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Roli is a company who is known for creating highly expressive hardware \u2013 Blocks \u2013 which connect five physical gestures to control over the sound. Instead of sending the usual MIDI messages, the Blocks sends MPE data which is similar to MIDI, but much more elaborate.<\/p>\n\n\n

ROLI Blocks Kits are genuinely remarkable packages that make music technology far more expressive, tactile and human. This ethos is worth your time and money. The Blocks Kits look, sound and feel great. If you\u2019re a software and hardware aficionado who prefers the latest toys to play with, then you absolutely need this.<\/p>\n\n\n

Read more about this here: https:\/\/www.musictech.net\/reviews\/roli-blocks-songmaker-beatmaker-kits-review\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Roli is a company who is known for creating highly expressive hardware \u2013 Blocks \u2013 which connect five physical gestures to control over the sound. Instead of sending the usual MIDI messages, the Blocks sends MPE data which is similar to MIDI, but much more elaborate. 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