Roli Lightpad Block Manual page 11

There are two main views in NOISE: Instrument View and Song View. You can navigate
between these two views by swiping between them. From Instrument View, swipe down to enter
the Song View. Notice that as you do this the Lightpad Block mirrors the NOISE display. Now
swipe back up to Instrument View.
This section focuses on the Instrument View, which is one of two main views in NOISE and
features two types of Instruments: Multi Instruments and Solo Instruments. In NOISE there is
one Multi Instrument slot and three Solo Instrument slots which can be selected by touching the
icons at the bottom of the Instrument View. The bottom left-most icon indicates a Multi
Instrument and the three that follow indicate a Solo Instrument.
5.2 Solo Instruments
Solo Instruments, which are indicated by an empty square icon (can be any colour) contain a
single instrument which can be arranged melodically or harmonically across the individual pads
of the Lightpad Block. The lowest pitch and root note of the scale is on the bottom left pad. The
notes ascend in pitch, row by row from bottom left to top right. The root note in the first and
second octaves are indicated in white on the bottom left pad, direct centre pad, and top right pad.
They are arranged according to the selected scale (more on this below).
Solo Instruments contain their own unique features such as Scale, Arp, Chord, Octave, and
Sustain. On the iPad these features are visible from the Instrument View. On the iPhone they can
be accessed by grabbing the ( ) icon in the Instrument View and swiping to the left. Now you
can access Click, Octave, and Sustain. Swipe to the left again to access Scale, Chord, and Arp.