ROLI Seaboard RISE 25 – Keyboard Controller/Open-Ended Interactive Surface

The Seaboard RISE 25 from ROLI is an instrument that lets musicians touch and shape sound, opening up new dimensions of musical expression. Building on the technological breakthroughs of the Seaboard GRAND, the Seaboard RISE is accessible to all music-makers because of its portability and intuitively designed interface. The “Five Dimensions of Touch” allow the instrument to provide the expressiveness of an acoustic instrument combined with the versatility of an electronic one.

The instrument remodels the traditional keyboard as a pressure-sensitive, continuous surface that responds to even the subtlest gestures. Playing on the “keywaves”, musicians can shape notes with greater expressiveness, modulating the character of sound in real time with simple movements of the finger. These include striking the keywaves, pressing into them, gliding from left to right along them, or sliding up and down. Its thin design and anodised aluminium chassis makes it easy to carry around, and is designed to withstand the rigours of travel between home, studio, or gigs.

Included with the instrument is Equator, a software hybrid synthesiser that combines a mix of wavetable oscillators, FM (Frequency Modulation), sample playback, multimode filters, and complex signal routing. In addition to MIDI over USB, the instrument uses MIDI over Bluetooth, allowing it to be played wirelessly. Cord-free, the RISE 25 can control Equator on a laptop or desktop computer, or it can work with an iPhone through NOISE, the company’s mobile sound engine, available for free download from the App Store.

Key Features

Seaboard RISE

• Seamless hardware/software integration
• 25 Keywaves
• Silicon rubber keywaves transcend the rigid mechanics of a traditional piano style keyboard
• Sleek, intuitive design accessible to music makers of all technical levels
• Intuitive strike, bend, and press gestures to control multiple parameters on each note, completely independently
• Customise sensitivity to match playing style
• Map sound parameters to unique gestures
• Completely wireless with MIDI over Bluetooth
• Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth
• Internal battery with up to twelve hours of playability

Equator

• Integrated software synthesiser
• Three wavetable oscillators
• Two sample playback modules
• Frequency Modulation (FM) for all oscillators
• Graphic or traditional dial-based envelopes with various modes like one-shot, loop, note-release or the traditional ADSR mode
• Two LFOs
• Flexible routing and filter types (including comb filters)
• Built-in effects including a 5-band parametric equaliser, stereo chorus, stereo delay and stereo reverb
• Compatible with a variety of software and hardware synthesisers, as well as DAWs across OS X, Windows, and other platforms

Specifications

SOFTWARE

Hands-on control of music software

Seaboard RISE comes with a bundle of high-powered programs from ROLI and other creators of cutting-edge music software:

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ROLI Studio Player

Access the world’s largest library of MPE sounds in ROLI Studio Player, a versatile plug-in that integrates seamlessly with your Seaboard RISE. Featuring expressive macro controls for every sound, plus inspiring tools including Smart Chords, a Multi-Layered Arpeggiator and an Audio Effects Rack, ROLI Studio Player has everything you need to make your music.

 

Equator

ROLI’s flagship software synthesizer and sound engine is custom-made for controlling and editing sound with Five Dimensions of Touch. Choose from hundreds of included sounds and a range of modulation functions.

Learn more about Equator.

 

Strobe2

FXpansion’s software polysynth features a sophisticated analogue modelling engine, thousands of hugely expressive sounds and effects, and compatibility with multidimensional instruments.

 

Cypher2 Player

A desktop sound player version of the premium Cypher2 software synth from FXpansion. Play 50 expressive presets and 3 macro controls.

Discounted upgrade price to the full version included.

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