Doctor Mix gets hands-on with ROLI Piano and Airwave.
If you want a true sense of the thrill you’ll feel unboxing a ROLI Piano and Airwave, look no further than Doctor Mix’s latest video. Doctor Mix, also known as Claudio Passavanti, is a London-based music producer, pianist, mixing engineer, and educator with a knack for making even the most advanced gear feel instantly accessible. He also joined us at NAMM earlier this year, where he got hands-on with ROLI Piano and Airwave soon after their initial launches.
Now, he’s back in his studio, unboxing ROLI Piano and Airwave with the joy of a kid tearing into presents on Christmas morning. Watch as he goes from the packaging to the first notes, and feel the excitement of exploring what this next-generation expressive duo can really do.
As Doctor Mix begins cycling through Airwave presets with ROLI Piano, the excitement leaps off the screen. Between each surprised laugh and every emphatic “Wow!”, “This is incredible!”, and “This is amazing!”, Doctor Mix uncovers new sonic possibilities with each of Airwave’s six Dimensions of Air — Raise, Tilt, Glide, Slide, Flex, and Grasp — revealing a level of expressive control that feels almost magical.
Bringing the setup into his broader workflow, he pairs Airwave with Rhodes plug-ins, a Korg MicroKey, and an analog synthesizer inside Ableton Live. No matter what you pair with Airwave, it’s clear there are entirely new ways to play, perform, and create, just waiting to be discovered.
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