How to Use SD3 with Roland Handsonic HPD-20

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  • Mark King
    Participant

    Firstly it’s just another midi send device just like your keyboard. If you want to keep the note allocation in sd3 the same then change the output note number of the hpd-20 pads. I don’t have one but I used to have a hpd-15 a few years ago and it was very simple to do. Look in the midi menu. Alternatively go to edrum settings and use use learn on each drum to learn in incoming notes from the had-20 if there isn’t a preset available for the hood-2023. Other than that I would have to write on here the sd3 manual and the had-20 manual out.

    SD3 with older sdx,s plus Rooms of Hansa and Death & Darkness. Cubase and wavelab current versions. Roland TD50x using all trigger inputs for triggering SD3 only. Windows 11 computer. Various keyboards and outboard gear as well as VST instruments. Acoustic drums: Yamaha 9000 natural wood and Pearl masters. Various snare drums. RME BabyFace Pro FS and Adam A7X monitors

    pacificm
    Participant

    Thanks for your reply!

    I got it to work.  I experimented with the HPD-20 and midi keyboard alternatives.  What I found is that more of the SD3 articulations are easily available with the midi keyboard than with the HPD-20.  With the HPD-20 you need to enter the midi notes on each of the 13 HPD-20 pads at a time for each kit.  Whereas the keyboard allows you to access all the articulations all at once – although it helps to have a long midi keyboard to easily access all of them.  So, while the HPD-20 offers some tactile advantages, the midi keyboard offers some practical advantages.

    Please let me know of your experiences with midi controllers for percussion.  Thanks again!

    I also found the related info below on the Roland website:

    Handsonic HPD-20: Assigning MIDI Note Numbers to the Pads

    The HPD-20 can be a great tool when using it as your MIDI output source to trigger sounds in the computer or in an external device – (Sound module, sampler, sequencer, etc.). You can do this with either the MIDI connection on the back panel, or through the HPD-20’s USB Computer port depending on your particular setup.

    In most cases, you will need to match the MIDI note numbers in the HPD-20 with your external device. Here’s how to assign MIDI Note numbers to the pads in the HPD-20:

    1. Choose a Kit that you’d like to edit.

    2. Press MENU.

    3. Press cursor right (>) to highlight the “KIT” icon, and then press ENTER.

    4. Press cursor right (>) to highlight the “MIDI” icon, and then press ENTER.

    5. Hit one of the pads (or an external pad) that you’d like to assign a MIDI Note number to.

    6. Press the + or – buttons to choose the desired Note number (0-127). If you do not want to transmit a Note number for that pad,  press and hold the + button until you select “OFF.”  Tip: To scroll through the numbers quickly, press + and – together.

    7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for any remaining pads as desired.

    8. Press the KIT button when you’re finished. The new settings are saved in the Kit automatically.


    Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
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    Mark King
    Participant

    I use a td30 kit to play sd3. You can get quite a few articulations through velocity and positional sensing. What it does give is a realistic way of playing drums into sd3. I obviously don’t need articulations like flams and rolls as I can do those anyway. The cymbals allow edge tip and mute and the ride does bell also. The hi hat uses a continuous controller (cc foot) which uses all the hi hat articulations.

    SD3 with older sdx,s plus Rooms of Hansa and Death & Darkness. Cubase and wavelab current versions. Roland TD50x using all trigger inputs for triggering SD3 only. Windows 11 computer. Various keyboards and outboard gear as well as VST instruments. Acoustic drums: Yamaha 9000 natural wood and Pearl masters. Various snare drums. RME BabyFace Pro FS and Adam A7X monitors

    • This post was modified 2 years ago by Mark King.
    pacificm
    Participant

    I’ve found that the HPD-20 does offer performance options not available with a regular midi keyboard.  They both have their advantages and benefits.

    Thanks for your reply!


    Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.3.6
    Operating system: macOS Big Sur (11)
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