Roli Lightpad Block M

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Roli Lightpad Block M
Product no: 9000-0039-6526 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Strike, glide, slide, press and lift your notes with the Roli Lightpad Block M controller. This innovative gadget includes plenty of software and can be used in the studio, but is especially impressive on stage. It's an expressive touch controller that allows you to make sounds by swiping, sliding, striking, pressing and lifting. If you're a mobile producer/DJ who likes to experiment with sounds and put on a show at the same time, then the Lightpad fits the bill!

Features of the Roli Lightpad Block

The magic happens in the touch area, which is a 2D pad for controlling and playing at the same time. There are five different operations possible on this touchpad that enable maximum expression. The silicone layer is thicker than that of its predecessor and it features a subtle micro key wave structure. The Lightpad Block comes with Ableton Live Lite, Equator Player, Strobe 2 Player, Tracktion Waveform, eleven NOISE soundpacks, BLOCKS Dashboard and a 3-month licence for MAX MSP. What makes the Lightpad so special is its DNA connectors on the side for connecting it to other Blocks to create a large, custom controller!

Specifications

Product features

Functions	touchpad
Included software	Ableton Live Lite
MIDI & other	MIDI over USB
Software included	yes, download
For software	universal

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	427 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	12,5 x 12,5 x 4,5 cm

Product specifications

Roli Lightpad Block M
controller
silicone layer thickness: 5.85 mm
silicone layer surface: half soft, smooth, micro key wave structure (225)
touch controls: strike, glide, slide, press, lift
DNA connectors: 8
batter lifespan: 4 h (charging time: 2 h)
included software:
- Ableton Live Lite
- Equator Player
- Strobe2 Player
- Tracktion Waveform
- NOISE soundpacks: 11 (incl. Bass Quartet)
- BLOCKS Dashboard
- MAX MSP (licence for 3 months)
MIDI and power via USB-C
Bluetooth LE (15 m)
incl. cable: USB C - USB A
system requirements:
- iPhone 6, 6+ or later
- iPad Air or later
- iOS 9.0 or later
- Max OSX 10.10+
- Windows 10
dimensions: 21.8 x 94 x 94 mm
weight: 260 g

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Karin V. January 26, 2019

Wrote the following about Roli Lightpad Block M

Het idee van de 5D controle (via MPE) is prachtig. Maar de praktijk valt echt tegen. Ten eerste verre van plug&play. Ik ben dagen alleen maar bezig geweest naar het zoeken naar de juiste instellingen. Om een beetje met het ding in een DAW te kunnen werken moet je om de haverklap naar dashboard terug om je instellingen aan te passen. Op de iPad werkt de Noise app redelijk, maar dat is meer speelgoed. Zelfs in Garageband op iOS gaat het mis, de Lightpad pakt een totaal ander grid dan past bij het instrument dat ik kies.

Maar ook als het wel werkt, mijn belangrijkste bezwaar is de slechte respons van het apparaat. Vooral de velocity/strike. Zelfs als je je best doet met dezelfde kracht je vinger te laten neerkomen is het onvoorspelbaar of je er geen, zacht, of hard geluid uit gaat krijgen. Veel apps, zelfs Noise, reageren zonder '5D' véél beter als je gewoon je iPad-scherm als invoer gebruikt. Dat kan niet de bedoeling zijn...

Roli Cashback Offer 2018

Thursday 29 November 2018 By Richard | Bax Music

Roli has become a well-established name since bringing their amazingly-innovative Seaboard to the market a few years ago. That seems like as good a reason as any to introduce a special offer!