

[@abdallahbentrad2683]

bonjours le prix svp merci

[@smilesbackatyou]

Sample the handsonic sounds onto the spdsx and then return the handsonic. Kidding. But yeah

[@Purushothaman-kc2ev]

Roland handsonic hpd 20 Indian. rupees how much? Pls

[@mahamaga]

Rs.80000

[@GullySyde28]

Korg wave drum or this?

[@cambolin1717]

This

[@dancassidy7471]

Korg sounds better but limited I have both

[@DanJanTube]

There's a lot to be said for immediacy.

[@tinyearth8769]

Rowland handsonic

[@lonniesands1716]

$1100USD this year!

[@dinos2119]

Wow man, you are super talkative guy. Maybe to play some sounds?

[@uselesseater9686]

Can't see your comments brody.

[@iannmiller]

Whayaye

[@rajbaiga2520]

But

[@anthonytalley55]

🗑️ thanks 🙏

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

where's my sticks

[@jtkthx]

3 minutes of talking before any meaningful audio

[@MrJtho165]

Stop speaking AND PLAY !!! If you can...

[@davyyeap82]

Talk too much

[@tejashkhaitan5609]

R u a girl or a boy

[@cambolin1717]

Rude and irrelevant