Every movement is musical

On a piano keyboard you control sound in one way: the force of strike on the keys. The soft silicone key-waves of Seaboard RISE 49 open up a new way to shape sound and make music through Five Dimensions of Touch. These movements are intuitive, so you can quickly start playing with far more expression than ever before.

► Strike to sound a note.

►Glide your fingers from side to side to bend the pitch, simulating the effect of vibrato on a string instrument

►Slide up and down to modulate a sound — for example, to add brightness, texture, or depth

►Press into the keywaves to deepen sounds, simulating the effect of breath on a wind instrument

►Lift to change a sound’s resonance

Hands-on control of music software

Seaboard RISE comes with high-powered programs from ROLI and other cutting-edge music software makers.

Equator

ROLI’s flagship software synthesizer and sound engine is custom-made for controlling and editing sound with Five Dimensions of Touch. Choose from hundreds of included sounds and a range of modulation functions.

Strobe2

FXpansion’s software polysynth features a sophisticated analogue modelling engine, an array of hugely expressive sounds and effects, and compatibility with multidimensional instruments.

Bitwig 8-Track

Bitwig’s entry-point digital audio workstation (DAW) lets you choose from a library of sounds and effects, record music, and design your own sounds. Start editing your tracks in 8-Track then upgrade to the full Bitwig Studio.

Tracktion Waveform

A cutting-edge digital audio workstation from Tracktion. Waveform seamlessly integrates the Seaboard's multidimensional expression data and helps you visualise and edit your projects with a range of features that are approachable to learners while also powerful for professionals.

ROLI Dashboard

Control any music program with Seaboard RISE. Customize the way you use Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and other leading plug-ins and digital audio workstations (DAWs) with a next generation controller.

An interface you can grasp

Simple is beautiful. Knobs, wheels, cords and clutter are gone. In its place is a sleek, simplified interface that is totally intuitive. It’s all based on touch.

• Keywave surface
• XY Touchpad
• Touch Faders
• Octave Shift
• Preset Browser
• On/Off and MIDI Mode

Add more control with Touch Faders The Press, Glide, and Slide Touch Faders let you adjust the touch-responsiveness of the Seaboard RISE interface. Control how the surface behaves when you press into it and move your fingers side to side and up and down. Minimize these expression controls, and Seaboard RISE responds like a piano keyboard. Maximize them, and you have a totally expressive playing surface.

Take it with you, make music on the go Seaboard RISE 25 is designed to travel anywhere you make music. It’s thin, wireless, and portable. With a super-strong aluminum shell, it can put up with the rigors of the road. A padded, custom-made carrying case makes it even easier to play on the go.

Dimensions and Weight

25 Keywaves. Width: 505mm (19.88 inches). Height: 23mm (0.9 inches). Depth: 210mm (8.27 inches). Weight: 2.8kg (6.17 pounds).

Battery

11 hour battery life. 3 hour charge time.

Connectivity / Ports

Continuous pedal input (1/4" jack). USB-B port (MIDI out and power). USB-A port (for charging peripherals). Full MIDI compatibility over USB and Bluetooth LE.

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.