ROLI Lightpad Block M USB/MIDI controller

ROLI Lightpad Block M

Make music on a smooth, illuminated surface that fits in the palm of your hand. Play beats. Shape melodies. Control sound just by touching the super-sensitive surface of a next-generation MIDI controller.

On one dynamic surface you can play beats, basslines, chords, and melodies — and tie them all together to make amazingly multi-layered songs.

Shape your sound on a soft, touch-responsive surface. From bending drums to shaping acoustic melodies, you’ll create your tracks more expressively with Five Dimensions of Touch: Strike, Glide, Slide, Press and Lift.

Lightpad M pairs with desktop and mobile sound engines that include hundreds of high-resolution sounds ranging from strings to drums. They’re all custom-made for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) on the Lightpad Block’s unique surface. Explore soundpacks from sound designers and renowned artists like Pharrell, Grimes, and RZA.

Features:

• MIDI pad controller
• 5DTouch
• Touch responsive soft silicon surface
• Wireless and portable
• LED illumination reconfigures the surface for different notes and scales
• Get started with free iOS apps: the beginner-friendly ROLI PLAY or the powerful NOISE app.
• Desktop software included: Equator Player, Cypher2 Player, Strobe2 Player and Tracktion Waveform 8
• Hundreds of sounds in NOISE and Equator Player
• Connects to Seaboard Block and other ROLI BLOCKS

Specifications:

• 4 hour battery life.
• 2 hour charge time.
• Connectivity / Ports
• USB-C port (MIDI out and power).
• Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth LE.
• 8 DNA connectors.
• Width: 94mm (3.7 inches).
• Height: 21.8mm (0.86 inches).
• Depth: 94mm (3.7 inches).
• Weight: 260g (0.57 pounds).
• USB / DNA Input Voltage: 5.0V ± 0.2V DC
• 15 meter Bluetooth range. (Mac OSX and iOS only.)

Desktop Requirements:

• Mac OSX 10.13+.
• Windows 7, 8 and 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.

Mobile & Tablet Requirements:

• iPhone 6 or newer.
• iPad Air 2 or newer.
• iPad Mini 4 or newer.
• iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5 and 12.9 inches).
• iOS 9.0 or above.
• Google Pixel or Pixel 2 (Limited support).