The Piano M has powerful polyphonic pitch bending and polyphonic pressure/aftertouch abilities. These can be switched on or off, depending on the sound or software instrument you are using.


In ROLI Studio Player v1.2.3 and above, these features are built into the app.


For other MPE software instruments - like Equator2 or Cypher2 - the features can be activated in ROLI Dashboard (v4.4.0 and above).



Activating in ROLI Studio Player v1.2.3+


Make sure the Piano M's firmware has been updated to at least v.1.2.3 before proceeding. You can update the firmware in ROLI Dashboard.

In ROLI Studio Player v.1.2.3 and above, support for Piano M's polyphonic pitch bend and pressure modulation abilities were introduced.


MPE presets are more tuned to MPE surfaces such as the Seaboard RISE/Seaboard BLOCK. Using these may work on your Piano M, but the sound may differ slightly. We recommend using Standard presets for your Piano M.


Standard presets in a number of soundpacks have been updated to support polyphonic pitch bending and pressure/aftertouch, with more presets being updated in the future. 

Here's how to toggle pitch bend and pressure/aftertouch in ROLI Studio Player.


Step 1: Connect your Piano M and open ROLI Studio Player

  • The new features will not be active until the Piano M is connected and switched on.


Step 2: Check Hardware Control

  • Hardware Control will be enabled by default, and can be toggled using the power button (shown below).
  • With this enabled, note configuration settings of your Piano M can be adjusted within ROLI Studio Player without requiring ROLI Dashboard.

                    


Step 3: Open the Note Configuration menu

  • Click the note icon in the bottom-right corner of the window:


Step 4: Enable Piano M Pitch Bend and Pressure

  • Click the switches to toggle pitch bend and pressure/aftertouch on/off.


Activating using ROLI Dashboard v4.4.0+


ROLI Dashboard v4.4.0 and above allows you to configure pitch bend and pressure/aftertouch for using your Piano M with other software instruments. 



Step 1: Connect your Piano M and open ROLI Dashboard

  • Make sure Dashboard is updated to at least v.4.4.0 and your Piano M has at least firmware v.1.3.1. If it doesn't, click Updates and proceed as normal.


Updating Dashboard


Updating Piano M 


Step 2: Scroll across to Modes

  • Click the Enable Pitch Bend and Enable Pressure boxes. Four distinct modes can be created and saved to the Piano M. 
  • To toggle between these modes, press the power button on the Piano M briefly.


Step 3: Apply the Mode to your Piano M

  • Scroll back to Keybed State, under Active Mode select the Mode you want to use from the drop-down list.



For more information on Piano M and Dashboard, see Using Piano M with ROLI Dashboard.