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Seaboard GRAND Stage

Next generation synthesizer

Seaboard GRAND Stage is a premium performance synthesizer that inspires a new approach to music for the next-generation musician. It bridges the gap between electronic and acoustic sound, combining deep expressiveness and a huge sonic range in one plug-and-play instrument.

  • Your purchase
  • Built to order
  • Free shipping (US, EU & UK only)
  • 30-day returns
  • Lifetime support
  • Dispatches within 8 weeks
  • Compatibility
  • Mac OSX 10.10+
  • Windows 7, 8 and 10

An entire orchestra at your fingertips with the Seaboard GRAND

INTERFACE

A new stage of instrument design

  • 07 Icon Keywave
    61 keywaves
  • 13 Icon Equator
    Embedded Equator sound engine
  • 01.1 icon-press
    Gestural control of sound through Strike, Glide, Press, and Lift
  • 04 Icon SoundsSpeaker
    100s of free sounds
  • 15 Icon SoftwareLaptop
    Software bundle: Equator, Strobe2, Bitwig 8-Track
  • 16 Icon iMacDesktop
    Compatible with music production software
  • 18 Icon Rosette
    Premium materials and award-winning design

HOW YOU PLAY

A smooth performance

An evolution of the piano keyboard, Seaboard GRAND replaces the black and white keys of a piano with a soft, rippling surface of keywaves. Striking the keywaves is the beginning of a multidimensional musical experience. Play in between the keywaves. Press, Glide, Lift, and discover a new mode of expression.

Strike

Strike to sound a note

Glide

Glide your fingers from side to side to bend the pitch, like on a string instrument

Press

Press to deepen sounds, like a saxophone player does through breath

Lift

Lift to change a sound’s resonance

SOFTWARE

A high-powered software engine

ROLI's high-powered Equator software is embedded into Seaboard GRAND, alongside a suite of cutting-edge music production software.

Products

Equator

Equator, ROLI’s software synthesizer and sound engine, is embedded in Seaboard GRAND and included as a VST application. Equator is custom-built for modulating sound on a multidimensional playing surface. Choose from hundreds of included sounds.

Strobe2

FXpansion’s software polysynth is bundled with Seaboard GRAND. Featuring a sophisticated analogue modelling engine, a superb effects section, an easy-to-use preset library browser and compatibility with multidimensional instruments, Strobe2 is a powerful tool for music producers.

Bitwig 8-Track

Bitwig’s entry-point digital audio workstation (DAW) lets you choose from a library of sounds and effects, record music, and design your own sounds. Start editing your tracks in 8-Track then upgrade to the full Bitwig Studio.

Tracktion Waveform

A cutting-edge digital audio workstation from Tracktion. Waveform seamlessly integrates the Seaboard's multidimensional expression data and helps you visualise and edit your projects with a range of features that are approachable to learners while also powerful for professionals.

ROLI Dashboard

Use Seaboard GRAND to control music software programs such as Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, Omnisphere, and others through the included Dashboard application.

Community

A material difference

Seaboard GRAND combines premium craftsmanship and cutting-edge design. Underneath a hand-crafted exterior is a state-of-the-art software engine. It has the timeless elegance and enduring solidity of an older instrument. But after one moment of touch, you’ll know that it’s part of the future.

London Design Logo

Design Of The Year 2014

Organisation Name
Design Museum Of London

People's Choice Award, 'Best Instrument' 2013

Organisation Name
Guthman Musical Instrument Competition

As seen in La La Land

The Seaboard GRAND Stage stole the scene in La La Land, the film of the year with 6 Academy Awards including Best Original Score. Not trained as a pianist, Ryan Gosling performed a searing Seaboard solo that turned the heads of theater-goers around the world.

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Seaboard Block

  1. Spec

  2. Seaboard Block
  3. Seaboard RISE 25
  4. Seaboard RISE 49
  5. Seaboard GRAND Stage
  1. Dimensions
  2. 141mm x 282mm x 24.7mm (5.5in x 11in x 1in)
  3. 210mm x 505mm x 23mm (8.27in x 19.9in x 0.9in)
  4. 210mm x 834mm x 23mm (8.27in x 32.8in x 0.9in)
  5. 338mm x 937mm x 25.7mm (13.3in x 36.88in x 1in)
  1. Weight
  2. 650g (1.43 lbs)
  3. 2.8kg (6.17lbs)
  4. 4.2kg (9.26 lbs)
  5. 7kg (15.4 lbs)
  1. Keywaves
  2. 24
  3. 25
  4. 49
  5. 61
  1. Keywave Size
  2. 100mm x 20mm (3.9in x 0.78in)
  3. 125mm x 23.5mm (4.9in x 0.9in)
  4. 125mm x 23.5mm (4.9in x 0.9in)
  5. 167.5mm x 23.5mm (6.6in x 0.9in)
  1. Keywave Surface Size
  2. 282mm x 141mm (11in x 5.5in)
  3. 376mm x 164.5mm (14.8in x 6.47in)
  4. 705mm x 164.5mm (27.75in x 6.47in)
  5. 881.6mm x 212.2mm (34.7in x 8.35in)
  1. Dimensions of Touch
  2. Strike, Press, Glide, Slide, Lift
  3. Strike, Press, Glide, Slide, Lift
  4. Strike, Press, Glide, Slide, Lift
  5. Strike, Press, Glide, Lift
  1. Onboard Synthesizer
  2. —
  3. —
  4. —
  5. Yes
  1. Controllers
  2. Mode button, Octave Up/Down Touch Corners (Preset switching via Mode button and Octave Up/Down Touch Corners)
  3. 3 Touch Faders, XY Touchpad, Octave Switch, Preset Switch
  4. 3 Touch Faders, XY Touchpad, Octave Switch, Preset Switch
  5. SoundDial
  1. Software bundle
  2. Equator Player, ROLI Dashboard, 8 NOISE soundpacks, Max/MSP 3-Month License, Strobe2 Player, Tracktion Waveform 8
  3. Equator, ROLI Dashboard, Bitwig 8-Track, Strobe2, Tracktion Waveform 8
  4. Equator, ROLI Dashboard, Bitwig 8-Track, Strobe2, Tracktion, Waveform 8
  5. Equator, ROLI Dashboard, Bitwig 8-Track, Strobe2, Tracktion Waveform 8
  1. USB Connection
  2. Yes, powered USB-C
  3. Yes, powered
  4. Yes, powered
  5. Yes, unpowered
  1. DNA connectors
  2. Yes
  3. —
  4. —
  5. —
  1. Bluetooth
  2. Yes
  3. Yes
  4. Yes
  5. —
  1. DC Adapter
  2. —
  3. —
  4. —
  5. Yes
  1. Pedal Inputs
  2. —
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 3
  1. Audio Outputs
  2. —
  3. —
  4. —
  5. 2 1/4" (Left and Right), 1 1/8" (Headphones)
  1. Plays adjacent semitones
  2. Yes
  3. Yes
  4. Yes
  5. —
  1. Price
  2. $299 / €329 / £279
  3. $849 / €849 / £699
  4. $1,099 / €1,199 / £999
  5. $2,999 / €3,299 / £2,799

Unboxed

  1. Seaboard GRAND Stage.
  2. Equator.
  3. Strobe2.
  4. Tracktion Waveform 8.
  5. Bitwig 8-Track.
  1. ROLI Dashboard.
  2. Lightweight Bespoke Case.
  3. USB Cable.
  4. Power Supply.
  5. GRAND Software in USB key.
  6. Two Years Full Warranty.

Tech Specs

Dimensions and Weight

61 Keywaves.
Width: 937mm (36.9 inches).
Height: 25.7mm (1 inch).
Depth: 338mm (13.3 inches).
Weight: 7kg (15.4 pounds).

Connectivity / Ports

3 continuous pedal inputs (1/4" jacks).
2 balanced audio out jacks (1/4").
Stereo headphone out mini-jack (1/8").
USB 2.0.
Volume control.
9-12V DC power in.

Compatibility

Desktop Requirements

Mac OSX 10.10+.
Windows 7, 8 and 10.
Intel Dual Core i5 2.5GHz+.
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM recommended).
2 GB hard drive space.
Internet connection to register/download software.

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