Inspiration at your fingertips

The Seaboard GRAND is a radically new musical instrument that reimagines the piano keyboard as a soft, continuous surface and puts expression back at your fingertips 

Expression in every gesture

For centuries, keyboardists have been forced to accept the velocity of their key strikes marking the end of that note's expressive potential. With the Seaboard GRAND, however, this interaction is merely the beginning. Intuitive gestures such as presses, bends and slides open new avenues to musical expression. 

Continuous touch

Continuous touch enables you to sound a note and then take it on a musical journey; modulating volume and timbre through one continuous motion. The Seaboard GRAND’s keywaves offer precise tactile feedback, making it easy to sense the slightest change in pressure, resulting in a far more organic experience than traditional aftertouch.

Intuitive pitch control

Adjusting pitch is as natural on the Seaboard GRAND as it is on a stringed instrument. Slide a finger to the left to lower the pitch of a note; slide it to the right to raise it. The smooth feel of the playing surface lets you easily glide from one keywave to the next, or apply a natural vibrato to any note.

Glissando ribbons

Unique, low-friction ribbons run along both the top and the bottom of the Seaboard GRAND’s playing surface. They make it easy to start playing one keywave, then slide to any other keywave you choose in one fluid gesture, even allowing multiple notes to glissando independently at the same time.

Harmony between hardware and software

The SoundDial is the only control you will need to adjust the sound of the Seaboard GRAND. Shift between sound presets using the continuous rotary control, while the subtle LED ring shows you exactly which preset is currently being played.

Equator sound engine

Equator is a full-featured audio engine, designed specifically for the Seaboard’s multidimensional control. Every Seaboard GRAND ships ready to run Equator on-board: just plug in a pair of headphones or an amplifier and you'll be ready to go. 

Handcrafted in London

The Seaboard was invented and developed in London, and we are proud to be making each unit right here in London too. We assemble and test each Seaboard GRAND in our Dalston studio, enabling us to care passionately for each detail and ensure the quality of every instrument we make.

All Seaboard GRAND models are delivered to you with a bespoke software package.

Equator Sound Engine

We have developed the world's first purpose-built audio engine for the multidimensional control offered by the Seaboard. Equator allows users to generate audio directly from the Seaboard using it's onboard processor; just plug in a pair of headphones, or connect it to an amplifier, and you'll be ready to go. Equator is free of charge for all Seaboard GRAND customers, and is also available as a stand-alone application and plugin instrument for Mac.

XPansion Synth Squad package

The Seaboard GRAND ships with a custom version of FXpansion's Synth Squad package, optimised for plug-and-play compatibility with the Seaboard. Synth Squad comprises thee analog-modelling synths - Cypher, Amber and Strobe - that can be combined and layered through the powerful Fusor environment. Entirely free for Seaboard GRAND customers.  PolyThru PolyThru allows you to use almost any 3rd party virtual instrument with your Seaboard GRAND by replicating any monotimbral instrument in the background.  ROLI Dashboard The ROLI Dashboard updates GRAND firmware and the Equator software.       

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

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