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Is ROLI going out of business?

Emily Dawson

As part of the restructure, ROLI Ltd has gone into administration. The new company, Luminary, has taken over all the IP, staff, products, brands and assets of ROLI. The ROLI and LUMI brands will continue as before, including roli.com, playlumi.com and their associated social media pages.

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What DAWs work with ROLI?

Digital audio workstations (DAWs) compatible with MPE

  • Bitwig 8-Track & Studio. BLOCKS (Bitwig 8-Track) BLOCKS (Bitwig 2)
  • Cakewalk by Bandlab. BLOCKS.
  • GarageBand macOS. BLOCKS.
  • Logic Pro X. BLOCKS: Instruments / Control Surfaces.
  • MainStage. BLOCKS.
  • Open Labs Stagelight.
  • Reaper. BLOCKS.
  • Steinberg Cubase. BLOCKS.

What Daw is MPE compatible?

Several major DAWs, including Logic, Cubase, Waveform, Bitwig and, most recently, Live 11, now offer simple plug-and-play compatibility with MPE controllers. In most cases at least some of their internal instruments can be used for MPE sounds, too.

👉 For more insights, check out this resource.

Whats going on with ROLI?

ROLI files for bankruptcy and will reboot as beginner-focused company Luminary. ROLI, best known for its MPE controllers such as the Seaboard and Blocks, has filed for bankruptcy. The company will be relaunching as a new entity, Luminary, that puts greater focus on its beginner-friendly LUMI keyboard.

Did Roli stop making Seaboard?

ROLI has officially announced that it is discontinuing its Seaboard Grand, the original incarnation of its expressive synthesizer and controller design. We’ll continue to service the Seaboard GRAND, which is at the center of many musicians’ studios. But it will no longer be sold.

👉 Discover more in this in-depth guide.

Does Pro Tools support MPE?

Pro Tools: Using the Seaboard RISE & GRAND with Pro Tools Print. Every new Seaboard RISE and GRAND is bundled with FXpansion’s Strobe2, a powerful software polysynth customized for MPE and the Seaboard’s dimensions of touch.

What does enable MPE mean?

MIDI Polyphonic Expression Enable (MIDI Polyphonic Expression): Enable MPE if your Instrument is able to receive MPE data. Pitch Range: Use the Pitch Range field to specify the range of the instrument. Press OK. Your External Instrument is now available for use in any Song.

Is Roli seaboard discontinued?