Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• Contents
• Features
• How To Use This Manual
• Panel Descriptions
• Attaching the HPD-15 to the Stand
• Chapter 1 Quick Start
• Chapter 2 Modifying a Patch
  • Basic procedure in Edit Mode
  • Adjusting Sounds
  • Adding Cyclic Change to the Tone
  • Effect Settings
    • Adjusting the Reverb Settings
    • Adjusting the Multi-Effect Settings
  • Controlling the Tone
  • Using a Pad to Start a Pattern
  • Set the Volume of the Entire Patch
  • Settings for Other Functions
    • Limiting the Resonance
    • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Pads
    • Specifying the Roll Speed
  • Setting for MIDI Transmission
  • Naming a Patch
  • Saving Your Settings (Write)
  • Duplicating Settings (Copy)
    • Basic Procedure for Copy
    • Copying a Pad Set (Pad Set Copy)
    • Copying Pad/D Beam/Ribbon Settings (Pad Copy)
    • Copying Pad/D Beam/Ribbon Settings to All Pads (Pad Copy to All)
    • Exchanging Patch Settings (Patch Exchange)
  • Copying a Value to All Pads
  • Using Realtime Modify to Adjust Values
• Chapter 3 Recording Your Performance (Sequencer)
  • Basic Settings for Recording
    • Settings for the Pattern
    • Settings for the Click, and others
    • Settings for the Recording (Set in the Recording Stand-by mode)
    • Rehearsal Function
  • Basic Settings for Playing Back
    • Pause
    • Fast-Forward and Rewind
    • Synchronizing with an External MIDI device (MIDI Sync)
  • Changing the Settings of Pattern
    • Saving the Changed Settings
  • Editing a Pattern
    • Basic Settings for Editing
    • Copying a Pattern
    • Erasing Parts
    • Connecting Two Patterns
    • Deleting a Pattern
• Chapter 4 Changing Patches in the Desired Sequence
  • Creating a Patch Chain (Chain Edit)
    • Specifying the Last Step of the Patch Chain
    • Inserting a Chain Step
    • Deleting a Chain Step
  • Playing with a Patch Chain (Chain Play)
• Chapter 5 Settings for the Entire HPD-15
  • Settings for basic operation
    • Settings for the Basic Operation
    • Settings for the Controllers
    • Turning On/Off the D Beam
    • Turning On/Off the Ribbons
    • Setting the Pad Sensitivity
  • Using the Foot Switches to Control the Tone / Sequencer
    • Settings for the Foot Switches
  • Using the Pedal to Control the Hi-Hat / Tone
    • Settings for the Pedal
  • Using the External Pads/Kick Trigger Unit to Trigger a Sound
    • Settings for the External Pads / Kick Trigger Unit
    • More Detailed Settings for the External Pads / Kick Trigger Unit
    • Setting the Sound of the External Pads / Kick Trigger Unit
  • MIDI Settings
  • Restoring Settings to Their Default Values (Factory Reset)
• Chapter 6 Connecting MIDI Devices
  • Using the HPD-15 to Play External Instruments
    • Setting for MIDI Transmission
    • Setting the MIDI Channels
  • Using the HPD-15 As a Sound Module
    • Setting the MIDI Channel for a Part
  • Using with the Roland SPD- 20 (SOFT THRU)
  • Using a Sequencer or a Computer to Record/Play Back the Performance on the HPD-15
    • Cutting the Connection Between the Sound Generator and the Pad Controller (Local Control)
  • Saving Data to an External MIDI Instrument
    • Transmitting (Bulk Dump)
    • Receiving (Bulk Load)
    • Setting the Device ID
    • Program Change Number List (User Patches)
• Troubleshooting
  • Problems With the Overall Sound
    • Intended Sound Not Produced
    • No Sound
    • The Volume Level of the Instrument Connected to OUTPUT Jacks is Too Low
    • Sound Does Not Stop
    • Modification Does not Change the Sound
    • Multi-Effects / Reverb / LFO Does not Applied
  • MIDI-related Problems
    • No Sound when using an external controller (sequencer, keyboard etc.)
    • Bulk Dump Is Not Transmitted
  • Sequencer-related Problems
    • No Sound When [PLAY/STOP] is Pressed
    • Playback Stops Immediately After Beginning
• Restoring the Factory Settings
  • Procedure for Factory Reset
• Messages and Error Messages
  • Error Messages
  • Messages
• About MIDI
  • About MIDI Connectors
  • MIDI Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Sources
  • How the Internal Sequencer Operates
• Preset Patch List
• Preset Pattern List
• Instrument List
  • Pad Set Instrument List
  • Backing Instrument List
• Effect Type List
  • REVERB/DELAY Type
  • MULTI-FX Type
• Demo Song List
  • Profiles of Composers
• MIDI Implementation
• Specifications
• Index