ROLI Team

ROLI Team

At ROLI, we believe there’s music in everyone. We’re here to free it.

Written by ROLI Team

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Halloween Piano Horror Stories

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Learn spooky Halloween songs with ROLI Learn

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Music's invisible voices: What Brits really think about disability representation

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Happy birthday, John Lennon: Celebrating a musical icon

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Choosing the right MPE instrument: A Guide

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Two-handed piano playing and the importance of the left hand

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Play ROLI Piano and Airwave for the first time at stores in NY and London

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Making a track from start to finish with May Zoean, Piano M and Airwave

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What is bass clef? Notes and how to read them

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An introduction to the treble clef

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees 2025

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LUMI is joining together with ROLI

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LUMI is now available in Australia and New Zealand!

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Learning to play “Clocks” by Coldplay with Piano M

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Learning to play 'Everything I Wanted' by Billie Eilish on Piano M

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World Piano Day: 8 interesting facts about the piano

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Popular duets to learn on piano for Valentine's Day

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ROLI: The future of musical expression

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How to make Expressive Virtuoso your own

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Sam Gutman performs 'Killing Me Softly'

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Using ROLI Studio Player to Explore Music Modes

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ROLI Meets Sam Gutman: Using the Seaboard RISE 2 on tour

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Spotlight on the Creator Community: A symphony of innovation

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Empowered songwriting with LUMI Keys: Spotlight on Love Pulse

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ROLI Meets Jason Turk: The performances

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Celebrating 10 Years of Iconic Seaboard Ads

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May Zoean: "I’ve never experienced anything like that before with any other keyboards."

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ROLI Meets Jason Turk: Using the Seaboard RISE 2 in traditional Irish music

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7 reasons why learning piano together is good for families

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Yaahn Hunter: Elevating music creation with LUMI Keys Studio Edition

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Sam Gutman: "I feel inspired to make music. This is blowing my mind."

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10 unforgettable piano performances at Glastonbury Festival

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Celebrating the legacy of LGBTIQ+ composers from history

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Sounds funny: Top 5 piano-playing comedians

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Unlock your musical potential with Keydle

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Top ten most incredible piano performances on the internet

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Play like Lang Lang in Channel 4’s “The Piano”

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An ode to the greatest women pianists of all time

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Unlocking Piano Chords Through Visual Learning With Piano M

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Why traditional piano learning fails in 9/10 cases

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Ten essential tips when starting to learn to play the piano

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Discover thrilling ROLI Learn arcade games

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Everything you need to know about LUMI Membership

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Superluminal: Learn keys in an interdimensional adventure

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It's a fact: making music is good for you!

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A.R. Rahman: Finding Inspiration with Seaboard RISE 2

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Seaboard RISE 2: The Seaboard I’d always dreamed of making

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The Seaboard Legends: Finding the greatest performances of all time

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Create gritty, sci-fi soundscapes with Dystopian Future

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From rollercoaster rides to MIDI art: Musicians get creative with LUMI Keys

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Lock in the perfect groove with Techno Morphing Sequences

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How we made the stunning sounds of Orchestral Ensembles

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Craft sweeping scores with Orchestral Ensembles

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Add texture to your tracks with Granular Motion

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Wear out your woofers with Trap Basses

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Recreate the sound of a cult classic with OSCar

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Music Production Tips and Tricks: How to Improve Performance Pt.1

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No matter how you like to make music, these production tips will improve performance on your devices.

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Elevate your productions with Ambient Darklight

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Equator2 OneSound Series: Sculpt your sound in minutes

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Sound All Stars: The Greatest Wavetable Hybrid Synths

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ROLI REFORMS AS LUMINARY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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Create an instant floor-filler with EDM Attack

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Create a track with Logic Pro and LUMI Keys Studio Edition

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Equator2 is now even better with version 2.2 - Including Motion Waves - FREE

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Equator2: Chiptune Bubblegum Soundpack - Available Now!

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Equator2: Cinematic Expanse Soundpack - Available Now!

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Equator2: Stargaze Synthwave Soundpack - Available Now!

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Create MPE magic with Serum and ROLI instruments

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Creating a synthwave track with Ableton Live and LUMI Keys Studio Edition

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Equator2: Mighty M5 Soundpack - Available Now!

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Rafael Szaban: The sound designer from Atlantis

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Hold Up! Check out this killer synth solo on LUMI Keys Studio Edition by Neon Vines

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Introducing LUMI Keys Studio Edition

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ROLI's Pandemic PPE Project

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On tour with Flume and his 16 Lightpad Blocks

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Watch BLOCKS and ROLI Studio in action

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How ROLI artists set Ed Sheeran's album alight

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Soundhive Sessions: Crafting a sci-fi sound with Erin Barra

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Lightpad Live: On stage with Flight Of The Conchords, Action Bronson and more

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Soundhive Sessions: Composing the blues with Christopher North

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“Whoa this is crazy!”: Richard Devine's new favorite keyboard

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Soundhive Sessions: Building beats with The Phronetic

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Hear the latest songs from our all-ROLI playlist

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Discover the best ROLI creations from around the world

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Thrilling slash terrifying: Composing the Halloween theme on the Seaboard

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The story of Cypher2: A new synth for the MPE age

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On tour with Kygo: Bringing the Seaboard to the stadium

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Introducing Cypher2: A sound design adventure

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Soundhive Sessions: Watch DiViNCi's lightning-fast Lightpad skills

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The Seaboards of La La Land’s music director

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It’s a fact: making music is good for you!

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On tour with St. Vincent and the Seaboard RISE

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The All American ROLI Road Trip

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Meet the creators developing awesome apps for Lightpad Block

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Watch PARISI’s spectacular Lightpad Block cover of "Billie Jean"

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We've seen Stranger Things... and heard the musical backstory

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MPE: It's official!

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The best free websites for learning electronic music

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How to create your first song in GarageBand

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Five tips for starting to make a track

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How to release your music for the first time

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Craig Anderton: MPE defines the future of electronic music

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Luigi Sansò and the Seaboards of Rome

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KT Tunstall interview: Composing for film behind the scenes

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Ashley Elsdon: The future of mobile music-making

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Italian rock royalty drive crowds wild with Seaboard RISE

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Children on the autism spectrum learn music with Lightpad Block

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My Studio: RJD2

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On the RISE: Composing music that is out of this world

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Unpacking the timeless sounds of India

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When analogue, digital and acoustic sound meet

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Ikutaro Kakehashi (1930-2017) and the future of MIDI

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BT Phobos: Epic soundscaping synth works like a dream with Seaboard

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Robert Dudzic: Smashing Boundaries

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Benjamin Wynn: Making Music Multidimensional

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The dark and sexy star of La La Land

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Watch Marco Parisi perform Purple Rain on the Seaboard RISE

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On the RISE: Playing a singing voice with Portrait XO

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Melissa Reese: On the Road with Guns N’ Roses

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ROOM8: The Seaboard GRAND goes neon noir

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On the RISE: Creating new sounds with Adriano Clemente

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Bill Laurance: Where the Magic Is

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On the RISE: Music is life with Stoni

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Liam Howe and his Ten-Finger Orchestra

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The Seaboard stars in Duran Duran's "Pressure Off" video

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Grimes' exclusive soundpack sends an Electromagnetic Pulse

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The latest on ROLI Piano and Airwave

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Soundpack Stories: RZA's Spoonful Of Grit

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On the RISE: Finding their Sound with Polar Front

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Summer Jams: Exploring ROLI Learn's most popular songs for fun in the sun

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Take a trip back in time with Analog Filmscore

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LUMI Keys Studio Edition: Lights, action, music

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After school activities with Piano M

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Innovative soundscapes: Synthetic Epiphany explores Seaboard BLOCK M’s MIDI out

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