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aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Mon May 20, 2013 5:59 am

This doesn't directly have to do with u-he, but perhaps it could control a u-he synth? Since most of you guys must be keyboard players, I thought this would interest some of you (Roger Linn, the digital drum machine inventor, sent me a link to this):

http://www.weareroli.com/

Any thoughts?

Acid Mitch · Post by **Acid Mitch** » Mon May 20, 2013 6:05 am

Looks interesting. How much is it ?
I can't find a price on the website.

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Mon May 20, 2013 6:08 am

From what I can tell, the price has yet to be announced. Not even sure if it transmits MIDI.

ThomasHelzle · Post by **ThomasHelzle** » Mon May 20, 2013 3:57 pm

It looks fascinating but I'd guess it could be very expensive.
I would also need to feel how it is to play on neoprene - could feel weird after a while.
But I sure like the concept

Cheers,

Tom

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:51 pm

Looks interesting.. I wonder how does the material feel despite it's rubbery look.

CPCompany · Post by **CPCompany** » Mon May 20, 2013 5:18 pm

My, I am surprised to see Jordan Rudess on there !!

Mplay · Post by **Mplay** » Mon May 20, 2013 6:46 pm

Yeah, there's actually a video of Jordan showcasing the seabord.

leggie · Post by **leggie** » Mon May 20, 2013 7:18 pm

Love to play that on a mushroom trip

Ch00rD · Post by **Ch00rD** » Mon May 20, 2013 9:04 pm

3ee wrote:Looks interesting.. I wonder how does the material feel despite it's rubbery look.

Like sausages. I guess Germans will immediately feel confortable with them.

TomTwohy · Post by **TomTwohy** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:36 am

This kind of thing appeals to a lot of players looking for new takes on the 88's.

Sadly, I hear its rather pricey ($1,500-$2,000 or more?) and spongy to play.

Quite a number players wouldn't mind a smaller, cheaper version (I sure would enjoy a new smooshy, expressive set of keys)... but short production runs of polymer-based products are shockingly expensive to do.

I teach a class in molding and casting... if it's foam, it's a pain in the BUTT to mold something this big consistently. You need a lot of gear, good molds & good materials.

Oh and good electronics

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:46 am

I've pre-ordered a QuNexus. While not exactly the same it has some overlap and is at a much lower ($150) price point. I'm looking forward to trying it when it arrives...

aaron aardvark · Post by **aaron aardvark** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:29 am

Roger Linn is working on something vaguely similar, but the keys are laid out much more differently than a traditional keyboard:

http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/preview- ... ument.html

The QuNexus seems rather reasonably priced.

core · Post by **core** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:22 am

There are so many cool controllers these days, hopefully they'll become more affordable quick.

TomTwohy · Post by **TomTwohy** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:31 pm

What, Rodger Linn... is RIPPING OFF Madrona Labs "SoundPlane"??!!

Oh poor Randy. He was prepping a new run too.

http://madronalabs.com/hardware

(I just hope they differ QUITE A BIT in function... this is just too close for pure coincidence.)

ThomasHelzle · Post by **ThomasHelzle** » Wed May 22, 2013 11:00 am

I love the Madrona Labs one. The materials are so beautiful and I'm sure it's a pleasure to work with it - much more a "real instrument" as the foam keyboard - , but I guess if you don't make serious money with your music, this is out of most peoples ballpark...

Not sure about the copy-bit - this kind of layout is there for quite a while and the linn one has several layouts to choose from...
Ableton Push uses the same principle. It's said to be very powerful after you get used to it but I never actually tried one of these layouts.

Cheers,

Tom

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