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ROLI Lightpad Block M Studio Edition Bluetooth Software Controller with LED Touch Surface, USB-C MIDI/Power Port, and ROLI Studio Software - Mac/PC/iOS/iPadOS $199.95 $ 199. ROLI PLAY is an interactive introduction to the Lightpad Block, the musical touchpad from ROLI. The Lightpad Block lets you shape sounds and perform music with astonishing expressiveness. ROLI PLAY takes you through a few quick lessons that show you how to start making music in minutes on your Lightpad. Learn how to shape sound through touch.
Pairing by MIDI-over-Bluetooth allows you to play your ROLI instrument wirelessly, and is different from normal Bluetooth pairing.
1. Put your ROLI instrument into Bluetooth pairing mode:
Seaboard RISE
- Unplug the Seaboard RISE’s USB cable.
- Press Power/Mode button at the bottom left to switch the Seaboard RISE on.
- The Power/Mode button will flash blue – it is ready for Bluetooth pairing.
Alternative method:
Press and release both Preset Switch buttons together to enter Bluetooth pairing.
- The Power/Mode button will flash blue – it is ready for Bluetooth pairing.
You can stop Bluetooth pairing by pressing the Preset Switch buttons together again.
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BLOCKS
Make sure your BLOCK are is not connected via USB before pairing over Bluetooth.
Lightpad Block
Turn on the Lightpad Block while by pushing the power button once. A blue LED wave animation will show on the Lightpad's surface to indicate it is ready for pairing.
Seaboard Block
Turn on the Seaboard Block by pushing the power button once. It will automatically become ready for Bluetooth pairing.
Live, Loop and Touch Blocks (Control Blocks)
Push the two furthest left buttons to turn on the BLOCK. It will automatically become ready for Bluetooth pairing.
LUMI Keys
Push the power button once. A blue LED wave animation will show on the keys to indicate it is ready for pairing.
What about the Seaboard GRAND?
MIDI-over-Bluetooth was released after the Seaboard GRAND, so the Seaboard GRAND does not support MIDI-over-Bluetooth.
You may connect the Seaboard GRAND to a computer or certain synths via USB.
2. Pair your ROLI instrument with a device
Turn on Bluetooth
Switch Bluetooth on in the Settings or Preferences of the device you will pair to your ROLI instrument.
Your ROLI device will not not appear in the devices list because it is a MIDI-over-Bluetooth device.
Pair with an iOS device (iPhone, iPad)
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Pairing in the NOISE app:
- If you haven't already, download the NOISE app by ROLI and install it on your mobile device (if you can't find it, please check the minimum requirements).
- Open the NOISE app on your mobile device
- Tap 'Studio' in the top right
- Tap 'Connect BLOCKS'
- Select your BLOCK from the list of available devices
- After a few seconds, the menu will show ‘Connected’
- Tap the background to return to the NOISE app and start making music!
Connect to the Bluetooth device in the app. Please note that not all apps are able to connect to a MIDI-over-Bluetooth device – check your app’s settings or input section for a Bluetooth button to find out if that particular app is able to connect.
What about Seaboard 5D?
iOS users can also download Seaboard 5D, ROLI's earlier version of NOISE. Seaboard 5D does not contain the same features as NOISE but is preferable for some creators. Note: there are no plans to release Seaboard 5D for Android. Soundpacks are not transferable between NOISE and Seaboard 5D.
Pair with an macOS device
- Open Spotlight by clicking on the magnifying glass in the top-right of your screen. Type ‘Audio MIDI setup’ and double-click to open it.
- From the top bar, click: Window ➝ Show MIDI Studio. A new window will open.
3. Click the Bluetooth icon from the toolbar in the MIDI Studio window. **Older versions of macOS have the Bluetooth in a different area, see second picture below**
4. Another, smaller window will open and automatically start scanning for nearby Bluetooth devices.
5. When the ROLI instrument is detected, click Connect.
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6. After pressing Connect, the button will display Connecting for a few seconds followed by Disconnect.
7. Once the ROLI instrument is connected you will see a Bluetooth icon like the one below in the MIDI Studio window.
Roli Block App
Roli Blocks Mac App Install
What about Windows?
Although Windows has recently introduced some support for MIDI-over-Bluetooth, it is not yet adequate for use with the RISE, BLOCKS or LUMI.
We hope to see MIDI-over-Bluetooth functionality for Windows in the future, and in the meantime we recommend connecting via USB.
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Need more help? Please check your device's compatibility and troubleshoot your Bluetooth connection.
To start making music with your BLOCKS with your computer, first download and install ROLI Dashboard and Equator from My ROLI.
1. Register your BLOCKS
- Visit my.roli.com/register and create an account with a username and password of your choice.
- Once you have logged in, click 'Register a product.'
- Next, choose 'BLOCKS' as the product family.
- If you're registering a Kit (like a Songmaker Kit or Beatmaker Kit), enter the Kit serial number included with the Kit. This will register all Blocks in the Kit.
- If you're registering individual Blocks, you may register them one at a time using the hardware serial numbers, located on the bottom of the Block and printed on the card included with the Block.
- This will authorize your BLOCKS and allow you to access ROLI Dashboard and Equator. ROLI Dashboard and Equator have four authorizations, so you may use them on up to 4 computers.
- Individual Blocks include Equator Player, while Kits include the full version of Equator.
2. Download Equator and ROLI Dashboard
After registering your Seaboard, you will see the main page of My ROLI showing your registered products and the software available for download.
- Scroll down to 'ROLI Equator' and then click on the appropriate link for your operating system. This will download Equator, the custom software synthesizer designed for the Seaboard and BLOCKS' five dimensions of touch.
- Now under 'ROLI Dashboard' click the link for your operating system. This will download ROLI Dashboard, which will allow you to set up your BLOCKS with Equator or other synthesizers.
- Finally, beneath your BLOCKS' registration you will see 'Equator Extended Blocks Library.' Click the link for your operating system. This will download additional playlists and presets for Equator.
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3. Install the software
- Once you have downloaded Equator, ROLI Dashboard, and the Equator Extended Library, you can begin the installation by double-clicking each installer in your downloads folder. The installer window will open automatically.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to install each application. Click here if you have any difficulty opening an installer.
- You can close each installer when it tells you that the installation is complete. Once you've successfully finished the installation, your new software applications, Equator and ROLI Dashboard, will be found in your applications/programs folder.
4. Make Music Now
- Connect your BLOCKS via USB or MIDI-over-Bluetooth (MacOS only).
- Open Equator from your applications/programs folder. The first time you do this you will need to enter the account username and password you created when signing up to My ROLI – this is the password you chose, not the registration code or hardware serial number. You will only need to do this once on each new computer.
- For more on using Equator with BLOCKS click here.
- For more details on using ROLI Dashboard click here, and for guides on setting up with many popular synths and DAWs see this page, or simply search for the name of the particular instrument in the search box on this page.