BLOCKS: The instrument that grows with you

[@YUSUFFAWWAZBINFADHLULLAHMoe]

Even after 6 years, this thing still feels like something from the future. Great job on being innovative!

[@cact0s_ulion405]

yeah fr

[@BLEENos]

indeed

[@Rapidfire370]

Wow

[@ethanlolcat3]

this comment made me only now realize this is from 6 years ago i genuinly thought that this was like a recent new thing

[@skibbl_dev]

this is from 6 years ago...? 😳

[@YaBoyScout]

Everyone saying this looks hard to use is insane. This looks so easy and intuitive. The fact that everything is velocity controlled is FIRE.

[@epikisnot]

Totally

[@thepaperbagman_]

I think the only hard part would be knowing where to start

[@YaBoyScout]

@@thepaperbagman_ just pick it up. It’s a controller. Learn it just like a daw lol.

[@utopes]

Hm, I mean I find myself trying to maintain a constant velocity so the fact that every note will get recorded SLIGHTLY differently if I’m just a pixel off will probably fire up OCD 🥲

[@henrymoul2656]

​@@utopeswho's gonna tell em about wind instruments

[@macjalac5845]

_And obviously_ *_All shown products are sold separately_*

[@c4nvm]

sadly :(

[@dkd0m23]

It would actually be worse if you couldn't buy them separately

[@ClaytonGoldhawk]

Isnt that the point???

[@zaferalabbas]

Roli made a product called songmaker kit which bundles the seaboard block, the lightpad block, the loop block, and music production softwares, sound engine, DAWS, and more.

[@brendanhagerty]

Not with the Song Maker Kit!

[@pearleentan4519]

watching this makes me feel like i volunteered to watch advertisements

[@tristinbell]

You did

[@sovietbox2422]

Reminds me of watching vat19 ads

[@aleberti__889]

I am

[@blue-sw7rr]

@@sovietbox2422 they barely make ads now they just do challenges

[@wennobsawen391]

Lol

[@tai-t2030]

BLOCKS: The instrument that grows relative to your wallet shrinking

[@sethmoneygetter]

Duhasianguy nice comment stealing 👍

[@colfeazy6983]

Duhasianguy ah I see your making an original joke to this comment section

[@12theunknown12]

Inversely proportional*

[@rileychico5495]

firstname lastname KZbin is free

[@cabery2130]

firstname lastname that was literally the dumbest thing I've seen today. You are so stupid

[@kungfookeney6628]

*the comments are pure gold*

[@feynstein1004]

Yeah they're blocks of pure gold :)

[@jakubwodarczyk5950]

True

[@mistry6292]

No they're cringetier garbage

[@linusschanreitner5825]

the gold we need to buy this

[@rishikothari5131]

well, for those prices, so is this product.

[@michaelstevenson5044]

Title: "The instrument that grows with you." Me: Oh, like some AI learning? Commercial: Nah, just an expensive midi controller

[@agthm_3]

Lol😂

[@thes.wilsonchannel203]

Still awesome

[@tovi3280]

No Body Bruh why

[@kevmac1230]

Yeah l'd rather find a used Korg MS-20 for less than half of what this cost while sounding twice as good. IMO

[@AndreVanKammen]

Yes i see, way to expensive. I just bough a Roland A-300PRO with a pressure sensitive keyboard and 8 drumpads with aftertouch, 9 sliders 9 turn knobs. This cost me as much as one of their modules. I'm writing my own Free synth that runs in a website on WebGL, not finished yet i want it to support almost all midi options. If it is finished programmers can easily make extra instruments in shadercode (like on shadertoy.com) that outputs the instrument waveform. And then write shadercode for effects like reverb, equalizer etc. which runs in a second pass. My video-card can easily do over 250 passes and still generate realtime sound so i'm optimistic about it. I'm working on making all midi parameters available with variable names. In the most recent version i wrote a distortion on pressure effect with the line "return clamp(getInputSample(0.0) * (1.0 + 5.0 * pressure), -0.75, 0.75)" which i hope i can teach to people and make it educational. I've had little feedback so far since i'm still building, that's why i'm dropping this here. shadersynth.com Still would like to see what messages a seaboard sends to do the slides between notes.

[@daenerystargaryen4185]

Notice how it's the same hands playing in every ad ? That's because its so complex there's only one guy who can play and it's the guy who invented it

[@phonn6935]

why would they use a different person lol

[@chaz-e]

@@phonn6935 To showcase it is a piece of cake to play Blocks. Which is not the case ;)

[@Kayden_Kim]

@@chaz-e any instrument is hard tho

[@themapfactory4063]

@@phonn6935 maybe they didint want to hire 10 people, and wanted to show off how to use it with practice.

[@nswordsn4249]

@@chaz-e Well if producing music is a piece of cake anyway why i dont see any songs of yours that popular ?

[@the_marshmallow9728]

For anyone wondering this would cost, with all pieces sold separately $1,689.55

[@g.n.stacey]

Lol

[@fernandarodrigues7560]

Well, I'm not even converting to my coin, it's already out of reach ☺

[@Dz73zxxx]

Welp, here i go canceling my dream again lol

[@GOOGGZ]

And even once you buy it they want you to buy more software which an extra $200!!!!!

[@GOOGGZ]

I much prefer my moog mother!

[@bradskysb8170]

The instrument that grows with you, not with your Wallet.

[@christianc9409]

Brad Barreau hundreds of dollars for apps easily accessible from an ipad

[@kleverklogs]

Brad Barreau people are willing to pay 3000 pounds for guitars that sound the same as something 2000 pounds cheaper but this actually Has something going for it...

[@huitzilopochtli6414]

kleverklogs 3000 pounds of what? I guess the UK has very heavy currensy

[@kleverklogs]

BILLY DONUTS "top end" guitars are crazily expensive despite not actually bringing anything new

[@huitzilopochtli6414]

kleverklogs buying an expensive guitar Pros: pick ups and wiring is better, wood is better and gives better tone, most importantly the entire guitar tens to feel much more playable Cons: expensive

[@xKarma_411]

Legos been doing their homework lately.

[@mememaster9761]

lol

[@grammarnazi7428]

Meganinja101 fuck you

[@alexiswonka9212]

911 likes :o

[@catsaregoodforyourhealth8876]

xKarma _ yes they have

[@Username-wk7ni]

xKarma _ ffs please call it Lego, plural of Lego is Lego, not legos

[@l0f1_problems65]

what i need in my life: the music of this without any of the commentary edit: i never made this comment on this video and found it

[@bigeral6436]

im a car🚗

[@averixx06]

@@bigeral6436 I’m a sock 🧦

[@Zuion_Art]

@@averixx06 and I......am iron man **snap**

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Yes!

[@vicefurco.9134]

@@Zuion_Art I am a furry. Your argument is invalid.

[@tumeloobusitse3933]

Where can I find the cracked version ??

[@wes5007]

download more ram from the internet

[@Merom]

@@wes5007 softonic

[@rickifante]

Gg

[@shinz3f778]

Pirate bay

[@shivamkhandelwalmarketing]

Pornhub

[@nikdepoez2092]

most people that buy it think they could make really cool music with it and then never use it again and it just sits in a random closet

[@isaachartmann8285]

facts

[@wittypseudx6839]

dont @ me like this wow

[@exxelsetijadi5348]

Some 1% guy : cant even make music Some beggar : makes awesome music with only guitar Took this example frim my country

[@jaymabry1277]

Lmao catch me not using something that costs 1,000 dollars

[@minime613]

Ur talking about me and I don’t like it

[@g.n.stacey]

I bought the Seaboard Block and loved it, for the first 6 months... After a while it got boring being only able to play melodies and barely play drums. The instrument is very difficult to record with because of how glitchy the surface can be sometimes. I recommend buying the Lightpad M because you can play melodies, drums, and use it as an XYZ pad which is way more then what the Seaboard can do plus it’s smaller and cheaper

[@Rduino]

It still so glitchy?

[@bradleyfrank7933]

@@Rduino Look into the Erae 2

[@avidali2104]

Warning: These Instruments don't come with talent *(talent is sold separately for $200)*

[@prawn.ready88]

bruh this should have way more likes

[@Haraki-j3i]

$200 for getting talent of video's artist? that's cheap

[@GaiasRebirth]

I think 200 bucks for talent is not a bad deal... and wa ymore people could have it then~

[@martysh1226]

*talent is sold in the form of online courses/classes

[@verified_tinker1818]

I'd pay that for even a sliver of musical talent.

[@singularityraptor4022]

My ass people who can afford it can't play it, people who can play it can't afford it

[@johnnotkeith5116]

Lol I know

[@willywonders4454]

Lol

[@tanishkasilver]

I feel ye

[@bakedutah8411]

Like very good golf clubs and other sports kit.

[@michaelstevenson5044]

Musician's life

[@rod9049]

i was waiting for it to say “each piece sold separately”

[@fitrianhidayat]

That's the only reason they made it this way

[@thesenate2718]

*Talent sold separately*

[@celerystick5576]

I SEE IT I WANT IT *I CANT AFFORD IT*

[@Nico-qg8mf]

I see it I like it I want it I... don’t got it

[@AdiNatan]

ISEE IT I WANT IT I CHECK A PRICE -__-

[@gachacraystallised5889]

I SEE IT I LIKE IT I WANT IT **CHECKS PRICE** ME: NEVERMIND ._.

[@damncat2793]

@@AdiNatan 1600$+

[@damncat2793]

@@AdiNatan 2300

[@SachinSharma-kv1eq]

Cash ❌ Card ❌ Kidney ✅

[@waffelo4681]

Brain✅

[@Human8]

$300 isn't a big deal for producers.

[@sophiescribbles8504]

I thought kidney was a type of credit card. I just realized what you mean

[@aabrilbaylen9741]

@@Human8 *cough* for the ones who want to produce. *ASTHMA*

[@delory4591]

@@Human8 my keyboard is R$500 (my country's currency) and is far from a professional one, man Im jealous for first world countries

[@GamerExtremee]

I really want to buy it! * See the price * Nvm, I'm going to whistle again

[@Yugeshacks]

Haha

[@nathanilemiller7750]

I can be strong for you now

[@driblac3556]

It's Like The Apple Of Music.

[@senza4591]

O shit u right

[@catt0215]

Apple of Music except nobody buys it

[@thedailyball9047]

Yeah because its so expensive no one buys it.

[@Masonmcnamara6825]

Yeah your right. It’s expensive but it’s definitely worth it, like apple 👍

[@corrupt558]

@@Masonmcnamara6825 apple? Worth it? Lmao

[@sergioc.4967]

Me: Mom can i get this for Christmas Mom: Sure how much does It cost Me:*looks at price* never mind

[@lucasomeister2823]

Me: Mom can i get this for Christmas Mom: Sure how much does It cost Me:*looks at price* actually i realise that PS4/Xbox one/gaming PC or real imstrument, or iPad, or full susspension bike, or car, or e-board blahblah than this crap :)

[@LeonTrimble]

yep. grown ups toys.

[@Mobeat1000]

i need only a small loan of a million dollars!

[@ifheavenwashuman]

Freedom Fries exactly.

[@minyeonji4046]

Freedom Fries hahahahha

[@cottardremy7814]

It’s cool to watch on KZbin but hardly anyone of us is actually about to buy this thing. Truth is most musicians are perfectly fine with a good keyboard hooked up to ableton or other softwares.

[@crynonical7643]

Most people or musicians who want's to buy this are most likely just to flex or to try and learn this unusual instrument

[@FuraFaolox]

i mean, i want it because it fits perfectly with my style

[@kingdomsbricks4762]

Its is sold out everywhere. I guess you were wrong?

[@actin6901]

@@kingdomsbricks4762 Yeah, idk what people are thinking. With how popular it is, and even some skeptics on the comment are able to get interested, it's not hard to imagine it'll sell like a hotcake. People able to throw money for something much less. Let alone something actually interesting for once.

[@kingdomsbricks4762]

@@actin6901 Yep! I am trying to get my hands on some of their products. I cannot wait.

[@forofs9317]

This is like a razor april fools joke but its real

[@dadp]

Legos that makes music and Is GOD DAMN EXPENSIVE.

[@imjelp]

The company secretly runs Apple

[@zaferalabbas]

Legos are expensive too

[@Tannermanzello]

1. Insanely expensive 2. Only works with apple 3. Can do everything with cheaper plug ins and software Great business model

[@jurgullypurf]

So it's taking the Apple route.

[@jurgullypurf]

@Marino The Natsarim And that's why you will never able to make heat.

[@iKn-ft2bc]

1. yes 2. the fuck you talking about this is midi controller 3.software cant realy replace hardware on a live performance

[@Bigheadedwon]

Apple Only? All their shits work with Windows... it doesn’t work with Android, but nothing good does midi wise so that’s a moot point

[@GMPranav]

Apple is gay

[@eagle_speaks1]

"Hello sir, how may I help you today?" "Oh, I saw a video of the BLOCKS or whatever. Can I just get the keyboard BLOCK?" "Okay sir, will you be paying with your liver or your soul?" "Sorry?" * Looks at price* "Oh......soul I guess."

[@sophiescribbles8504]

If you use honey you only have to pay with a leg, I recommend it as I was able to sell my other leg to get robotic replacements for both

[@eagle_speaks1]

@@sophiescribbles8504 Haha, yes.

[@randomnamehererandoname1727]

you guys are ridiculous. these things aren't that expensive. quality hardware isn't cheap, you know that right? you all get so used to cheap mass produced alesis keyboards and pirated software that you forget sometimes, SOMETIMES, it's worth it to get something, especially if it's a novel tool and unlike anything else in the hardware department. i just bought a used seaboard for $250 and have seen the rise 49 at like $800, which is a great price for something like this.

[@mawkishpulp]

Garage Band + Legos + Spotify

[@unieeek]

hahahahahahaha you got me

[@faktorf8978]

So, the instrument is called blocks and the app is called noise... creative af

[@Eljamon5799]

Noise blocks 🤣

[@pernosius]

it's just minimalist really. sure, not that creative, but it's whatever

[@maziu27]

i dont understand the need to be really hip and minimalist

[@GodLastSoldier]

What you fucker

[@nemesiszer0708]

Lil Homo Idk, I imagine it takes up less space and is more portable.

[@potatoturtle6177]

*BUT CAN IT DO THIS*

[@risalockwood1978]

PewDiePie lol

[@allmight290]

-Or this-

[@nekokunamakenzo2134]

*BUT CAN THEY DO THAT?*

[@benlindsay926]

Exactly

[@23washere99]

?*

[@TheGameChallenger]

I love how the guy in the ad is just silently vibing

[@adamevans4030]

sounds like a very fancy way of dividing your product so you can sell it in small chunks and make much more than its worth.

[@kolvis6626]

Hm...actually an interesting thing to consider. If a fair set of blocks was combined into a single product, then costs could significantly lowered on ports, the contacts for the block connections, and the separate batteries that all these things have. I like this comment.

[@mikebrouwer5317]

Adam Evans EA is doing it with their games

[@avischiffmann6220]

Tru

[@MarieKyriney]

TheAnonymous3248 Ah, so if EA does it its bad and dumb and "they should finally release a full game", but if its this then its fine.

[@gabe5499]

Yep

[@r3nosmusic]

It's like a musical Nintendo Switch

[@LeonTrimble]

korg gadget is out for switch in new year. ;)

[@ChrisPFries-kz5vf]

Hahah

[@MelonBaller]

What about the Labo piano?

[@rejectfalseicons]

mmmMMMMM Yes. Its the Labo piano but more expensive and better.

[@_x_KiNG_GABRiEL_x_]

R3NO2LP Music that’s what I want for christmas

[@WhereIFall]

I'd like to grow with you too, so could you make them cheaper?

[@sebbacca4804]

Fr..

[@andrewamann8855]

Vampirizian these modules are actually pretty cheap for what you're getting, and they're readily portable... actually, for the price, I kinda have to wonder about battery life, durability, and how sensitive the system actually is. if this is as good as they make it out to be, then this system is a steal at a sub-$1k price point. if not? then it's kind of a waste of time and money. music can get hideously expensive to make, especially once electronics and peripherals get involved.

[@WhereIFall]

Andrew Amann in all seriousness Notice that I never said the price was unfair, just that I wanted them to be cheaper. I'd love to be able to get one for much cheaper so I could start making music with it now, but I actually think the price is totally fair. And personally I think that the blocks they've shown here are probably the most efficient and useful setup roli has ever released. They're worth the money but I'd love for them to be cheaper. Wouldn't you?

[@andrewamann8855]

Vampirizian without knowing the tradeoffs to get the price lower, probably not. at the price listed, I'd venture to guess that their margins aren't amazing, and in order to get much lower, materials, system reliability or sensitivity, or construction quality would likely suffer. that said, I'm not a musician, but my experience with firearms tells me that, for a given quality of product, there is a price floor with durable goods, as far as features and quality go, that really shouldn't be dropped below, if you're looking for a quality tool worth owning. that's not to say that you shouldn't look for deals, or that all expensive items are better (they could be, but they aren't always... good stuff isn't generally priced cheaply, but garbage quality will be as expensive as someone can reasonably expect sell it for...), but there are always tradeoffs. that said, if you don't have a lot of money, you could always start with bucket drums or a ukulele, and do a bit of busking in your off-hours for tips.

[@BaxzXD]

lol youre not getting much. These can probably be made for so cheap.

[@user-ue3pl2gf4o]

I’ve never actually thought about making electronic music but this company actually might get mr into it. Nice job!

[@weebdoesdew]

The new minecraft noteblocks sound great

[@michaelstevenson5044]

I can't wait to see these crop up at Goodwill

[@semicharmedkindofguy3088]

Imagine charging all those pieces

[@YoungBlaze]

Semi charmed kind of guy Got me fucked up

[@r0xdab0x96xo]

Docking pad?

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

They're all connected.😑

[@voli293]

They're all connected

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

@@voli293 My english isn't the best.😅

[@Luciferirl]

sorry babe, we won't be able to afford food this month, but hey! atleast i was able to buy the whole blocks set!

[@derrrtee]

Atleast videos of these controllers aren't only for ios.

[@WeAreROLI]

Hi, we'd love to be able to offer NOISE for Android, but there are currently limitations that make it impossible for NOISE to perform on Android devices - you can read more about that here: support.roli.com/support/solutions/articles/36000025171-why-is-noise-not-working-with-my-android-device- And as you can see in this video, BLOCKS come with BLOCKS Dashboard and Equator Player - both of which work on Windows as well as Mac.

[@derrrtee]

ROLI I already knew all this information, my problem here is that the app is just available for 3/4 really expensive android phones, and I don't have any of these devices. :/

[@derrrtee]

ROLI thank you so much for understanding

[@tomermardan3726]

is there something about Android that makes is harder to develop this app or is this just a matter of priorities?

[@JaronCarter]

There are still a handful of bugs/issues with the current Android version of Noise anyways, you aren't missing much yet.

[@PizzaHutAsuka]

This is no joke the coolest thing I've ever seen.

[@deafbyhiphop]

Its a gimmick if u ask me

[@VitorAugustoVTR]

*_Have you seen boobs in your entire life?_*

[@valoaras9729]

Yes but these are to expensive 😢

[@danielgold7831]

But its so expensive

[@draxarchivingservice]

Useless controller that can do everything a normal inst.+daw setup could do, while also being LESS useful??? Holy shit! Sorry dude, but this is some gimmicky shit for people who don’t understand the industry made by people who can appeal to 14 year-olds who really wanna get into the industry.

[@NoobieLandCity]

So much block, next update they'll add cobblestone block so you can build a fort out of music.

[@kolvis6626]

Lol, yes! Totally agree with this. Cobblestone is Lyfe!

[@ace-smith]

I heard if you combine the Lava block with the Water block the right way you can use the result to create a portal directly into Skrillex's bathroom.

[@audri9489]

Sad's Channel I love this comment of a comment lmfao

[@JackDLong]

NoobieLandCity 560th LIKE!!!!!!

[@gavinhawk8139]

This is a really cool idea, and although most people are just fine with buying a good solid MIDI controller, BLOCKS is an amazing option for more textile people. The whole thing is built around touch, and I think that's a really cool aspect you can't get on any other MIDI controllers.

[@Z54]

i love refrigerators

[@watchbro8409]

*Says in Chinese

[@adisharr]

I can see buying this and making it sound like a exactly not like the video.

[@remy4962]

For ios its terrible the touch blocks are very unresponsive and there is lots of delay when more than two things are added

[@Ardorstorm]

Remy well, fucken, don’t try and use it with a _phone_

[@staceyachieng7094]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌🏾

[@Zuion_Art]

Sound like to lazy to get one

[@Pieteek]

I'm gonna buy it... When it will cost less than 50€

[@bigombrello]

Never then

[@uniqhnd23]

In your non existent dreams dude. Even though I also think they're really expensive, 50 pounds is way too cheap to produce something of this calibre.

[@uniqhnd23]

@Inthegarden 123 I wasn't particularly aggressive

[@uniqhnd23]

@Inthegarden 123 Hahahaha and what are you? Bruh, the only people who use "virgin" as an insult are the ones who are too insecure themselves. My first comment was just stating a fact. No aggression at all. It seems like you're the pathetic one here.

[@darutucaruti9980]

Bro, that's insanely cheap for this kind of technology

[@NovaAge]

Me, who can't clap in sync: damn I wish I had this...

[@OfficialManGo]

I aint paying 200 Bucks for a little box with funky lights on it. I'd rather go to Novation for that

[@ultimomos5918]

I'm pretty sure a Launchpad is just a funky box with lights on it that is also....$200...

[@OfficialManGo]

Do you're research the Launchpad S cost around 100 Bucks (If you count the MK2 then yeah its 200 bucks but that one has TONS more Features then the little light box)

[@fynn9635]

Now for only 300$ for the seaboard block and a small fee of 200$ to get the lightpad block M, don't forget the M for we have a block for letters A, B, C basically the entire english alphabet for only 200$ each.For full control buy the loop block, live block and the touch block for only 100$ each. We recommend buying 3 of each for extreme control of the instrument. (what i'm trying to say is that this costs too much m8)

[@fynn9635]

OH WAIT, who couldn't forget about the songmaker kit which only costs a measly 599$

[@maco2896]

but i want to release n o i s e

[@streamingtillihit100subs4]

I’ll just stick to my minecraft note blocks

[@schmalzfaust]

This video, everything in it: Voice actor, features, music, BUTTONS, TOUCH, cut, camera. pictures, syncing everything together. I think this is definition of creativity. Feels like by brain can't even handle all those things in those 3:38.

[@stevi7485]

Literally the mobile version of garageband does everything this does

[@Ardorstorm]

Ew garageband, fucking use Auxy for the love of fuck

[@weathermanh]

Abyssal auxy costs money lol

[@sandEffect]

SteviArts LoL so true. Just fire up your iPad and you’re good to go.

[@u1f98a]

except for the fact that you don't get the feedback of pressing actual keyboard notes and buttons and the pressure sensitivity

[@mertymchert5216]

@theLMGN You can connect Garageband to most keyboards with either Bluetooth or a cable.

[@shayanfazli3767]

Me:Oooo that’s awesome totally buy Price:*exists Me:Well there goes my interest

[@pokemonpanda1205]

and that whole set up only cost $1500??? Forget my hopes of ever having the chance to play blocks.

[@lucasomeister2823]

exactly... here is little example, of what you can afford • The Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2 will be available for US$1699 from September 2017. www.digitaldjtips.com/2017/09/pioneer-dj-officially-launches-xdj-rx2-one-system/ nice example how much they try fuck with us...

[@Otto500206]

This is a turnable :|

[@ywrtqq]

ikr in my country $1500 x 4. rip

[@niko-oy1cq]

@@ywrtqq you're lucky, mine is 1500 x 50.

[@ywrtqq]

@@niko-oy1cq you know it's still the sane amount of money? maybe little less, maybe little more. It depends on the country.

[@reeth4629]

That electronic part was literally.. I’m speechless, anyone with headphones is missing out

[@andyzhang3683]

I have to say, this is an amazing advert. So much coordination is needed between the video, music and voice over. I'm tempted to get one even though I'm not really interested in electronic music (P.S. I'm a pianist)

[@tvrdy3]

when is summer sale?

[@julianwalcott5022]

Tvrdy Livaja its already over sry dude

[@HabibuHalama]

I barely got the last one!

[@johnnycat995]

Tvrdy Livaja people actually want this shit?

[@tvrdy3]

Johnny Cat why not.. For fun

[@amayotato]

Tvrdy Livaja It would only be fun for a little bit, and I would probably end up forgetting about it after a while. But I'm not as in to creating music as other people, so that's just me.

[@tasteyblue]

imagine cheeto fingers on this thing

[@brozoski]

tasteyblue no

[@KyuhunHantheWarrior]

tasteyblue omg I already cringed

[@imnotnyoom9317]

I'd rather not (cringe attack)

[@WoodLouseFace]

tasteyblue lmao

[@BigDaddyWes]

"But how can we sell someone a keyboard in 8 pieces?"

[@utleychase7]

cool concept, but these are just toys. You cam honestly do the same thing in every musical hardware/software you use. Its all for the fancy looks and the expensive price tags that gives it popularity.

[@kentcloudy4702]

Can you suggest a piece of hardware that does the same smooth shifting between notes thing that happens at 0:25 in the video? I don't think I've seen one that can do that and the feature looks really cool. Thanks!

[@EthanHaque]

yeah same as Kent I don't really know much about the creation part of music but this looks hella cool. what is the cheaper alternative?

[@SeanHyland]

The only alternative I can think of is an iPad mini.

[@user-nf4pt4vk5x]

its a low frequency oscillator algorithm on the violin stroke audio sample, activated by the motion of you moving your finger in that specific gesture. all they did was make a silicone-coated midi keyboard with innovative buttons. however, due to this, the functionality of the product is limited, and what you may often notice with this product is faulty gesture interpretations (the equipment acting on its own) or missed gestures (the equipment not responding whatsoever). \ As for hardware that does this, the idea would be impractical, as you can do this yourself, for free, with common software and any piece of electronic equipment. And now, ALTHOUGH the idea is impractical, i will now proceed to list off equipment that can do pitch vibrato on synths. 1.) any midi controller in existence i will now name off hardware that is actually MORE LIMITED in its capabilities as a music production tool, than an Akai MPC60, released in 19-fucking-88 1.) this dumb ass block thing 2.) anything else you would probably buy, my dude if you want something cheaper than this, that does the same thing, do some research. if not, please buy this because it thins the heard in an industry where everyone wants to become the shepherd

[@EthanHaque]

Jonathan Rothenberger the thing is, I'm not buying a product like this to perform or make actual music. i just want it because it looks cool as hell to play and toy around with. I'm not looking for a launchpad because I don't like how membrane it feels (personal opinion, but I know launchpads are great.). I like how this adds sort of a physical characteristic (although I agree it is quite gimicy.) and makes it more appealing to me.

[@addpsi]

people trippin on the price of this but really its not that outrageous compared to some traditional instrumental setups ive seen

[@DecibelAlex]

people trippin cus you can get a better controller for much less. this is a toy, and selling it piece by piece is just a way for them to charge more. They're ripping you off, in a pretty smart way

[@joshwilliamson2412]

Alex Forte you can get the same things on a computer for free and similar things in real life for half the price

[@Discusser]

Alex Forte seriously? just buy a $500 piano and boom its way better, and like if you want to play a song you need way more than like 12 keys

[@James-ot2ej]

Cyrillic lmao you do not know what the fuck you’re talking about dumbass

[@nguyencaokhanhngoc2585]

Alex Forte ya that’s true

[@Honey-ju8wx]

Oh neat I'll just grab the thousands of pounds I have lying around and get all this weird ass equipment that I'll have no clue how to use

[@wattmobile1579]

It's even more expensive than the iphone

[@_glowlight_8583]

Not much

[@eddiea4358]

Well obviously you have to know how to use stuff like this first

[@redoutlawrisen]

use a real currency britbong

[@cursedcliff7562]

@@redoutlawrisen oh yeah he will sure get something else to use in hhhis country, sure, surely

[@tommyphelan2493]

This makes me feel so small because no matter what you make on this instrument there will always be more combinations you can do. There is so much one can do with such a small piece of equipment its insane.

[@cjs0672]

You add blocks to expand your playing surface, or add control... i'm not really adding much if i'm loosing a couple hundred quid

[@djordjestojanovic2901]

P R O D I G Y expand

[@g.n.stacey]

I've seen this video so many times and I finally got one last Christmas and I love it

[@michelevalentini4911]

how is it mane

[@PixelSubstream]

It's been collecting dust in his closet. He just made a few beats with it the first few months and that's it

[@nuttkicker245]

Wow! Santa must have been stocking up his wallet to get this for you! 😂

[@j0hnmccl4n3]

Is your dad Jeff Bezos???

[@watermylon6495]

I'm no music producer, but I am a music teacher and I will say this would be a neat thing to have for kinesthetic learners who would like to make music for fun. It's definitely a gateway for creativity for people who learn and create by doing/feeling rather than just listening or writing. Albeit, it's a bit expensive. Lower the price and I'll consider buying for something to do in my free time

[@egosumfedchenko]

KZbin stop recommending me this, I want these things TOO MUCH.

[@IDONTKNOWMARTWA]

FL Studio in its physical form😂

[@georgeytg]

someone doesnt know what physical means :3

[@ParkerM-me2gp]

god no

[@natea5225]

Zacky but fl studio is in real life...

[@Razeacc]

@@natea5225 I think he means FL Studio if it wasn't a software

[@natea5225]

Notasona-Razeac I understand that, I was sorta making a joke and recommending that he changes his language used.

[@digitalbroadcaster]

I came up with this idea about 12 years ago, but didn't have the cash to build and market it. A keyboard with modules that could grow into a mini studio. But I'm glad that someone else eventually came up with it again and funded it. Nice work, but no doubt out of my price range, so I'll stick to my normal synths, computers and system, as much as my wife hates how much room it all takes up. Edit: Not expensive at all. Follow the link. Just very limited in polyphony.

[@jhmvicta8]

The block idea is cool but the actual capabilities of the complete instrument should be the main thing they should advertise instead of the block shit.

[@Discusser]

imagine needing all the 88 keys, that’ll cost thousands of dollars only for the keys

[@hexzii8250]

But they didn't make a new instrument it's for production

[@baldanthealmighty9987]

I've never been this satisfied watching just an ad

[@luizftavares]

People:So what instruments do you play? (Shows blocks) Me:All of them (Edit: Dear god, this comment got so many likes! Quite impressed)

[@KS-hl6zo]

LFCookie • or none of them :/

[@greatmallard9318]

LFCookie • blocks is for rich brats who don't know how to play anything

[@luizftavares]

Great Mallard oh...So its a nice way of wasting your money on something you will use for the first 30 minutes and get bored

[@georgerussell2947]

LFCookie • what about the acoustic typewritter

[@luizftavares]

Mr G 1324 I gotchu fam

[@spicymojito5572]

Setup at last third of the video costs 1400 bucks. yea, I'll wait...

[@Walter5850]

thedvas 1310 euros. That's actually 1500 US dollars.

[@sevenmoons1869]

Not including the MacBook? Cause that'll run you a good 800-1500

[@roscisfishy2931]

Oooh shit I need this ;-; *LOOKS AT PRICES*

[@JackDLong]

Hollow Scorpion It’s about 2000 or maybe 3000$ to get everything

[@Cernunnnos]

Hollow Scorpion they're doing a song maker kit at the minute which includes the block seaboard. The lightpad m and the loop block with all the software for 550. I think that's fairly decent considering how powerful the kit is

[@InvalidUser18]

If they make a part that has knobs I'm 1000% buying this since it'd be so useful for synth plugin design and live playability.

[@lhines2004]

Does anyone want a full version of the melody at 0:08

[@IvanIvan-gq2bv]

Yaaas

[@ibrah1m]

please

[@inflexibleprick1709]

Yesss

[@iamtaka1179]

yes

[@leticiaoliveira-ul5qx]

p l e a s e.

[@TheRealG2024]

I like it. Works well with a loop station setup and i like touching SOMETHING. It's still an instrument at the end of the DAY.

[@MrUltimateEgg]

Why do you type like THIS

[@cyberlord64]

Todays episode of "Things you will never own"

[@Dovey12]

The fact that this was all in B made me happy

[@DataHogs]

The reason this was iOS only at first was because 3D Touch allowed for proper use of the sound board in the app. You won't be able to play music on android without the roli hardware I don't think.

[@the8-bitnerd712]

Data Hogs 3d touch was a lie, what u were actully doing was holding it down slightly longer, which gives you a false impression that it sunk in, there are some videos floating around of people taking the phone apart and proving the screen isn't sensitive to the force of the touch

[@DataHogs]

3d touch is no lie. If you've ever used an iphone you would know that there are multiple levels of pressure you can apply. Take the live wallpapers for example. I can pause the lock animation at any point depending on the amount of force I apply. It is not a timer. It is a pressure sensitive screen.

[@supersithsam3451]

The8-BitNerd You don't actually own an iphone right?

[@DataHogs]

I do in fact, if you were asking me.

[@LaniakeaLeathercrafts]

You guys are doing great things for the music community! :)

[@GMJ7320]

This one of the coolest things I've ever seen

[@salvation7362]

We took the synthesizer experience you knew and cut it up into little bits so we could sell it to you separately. Brilliant.

[@c0lder622]

I was expecting him to say also get our cheap app **Checks price** **Cries**

[@goldenfloof5469]

could you just have like 5 hundred of the seaboard blocks hooked up and get ridiculously high notes?

[@steviejandjoseline776]

you can only hook up 2

[@ciute1679]

Even if, the humans ear, only handle up to 20.000Hz

[@flashcrash5687]

@@steviejandjoseline776 you can hook up more

[@yayen.92]

0:27 damn i'd like this to get a full version lol

[@soroushzxt9290]

This is this the coolest instrument i have ever seen

[@GKPranav]

"Orchestra, band, or choir?" ROLI: "Yes"

[@jackpatterson5454]

I’ve had the lightpad since 2016, the seaboard since 2017 and controller block I got this year. Don’t be turned away by price or difficultly. It’s taken me two years to finally notice how they truly grow with you, and how I’ve developed patterns and routines. I would 100% recommend starting off with the noise app and one block. Master it, then slowly buy more and your creative side will definitely show.

[@joyo1379]

Total- $2368.62 excluding accessories lmaooo

[@azkoom1498]

Me: *Ooh I wanna buy this!* Wallet: *You wanna commit a murder?*

[@crmndubai]

You could buy an alien ware r8, razer black widow elite, logitech g502, oculus rift, MSI optic g24c, and have $180 in the steam/oculus store with $3.13 to spare (this is all with sales tax of 8.25%

[@GamingComic123]

But hey lmao, the app is free right guys?

[@mariacamilapalaciosriano2686]

Inform yourself, it's only 650$ don't exagerate just because you can't afford it

[@cursedcliff7562]

@@mariacamilapalaciosriano2686 650 is still a lot for a synth thats just _smoosh_

[@seanjaymacabales6587]

Imagine seeing someone doing this in a restaurant filled with people enjoying their food, then they just hear the guy doing good jams

[@jamieangel7751]

KZbin: This video is great! Let’s wait a year before we put it on everyone’s recommended.

[@ferret_lover2665]

I wish i could have this instrument, it's so cool and seems way better than doing synth on computer!

[@r3nosmusic]

It's just like Dark Souls

[@erigor11]

How the fuck???

[@msquaredj9780]

How

[@upsidedownmtv]

Sorry I’m late but r/wooosh (the joke is that every gaming article compares any game with any level of difficulty to dark souls, although you probably figured that out by now)

[@cyanleafgd]

0:28 we need a full version of this

[@MrPavelOK]

BUT DOES IT DJENT?

[@ultimomos5918]

asking the important questions here

[@sethmoneygetter]

What

[@nicholash8021]

So far, I've been able to figure out that DJENT means monotonic death metal head banging using only the low E string tuned down to a frequency somewhere between the standard 82.41Hz and Hell.

[@nymphetaminex2187]

MrPavelOK don't let them in on this joke. The metal gods will cast you out forever

[@VikoTheBassist]

Someone had to ask

[@TheCentaury]

I was waiting for the "And you can even play underwater" :D

[@darkkitchenrecords2625]

For the price of it, it should

[@rmobilega628]

To show you the power of ROLI blocks, we cut your life savings in half

[@gajansio]

Now only if I had the budget. Damn it!

[@TyaxFilms]

Can we just take a minute to appreciate the music? Sounds amazing