All products in the ROLI family - GRAND, RISE, BLOCKS, and LUMI - send standard MIDI messages and can be used with any software or hardware instrument that responds to these messages.
To take advantage of the five dimensions of touch, all products use MPE – MIDI Polyphonic Expression. This page lists MPE-compatible synthesizers and links to guides on using them with the ROLI instruments. Check back soon for more guides on integrating ROLI instruments with third-party applications, and check out creator video tutorials on third-party hardware and software.
Finally, you can create your own setups using the MPE spec attached at the bottom of this email.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Digital audio workstations (DAWs) compatible with MPE
- Software synthesizers compatible with MPE
- Mobile apps compatible with MPE
- Hardware synthesizers/ Controllers compatible with MPE
- Other MPE-compatible software
- Other DAWs and synthesizers
- Native BLOCKS Compatibility
Digital audio workstations (DAWs) compatible with MPE
- Ableton Live 11
- Bitwig 8-Track & Studio
- BLOCKS (Bitwig 8-Track)
- BLOCKS (Bitwig 2)
- RISE/GRAND
- Cakewalk by Bandlab
- GarageBand macOS
- Logic Pro X
- BLOCKS: Instruments / Control Surfaces
- RISE/GRAND: Multi-Timbral Instruments / Logic's Instruments
- MainStage
- Open Labs Stagelight
- Reaper
- Steinberg Cubase
- Tracktion Waveform
- zenAud.io ALK
Software synthesizers compatible with MPE
- accSone crusher-X
- Admiral Quality Poly-Ana
- Audio Damage Quanta: RISE/GRAND/BLOCKS
- Audio Modeling SWAM Engine instruments
- Cycling '74 Max
- Equator / Equator Player
- Erratic Instruments Quad MPE to CV module for VCV Rack
- FXpansion Cypher2
- FXpansion Strobe2
- Imoxplus Respiro
- KarmaFX Synth Modular 2
- KV331 Audio SynthMaster
- Logic EFM1, ES2, EXS24, Retro Synth, Sculpture, Alchemy, and Vintage Clav
- Madrona Labs Aalto
- Madrona Labs Kaivo
- MSoundFactory
- Native Instruments Reaktor
- PPG Infinite Pro, Phonem, WaveGenerator, WaveMapper 2
- Psychic Modulation Phonec
- Serum: RISE and BLOCKS
- Slate + Ash AURAS: RISE and BLOCKS
- Softube Modular: RISE/GRAND
- Spitfire BT Phobos
- Stagecraft Addiction and Infinity: RISE/GRAND
- Steinberg HALion
- Surge
- Symbolic Sound Kyma: RISE/GRAND
- Synapse Audio The Legend
- UVI Falcon: RISE/GRAND
- Vaporizer2 by VAST Dynamics
Mobile apps compatible with MPE
- NOISE
- Seaboard 5D
- GeoShred
- GarageBand iOS
- AniMoog
- Audio Damage Quanta
- Geo Synthesizer
- iFretless Bass
- Minimoog Model D
- Moog Model 15
- Open Labs Stagelight
- PPG Infinite, Phonem, WaveGenerator and WaveMapper
- SampleWiz
- SpaceCraft Granular Synth
- SpringSound
- SynthMaster Player
- Tardigrain
- ThumbJam
- VOLT
Hardware synthesizers/ Controllers compatible with MPE
- Audiothingies MicroMonsta
- Axoloti
- Black Corporation Deckard's Dream
- Black Corporation Kijimi
- EncoreElectronics Expressionist
- Endorphin.es Shuttle Control
- Expert Sleepers FH-1
- Futuresonus Parva: RISE/GRAND
- Jamstik Studio
- MOD Duo
- Modal Electronics 001 / 002 / 002R
- Modor NF-1 / NF-1m: RISE/GRAND
- Polyend Poly
- Snyderphonics MantaMate
- Tasty Chips Electronics GR-1
Other MPE-compatible software
- BOME MIDI Translator Pro
- Gig Performer
Other DAWs and synthesizers
While not fully MPE-compatible, these DAWs and synthesizer plugins can be used with the Seaboard and BLOCKS by following our setup guides:
- Ableton Live 10 and earlier
- Digital Performer
- FL Studio: RISE/GRAND
- iZotope Iris 2: RISE/GRAND
- Native Instruments Kontakt
- Pro Tools
- Spectrasonics Omnisphere and Trillian
- Studio One
- U-he Diva, Ace, Bazille, Hive, Repro
Native BLOCKS Compatibility
- Le Sound Reshape
- Unfiltered Audio Instant Delay, Sandman Pro, Dent 2, Indent 2, Fault, Zip, BYOME: Lightpad Block
- ROLI PLAY