A soft synth that’s made to be played with futuristic, expressive control

We’ve seen lots of new controllers that are designed to be more responsive to gestures. But can they actually make new sounds, to match? ROLI and FXpansion have a new soft synth that’s designed for that.

Yep, you can go virtuoso with ROLI – DiViNCi, Alluxe show you how

You may have met ROLI’s Seaboard and Lightpad Blocks – the squishy performance controllers for computers and mobile. But all these promises about futuristic instruments aside, can you really wail on them? Computer says yes.

Peter Kirn - August 3, 2018

ROLI funded by Sony, Onkyo; is it time for the Walkman of music making?

ROLI, makers of the Seaboard and Blocks, keep adding to their funding. But new investments by Sony and Onkyo say a lot about betting on a future of music that’s centered on creation, not just consumption.

Peter Kirn - June 4, 2018

Roli brings classic Indian instruments to their Noise app through a joint project with A. R. Rahman

Ashley Elsdon - May 31, 2018

MIDI Polyphonic Expression is now a thing, with new gear and software

Peter Kirn - May 7, 2018

Roli’s NOISE continues to get better and better with performance effects and more

Ashley Elsdon - April 30, 2018

Roli updates their Noise app and makes it easier to use and easier to learn

Ashley Elsdon - March 13, 2018

MIDI evolves, adding more expressiveness and easier configuration

Peter Kirn - February 1, 2018

This low-latency OS could change how music gear is made

Peter Kirn - January 30, 2018

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