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Posted: 04 June 2010 08:29 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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Can anyone tell me if any Hpd10 sound can be assigned to the Boss fs-5u trigger switch.

The reason I ask, is because rather than buy a kick pad controller, I would rather use a Boss Unlatched switch to activate a kick drum sound.

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Posted: 04 June 2010 10:24 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Do you have the manual for the HPD-10?

You can download it from here:
ftp://ftp.roland.co.uk/ProductSupport/HPD-10/

It can use foot-switches to trigger sounds, it's not unlike assigning a sound to a pad (page 9 of manual).
You need to tell the HPD-10 the 'type' of input to be used, a foot-switch, or a trigger.
It's part of the set-up menu (P24 of manual).

I would point out that a real trigger will offer velocity sensitivity, where as a foot-switch is set value.
It's also worth pointing out that the polarity of the foot-switch is changeable, allowing any non latching foot-switch / sustain pedal to work, handy if you have one lying around.
It might be worth looking at the DP-2 pedal, might be easier on the feet, as the FS-5U switch sits quite high on the pedal. It was designed more as a effect control switch.


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