Roland just released a weird little riff on an acoustic handpan

The synthesizer giant Roland just declared a strange counterparty. The mood panel is the company A digital acoustic handpan. To start, a Handpan is a version of the Poppan tool that is popular in Trinidad and Tobago since the 1930s. The only one is a wide range of really with the new acoustic instrument Invented in the 20th century.

But handpans and steel are serious skills to play. Roland’s mood is easier to play thanks to clear visible pads that represent the notes of the pan. These nine pads can be assigned to different music scales that make it impossible to hit a wrong note. The company says this is a simple design “previous music skills”.

Users have an internal 2.1 dynamic system and Bluetooth receiver, which allow you to flow from external sources. The sound engine offers a “quiet tone” containing many sound change and effects.

Mood Pan, along with unique arrangements, gamelan, gamelan, gamelan allows you to access a variety of different drums singing. You can also imitate items such as Sitar, Orchestra strings and synchronous pads. There is an associated application for changing the sounds and a beautiful adjustment sensitivity.

It is played with finger taps like many acoustic cousins. The tool works on a table, although it is smaller as it can be placed directly over the circuit. Roland claims that it is a perfect gadget for “music exploration, relaxation and meditation”. When it comes to the last two people, the mood panies can play the sounds of interior environmental music and nature. The company says these modes are “mornings, evenings, comfortable and yoga sessions.”

It has a USB-C Midi port to trigger sounds via computers or via other gadget, which is a modern digital tool. Equipped with six AA batteries or USB-C connection. The tool can order at the moment, but the shipping will not exit for several weeks. The mood pan is cost $ 660.