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Seaboard RISE Creator Manual
4. Playing the Seaboard RISE
4.1 Five Dimensional Touch or 5D Touch
The
RISE
is a multidimensional instrument that lets you modu-
late sound through five dimensions of touch. Through simple
movements and gestures, you can shape sound easily and
discover new modes of expression. The icons below depict
the Five Dimensions of Touch on the
Seaboard
RISE
and its
accompanying software. The Five Dimensions of Touch are:
Strike:
The velocity and force with which a
finger makes contact with a
keywave
. This di-
mension of touch corresponds to MIDI velocity
on a standard keyboard.
Press:
The pressure applied to the
keywave
after the initial
Strike
. The
keywaves
respond
to each moment of continuous touch, trans-
mitting minute variations of pressure to sound.
This continuous pressure-sensitivity allows for
swells, fades, and other detailed expressions.
Glide:
Horizontal movements from side to side
on a
keywave
and left right movements along
the ribbons.
Glide
movements bend and ad-
just pitch as naturally as on a string instrument,
allowing effects such as vibrato and glissando,
all on a polyphonic basis.
Glide
is typically as-
signed to pitch, but it can be assigned to other
sound parameters.
Slide:
Vertical movements up and down a
keywave
. You can assign
Slide
to most sound
parameters in
Equator
. For example, an upward
movement can open a filter that turns an organ
sound into a brassy sound, while a downward
movement can close the filter. Your initial point
of contact with the
keywave
, no matter where
this point is, becomes the basis for sound mod-
ulation on the Y axis above and below that point.
Lift:
The release velocity or speed of liftoff
from a
keywave
. You can assign
Lift
to most
sound parameters in
Equator
and other com-
patible synths. For example, a rapid lift can
create a lingering resonance or a hard pluck.
The five MIDI messages of the five dimensions of touch:
Strike
sends note-on messages in addition to velocity 0-127.
Press
sends poly or channel pressure (aftertouch).
Glide
sends pitch bend.
Slide
sends as MIDI CC 74.
Lift
sends note-off and release velocity 0-127.
