Lightpad Block:
the 5D Touch sensitive 15 x 15 LED matrix made up of 225 individual cells
covered with laser etched silicon which enable the input of 5D Touch performances.
Live Block:
the Control Block which features 10 buttons and enables performers to change
octave, arpeggiated, play chords or individual notes, sustain notes, change scales, and
adjust volume.
Loop Block:
the Control Block which features 10 buttons and enables performers to record,
play, loop, snap, change grid r
esolution, adjust tempo, and turn click “On” or “Off”.
MPE :
MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) is a protocol for using standard MIDI messages to
communicate with and enable the operation of multidimensional instruments such as the
Seaboard RISE and BLOCKS. MPE enables multidimensional devices like the Seaboard to
control multiple parameters of every note independently such as pitch, timbre and other
nuances when used within MPE-compatible software like Equator. MPE accomplishes this
by spreading MIDI data that pertain to each note across a range of MIDI channels and
reserving one channel (usually the lowest) for global MIDI messages such as program
change, pedal, and fader positions. These global messages affect all notes equally.
