ROLI Releases Lightpad Block M, Extension Of BLOCKS Modular MIDI Controllers

ROLI has grown their BLOCKS line of MIDI controllers by introducing the Lightpad Block M, an extension to the Lightpad Block that features extra-sensitive touch pads for controlling its many sound effects, instruments and loops.

At A Glance

• The newest, most advanced Lightpad Block
• Deeper, softer surface topped with 225 microkeywaves
• 50% brighter surface illumination from high-definition LEDs
• 100s of free sounds
• Suite of music making software for desktop and mobile
• Wireless and portable for making music on the go
• Connects to other Blocksv

Lightpad M Features

• Microkeywaves. Inspired by the wave-like undulation of keywaves on the surface of ROLI’s Seaboard instruments, the microkeywaves of the Lightpad M provide additional tactile feedback on an already sensitive surface. They mark a major revision from the flat surface of the original Lightpad Block.
• A redesigned silicone surface layer. A deeper, softer silicone layer — topped with 225 microkeywaves — enhances the pressure-responsive control of sound that defines the Lightpad Block.
• Brighter surface illumination. The Lightpad M is 50% brighter than the original Lightpad Block. It features a higher contrast display and a much richer range of color definition.

In addition to the Lightpad M, ROLI has also upgraded NOISE to 3.0, a free app for iOS and Android that introduces improvements to to clip launching, clip editing, and user-interface navigation as well as new acoustic sounds. The app can pair with both BLOCKS and the Seaboard RISE.

The ROLI Lightpad Block M is available for purchase at $199.95 and will be soon be sold in retail stores including Apple.