Seaboard Block Studio Edition

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Seaboard Block Studio Edition

Super Powered Keyboard

Play with unparalleled expression on the most compact and versatile model of ROLI’s award-winning Seaboard. Now with ROLI Studio software.

The most compact expressive keyboard

24 keywave playing surface
5D Touch technology for intuitive sound shaping
100s of MPE sounds in ROLI Studio for desktop
Groundbreaking tools for creating tracks faster
Connects to other Blocks with magnetic connectors
Lightweight and portable
Award-winning design and technology

Make every movement musical

Touch your sound on Seaboard Block’s uniquely responsive surface. Expression is at your fingertips with Five Dimensions of Touch.

STRIKE: Strike to sound a note
SLIDE: Slide up and down to modulate a sound, for example to add brightness or texture
GLIDE: Glide your fingers from side to side to bend the pitch, like on a string instrument
PRESS: Press to deepen sounds, like a saxophone player does through breath
LIFT: Lift to change a sound’s resonance

Introducing ROLI Studio

Seaboard Block is powered by ROLI Studio, a new suite of desktop software that combines industry-leading sounds, effects, and production tools.

2 plugins: ROLI Studio Player & ROLI Studio Drums
500+ sounds, including 300+ MPE sounds
Presets from Equator, Cypher2, Strobe2 synths
Expansive audio effects and macros
Groundbreaking production tools like Smart Chords
Intuitive, easily navigable interfaces

Reimagine your sound with ROLI Studio Player

Discover incredibly textured sounds and inspiring production tools in ROLI Studio Player. 200+ acoustic, hybrid-acoustic and synth presets are included, most with MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) dimensionality.

Craft beats with ROLI Studio Drums

Complete your track with ROLI Studio Drums, an MPE plugin that revolutionizes beat-making. Playing percussion sounds is as easy as shaping melodies on Seaboard Block's responsive surface.

Tools for composing and producing faster

ROLI Studio has groundbreaking tools for producing tracks more creatively.

Smart Chords: play chords with every note in ROLI Studio Player
Multi-Layered Arpeggiator: create rhythmic sequences with 3 arp layers in ROLI Studio Player
Macros and effects: adjust your sound in real time with 3 macro controls and 4 effects slots

An array of supporting software

OLI Studio is at the center of a vast array of software tools that come with Seaboard Block Studio Edition.

synths and daws

Strobe2 - FULL license to Strobe2, the acclaimed synth from FXpansion. Includes 1100+ classic synth sounds, plus an analogue modelling engine for creating your own.

Traktion Waveform 8 - Create your tracks in a DAW built from the ground up for MPE-based productions. Tracktion Waveform performs seamlessly with the Seaboard's multidimensional expressive surface, and includes powerful but approachable editing tools.

Additional Tools

ROLI Dashboard - Take control of DAWs and plugins with your Blocks. ROLI Dashboard gives you everything you need to configure BLOCKS for your workflow, including custom apps for Logic Pro, Ableton Live and GarageBand.

ROLI Connect - Your gateway to music production. The ROLI Connect cloud platform lets you manage your Blocks, download your software suite, and more.

MaxMSP - Push the limits of musical creativity with a 6 month free trial of Max MSP, a free-form environment for plug-in development.

A Block that slots into your workflow

It’s easier than ever to enhance any project, and improve your workflow with Seaboard Block.

ROLI Studio: load ROLI Studio Player and ROLI Studio Drums as plugins in your DAW, or as standalone apps

ROLI Dashboard: customize the Kit to control DAW features and your favorite software tools

Expands in a snap

Seaboard Block is part of an award-winning system of modular controllers. Expand it in a snap through magnetic connectors.

Connect multiple Seaboard Blocks to extend your keyboard
Connect to Lightpad Block, a versatile pad controller for playing beats and controlling effects
Connect to Live Block for faster control of performance and production parameters

For studio, stage and anywhere in between

Compact and lightweight, Seaboard Block works anywhere you make your music.

Perform on stage, and show the crowd a new dimension of sound
Produce in the studio, on the most compact MPE keyboard
Transport it easily, and play anywhere

Seaboard Block Studio Edition Unboxed

Seaboard Block.
ROLI Studio.
Strobe2.
Ableton Live Lite.
Tracktion Waveform 8.
ROLI Dashboard.
Max MSP License (Six Months).
ROLI Connect.
USB-C to USB-A Cable.
Quick Start Guide.
One Year Full Warranty.

Tech Specs

Dimensions and Weight

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

Battery

10 hour battery life.
4 hour charge time.

Connectivity / Ports

USB-C port (MIDI out and power).
Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth LE.

Power

USB / DNA Input Voltage: 5.0V ± 0.2V DC
4 DNA connectors.

Bluetooth

15 meter Bluetooth range.
Mac OSX only.

Compatibility

Desktop Requirements

Mac OSX 10.13+.
Windows 10+.
Intel Dual Core i5 2.5GHz+.
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM recommended).
2 GB hard drive space.
Internet connection to register/download software.

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