ROLI adds another to growing Seaboard range

Music creation startup ROLI launched another spongy keyboard at NAMM –  the Seaboard RISE 49, a four­-octave model of its innovative keyboard.

Featuring a larger playing surface, the RISE 49 expands the range further, only four months after the launch of the two­-octave RISE 25. 

Roland Lamb, founder and CEO of ROLI and inventor of the Seaboard, said: “When we released the RISE 25, our goal was to establish it as a must-­have tool for the contemporary musician. The response of creators and critics alike has far exceeded our expectations. We’re thrilled to be able to complement the portability and power of the RISE 25 with the new musical possibilities that will be afforded by the RISE 49. The Seaboard is becoming not just an interface, but a new category of instruments that opens up an ever wider range of creative possibilities.”

It comes bundled with digital audio workstation, Bitwig 8-Track, which is compatible with Equator, ROLI’s software synthesizer and sound engine. All Seaboard owners will now receive Bitwig 8­-Track for free, helping them make and record multidimensional music right out of the box. RISE 49 retails for $1199 (£949, €1299).