Not with that attitude.
Cheers!
Not with that attitude.
Cheers!
Ok let’s make a deal. You buy me one and I’ll proof myself wrong.
Well, there’s lotto ticket sitting on my desk, past due, as we type…
If it’s a winner, a Seaboard shall indeed be yours.
Anything to inspire the next great player.
Cheers!
Sound like a good plan. Got 2 lotto tickets here as well. Good luck!
I like to think of the lotto as purchasing hope, if only for a week.
Cheers!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7IDqFNy1EoQ
Poor audio quality unfortunately but you can still hear that low end and punch in this bass patch. This is giving me some big analog Moog vibes. I’m so getting a Seaboard!
Do you currently play a keyboard ?
Are you considering a RISE 2 as a software controller, or for hardware, or both ?
I can some, but I don’t play.
Mostly as a software/hardware controller. I find its design very impressive and I like the idea that it sparks creativity. It’s still not within my budget but there is always an “impulse buying” option.
Well the Rise 2 is much like a regular keyboard in it’s basic arrangement, with a lot of extras added.
People familiar with regular keyboards, being able to do chords, playing two hands, being able to play a melody, and that sort of thing, will have a head start with the Rise 2. That’s not to say you can’t learn all that from scratch on the Rise, you definitely can. But this keyboard is not a short cut to creativity ( to the extent that anything ever really is ).
As a general controller goes, look at what’s there. It’s not got a lot of other controls other than what is on the left side.
This is nice as far as they go – these controls could be set up as the essentials when playing, without a lot of distraction. Some people prefer to have more controls in front of them. You could add some other non-keyboard controller to the Rise 2 with more controls too.
Lurking for a few months, but I do have something to share, so I just created the account
Some context
I have been playing synths for a while, and I am also taking some classic piano lessons, but I am very much a beginner. I do some stuff on my own, mostly ambient like, and once a week I play with some friends in a jam band, where we do what we fancy, but tends to be more on the psych rock side of things. For now I mostly play with a Arturia Microfreak and a 25 key midi keyboard hooked to my ipad and a bunch of soft synths and effects.
That said I purchased a Roli Seabord Rise 2 in the middle of January 2024 with the intention of using it both for my solo project and my jam band. Its mostly upside but there are some caveats. So lets start with those.
The bad
The good
Final remarks
If you don’t expect it to replace a traditional midi controller / digital piano it is amazing. But I would say its a new instrument. It takes practice. I already used it with my jam band, and it was pretty awesome, But I decided to postpone playing with it live for a couple of months still, because I feel I still need more practice on it. That said I expect it to be my only midi controller and center of my gear with my band before the end of the year, possibly even before the end of the summer.
I really hope this helps you. And do not hesitate in asking anything else.
AMBello
Wow this is an amazing write-up! Thank you very much.
I have an MPK249 midi controller but I am super interested in buying an MPC Key 37 to go “smaller” without losing any functionality. I try to assign knobs and faders and automate manually instead of drawing lines (at least so far).
Those promotional videos about Rise 2 were so tempting! As a primarily MPC Software user, I am already fighting lots of software relates issues between that and Ableton. So I think the points you make are very helpful. Maybe in the next generation products, they will be less significant.
Based on all you said, it seems a lot of money to me to use it for only amazing pad sounds or atmospheric textures… The music I try to produce doesn’t need that kind of investment right now. Thanks again!
Unless you need a keyboard layout, you could also take a look at the Linnstrument 128.
Had my eye on that one since it came out…I think if one considers the expressive possibilities of MPE (pressure per note, vibrato per note, slides & bends per note etc), I think the Linnstrument has the best layout to use these techniques effectively and quickly. Second is the Seaboard in my book, then the Osmose etc.
What I love about the Linnstrument also is that it is self-contained. All its settings are accessible on the hardware without the need for a special software. Considering how expensive these MPE controllers (still) are and how small the companies who make em often are, it’s good to know that I don’t have to rely on the company surviving and supporting the product for me to be able to use the device.
More virtuoso playing by OBLVYN on a Rise 49 !
( SHORT )
She’s flying here in her own dream space, and the Rise allows her to travel where she imagines.
Here’s a Youtube Playlist where a Jason Turk makes interesting traditional Irish music, often with a guest artist. Jason is always playing a Rise 2 in these videos, mostly like you would a standard keyboard, but not always,. He uses the instrument’s capabilities completely, when it is artistically appropriate. Forty two videos so far, all well produced in interesting locales, and scenery. Well done.
Didn’t knew that. Definitely not something I’ll be buying if that’s the case.
It’s like being a criminal that needs to go the police office once a month to make sure you didn’t leave the country.
Has anyone got an E-Mail-Adress from ROLI Luminary HQ? Unfortunately on there website there is no E-Mail-Adress to be found.
I had ordered a Seaboard Rise 2 which was suposed to be delivered today, but was sent back straight away , without a delivery attempt.
Now I would like to initiate a refund. I had a go with there ticket-system, and hope there support-team works better and more professional than there ticket-system.
Sound and possibilites are very impressiv, would have been nice and worth a try - very sad .