Make music with a soft illuminated surface that fits in the palm of your hand. Play your rhythms. Create your melodies. Control your sound with just a touch of the super-sensitive surface of the next-generation MIDI controller. The free ROLI PLAY app helps you get started.
You can play different rhythms, basslines, chords and melodies on a single dynamic surface, then combine them to create amazing multi-layered songs.
All movements are musical
The Lightpad Block's touch surface lets you shape sounds and make music with the five dimensions of touch (5D Touch). The expression is in your hands so that you can make all your musical ideas come true.
Explore a universe of sounds that never stops growing
The Lightpad M is paired with desktop and mobile sound engines that include hundreds of high-resolution sounds, from strings to percussion. All were specially designed for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) technology on the unique surface of the Lightpad Block. Explore soundpacks from sound designers and renowned artists like Pharrell, Grimes and RZA.
BLOCKS works with these programs, among others:
Manzana
FXpansion
Native Instruments
Bitwig
Ableton
Audio Modeling
Cycling '74
Spectrasonics
Technical specifications
Dimensions and weight
Width: 94mm (3.7 inches).
Height: 21.8 mm (0.86 inches).
Depth: 94 mm (3.7 inches).
Weight: 260g (0.57lbs).
Battery
Battery for 4 hours.
Charges in 2 hours.
Connectivity/ports
USB-C port (MIDI and power output).
Fully compatible with MIDI over USB and Bluetooth LE.
8 DNA connectors.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth range: 15 meters.
Mac OSX and iOS only.
COMPATIBILITY
Desktop Requirements
Mac OSX 10.10 or higher.
Windows 7, 8 and 10.
Intel Dual Core i5 2.5 GHz or higher.
4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended).
2 GB of hard drive space.
Internet connection to register and download software.
Requirements for mobile devices and tablets
iPhone 6 or later model.
iPad Air 2 or higher.
iPad Mini 4 or later model.
iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5 and 12.9 inches).
iOS 9.0 or higher.
Google Pixel or Pixel 2 (limited compatibility).
