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Seaboard Block Roli Audio Controller

Seaboard Block Roli Audio Controller

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Seaboard Block

Super powerful keyboard

Create incredibly expressive music on a super-powerful portable keyboard. Bring life and shape to your sound with the smooth, touch-sensitive musical surface. Play a powerful standalone instrument and expand its capabilities by connecting it to other Blocks.

Expressive and expandable

  • 5D Touch, 5-dimensional touch technology
  • 24 keywaves, two octave surface
  • Hundreds of sounds in NOISE and Equator Player
  • Included desktop software: Equator Player, Cypher2 Player, Strobe2 Player and Tracktion Waveform 8
  • Wireless and portable
  • Connects to the Seaboard Block and other ROLI BLOCKS

All movements are musical

The most powerful solos, cinematic soundscapes and simple drafts - they all start with a touch. Then, the musical possibilities grow. Make music with 5D Touch on an extraordinarily responsive surface. The expression is in your hands so that you can make all your musical ideas come true.


Explore hundreds of sounds, from strings to synths

The Seaboard Block comes with a huge library of sounds, from string sections to mind-bending synths. You can access your sounds with your mobile phone or from a desktop computer with the included software. And if you prefer to expand your collection, you can purchase soundpacks from renowned artists such as Steve Aoki, RZA and WondaGurl.

SWAM Saxophones by Audio Modeling

Play brilliant funk solos or smooth jazz rhythms with the incredibly expressive sounds of SWAM Saxophones. Start practicing your riffs with the selection of saxophones, alto, baritone, soprano and tenor, offered by the Audio Modeling teachers.

Software to create your themes from start to finish

Every Seaboard Block comes with a suite of high-powered music production programs. There's something for everyone — from beginners to pros.

Melodics

Melodics

Improvise with interactive lessons from Melodics, the online educational platform, to develop your keyboard skills.

A free 3-month subscription is included with the Seaboard Block.

BLOCKS works with these programs, among others:

Manzana

  • Logic Pro
  • Garage Band

FXpansion

  • Strobe2
  • Cypher2

Native Instruments

  • Kontakt
  • Massive

Bitwig

  • Studio

Ableton

  • live

Audio Modeling

  • SWAM

Cycling '74

  • MaxMSP

Spectrasonics

  • Omnisphere

Technical specifications

Dimensions and weight

Width: 282mm (11 inches).
Height: 24.7 mm (1 inch).
Depth: 141 mm (5.5 inches).
Weight: 650g (1.43lbs).

Battery

Battery for 10 hours.
Charges in 4 hours.

Connectivity/ports

USB-C port (MIDI and power output).
Fully compatible with MIDI over USB and Bluetooth LE.
4 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).

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