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. The free ROLI PLAY app helps you get started.
Super powerful and easy to pick up
- MIDI pad controller
- Wireless and portable
- Touch responsive soft silicon surface
- 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, Ableton Live Lite and Tracktion Waveform
- Hundreds of sounds in NOISE and Equator Player
- Connects to Seaboard Block and other ROLI BLOCKS
Play a song, all on one surface
On one dynamic surface you can play beats, basslines, chords, and melodies —
and tie them all together to make amazingly multi-layered songs.
Every movement is musical
On the Lightpad Block’s tactile surface, you shape sounds and make music with
Five Dimensions of Touch (5D Touch). Expression is right at your fingertips, so
you can bring any musical idea to life.
Explore a universe of sounds — it's growing all the
time
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.
Bundled with a suite of software for any music maker
Pick from a suite of music production programs that pair with your Lightpad
Block. The Block’s package of high-powered software includes something for
everyone — from mobile to desktop music makers, from casual musicians
to pros.
Designed for musical expression
The Lightpad Block is custom-designed to be the most powerful music-making
device to fit in a pocket. The sensors underneath the pliable surface are finely
calibrated so you can play with precision. Undulating “microkeywaves”
provide additional tactile feedback. High-definition colors light up the
surface, so you can move quickly between notes, instruments, and scales.
Start learning with ROLI PLAY
ROLI PLAY is a custom-made companion app that helps you get started with your
Lightpad Block. Learn how musical touch works on the Lightpad's surface and
start making songs. Your first few hours with a Lightpad can be a musical
headrush, and this free app is there to hold your hand.
Expand your music studio
Lightpad M is one piece of an award-winning music creation system: BLOCKS.
Connect to a Seaboard Block, Live Block, Loop Block, Touch Block — or more
Lightpad Blocks including the Lightpad M. All Blocks snap together and work
together wirelessly. Mix and match, and build your instrument as you grow!
Tech Specs
- Dimensions and Weight
- Width: 94mm (3.7 inches).
- Height: 21.8mm (0.86 inches).
- Depth: 94mm (3.7 inches).
- Weight: 260g (0.57 pounds).
- Battery
- 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.
- Bluetooth
- 15 meter Bluetooth range.
Compatibility
- Desktop Requirements
- Mac OSX 10.10+.
- 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).