Playing Techniques - Roli Lightpad Block Manual

Slide: Vertical movements up and down the Lightpad Block surface. 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 surface, no matter where this
point is, becomes the basis for sound modulation on the Y axis above and below that point.
Lift: The release velocity or speed of liftoff from the Lightpad Block. Many presets in NOISE
respond to Lift.

4.3 Playing Techniques

Strike and hold: Strike the Lightpad Surface and hold for a duration without adding any
additional movement.
Glide vibrato: Pressing into the Lightpad Surface and holding the point of your finger there,
wiggle your finger from side to side. The pitch-bend effect of vibrato will widen the wider the
arc of movement away from the stationary finger.
Glide glissando: Strike and hold a note on the Lightpad Surface. Whilst still holding the note,
move your finger sideways to hear the note bend in pitch.
Continuous press modulation: While sustaining a note, increase and decrease downward
pressure on the Lightpad Surface to modulate the note.
5 Create
5.1 Perform: Instrument View