Roland has introduced a unique electronic hand percussion instrument that encourages anyone to discover the restorative power of music. Inspired by acoustic handpans, Mood Pan features tranquil tones and a simple design requiring no previous musical skills. Along with providing immersive audio for the onboard sounds, its built-in 2.1 speaker system can also play soothing background music and stream Bluetooth audio from mobile devices.
Mood Pan is made for mindful people and modern musicians seeking a versatile and expressive new instrument. It blends the soulful resonance of acoustic handpans with multiple sound variations and other flexible features made possible with Roland’s advanced percussion technology. While many musical instruments require learning and skill development, Mood Pan can be enjoyed by everyone, with no experience or special technique necessary.
The electronic design of Mood Pan offers many benefits over traditional handpans. Users can explore different instruments and tunings, enhance sounds with onboard effects, and silence the onboard speaker by plugging in headphones for quiet solo sessions.
Mood Pan can be placed on the user’s lap or a tabletop. The instrument is played with finger taps, and its nine pads can be assigned to different musical scales, making it impossible to hit a wrong note. It’s also possible to tap the sides with the palms to create percussive sounds and resonant tonalities, mute sounds with a touch, and use a special control pad to add expressive colors to certain tones.
Mood Pan features
- Versatile electronic hand percussion instrument and sound system for meditation and musical exploration.
- Expressive sound and playability, backed by Roland’s leading electronic percussion technologies.
- Nine touch-sensitive pads that can be played with the fingers.
- Special control pad for adding expressive qualities to certain sounds.
- Built-in speaker with rich, full sound and a headphone jack for quiet playing sessions.
- Handpan, tongue drum, gamelan, singing bowl, and other preset tones, plus four user slots with selectable sound variations.
- 12 tuning styles for authentic cultural sounds.
- Enhance the sound with natural ambience and interesting effects.
- Background music function with four modes and soft synthesizer pads, didgeridoo, and nature sounds.
- Bluetooth for streaming songs from your mobile device through the onboard speaker.
- USB-C MIDI for triggering sounds in music software on computers and mobile devices.
- Mood Pan Plus app for selecting user sounds, adjusting pad sensitivity, and more.
- Powered by six AA batteries or USB-C.
The Mood Pan is available to purchase for $659.99 USD.
More information: Roland
