ROLI launches BLOCKS
ROLI has launched, BLOCKS which is an affordable LEGO- like music creation system. Each individual
Block offers unique capabilities that allow users to create music in simple but far-reaching ways.
The Blocks connect together to create customizable kits that suit any budget, skill level and musical
style. With a click of magnetic connectors, music-makers can now build their instruments as they
go.
Three Blocks were launched on 1 November, 2016. The Lightpad Block features a tactile, glowing surface
that allows people to shape music through presses, glides and other natural gestures. The Live Block
and Loop Block have controls that make it easier to perform and produce in real time. BLOCKS is
powered by NOISE, a free music app for iPhone and iPad that is now available at the App Store.
NOISE connects to BLOCKS wirelessly over Bluetooth becoming the system’s sound engine as well
as a standalone app.
Roland Lamb, founder and CEO of ROLI, and also the inventor of BLOCKS, said, “Many areas of life
have been transformed by the digital. Music, though, remains a universal language that everyone
understands but only a few can speak. BLOCKS will change that and enable people around the world
to experience the joy of music-making for the first time.”
The Lightpad Block, Live Block, and Loop Block are exclusively available at ROLI.com, Apple.com,
and Apple Stores around the world.