Roli
21ROLI is a London-based music technology company founded in 2009 by pianist and entrepreneur Roland Lamb. The company is best known for the Seaboard, an expressive MIDI controller that replaces traditional piano keys with a soft, continuous silicone "keywave" surface, allowing players to bend pitch, shape timbre, and add vibrato through touch. ROLI was an early and influential proponent of the M...
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ROLI is a London-based music technology company founded in 2009 by pianist and entrepreneur Roland Lamb. The company is best known for the Seaboard, an expressive MIDI controller that replaces traditional piano keys with a soft, continuous silicone "keywave" surface, allowing players to bend pitch, shape timbre, and add vibrato through touch. ROLI was an early and influential proponent of the MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) standard, which extends MIDI to transmit per-note expression data.
The product range spans the Seaboard family (including the Seaboard Grand, Seaboard RISE, and the portable Seaboard Block/Seaboard M), the modular BLOCKS system with devices like the Lightpad Block, and more recent learning-focused instruments such as the LUMI/Piano M and the 49-key ROLI Piano, both featuring illuminated keys that guide players through lessons via a companion app. The company has also developed Airwave, a hand-tracking controller that uses infrared cameras to translate hand movement into musical expression.
ROLI's instruments have been used by artists including Hans Zimmer, Grimes, and A. R. Rahman, and the company has earned recognition from outlets such as TIME magazine for its hardware design. Headquartered in Dalston, London, ROLI positions its products at the intersection of expressive performance hardware and software-based music education.
Roli has 72 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Soft Synth Presets, Expansion Packs, and MIDI Keyboard Controllers. Their gear is featured by 66 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Rock. Notable users include Neon Vines, Andrew Huang, and Mary Spender.
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