BLOCKS: The instrument that grows with you 

yeah fr

indeed

Wow

this comment made me only now realize this is from 6 years ago i genuinly thought that this was like a recent new thing

this is from 6 years ago...? 😳

Yeah they're blocks of pure gold :)

True

No they're cringetier garbage

the gold we need to buy this

well, for those prices, so is this product.

sadly :(

It would actually be worse if you couldn't buy them separately

Isnt that the point???

Roli made a product called songmaker kit which bundles the seaboard block, the lightpad block, the loop block, and music production softwares, sound engine, DAWS, and more.

Not with the Song Maker Kit!

You did

Reminds me of watching vat19 ads

I am

@@sovietbox2422 they barely make ads now they just do challenges

Lol

Lol

Well, I'm not even converting to my coin, it's already out of reach ☺

Welp, here i go canceling my dream again lol

And even once you buy it they want you to buy more software which an extra $200!!!!!

I much prefer my moog mother!

why would they use a different person lol

@@phonn6935 To showcase it is a piece of cake to play Blocks. Which is not the case ;)

@@chaz-e any instrument is hard tho

@@phonn6935 maybe they didint want to hire 10 people, and wanted to show off how to use it with practice.

@@chaz-e Well if producing music is a piece of cake anyway why i dont see any songs of yours that popular ?

Lol😂

Still awesome

No Body Bruh why

Yeah l'd rather find a used Korg MS-20 for less than half of what this cost while sounding twice as good. IMO

Yes i see, way to expensive. I just bough a Roland A-300PRO with a pressure sensitive keyboard and 8 drumpads with aftertouch, 9 sliders 9 turn knobs. This cost me as much as one of their modules. I'm writing my own Free synth that runs in a website on WebGL, not finished yet i want it to support almost all midi options. If it is finished programmers can easily make extra instruments in shadercode (like on shadertoy.com) that outputs the instrument waveform. And then write shadercode for effects like reverb, equalizer etc. which runs in a second pass. My video-card can easily do over 250 passes and still generate realtime sound so i'm optimistic about it. I'm working on making all midi parameters available with variable names. In the most recent version i wrote a distortion on pressure effect with the line "return clamp(getInputSample(0.0) * (1.0 + 5.0 * pressure), -0.75, 0.75)" which i hope i can teach to people and make it educational. I've had little feedback so far since i'm still building, that's why i'm dropping this here. shadersynth.com Still would like to see what messages a seaboard sends to do the slides between notes.

Totally

I think the only hard part would be knowing where to start

@@thepaperbagman_ just pick it up. It’s a controller. Learn it just like a daw lol.

Hm, I mean I find myself trying to maintain a constant velocity so the fact that every note will get recorded SLIGHTLY differently if I’m just a pixel off will probably fire up OCD 🥲

​@@utopeswho's gonna tell em about wind instruments

Duhasianguy nice comment stealing 👍

Duhasianguy ah I see your making an original joke to this comment section

Inversely proportional*

firstname lastname RU-vid is free

firstname lastname that was literally the dumbest thing I've seen today. You are so stupid

Brad Barreau hundreds of dollars for apps easily accessible from an ipad

Brad Barreau people are willing to pay 3000 pounds for guitars that sound the same as something 2000 pounds cheaper but this actually Has something going for it...

kleverklogs 3000 pounds of what? I guess the UK has very heavy currensy

BILLY DONUTS "top end" guitars are crazily expensive despite not actually bringing anything new

kleverklogs buying an expensive guitar Pros: pick ups and wiring is better, wood is better and gives better tone, most importantly the entire guitar tens to feel much more playable Cons: expensive

facts

dont @ me like this wow

Some 1% guy : cant even make music Some beggar : makes awesome music with only guitar Took this example frim my country

Lmao catch me not using something that costs 1,000 dollars

Ur talking about me and I don’t like it

bruh this should have way more likes

$200 for getting talent of video's artist? that's cheap

I think 200 bucks for talent is not a bad deal... and wa ymore people could have it then~

*talent is sold in the form of online courses/classes

I'd pay that for even a sliver of musical talent.

I see it I like it I want it I... don’t got it

ISEE IT I WANT IT I CHECK A PRICE -__-

I SEE IT I LIKE IT I WANT IT **CHECKS PRICE** ME: NEVERMIND ._.

@@AdiNatan 1600$+

@@AdiNatan 2300

lol

Meganinja101 fuck you

911 likes :o

xKarma _ yes they have

xKarma _ ffs please call it Lego, plural of Lego is Lego, not legos

O shit u right

true

Apple of Music except nobody buys it

Yeah because its so expensive no one buys it.

Yeah your right. It’s expensive but it’s definitely worth it, like apple 👍

im a car🚗

@@bigeral6436 I’m a sock 🧦

@@averixx06 and I......am iron man **snap**

Yes!

@@Zuion_Art I am a furry. Your argument is invalid.

Lol I know

Lol

I feel ye

Like very good golf clubs and other sports kit.

Musician's life

It still so glitchy?

@@Rduino Look into the Erae 2

So it's taking the Apple route.

@Marino The Natsarim And that's why you will never able to make heat.

1. yes 2. the fuck you talking about this is midi controller 3.software cant realy replace hardware on a live performance

Apple Only? All their shits work with Windows... it doesn’t work with Android, but nothing good does midi wise so that’s a moot point

Apple is gay

Brain✅

$300 isn't a big deal for producers.

I thought kidney was a type of credit card. I just realized what you mean

@@Human8 *cough* for the ones who want to produce. *ASTHMA*

@@Human8 my keyboard is R$500 (my country's currency) and is far from a professional one, man Im jealous for first world countries

Noise blocks 🤣

it's just minimalist really. sure, not that creative, but it's whatever

i dont understand the need to be really hip and minimalist

What you fucker

Lil Homo Idk, I imagine it takes up less space and is more portable.

Hm...actually an interesting thing to consider. If a fair set of blocks was combined into a single product, then costs could significantly lowered on ports, the contacts for the block connections, and the separate batteries that all these things have. I like this comment.

Adam Evans EA is doing it with their games

Tru

TheAnonymous3248 Ah, so if EA does it its bad and dumb and "they should finally release a full game", but if its this then its fine.

Yep

Haha

I can be strong for you now

Most people or musicians who want's to buy this are most likely just to flex or to try and learn this unusual instrument

i mean, i want it because it fits perfectly with my style

Its is sold out everywhere. I guess you were wrong?

@@kingdomsbricks4762 Yeah, idk what people are thinking. With how popular it is, and even some skeptics on the comment are able to get interested, it's not hard to imagine it'll sell like a hotcake. People able to throw money for something much less. Let alone something actually interesting for once.

@@actin6901 Yep! I am trying to get my hands on some of their products. I cannot wait.

Me: Mom can i get this for Christmas Mom: Sure how much does It cost Me:*looks at price* actually i realise that PS4/Xbox one/gaming PC or real imstrument, or iPad, or full susspension bike, or car, or e-board blahblah than this crap :)

yep. grown ups toys.

i need only a small loan of a million dollars!

Freedom Fries exactly.

Freedom Fries hahahahha

That's the only reason they made it this way

*Talent sold separately*

The company secretly runs Apple

Legos are expensive too

If you use honey you only have to pay with a leg, I recommend it as I was able to sell my other leg to get robotic replacements for both

@@sophiescribbles8504 Haha, yes.

you guys are ridiculous. these things aren't that expensive. quality hardware isn't cheap, you know that right? you all get so used to cheap mass produced alesis keyboards and pirated software that you forget sometimes, SOMETIMES, it's worth it to get something, especially if it's a novel tool and unlike anything else in the hardware department. i just bought a used seaboard for $250 and have seen the rise 49 at like $800, which is a great price for something like this.

download more ram from the internet

@@wes5007 softonic

Gg

Pirate bay

Pornhub

I didn't know that thanks its awesome... XDXDXD

Hi, we'd love to be able to offer NOISE for Android, but there are currently limitations that make it impossible for NOISE to perform on Android devices - you can read more about that here: support.roli.com/support/solutions/articles/36000025171-why-is-noise-not-working-with-my-android-device- And as you can see in this video, BLOCKS come with BLOCKS Dashboard and Equator Player - both of which work on Windows as well as Mac.

ROLI I already knew all this information, my problem here is that the app is just available for 3/4 really expensive android phones, and I don't have any of these devices. :/

ROLI thank you so much for understanding

is there something about Android that makes is harder to develop this app or is this just a matter of priorities?

There are still a handful of bugs/issues with the current Android version of Noise anyways, you aren't missing much yet.

hahahahahahaha you got me

PewDiePie lol

-Or this-

*BUT CAN THEY DO THAT?*

Exactly

?*

Fr..

Vampirizian these modules are actually pretty cheap for what you're getting, and they're readily portable... actually, for the price, I kinda have to wonder about battery life, durability, and how sensitive the system actually is. if this is as good as they make it out to be, then this system is a steal at a sub-$1k price point. if not? then it's kind of a waste of time and money. music can get hideously expensive to make, especially once electronics and peripherals get involved.

Andrew Amann in all seriousness Notice that I never said the price was unfair, just that I wanted them to be cheaper. I'd love to be able to get one for much cheaper so I could start making music with it now, but I actually think the price is totally fair. And personally I think that the blocks they've shown here are probably the most efficient and useful setup roli has ever released. They're worth the money but I'd love for them to be cheaper. Wouldn't you?

Vampirizian without knowing the tradeoffs to get the price lower, probably not. at the price listed, I'd venture to guess that their margins aren't amazing, and in order to get much lower, materials, system reliability or sensitivity, or construction quality would likely suffer. that said, I'm not a musician, but my experience with firearms tells me that, for a given quality of product, there is a price floor with durable goods, as far as features and quality go, that really shouldn't be dropped below, if you're looking for a quality tool worth owning. that's not to say that you shouldn't look for deals, or that all expensive items are better (they could be, but they aren't always... good stuff isn't generally priced cheaply, but garbage quality will be as expensive as someone can reasonably expect sell it for...), but there are always tradeoffs. that said, if you don't have a lot of money, you could always start with bucket drums or a ukulele, and do a bit of busking in your off-hours for tips.

lol youre not getting much. These can probably be made for so cheap.

Lol, yes! Totally agree with this. Cobblestone is Lyfe!

I heard if you combine the Lava block with the Water block the right way you can use the result to create a portal directly into Skrillex's bathroom.

Sad's Channel I love this comment of a comment lmfao

NoobieLandCity 560th LIKE!!!!!!

tasteyblue no

tasteyblue omg I already cringed

I'd rather not (cringe attack)

tasteyblue lmao

Its a gimmick if u ask me

*_Have you seen boobs in your entire life?_*

Yes but these are to expensive 😢

But its so expensive

Useless controller that can do everything a normal inst.+daw setup could do, while also being LESS useful??? Holy shit! Sorry dude, but this is some gimmicky shit for people who don’t understand the industry made by people who can appeal to 14 year-olds who really wanna get into the industry.

korg gadget is out for switch in new year. ;)

Hahah

What about the Labo piano?

mmmMMMMM Yes. Its the Labo piano but more expensive and better.

R3NO2LP Music that’s what I want for christmas

For ios its terrible the touch blocks are very unresponsive and there is lots of delay when more than two things are added

Remy well, fucken, don’t try and use it with a _phone_

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👌🏾

Sound like to lazy to get one

LFCookie • or none of them :/

LFCookie • blocks is for rich brats who don't know how to play anything

Great Mallard oh...So its a nice way of wasting your money on something you will use for the first 30 minutes and get bored

LFCookie • what about the acoustic typewritter

Mr G 1324 I gotchu fam

Semi charmed kind of guy Got me fucked up

Docking pad?

They're all connected.😑

They're all connected

@@voli293 My english isn't the best.😅

*Says in Chinese

Never then

In your non existent dreams dude. Even though I also think they're really expensive, 50 pounds is way too cheap to produce something of this calibre.

@Inthegarden 123 I wasn't particularly aggressive

@Inthegarden 123 Hahahaha and what are you? Bruh, the only people who use "virgin" as an insult are the ones who are too insecure themselves. My first comment was just stating a fact. No aggression at all. It seems like you're the pathetic one here.

Bro, that's insanely cheap for this kind of technology

someone doesnt know what physical means :3

god no

Zacky but fl studio is in real life...

@@natea5225 I think he means FL Studio if it wasn't a software

Notasona-Razeac I understand that, I was sorta making a joke and recommending that he changes his language used.

OH WAIT, who couldn't forget about the songmaker kit which only costs a measly 599$

but i want to release n o i s e

Ew garageband, fucking use Auxy for the love of fuck

Abyssal auxy costs money lol

SteviArts LoL so true. Just fire up your iPad and you’re good to go.

except for the fact that you don't get the feedback of pressing actual keyboard notes and buttons and the pressure sensitivity

@theLMGN You can connect Garageband to most keyboards with either Bluetooth or a cable.

thedvas 1310 euros. That's actually 1500 US dollars.

Not including the MacBook? Cause that'll run you a good 800-1500

how is it mane

It's been collecting dust in his closet. He just made a few beats with it the first few months and that's it

Wow! Santa must have been stocking up his wallet to get this for you! 😂

Is your dad Jeff Bezos???

people trippin cus you can get a better controller for much less. this is a toy, and selling it piece by piece is just a way for them to charge more. They're ripping you off, in a pretty smart way

Alex Forte you can get the same things on a computer for free and similar things in real life for half the price

Alex Forte seriously? just buy a $500 piano and boom its way better, and like if you want to play a song you need way more than like 12 keys

Cyrillic lmao you do not know what the fuck you’re talking about dumbass

Alex Forte ya that’s true

Can you suggest a piece of hardware that does the same smooth shifting between notes thing that happens at 0:25 in the video? I don't think I've seen one that can do that and the feature looks really cool. Thanks!

yeah same as Kent I don't really know much about the creation part of music but this looks hella cool. what is the cheaper alternative?

The only alternative I can think of is an iPad mini.

its a low frequency oscillator algorithm on the violin stroke audio sample, activated by the motion of you moving your finger in that specific gesture. all they did was make a silicone-coated midi keyboard with innovative buttons. however, due to this, the functionality of the product is limited, and what you may often notice with this product is faulty gesture interpretations (the equipment acting on its own) or missed gestures (the equipment not responding whatsoever). \ As for hardware that does this, the idea would be impractical, as you can do this yourself, for free, with common software and any piece of electronic equipment. And now, ALTHOUGH the idea is impractical, i will now proceed to list off equipment that can do pitch vibrato on synths. 1.) any midi controller in existence i will now name off hardware that is actually MORE LIMITED in its capabilities as a music production tool, than an Akai MPC60, released in 19-fucking-88 1.) this dumb ass block thing 2.) anything else you would probably buy, my dude if you want something cheaper than this, that does the same thing, do some research. if not, please buy this because it thins the heard in an industry where everyone wants to become the shepherd

Jonathan Rothenberger the thing is, I'm not buying a product like this to perform or make actual music. i just want it because it looks cool as hell to play and toy around with. I'm not looking for a launchpad because I don't like how membrane it feels (personal opinion, but I know launchpads are great.). I like how this adds sort of a physical characteristic (although I agree it is quite gimicy.) and makes it more appealing to me.

exactly... here is little example, of what you can afford • The Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2 will be available for US$1699 from September 2017. www.digitaldjtips.com/2017/09/pioneer-dj-officially-launches-xdj-rx2-one-system/ nice example how much they try fuck with us...

This is a turnable :|

ikr in my country $1500 x 4. rip

@@ywrtqq you're lucky, mine is 1500 x 50.

@@niko-oy1cq you know it's still the sane amount of money? maybe little less, maybe little more. It depends on the country.

It's even more expensive than the iphone

Not much

Well obviously you have to know how to use stuff like this first

use a real currency britbong

@@redoutlawrisen oh yeah he will sure get something else to use in hhhis country, sure, surely

Why do you type like THIS

I'm pretty sure a Launchpad is just a funky box with lights on it that is also....$200...

Do you're research the Launchpad S cost around 100 Bucks (If you count the MK2 then yeah its 200 bucks but that one has TONS more Features then the little light box)

Hollow Scorpion It’s about 2000 or maybe 3000$ to get everything

Hollow Scorpion they're doing a song maker kit at the minute which includes the block seaboard. The lightpad m and the loop block with all the software for 550. I think that's fairly decent considering how powerful the kit is

imagine needing all the 88 keys, that’ll cost thousands of dollars only for the keys

But they didn't make a new instrument it's for production

Me: *Ooh I wanna buy this!* Wallet: *You wanna commit a murder?*

You could buy an alien ware r8, razer black widow elite, logitech g502, oculus rift, MSI optic g24c, and have $180 in the steam/oculus store with $3.13 to spare (this is all with sales tax of 8.25%

But hey lmao, the app is free right guys?

Inform yourself, it's only 650$ don't exagerate just because you can't afford it

@@mariacamilapalaciosriano2686 650 is still a lot for a synth thats just _smoosh_

Tvrdy Livaja its already over sry dude

I barely got the last one!

Tvrdy Livaja people actually want this shit?

Johnny Cat why not.. For fun

Tvrdy Livaja It would only be fun for a little bit, and I would probably end up forgetting about it after a while. But I'm not as in to creating music as other people, so that's just me.

P R O D I G Y expand

Yaaas

please

Yesss

yes

p l e a s e.

Data Hogs 3d touch was a lie, what u were actully doing was holding it down slightly longer, which gives you a false impression that it sunk in, there are some videos floating around of people taking the phone apart and proving the screen isn't sensitive to the force of the touch

3d touch is no lie. If you've ever used an iphone you would know that there are multiple levels of pressure you can apply. Take the live wallpapers for example. I can pause the lock animation at any point depending on the amount of force I apply. It is not a timer. It is a pressure sensitive screen.

The8-BitNerd You don't actually own an iphone right?

I do in fact, if you were asking me.

For the price of it, it should

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Ned Flanders - you sure can and it'd sound amazing!

Ned Flanders yes my fellow 🅱i🅱🅱a

yup, I went to an apple store and tried it out, its dank ;)

you can only hook up 2

Even if, the humans ear, only handle up to 20.000Hz

@@steviejandjoseline776 you can hook up more

you might without using it as a midi controller :/