Create astonishingly expressive music on a portable, super-powered keyboard. Touch and shape your sound on Seaboard Block’s soft, pressure-responsive musical surface. Play a powerful standalone instrument — and extend its power by connecting to other Blocks.
Every movement is musical
Searing solos, cinematic soundscapes, and simple sketches start with one moment of touch. Then the musical possibilities grow. Make music with Five Dimensions of Touch (5D Touch) on a uniquely responsive surface. Expression is at your fingertips, so you can bring any musical idea to life.
Explore hundreds of sounds from strings to synths
Seaboard Block comes with a huge library of sounds from string sections to glitched-out synths. Access your sounds on either mobile or desktop through included software, and add to your collection by purchasing soundpacks from renowned artists like Steve Aoki, RZA, and WondaGurl.
From stage to studio to everywhere in between
Perform with it on stage. Produce with it in your studio. Throw it in your bag and take it to the cafe — it’s as lightweight as a magazine. Seaboard Block is an incredibly versatile controller that suits any musical set-up, anywhere.
Expand your instrument
Connect two Seaboard Blocks together through ROLI’s magnetic BLOCKS DNA connectors. Or connect Seaboard Block to Lightpad Blocks, Live Blocks, Loop Blocks, or Touch Blocks — the other musical building blocks in the modular BLOCKS system. Seaboard Block is one piece of an instrument that grows with you.
Advanced music technology is more accessible than ever
Seaboard Block is the newest, smallest, most portable Seaboard, an award-winning family of instruments hailed as “the future of the keyboard.” Seaboard Block features ROLI’s signature SEA interface technology, which integrates sensors and a silicone surface and makes every moment of touch musical.
Features
5D Touch technology
24 keywave, two octave playing surface
200+ free sounds
Suite of music making software for desktop and mobile
USB-C port (MIDI out and power).
Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth LE.
4 DNA connectors.
Battery
10 hour battery life.
4 hour charge time.
Bluetooth
15 meter Bluetooth range.
System Requirements
iPhone 6, 6 Plus or newer. iPad air or newer. iOS 9.0 or above. Google Pixel or Pixel 2. Mac OSX 10.10+ / Windows 7 / Windows 10.
Lightpad Block M
Super Sonic Surface
Reach for the ultimate music-making surface that fits in the palm of your hand. The next-generation Lightpad Block features a redesigned surface that offers an even more tactile, responsive, and precise playing experience.
Play a song, all on one surface
On one dynamic surface you can play beats, basslines, chords, and melodies — and tie them all together to make amazingly multi-layered songs.
Every movement is musical
On Lightpad M’s tactile surface, you shape sounds and make music with Five Dimensions of Touch (5D Touch). Expression is right at your fingertips, so you can bring any musical idea to life.
Touch even deeper musical textures
The redesigned interface of the Lightpad M builds on the touch-responsive powers of the original Lightpad Block. Lightpad M’s surface is deeper, softer, and defined by undulating microkeywaves — for an even more precise playing experience.
Enhanced tactile feedbackBased on the wave-like surface of ROLI’s Seaboard instruments, the 225 microkeywaves of the Lightpad M add more tactile feedback, so you can interact with the surface in a deeper way and gauge each movement more precisely. A thicker, softer silicone layer enhances pressure-responsiveness.
Enhanced visual feedbackThe surface of the Lightpad M is 50% brighter than the original Lightpad Block. It features higher-definition colors and a higher contrast display, so you can move more quickly between notes, instruments, and scales.
Explore a universe of sounds — it’s growing all the time
Lightpad M comes with hundreds of sounds from funky synths to string sections to drums. They’re all custom-made for 5D Touch. Expand your collection by purchasing soundpacks from cutting-edge sound designers and world-famous artists like Grimes, RZA, and Steve Aoki. The universe keeps growing, with new soundpacks arriving every month.
Start learning with ROLI PLAY
ROLI PLAY is a custom-made companion app that helps you get started with your Lightpad Block. Learn how musical touch works on the Lightpad’s surface and start making songs. Your first few hours with a Lightpad can be a musical headrush, and this free app is there to hold your hand.
Expand your music studio
Lightpad M is one piece of an award-winning music creation system: BLOCKS. Connect to a Seaboard Block, Live Block, Loop Block, Touch Block — or more Lightpad Blocks including the Lightpad M. All Blocks snap together and work together wirelessly. Mix and match, and build your instrument as you grow!
Features
The newest, most advanced Lightpad Block
Deeper, softer surface topped with 225 microkeywaves
50% brighter surface illumination from high-definition LEDs
200+ free sounds
Suite of music making software for desktop and mobile
Wireless and portable for making music on the go
Connects to other Blocks
Specifications
Dimensions and Weight
Width: 94mm (3.7 inches).
Height: 21.8mm (0.86 inches).
Depth: 94mm (3.7 inches).
Weight: 260g (0.57 pounds).
Connectivity / Ports
USB-C port (MIDI out and power).
Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth LE.
8 DNA connectors.
Battery
4 hour battery life.
2 hour charge time.
Bluetooth
15 meter Bluetooth range.
System Requirements
iPhone 6, 6 Plus or newer. iPad air or newer. iOS 9.0 or above. Google Pixel or Pixel 2. Mac OSX 10.10+ / Windows 7 / Windows 10.
Live Block
Performance control
Live Block helps you perform faster. Switch scales and octaves, trigger chords and arpeggios, and sustain notes by clicking its control buttons. All these functions for live performance can be modified through included software, but Live Block puts them right at your fingertips — so you can fine-tune your performance in real time.
Perform with the Live Block
The Live Block is for performance. When you’re playing live — whether on stage or in your favorite chair — every second counts. The buttons let you switch scales and octaves, trigger chords and arpeggios, and sustain notes in real time.
Connect with a click
Live Block connects with a click to Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block. Just lift one finger from your musical surface, and you can adjust performance parameters in real time. Connect it to any part of Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block — or not at all. Live Block works wirelessly, even when it’s not physically connected.
Specifications
Dimensions and weight:
Width: 95mm (3.75 inches).
Height: 20.5mm (0.8 inches).
Depth: 48mm (1.8 inches).
Weight: 160g (0.35 pounds).
Connectivity / ports:
Bluetooth LE.
6 DNA connectors.
Bluetooth
15 meter Bluetooth range.
Battery
Charges via connection to the Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block.
System Requirements
Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block.
iPhone 6, 6 Plus or newer. iPad air or newer. iOS 9.0 or above. Google Pixel or Pixel 2.
Loop Block
Production control
Loop Block helps you produce a track faster. Record loops and play them back. Set your tempo, and quantize your loops so they’re always in time. These studio techniques for producing a track can be accessed through included software, but Loop Block puts them right at your fingertips — so you can produce in real time.
Produce with the Loop Block
The Loop Block is for producing. It puts studio techniques for recording and editing music at your fingertips. The buttons help you record a loop or sequence and play it back. They let you set your tempo and quantize your recorded loops so they run in time with the beat.
Connect with a click
Loop Block connects with a click to Lightpad Block and Seaboard Block. Just lift one finger from your musical surface, and you can record and fine-tune tracks in real time. Connect it to any part of Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block — or not at all. Loop Block works wirelessly, even when it’s not physically connected.
Specifications
Dimensions and weight:
Width: 95mm (3.75 inches).
Height: 20.5mm (0.8 inches).
Depth: 48mm (1.8 inches).
Weight: 160g (0.35 pounds).
Connectivity / ports:
Bluetooth LE.
6 DNA connectors.
Bluetooth
15 meter Bluetooth range.
Battery
Charges via connection to the Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block.
System Requirements
Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block.
iPhone 6, 6 Plus or newer. iPad air or newer. iOS 9.0 or above. Google Pixel or Pixel 2.
Touch Block
Expression Control
Touch Block helps you adjust the expressive behavior of your Seaboard Block and Lightpad Block. Turn up or turn down the responsiveness of the surface to the Strike, Glide, Slide, Press, and Lift dimensions of touch. Maximize the depth of expression available through pressure, or minimize the pitch-bend effect of sideways movements. Customize your control of any sound in real time and on the fly.
Customize your control of any sound
Adjust the expression of BLOCKS in real time with controls over 5 Dimensions of Touch.
Press – Adjust the responsiveness of the Lightpad or Seaboard Block surfaces to continuous pressure
Connect with a click
Touch Block connects with a click to Lightpad Block and Seaboard Block. Just lift one finger from your musical surface, and you can adjust expression in real time. Connect it to any part of Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block — or not at all. Touch Block works wirelessly, even when it’s not physically connected.
Specifications
Dimensions and weight:
Width: 95mm (3.75 inches).
Height: 20.5mm (0.8 inches).
Depth: 48mm (1.8 inches).
Weight: 160g (0.35 pounds).
Connectivity / ports:
Bluetooth LE.
6 DNA connectors.
Bluetooth
15 meter Bluetooth range.
Battery
Charges via connection to the Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block.
System Requirements
Lightpad Block or Seaboard Block.
iPhone 6, 6 Plus or newer. iPad air or newer. iOS 9.0 or above. Google Pixel or Pixel 2.
