Multidimensional 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 and BLOCKS. MPE enables
independent, per-note control of multiple sound parameters such as pitch and
timbre.
NOISE
A free modular music app that lets anyone create beats, melodies and songs
using simple, easy-to-learn gestures on the touch screens of mobile devices.
The app’s expressive power can be expanded with BLOCKS. It is at the heart of
the BLOCKS system.
Pad
A square that corresponds to a note in the grid layout of the Lightpad Block
and NOISE.
Seaboard Block
The Seaboard Block pairs the powerfully expressive keywave surface of the
Seaboard GRAND and Seaboard RISE with the portability and modularity of
BLOCKS. It is a Master Block and includes 24 keywaves as well as lower and
upper octave switches. Multiple Seaboard Blocks can connect together to
create an extended playing surface.
Touch Block
A Control Block that adjusts the responsiveness of the Seaboard Block’s and
Lightpad Block’s 5D Touch when used with NOISE or desktop applications. The
Touch Block’s 10 buttons control the sensitivity of Strike, Glide, Slide, Press,
and Lift, lock Strike or Glide, or put the Seaboard Block into “piano mode,” by
turning off Glide. The Touch Block can also be used with BLOCKS Dashboard to
