ROLI - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about ROLI? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
ROLI to reinvent the automatic accompaniment home keyboard. Maybe.
11 Jun · Are ROLI teasing some sort of instant, one-finger, auto-accompaniment, music generating Blocks style keyboard with a companion app into which you can download the latest tunes?
ROLI Studio Player: All ROLI sound engines in one plug-in
10 Apr · ROLI has made its upcoming Studio Player available as a public beta, containing all three of the company’s sound engines, adding a new interface and some effects and composition tools.
#TSR19: Get ready for some electronic excess at Thomann Synth Reactor this week
13 Mar · This week's Thomann Synth Reactor #TSR19 event brings together 25 of the synth world's best known YouTubers for a week of modular madness and Eurorack excesses. Find out more here!
CYPHER2: An analogue-modelled sound design adventure into MPE from Fxpansion
09 Aug 2018 · The first synth to come out of Fxpansion since the ROLI merger and it's a doozy. CYPHER2 is a complex analogue modelled oscillating and modulating five-dimensional monster synth.
Moog and ROLI to launch Memorymoog and Seaboard ‘frankensynth’!
01 Apr 2018 · We've just received an image of a new synth apparently being built by ROLI and Moog, looking like a hybrid of the Memorymoog and the ROLI Seaboard! So, how much would you pay for this thing?
Is MIDI getting an upgrade at last? ADC pushes for MIDI HD
19 Nov 2017 · In February we ran an article called "MIDI sucks", and the net went (slightly) bonkers. At Audio Developers Conference 2017, a ROLI designer set out his ideas for the future of this ageing technology. Expired
Black Friday: Where to get the best deals on hot gear!
10 Nov 2017 · Black Friday: a chance to snag some awesome gear at way below list price - if you know where to look. Check out our constantly updated list of best the deals on plug-ins and a bunch of other cool stuff.
Happy by Pharrell studiopack for the ROLI Noise app by new CCO
26 Oct 2017 · Pharrell Williams steps onto the board at ROLI as the Chief Creative Officer and we all get a free version of Happy to play with on our iPhones Noise app.
ROLI releases a “next generation” Lightpad: Welcome to Block M
29 Sep 2017 · The new Light Block M features added sensitivity, undulating tactile feedback and a deeper and thicker fingerable surface. Erm... this is a musical product right?
ROLI’s Equator MPE software synthesizer now available on its own
22 Aug 2017 · You no longer need to buy a ROLI Seaboard to enjoy the MPE showcase synthesizer Equator. In fact, you don't need an MPE keyboard either. It's available now for everyone.
Seaboard Block: The compact and affordable ROLI controller
08 Jun 2017 · You no longer need to be envious of those premium priced ROLI controllers. The Seaboard Block is 2 octaves of sensibly priced 5D control that can expand with other Blocks.
Superbooth 2017 Show Report: Why this is the most exciting music trade show on Earth
26 Apr 2017 · Here's a round-up of the cool things our resident synth specialist Robin Vincent found at the electronic music technology synth-fest that is Superbooth 2017.
ROLI Blocks Dashboard opens up control potential
08 Mar 2017 · The open beta of Blocks Dashboard lets you transform your fruity light-up blocky thing into a modular MIDI control surface. This could be good.
ROLI now include STROBE2 polysynth with all Seaboard controllers
01 Feb 2017 · Fresh from LA LA Land the ROLI Seaboard controllers now come with FXpansion's STROBE2 analogue modelling polysynth