ROLI Support

Sales 8

• Where can I buy ROLI instruments?
• Why should I purchase from ROLI or authorized retailers?
• Can I purchase BLOCKS Snapcases separately from Kits?
• Can I substitute a different Block in a Songmaker Kit or Beatmaker Kit?
• Where can I find a flight case for my Seaboard GRAND?

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Delivery 2

• Delivery Information
• Do you ship to my country?

Warranty & Returns 1

• I'm thinking of selling my ROLI instrument

NOISE 6

• Why is NOISE not working with my Android device?
• How to navigate in NOISE
• How to record in NOISE
• NOISE Commands: Arp, Chord, & Scale
• Are NOISE and Equator presets transferable?

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BLOCKS 7

• Lightpad Block and Lightpad Block M Compared
• Seaboard Block and RISE Compared
• Seaboard Block Frequently Asked Questions
• NOISE soundpacks included with BLOCKS
• Songmaker Kit Mode

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Seaboard RISE 7

• Seaboard RISE and GRAND Compared
• Charging the RISE
• Slide: Absolute vs. Relative
• The Touch Faders and XY Touchpad
• Seaboard RISE FAQs

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What is....? 6

• What is 5D Touch?
• What is MPE?
• What is a multi-timbral instrument?
• Expressive polyphony vs. conventional polyphony
• What is a DNA connector?

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Equator 4

• Equator Player Presets
• Equator Playlists and Presets
• Equator Player and Equator Compared
• How many authorizations does Equator include?

System & Power Requirements 4

• Minimum System Requirements for ROLI Instruments
• Seaboard GRAND Power Requirements
• Seaboard RISE Power Requirements
• ROLI hardware battery information

Learning Hub 1

• Learning Hub

Seaboard GRAND 1

• Measurements of the Seaboard GRAND

Seaboard 5D 1

• All You Need to Know About Seaboard 5D

Strobe2 1

• Strobe2 Player and Strobe2 Compared

Charging 1

• Charging BLOCKS

MIDI and Bluetooth 1

• MIDI-over-Bluetooth: Connecting and pairing with ROLI instruments

Installing 6

• Installing the Seaboard RISE/GRAND Software
• Installing BLOCKS Software
• Downloading bundled third-party software
• Logging into Strobe2 Player
• Downloading ROLI Dashboard

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Manuals 7

• Control Blocks (Live, Loop, Touch) Creator Manual
• Seaboard Block Creator Manual
• ROLI Dashboard Creator Manual
• Seaboard RISE Creator Manual
• Equator Creator Manual

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Setting up software 3

• Getting Started With Equator
• Using BLOCKS with Equator
• Using ROLI Dashboard

Care and cleaning tips 1

• Care and cleaning tips

BLOCKS 2

• Getting Started with BLOCKS
• Can I change the arrangement of the pads on my Blocks?

Sounds 14

• Creator videos
• Equator: Assigning Modulation
• Equator: Controlling Equator's effects with a Seaboard RISE
• Equator: Creating Sounds
• Equator: Recreating Classic Sounds

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Playing Techniques 9

• Staying in Tune
• Playing a Smooth Glissando
• Playing Techniques
• Transposing by semitones
• Playing adjacent semitones (minor seconds)

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General 13

• Compatible synths, DAWs and instruments
• Third-party setup videos
• What MIDI messages do Seaboards and Lightpads transmit?
• Controlling your instrument with the Seaboard or Lightpad
• Setting a channel range in ROLI Dashboard

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Desktop Apps 65

• Aalto: Using BLOCKS with Aalto
• Aalto: Using the Seaboard RISE & GRAND with Aalto
• Ableton: Using BLOCKS as Melodic Instruments in Ableton Live
• Ableton: How to redeem your copy of Ableton Live Lite
• Ableton: How to control Ableton Live 10's Wavetable with a Seaboard

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Hardware 7

• Connecting the Seaboard or Lightpad to a modular synth
• Using USB to connect the Seaboard to other USB devices
• Expert Sleepers: Using BLOCKS with the Expert Sleepers FH-1
• Expert Sleepers: Using the Seaboard RISE & GRAND with the Expert Sleepers FH-1
• Futuresonus: Using the Seaboard RISE & GRAND with the Futuresonus Parva

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Mobile Apps 4

• Recommended mobile apps
• Using the Seaboard RISE as a wireless MIDI input for other iOS apps
• GarageBand iOS: BLOCKS and RISE
• GeoShred: Using the Seaboard and Lightpad Block with GeoShred

Developers 2

• BLOCKS Developer FAQ
• What is Littlefoot?

Updating 2

• Updating Seaboard RISE Firmware
• Updating BLOCKS Firmware

Connecting 3

• Equator isn't connecting to the Seaboard
• Live/Loop/Touch Blocks aren't connecting to NOISE
• Troubleshooting MIDI-over-Bluetooth connections

Resetting 3

• Resetting Blocks
• Resetting RISE Firmware
• Resetting the Seaboard RISE/GRAND

Software 11

• Equator: Finding the VST or AU Plugin
• Equator: "MIDI out of range" message
• Equator: "No preset at..." message
• Equator: Clicks and Pops
• NOISE: SWAM soundpacks not playing

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Using 10

• Reversing a sustain pedal's polarity
• My Seaboard Glides to the wrong notes
• Contacting support
• My Seaboard RISE is behaving unexpectedly
• My Blocks are behaving unexpectedly

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Registering 4

• Finding the serial number on Seaboards and BLOCKS
• I can’t register my product
• Protecting minors with ROLI accounts
• Data deletion, correction and privacy

Installing 2

• I can't open the installer
• Common issues with Windows

Charging 1

• My Blocks Aren't Charging

General 3

• FXpansion license transfers
• FXpansion GarageBand compatibility
• FXpansion legacy products

License Manager / Authorization 2

• Authorization file issues
• Offline authorization

BFD3 4

• BFD3 download and installation steps
• Stalled Core Library download
• Content locations issues
• Upgrading to BFD3 from BFD Eco or BFD2

Geist2 1

• Finding Geist2 Expanders

Strobe2 1

• Strobe2 AU missing

Cypher2 3

• Creating a 2D sound from scratch
• How to play Cypher2 with a Seaboard RISE
• Cypher2 update troubleshooting