Seaboard Rise 2
The Infinitely
Expressive Keyboard
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Free shipping, free 30-day returns & 2-year warrantyDiscover infinite possibilities with Seaboard RISE 2, a keyboard designed for limitless exploration of sound. Re-engineered from the multi-award-winning original to be more intuitive and powerful than ever before, RISE 2 is the new pinnacle of musical expression.
Includes software and sounds to bring your music to life — worth €308
Critically-acclaimed Equator2 synth
ROLI Studio
400+ world-class presets
Ableton Live Lite for your productions
Set your
music free
Every Seaboard performance is entirely unique. Express yourself effortlessly in the moment with organic gestures and enjoy all the inspiring immediacy of an acoustic instrument. How you make music will never be the same.
MIDI Polyphonic Expression
The most responsive playing surface
Every movement
is musical
On a piano keyboard you control sound in just one way: the force of strike on each key. On the soft, silicone surface of Seaboard RISE 2, you'll shape sound with 5 intuitive movements.
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Discover how 5 Dimensions of Touch can instantly elevate your performances through the most simple of gestures:
Strike
Strike to sound a note at different velocities.
Press
Press to deepen sounds, such as simulating the effect of breath on a wind instrument.
Glide
Glide from side to side to bend pitch, creating a vibrato effect.
Slide
Slide up and down to add brightness, texture, or depth to a sound.
Lift
Lift off at varying speeds to effect a sound's resonance.
Wave hello to a
new piano keyboard
Play with confidence on a tactile, continuous 49-key surface designed for complete self-expression.
More accessible to keyboard players than ever before, the Keywave2 design refines the revolutionary shape of the original Seaboard surface with wider keys and honed edges. Embossed ridges let you accurately feel every key — and feel your music.
Play naturally with tactile, precision frets
Feel every note on wider, articulated keywaves
An orchestra and more, at your fingertips
Simulate the vibrato of a violin string and the breath of a saxophone with astonishing realism. Play electronic leads that defy imagination. Any instrument is possible on the Keywave2 surface.
Cello
From SWAM
Sax
From SWAM
Trumpets
From Equator2
Flute
From SWAM
Jazz Guitar
From Kontakt
Double Bass
From SWAM
Pop Bass
From Kontakt
Violin
From SWAM
Included with Seaboard RISE 2
Craft any sound with a limitless hybrid synthesizer
Equator2
Built from the ground up to be the voice of the Seaboard, Equator2 is the world's leading MPE synth with the power to generate any sound you could imagine — and even some you can't!
From cutting-edge modulation tools to stacks of effects slots, this synth has all you need to create a modern classic:
Dynamic sound design tools, including wavetable oscillator, granular engine and FM.
Multi-sampler for sampling and shaping your own presets.
Diverse effects racks including filters, reverb, distortion and more.
Drag-and-drop routing in an intuitive interface that makes sound design accessible to all.
Load as a standalone application or VST/AU plug-in.
Discover world-class presets
1980s Layer Poly Synth
Play, produce and perform your way
Dynamic, Versatile Instrument
Real time control of sound
Adjust the responsiveness of the Press, Glide and Slide dimensions of touch on the fly with Touch Faders. Minimize the controls and RISE 2 responds like a piano keyboard. Or turn them up for maximum expression. You can even adjust macros for each preset as you play with the XY Touchpad.
1 Keywave Surface 2 XY Touchpad 3 Touch Faders 4 Octave Shift 5 Preset Browser 6 On/Off & MIDI Mode
Compose faster with natural gestures
Forget editing each instrument track individually in your DAW. Record all the modulation you need directly into your track with Seaboard RISE 2 — even a whole orchestra at once.
Set the stage in
roli dashboard
Adjusting expressive parameters and MIDI settings is simple with your included ROLI Dashboard software. Tweak your expressivity to perfection with enhanced 5D visualizers.
Introducing Semitone Legato
Play with luscious vibrato when Glide is set to 100% — the perfect setting for richly expressive and microtonal performances. Or adjust the Glide Fader to reduce pitchbend and switch up your style.
Compatible with
your workflow
Most leading DAWs and synths can now take full advantage of the RISE 2's MPE capabilities, so it's sure to slot seamlessly into your production suite.
Plug into any setup
Whether you play in a home studio or on stage, Seaboard RISE 2 is a versatile keyboard with options for any musician. Plug in a sustain pedal. Pair with other hardware instruments over MIDI Port. Or connect to more devices via USB-C.
AN ICONIC DESIGN, REIMAGINED
Premium Build
Bold, burnished and beautiful
Featuring premium materials and a sleek, burnished design, Seaboard RISE 2 is a guaranteed show-stopper. A head-turning Platinum Blue metal chassis and silicon Keywave2 playing surface refine the multi-award-winning blueprint of the beloved original. Awards for the original Seaboard RISE:
CES: 'Best of Innovation'
CES 2016
Product of the Year 2015
FutureMusic
Editor's Choice Award 2016
Electronic Musician
International Press Award Winner
MIPA
JOIN THE SEABOARD CREATORS
From world-renowned film composers to up-and-coming producers, the Seaboard has made waves with fans over the globe:
"Seaboard RISE 2 empowers expression. It will lead us somewhere very distinctive and new."
A. R. Rahman
“Finally the Seaboard is accessible to all. Any piano or keyboard player can now translate their skills more quickly than ever before.”
Marco Parisi
“It’s not just a next-generation keyboard — RISE 2 is a brand new instrument.”
will.i.am