Chapter 4 Changing Patches in the Desired Sequence. Roland HPD-15, HandSonic HPD-15

Chapter 4 Changing Patches in the Desired Sequence

This allow you to step through the patches of your choice and in the order you want. The HPD-15 lets you create and store 10 different groups of up to 32 steps each.

fig.4-01.e

32 Steps

Chain

Group 1

Chain

Group 2

Patch

U0107

Patch

U0504

Patch

P0802

Patch

U0306

6. Turn [PATCH/VALUE] or use Pad Patch Select (p. 23) to

select the patch.

7. Repeat Steps 5–6 to continue editing.

8. Press [EDIT] or [EXIT].

fig.4-07

[EDIT] will go dark, and you will return to Chain Play mode.

U02 CHAIN 05-01

01 TalkingDrm

Chain

Group 10

Creating a Patch Chain

(Chain Edit)

1. Press [CHAIN].

fig.4-02

[CHAIN] will light, and you will enter Chain Play mode.

U01 CHAIN 01---

01 Conga

2. Press [EDIT].

fig.4-03

[EDIT] will light, and you will enter Chain Edit mode.

CHAIN EDIT 01-01

(EMPTY CHAIN)

3. Press [GROUP -] or [GROUP +] to select the chain group which you wish to edit.

fig.4-04

CHAIN EDIT 05-01

(EMPTY CHAIN)

4. Turn [PATCH/VALUE] or use Pad Patch Select (p. 23) to

select the patch that will be selected first.

fig.4-05

CHAIN EDIT 05-01

U0201 TalkingDrm

5. Press [PATCH NUMBER fig.4-06

CHAIN EDIT 05-02

-----[LOOP]-----

] to move to the next step.

When you modify the setting of a patch chain, the new setting is automatically saved as soon as you make the change.If you need to return to the factory settings, refer to

“Restoring the Factory Settings” (p. 85).

Specifying the Last Step of the

Patch Chain

Specify one of the following as the last step in the patch chain. If you have specified patched up to step 32, you can specify it at step 33.

It is not possible to specify a patch at step 33.

END:

When you reach the last step, the progression of steps will end.

fig.4-08.e

Chain Step

1 2 3 4 5 (6 = END)

LOOP:

If you advance a step from the last step, you will return to step 1.

fig.4-09.e

Chain Step

1 2 3 4 5 (6 = LOOP)

JUMP TO CH01–10:

If you advance a step from the last step, you will jump to step

1 of the specified chain group.

fig.4-10.e

Chain Step

1 2 3 4 5 (6 = JUMP TO CH10)

1 2

(Chain Group 10)

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Chapter 4 Changing Patches in the Desired Sequence

Inserting a Chain Step

This operation inserts a patch into the specified location of a chain.

fig.4-11

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 4 5 6

Playing with a Patch Chain

(Chain Play)

1. Press [CHAIN].

fig.4-15

[CHAIN] will light, and you will enter Chain Play mode.

U01 CHAIN 01-01

01 Conga

2. Press [GROUP +] or [GROUP -] to select the chain group to be used. You can select the chain group by striking a pad B1–C5 while holding down [PATCH SEL]. Pads B1–

C5 correspond to chain groups 1–10 respectively.

fig.4-16

U02 CHAIN 05-01

01 TalkingDrm

A maximum of 32 steps can be set in a chain. If the chain already contains 32 steps, the patch at step 32 will be deleted.

1. Press [PATCH NUMBER

] or [PATCH NUMBER

] to select the step in which the patch is to be inserted.

2. Press [PARAMETER fig.4-12

].

01-02 InsertStep

OK? [WRITE/EXIT]

3. Press [WRITE].

The step is inserted with the same patch, and later steps are each moved back one place.

* If you decide not to execute, press [EXIT].

4. Turn [PATCH/VALUE] to select the patch in the new step.

Deleting a Chain Step

This operation deletes an unneeded patch from a chain.

fig.4-13

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5

1. Press [PATCH NUMBER

] or [PATCH NUMBER to select the step from which the patch is to be deleted.

]

2. Press [ fig.4-14

PARAMETER].

01-02 DeleteStep

OK? [WRITE/EXIT]

3. Press [WRITE].

The step is deleted, and later steps are each moved forward one place.

* If you decide not to execute, press [EXIT].

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In the case of a chain group which has no patch, “--” will be displayed at the upper right of the screen.

3. Press [PATCH NUMBER

] or [PATCH NUMBER

] or turn [PATCH/VALUE] to call up the patches to be used in each selected step in the chain. You can call up the patches by striking a pad A2 or A4 while holding down [PATCH SEL]. Striking the pad A2 will decrease the chain step, and striking the pad A4 will increase it.

fig.4-17

U05 CHAIN 05-02

01 Vibraphone

4. When the performance is finished, press [CHAIN]; you will return to normal Play mode.

[CHAIN] will go dark.

* [EXIT/MODIFY CLEAR] operates as modify clear (p. 19),

and cannot make Chain Play mode off.

You can use foot switches to call up patch chains. For details,

refer to “Settings for the Foot Switches” (p. 71).