Sound List
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Kit List
No. Name Explanation
A contemporary cajon kit adjusted with the low range and the attack as layers.
1 Cajon Plus D-BEAM: Loop On
2 Perc Mixture Layered Sounds
3 Filtered! D-BEAM: Control
4 Drums Studio Live Room
5 TwentyFunky Disco & Funk
6 Asian Melody TriggerMode: ALT
7 Twin-Djembe Ensemble
8 Conga II Live Stage
9 Voice Drums Flanger & Phaser
10 808+909 D-BEAM: Loop On
11 Darabuka w/ Riq
12 AmbientTribe
13 Bongo Recording
14 FatStep Dubstep Style
15 Laserwave... TriggerMode: GATE
16 Frame Drum w/ Bendir
17 Light*Mini Melodic Tom
18 Timbales w/ Cowbells
19 Neo Soul RnB, HipHop Style
20 E-SCAPE Hybrid NewAge
21 Waterphone Bowed
In addition to the tonal changes of the cajon itself, produced by the location of your strike or by muting, the cymbals and
percussion played by the S2–S7 pads provide even more variety for your rhythm performance.
A cajon solo performance is also possible if you use the D-BEAM to play a loop phrase.
The concept for this kit is to create new sounds by combining various sounds.
It consists of various percussion and sound eects. There is a good balance between the basic rhythm sounds and the
distinctive sounds.
You can turn on the realtime modify EFFECT to obtain a completely dierent expressive character.
This kit is distinctive for its tight modied sounds and its eect-processed sounds.
The lter eect will change each time you strike. You can enjoy dynamic tonal changes by pressing the pad further or by
playing a roll.
Position your hand above the D-BEAM to vary the synth sound.
This is a high-quality drum kit that reproduces the live acoustics of a recording studio. Its solid and all-around sound is
suitable for a variety of styles.
The M1 pad (open rimshot on the snare) and S8 pad (the bell of the ride cymbal) will produce dierent sounds depending on
the force of your strike, so you can enjoy a dynamic performance even when playing with your hands.
This kit allows song-like performances by letting you perform along with several loop phrases.
It is distinctive for its processed voice sounds, and the backing matches the beat of disco or funk.
For the S7 and S8 pads, you can set the “Trigger Mode” parameter to “GATE” and produce unusual performances as if you were
using a sampler.
A melodic kit with an Asian avor.
The didgeridoo on the M1 and M2 pads has “Trigger Mode” set to “ALT,” so you can play a santoor while it is sounding.
If you turn the realtime modify EFFECT on, the knob will vary the lter eect.
This kit lets you enjoy ensemble performance with a variety of African percussion.
Use the M1–M4 pads to play the high and low djembe separately.
The M5 pad plays the bass tone, and the M1 and M2 pads separately play the center and edge, providing the tonal contrast
that is characteristic of the djembe.
A conga kit that was created to provide the sonic presence of a live performance.
The tone will change depending on the dynamics and location of your strike at left/right or from the center to the edge,
allowing you to naturally utilize the performance techniques that are unique to the conga, such as heel/toe, slap, and mute.
This kit provides basic human beat-box sounds with a sense of density, along with unique vocal sounds.
In addition to striking, you can press a pad to enjoy tonal transformations such as rolls or eects.
This kit combines the classic TR-808 and 909 rhythm machines.
The kit takes advantage of sound layers and eects (compressor and saturator) to create a world that’s unique to the
HandSonic.
While using the D-BEAM to play a loop phrase, change the vertical position of your hand to control the sound of the phrase.
This kit is centered around standard percussion instruments of the Middle East: the darabuka (M1, M2, M5 pads) and riq (M3
and M4 pads).
For sounds with a long decay, you can use pitch control via the D-BEAM to change the nuances.
This pleasant-feeling kit has deeply reverberated percussive tones and ambient sounds with a sense of oating.
You can enjoy yet another atmosphere of sound and performance by greatly raising or lowering the realtime modify PITCH or
by raising EFFECT (delay feedback).
This kit lets you enjoy raw-sounding tones and performance techniques that are distinctive of bongos.
High bongos (M1–M3 pads) and low bongos (M4 and M5) pads are placed in such a way that you’ll be able to comfortably
play bongo patterns on the HandSonic.
Of course heel/toe and slap performance techniques are also supported.
This kit lets you produce dubstep-style beats with powerful kick and snare sounds.
A bass pattern distinctive of dubstep is assigned to the S1 pad.
If you turn Roll on, you can broaden the range of the phrase by the pressure applied to the pad to change the roll speed.
In this unique kit, the sound will change depending on the time that your ngers and hand remain in contact, and on how
much pressure you apply to the pad.
Simple yet deep performance gestures are available; for example, you can apply vibrato by varying the pressure applied to
the pad, or use Realtime Modify to vary the pitch drastically.
This kit lets you play a frame drum (M1, M2, and M5 pads) and a bendir (M3 and M4 pads).
In additional to the tonal changes produced by the strike location and muting, pads S2, S3, S6, and S7 let you hear the raw
sounds produced by scraping the drumskin.
Small-diameter drum and cymbal drum kit.
The M3, S4, S5, and M4 pads are assigned to melodic toms, and the S7 pad is assigned to a second hi-hat with tambourine,
allowing a diverse variety of rhythm performance.
A timbales kit, the staple of Latin music.
The cowbell and small-diameter cymbal that are played together are assigned to the D-BEAM and sub-pads, allowing you to
control the performance nuances produced by applying pressure with the stick for a closed shot.
You can broaden the range of your performance by combining paila technique on the S2 and S7 pads, and by using hand
techniques on the M5 pad.
A somewhat lo- and fat-sounding drum kit for hip-hot and R&B styles.
Layered claps are assigned to the M1, S2, and S7 pads, and you can enjoy a rich variety of performances by combining these.
For even more atmosphere, use the D-BEAM to add a record-noise sound.
A kit distinctive for its scape sound with processed synthesizer and voice.
Backed by the loop phrase of the S1 pad, add pads S2–S4 and the D-BEAM to enjoy a rich ensemble.
The percussion instrument sounds that perform the rhythm are produced by layering, and deliver a solid sound that’s well
balanced with the backing.
This kit faithfully simulates an instrument called a waterphone, which is also used to produce sound eects for movies.
In addition to controlling the pitch modulation and the decay, you can use the realtime modify PITCH and EFFECT to obtain
dynamic tonal changes that go beyond an actual waterphone.
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No. Name Explanation
22 SteelPanBand Pan Orchestra
23 Orchestral Pressure: Mute
24 CrushLowe Drums & Loops
25 Pandeiro Samba de Roda
26 Pot Drum
27 Tabla Jam
28 Echonic Dub Tape Echo
29 Deep Forest Adventure
30 Urban Mood w/ "HH CTRL"
A steel pan kit for melodic percussion.
Sounds are layered according to the force of your strike, allowing you to add chords or thickness to your performance.
Using the realtime modify PITCH will instantly vary all pitches, letting you change keys.
An orchestral percussion kit centered on timpani, concert bass drum, and snare.
In addition to these standard instruments, you can use the sub-pads to play small percussion items.
For the bass drum, timpani, and pair cymbals, you can shorten the decay by applying pressure as you strike.
This kit lets you enjoy percussively-processed drum sounds backed by a simple loop phrase.
In addition to striking the S1–S4 pads to vary the loop phrases, you can create unique performances by adjusting the vertical
position of your hand above the D-BEAM to change the pitch.
A Brazilian percussion kit centered on the pandeiro.
To perform the basic rhythm, use heel/toe technique (M2 and M4 pads) to mark the beat, and use the bass tone (M5 pad) and
slap (M3) to add accents.
For even more versatility, play a roll using the S8 pad, and use the M1 pad to add the surdo.
A kit that reproduces pot-shaped African percussion.
You can obtain a realistic performance feel by varying your strike location to change the tone, and by using the M2 and M5
pads and D-BEAM to vary the nuances produced when playing the hole.
A kit that eectively layers tabla and drum sounds, supporting both percussive phrases and drum phrases.
If you connect a kick pad to the TRIG IN jack, you’ll be able to play drum phrases more comfortably.
The synth sounds on the S3–S6 pads can be played in the background, and are also ideal material for use with realtime
modify.
A drum kit suitable for dub, that makes eective use of tape echo.
By turning the realtime modify EFFECT on/o or turning the knob, you can control the tape echo eect and speed while
playing beats.
The hi-hats on the M3 and M4 pads have dierent pan settings, and will produce unique eects depending on how you play
them.
A sound eect kit that combines melodic percussion with sounds that give the impression of a deep forest.
By making good use of the eects, you can produce the sensation that the sounds of animals are heard from various
directions.
If you turn the realtime modify EFFECT on, raise Feedback, and strike the M5 pad, you’ll obtain an eect like a loop phrase;
you can enjoy playing along with this as background.
This kit takes advantage of HandSonic’s editing functions to create an urban-feeling sound.
By layering sound eect-like tones with the drums, you can play a variety of sounds inside your beats.
If you connect a hi-hat control pedal to the HH CTRL jack, you’ll be able to control the nuances.
Kit List
No. Name
31 Cajon Recording
32 Conga w/ Quinto & Tumba
33 Timbalitos w/ Cowbell & Block
34 Repinique Escola de Samba
35 Folklore South America
36 Latin Kit Conga & Bongo
37 Djembe
38 African Song
39 Tabla Trad Method
40 DrumsOfIndia Bhangra
41 Asian Perc 1 East Asia
42 Asian Perc 2 South East Asia
43 Asian Perc 3 Ryukyu
44 China Pad: Pitch Bend
45 Samul Nori Korean Drums
46 Island Dance Pan Pacic
47 Drumline ROLL: On
48 Ballad Perc Long Reverb
49 Metallic Percussion
50 Shakers
51 Cowbells
52 Steel Pan D-BEAM: PitchBend
53 Marimba ROLL: On
54 Lithophone 1 Pentatonic
55 Lithophone 2 C Major Scale
No. Name
56 Hand Pan w/ Tone Plate
57 Balaphone w/ Gyilli
58 Tuned Gongs D-BEAM: Mute
59 Melophone D-BEAM, M5: Ctrl
60 Luna Mallet Impressionist
61 Harmony Time
62 Finger Bells w/ Percussion
63 Perc & Flute
64 Siesta Cajon & Marimba
65 OrientalWind Roll-Santoor
66 Symphonist ROLL: On
67 Drum Booth
68 Jazz Club w/ "HH CTRL"
69 Brushes
70 Deep Jazz Roll-Snare/Cym
71 Pop Drums
72 Garage Rock w/ "HH CTRL"
73 Wide*Open Concert Hall
74 Double Bass w/ "HH CTRL"
75 Timbale+Ds Reggae Style
76 CAJONIC Ring Modulator
77 Percussive DANCE BEAT
78 RollingAgogo TriggerMode: GATE
79 Deep Space
80 Trap-iT! ROLL: On
No. Name
81 4-On-Floor
82 Instant DnB Pressure: Mute
83 ANALOG D-BEAM: Loop On
84 Electro ProcessedVintage
85 CombiNation w/ "HH CTRL"
86 Solid BEAT
87 Space*Trap
88 Experimental Electronica
89 Wah Stepping Step Flanger
90 Crush Beat BitCrush & Phaser
91 Filt & Verb D-BEAM: MFX Ctrl
92 Beepy Beats
93 Mute Kicker Mute Group
94 Bass Line D-BEAM: Mute
95 Junk Yard Industrial
96 Sound EFX 1 RAW
97 Sound EFX 2 DIGITAL
98 Drama Horror | Comedy
99 Noel Happy Holidays
100 Mystronic
101 User Kit
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200 User Kit
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Inst List
*p : Instruments whose sound varies depending on the location of your strike (M1 and M2 pads only)
*l : Instruments whose sound is sustained if “Trigger Mode” is set to “GATE” or “ALT”
*n : Instruments that also sound at note-o if “Trigger Mode” is set to “GATE”
*h : Instruments whose open/close state can be controlled by a hi-hat control pedal
No. Name
LATIN 1
1 Conga L *p
2 Conga R *p
3 Conga Inner L
4 Conga Inner R
5 Conga Edge L
6 Conga Edge R
7 Conga Bass
8 Conga Slap *p
9 Conga Slap 1
10 Conga Slap 2
11 Conga Gliss
12 Conga /Heel L *p
13 Conga /Heel R *p
14 Conga /Toe L
15 Conga /Toe R
16 Tumba L *p
17 Tumba R *p
18 Tumba Edge L
19 Tumba Edge R
20 Tumba Bass
21 Tumba Gliss
22 Bongo Hi L *p
23 Bongo Hi R *p
24 Bongo H Inner L
25 Bongo H Inner R
26 Bongo H Edge L
27 Bongo H Edge R
28 Bongo H Slap
29 BongoH/Heel L *p
30 BongoH/Heel R *p
31 Bongo H /Toe L
32 Bongo H /Toe R
33 Bongo Lo L *p
34 Bongo Lo R *p
35 Bongo L Slap
36 Timbale Hi L *p
37 Timbale Hi R *p
38 TimbaleH Inner L
39 TimbaleH Inner R
40 Timbale H Rim L
41 Timbale H Rim R
42 Timbale H Hand
43 Timbale H Paila
44 Timbale Mid L *p
45 Timbale Mid R *p
46 TimbaleM Inner L
47 TimbaleM Inner R
48 Timbale M Rim L
No. Name
49 Timbale M Rim R
50 Timbale M Hand
51 Timbale M Paila
52 Timbale Lo L *p
53 Timbale Lo R *p
54 Timbale L Rim L
55 Timbale L Rim R
56 Timbale L Hand
57 Timbale L Paila
58 Cajon L *p
59 Cajon R *p
60 Cajon Bass L
61 Cajon Bass R
62 Cajon Edge L
63 Cajon Edge R
64 Cajon Foot
65 Cajon Thumb
66 Cajon Side L
67 Cajon Side R
68 Cajon SideEdge L
69 Cajon SideEdge R
70 Cajon Slap
71 Pandeiro *p
72 Pandeiro Thumb
73 Pandeiro Slap
74 Pandeiro Heel
75 Pandeiro Toe
76 Pandeiro Roll
77 Tamborim
78 Tamborim Mute
79 Repinique *p
80 Repinique Rim 1
81 Repinique Rim 2
82 Repinique Hand
83 Surdo *p
84 Surdo Rim
85 Surdo Hand
86 Bombo
87 Bombo Rim
88 Tambour
89 Tambour Rim
LATIN 2
90 Cowbell 1
91 Cowbell 1 Tip
92 Cowbell 2
93 Cowbell 2 Tip
94 Cowbell 3
95 Cowbell 3 Close
96 Cowbell 4
No. Name
97 Cowbell 5
98 Cowbell 6
99 Cowbell 7
100 Cowbell 8
101 Cowbell 9
102 Cowbell 10
103 Agogo Hi
104 Agogo Lo
105 Claves 1
106 Claves 2
107 Guiro 1
108 Guiro 1 Hit
109 Guiro 2
110 Guiro 2 Hit
111 Maracas 1
112 Maracas 2
113 Metal Maracas 1
114 Metal Maracas 2
115 Metal Maracas 3
116 Shaker 1
117 Shaker 2
118 Caxixi 1
119 Caxixi 2
120 Ganza 1
121 Ganza 2
122 Ganza 3
123 String Bean
124 Chafchas
125 Cabasa
126 Afuche
127 Quijada
128 Vibra-Slap
129 Cuica
130 Cuica Press
131 Berimbau *n
132 Berimbau Press
133 Berimbau Bend
134 Berimbau Gourd
135 Rain Stick*l
AFRICAN 1
136 Djembe Hi *p
137 Djembe Hi Edge
138 Djembe Hi Bass
139 Djembe Lo *p
140 Djembe Lo Inner
141 Djembe Lo Edge
142 Djembe Lo Bass
143 Djembe Ears
144 Kenkeni
No. Name
145 Kenkeni Rim
146 Sangban
147 Sangban Rim
148 Doumdoumba
149 Doumdoumba Rim
150 Bougarabou Hi
151 BougarabouH Slap
152 BougarabouH Bass
153 Bougarabou Mid
154 BougarabouM Slap
155 BougarabouM Bass
156 Bougarabou Lo
157 BougarabouL Slap
158 BougarabouL Bass
159 Talking Drum
160 Bendir *p
161 Bendir Edge
162 Bendir Scrape
163 Bendir Harm
164 Pot Drum L *p
165 Pot Drum R *p
166 Pot Drum L Edge
167 Pot Drum R Edge
168 Pot Drum Hole S
169 Pot Drum Hole L
170 Pot Drum Bottom
171 Pot Drum Heel
172 Pot Drum Gliss
173 PotDrum /HeelL*p
174 PotDrum /HeelR*p
175 Log Drum Hi
176 Log Drum Lo
177 Water Drum Hi
178 Water Drum Mid
179 Water Drum Lo
AFRICAN 2
180 Afro Claves
181 AfroClaves Close
182 Metal Castanets
183 MCastanets Close
184 MCastanetsScrape
185 Apitua
186 Apitua Mute
187 Apitua Scrape
188 Grello
189 African Bracelet
190 African Jingle
191 Ankle Bells
192 MoroccanCastanet
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No. Name
193 MoroccanC Close
194 Mega Cowbell
195 MegaCowbell Mute
196 MegaCowbellStomp
197 Shekere Shake
198 Shekere Tap
199 Shekere Net
200 Shekere Bottom
201 Shekere Roll 1
202 Shekere Roll 2
203 Nuts Rattle
204 Nuts Rattle Roll *l
205 Nuts Rattle 2
206 Ankle Beads
207 Rakatak
ASIAN 1
208 Tabla Na
209 Tabla Te
210 Tabla Ti
211 Tabla Tin
212 Tabla Tun
213 Baya Ga
214 Baya Ge
215 Baya Ge Mute
216 Baya Ge Slide
217 Baya Gin
218 Baya Ka
219 Dholak Ga
220 Dholak Ta
221 Dholak Tun
222 Dholak Na
223 Dhol Beater
224 Dhol Hand
225 Dhol Body
226 Dhol Stick
227 Darabuka *p
228 Darabuka Tek
229 Darabuka Snap
230 Darabuka Inner
231 Darabuka Press
232 Dawul
233 Dawul Stick
234 Dawul Buzz
235 Frame Drum L *p
236 Frame Drum R *p
237 FrameDrum L Edge
238 FrameDrum R Edge
239 FrameDrum Scrape
240 FrameDrum Harm
241 Riq *p
242 Riq Edge
243 Riq Mute
244 Riq Jingle
245 Buk
246 Buk Rim
247 Jang Gu
No. Name
248 Jang Gu Stick
249 Ban Gu
250 Ban Gu Edge
251 Tang Gu
252 Tang Gu Edge
253 Bajiaogu
254 Bajiaogu Mute
255 Tsuzumi S
256 Tsuzumi L
257 Hira Taiko
258 Hira Taiko Rim
259 Nagado Taiko
260 Nagado Taiko Rim
ASIAN 2
261 Elephant Bell Hi
262 ElephantBell Mid
263 Elephant Bell Lo
264 Chimta 1
265 Chimta 2
266 Ektara
267 Devil Chaser
268 Bell Tree
269 Zil
270 Zil Close
271 Finger Cymbal
272 Rama Cymbal
273 Crotale
274 Bali Cymbal
275 BaliCymbal Close
276 Bali Bells
277 Chenchen
278 Chenchen Close
279 Thai Gong
280 Tam Tam
281 Gong
282 Bend Gong
283 Hu Yin Luo
284 Nao Bo
285 Xiao Bo
286 Chinese Cymbals
287 ChineseCym Close
288 Chinese Bell
289 Gengari
290 Gengari Mute
291 Korean Block
292 Temple Block Hi
293 Temple Block Lo
294 Hyoshigi
295 Kagura Suzu
296 Kagura Suzu Roll
297 Chappa
298 Chappa Close
299 Chappa Scrape
300 Atarigane
ORCHESTRA
301 Timpani Hi D
No. Name
302 Timpani Mid F
303 Timpani Lo G
304 Timpani XLo D
305 Concert Bass Dr
306 Concert BD Mute
307 Concert Snare
308 March Bass Dr 1
309 March BD 1 Rim
310 March Bass Dr 2
311 March BD 2 Rim
312 Marching Snare 1
313 Marching S 1 Rim
314 MarchingS1 Click
315 Marching Snare 2
316 Marching S 2 Rim
317 MarchingS2 Click
318 Marching Tenor 1
319 Marching Tenor 2
320 Marching Tenor 3
321 Marching Tenor 4
322 Marching Tenor 5
323 Pair Cymbal 1
324 Pair Cym 1 Smash
325 Pair Cymbal 2
326 Pair Cym 2 Choke
327 Pair Cym2 Scrape
328 Tambourine 1
329 Tambourine 2
330 Tambourine2 Roll *l
331 Tambourine Stick
332 Triangle 1
333 Triangle 1 Mute
334 Triangle 2
335 Triangle 2 Mute
336 Wood Block Hi
337 Wood Block Lo
338 Plastic Block Hi
339 Plastic Block Lo
340 Mini Block
341 Castanets 1
342 Castanets1 Close
343 Castanets 2
344 Knocker
345 Cricket
346 Sleigh Bells
347 Tree Chime
348 Pin Chime
MELODIC
349 Steel Drum D3
350 Steel Drum F3
351 Steel Drum A3
352 Steel Drum C4
353 Steel Drum E4
354 Steel Drum C5
355 Steel Drum F5
356 Steel Drum A5
No. Name
357 Balaphone C4
358 Balaphone G4
359 Balaphone E5
360 Balaphone B5
361 Balaphone GlissU
362 Balaphone GlissD
363 Slit Drum F2
364 Slit Drum A2
365 Slit Drum D3
366 Slit Drum F3
367 Slit Drum G3
368 Gyilli A2
369 Gyilli D3
370 Gyilli G3
371 Gyilli C4
372 Gyilli G4
373 Lithophone G4
374 Lithophone C5
375 Lithophone G5
376 Lithophone C6
377 Lithophone F6
378 Khongwong F4
379 Khongwong B4
380 Khongwong E5
381 Khongwong B5
382 Khongwong E6
383 Kalimba F3
384 Kalimba A3
385 Kalimba C4
386 Kalimba G#4
387 Kalimba D#5
388 Santoor D3
389 Santoor F#3
390 Santoor B3
391 Santoor E4
392 Santoor F#4
393 Santoor B4
394 Santoor E5
395 Santoor G5
396 Santoor B5
397 Hand Pan F3
398 Hand Pan C4
399 Hand Pan F4
400 Hand Pan A4
401 Hand Pan A#4
402 Hand Pan C5
403 Hand Pan D5
404 Hand Pan F5
405 Tone Plate G5
406 Tone Plate C6
407 Tone Plate F6
408 Tone Plate A6
409 Tone Plate C7
410 Vibraphone G3
411 Vibraphone C4
412 Vibraphone E4
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