Roli Seaboard

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In looking on new ways to create music or a new sound I stumbled onto The seaboard by new UK company Roli. It's the next step of progression for the piano/keyboards. It's the most expressive keyboard instrument that is not just midi controller. Roli has collaborated with plug in company's to make a custom sound engine inside of the seaboard. This keyboard has it all pressure sensitive after touch, ribbon control, polyphonic, velocity touch, new material for keys, modulation touch, vibrato in the keys, instead of programming or having one or two other devices to handle of all of those parameters. They are in how you play the seaboard seems very intuitive and fun! The next hardware/instrument I would buy would be this. This seaboard can simulate an acoustic bass slaps and frets without the cheesy fake sample sounds. It goes on to emulate the guitar, physical modeled (mallets, bells,), and any other synth or bass accurately. Music since going digital has taken a lot flack about artistry. I think this and other innovations can change music. There's some authenticity to this cause it's a real instrument you can play it like a real upright bass. Just the new material and the soft tactile feel of the groove keys compared to the hard plastic keys of regular keyboards. The notes can pitch bend and slid at the same time. The combination of performances can be amazing. Don't take my word for it look the videos posted yourself.