Thank you for this page 🙏🏾👍🏽✨✨ you're such a big help as I'm musicly inclined but a noob in learning about roli blocks & just ordered a lumi keys block... Love what u do & keep it up 😌

Thanks for the video. Mine was delivered yesterday. And yes, I remember way back when you didn't like LUMI. Well, times have changed. I tried the Seaboard Block a year or so ago, but it was a little too squishy for me. The fact that this is more keyboard like will help. I'm still trying to figure out the "lift" gesture. Over all, I love it.

Something significant. The LUMI Keyboard is one of the only 7/8th-sized synth-keyboards that may have ever been made (as far as i know). There are female Classical pianists and male pianists with small hands that have spent A LOT of money to have their grand pianos keys replaced with special 7/8th-sized keyboards. (7/8ths meaning 8 white keys are shrunk into the length of seven keys on a normal piano or keyboard. This lets one play octaves and 9th's easier. Less stress on the tendons). As a music theorist, keyboard reformist and color-theorist am shocked that LUMI is not advertising this fact. Not only that, but they keys are actually in sync with some historical usages of sound and color. For example, Bach and Beethoven's "Pastoral Symhponys" are in the F (Think Soylent Green, 1973). Pastorals as F and F# are a green, country-side music which goes back to Baroque times. Or, for a modern example, love songs are always gravitate to C (take Lionel Richie songs in general, or even more unusual takes on love songs like the Eurythmic's "Love is a Stranger," or The Cure's "Love Song," which is in A-minor---the relative minor of C). These songs are in red (relatively). Same as LUMI's C-note. I don't think LUMI actually understands the significance of what they've actually created. What they've done is astounding. Even further, you are receiving the sound as light, not just a painted color on a key. This is also significant concerning color therapy and color psychology (which is a whole other story in itself). I am in the process of uploading my work to KZfaq and an readers can find more of my examples on The Acoustic Rabbit Hole channel, if interested). I whole-heartedly pray for the success of this keyboard. Thank you, LUMI --- frank montoya, Bent, New Mexico, 2021

Thanks for the thorough review! I just got word this morning that mine will be delivered on Thursday - woo hoo! I was really looking for an MPE controller, and had tried the seaboard, but did not "connect" with it enough to keep it. I think for my needs this will be a good option. Being able to use all the expressive capabilities for lead lines is exciting. Thanks again for the review!

The thing that fascinates me about roli products like seaboard is ability to play flute, trumpet, saxophone, electric guitar, and almost any instrument without playing the real instrument. Just using mpe

Purchased one and waiting on end of March arrival. Excited!

Got mine yesterday and it feels AWESOME once you get it set up😍

Who wanna buy 2 or more, just a tip, that you must have perfectly flat surface, not like playing on the lap or soft bed... might be not so obvious when you watching reviews

Great review, thank you.👍

What a great review!!

Thank youuuuuuu! Next year want learn keyboard playing! I think Lumi it’s fab! Give a go 🎉

Very helpful thanks!

Many thanks. Very well done. I understood features and qualities. I am an amateur keyboard player with long experience. Currently looking for an MPE midi controller. Two lumis would be perfect, but I really don't like "undersize" keys. Point is that polyphonic aftertouch is coming from some nice VST (Cherry Audio GX-80 for example) and there are not controllers available for that. I will try to test a Seabord...

Thanks for this video. Finally someone actually explains what this thing does. By the way, cool rings. Where did you get those?

dude you're just amazing and your music has inspired me a lot please keep on inspiring us thank you Taetro!!!! best electronic music mentor .

You’re being very kind considering the physical defects you point out. It is very inexpensive for MPE.

Great video, been thinking about getting the Lumi so this definitely helped a lot with making the decision. Thanks

Have one ordered, and also picked up a "Block". Looking forward to getting these devices figured out.

i like your animation outro. Very cool!

Love all you music!

Awesome video!!!! Very helpful!

Watching this video, I had some questions. Do you miss knobs and faders when using Lumi? Do you find it a problem not being able to do Midi mapping? Do you find the flashing lights distracting when you are trying to concentrate on playing?

I just bought a Linnstrument for the MPE and it's an adventure getting used to it, but I really like it. MPE is really cool.

I love my LUMI!! Wish they would send me another one free. Lol. Great review

I recently moved to Greece on my own for work. I used to make my own music and loved my MIDI keyboard. I couldn’t bring it and I can't save up any money over the months so getting one of these would be perfect for me. Well maybe one day..

Thank you for this!!! I’ve debating on this for awhile! How long did yours take to be shipped?

Hey, Man! Thank you for review Did you notice how it works without cable? How long it works on battery?

i love the roli midi series. i hope i get roli seaboard rise 2 in my hands soon

Have it. Agree with you.... As well it is very light weight.

Hi Taetro! What is the long rainbow bar that lights up at the very beginning of your video? Love the colors!

Hi. Is there a way to highlight only the notes of a specific minor harmonic scale for example? Or any ways to highlight the notes of a specific chord progression. Like let's say I want to play all the diatonic 7th chords of a major key...is there any way to select that? I am trying to compare the harmony functionality with some of the native instruments keyboards...they are kind in the same price range but I really like the portability of roli lumi...

I love my Lumi too, so handy and wireless

T'y so much for the comprehensive review. 🙏🏻

awesome! 0:33 what’s the MIDI line on the top left? i’d like to know what it is :)

as a beginner i seriously considering buying one or two Lumi's! great vid Taetro!

How is the pitch bend when it comes to repeating a riff, is it all over the place? Also wondering how hard the velocity is to control with that short key travel?

I would love to know your thoughts on this vs the seaboard you currently own? I regret selling mine but unsure on whether the lumi would be better?

great video as alwasys Coach T. Since im not a music theory conocieur, i always look myself looking for scales, chord progressions and that kind of stuff on google to get musical ideas. I stumble across plugins like Captain Chord ... wich i haven't use but heat its amazing for that purpuso. Taking consideration that a regular midi controller is about 120usd and captain chord pluing is about 80 usd (200usd in total). The question is, do you think the Lumi worth it for this purpose ? great video as always!

Well I ordered one , the reason being is that I own the pad block and seaboard and let me tell ya as a traveling student and artist the seaboard is to expressive sometimes. But the lumi seems more controlled. i believe this is a good product for specifically music production students as it gives way more useful things that a beginner would not need or think of. Another pro is that the rolis really compliment Native instrument s series. Many times Im using one hand on the seaboard and another on my s49. Great video btw

This looks so cool! I really want some ROLI gear, but don't have the money for it unfortunately... :/

Are the different light colors visible in daylight? Also, is the key size comparable to Kontakt's M32?

I definitely would love to get a set for the sake of improving my keyboarding skills but it’s far outside of the budget. So maybe one day ❤️❤️❤️

The Roli products are just too expensive. I think it’s good for someone who needs the aesthetics, like a KZfaq content creator. But for most people, the amount of money spent on a Lumi would be better off split up between 2 or 3 different products. You could get an Arturia MiniLab and an Akai MPD218, then still have money left to go out to dinner.

@Taetro - At about the 10:56 mark you introduce "a clip from a recent live stream", featuring the sound "The Nile and The Moon Guitar" in RSP. Is that live stream available in the members area, or elsewhere?

I like the idea of magnetic connectors to expand the octaves .. is there any other keyboard that have similar expandability feature ??

If you ever get tired of using the same mobile apps for your Lumi keyboard block that is part of the road blocks series well, if you understand equator player or you can configure your Lumi block however, you want you you can change the notes, the touch sensitivity or even a lightshow layout you can even configure the lighting layout to make it look like just black and white keys and that’s fun and fine or you can just make them rainbow and that’s fine and fun

i have a roli seaboard 49 i am trying to replace due to a malfunction with output :( i notice you can "vibrato" each note but can you bend up or down at least a half step? thanks for your reply

Hejhej, thanks for the video - as usual. First thing; I'd really like to know how the build quality is and holds up over time with this "studio edition"! A friend of mine and I kickstared the "original" LUMI and our keyboards does feel pretty cheap and have started to fall apart. Sadly, because otherwise I do like the ROLI Blocks and the LUMI and its learning ecosystem quit a bit (since I'm a beginner). And another Problem; While using my Seaboard block in Ableton with the Equator as a Instrument/plugin I can't get the Seaboard to play multiple notes at the same time. Pushing a note always cuts of the note I touched before (which I'm still bending). Always wanted to ask you this in one of your livestreams, but you haven't used ROLI stuff in the last ones I was able to watch. Do you have encountered similar problems before? (sorry if that's a dumb question, still learning everything Ableton and music related) Thanks again for all of you videos and livestreams, keep up the amazing work, I'm a huge fan. :-)

I have one! I enjoy it but I'm looking for a good app for my phone to be even more mobile with my playing, any thoughts? I have an android phone...

Great review!

Question: Can I use the Roli Lumi Key, and a MIDI HOST (via the USB-C output) to control external MIDI hardware synth? I Can't seem to find this information anywhere......................really helpful for any input or info............

I have the Akai mpk mini mark 3 and i’ve played piano years on end but wanna buy one anyway great vid BTW

Can it display incoming midi notes (e.g. from a sequencer or from another midi controller) by lighting up the corresponding keys? One guy in another comment said so, but can't find this info in the device manual....

I have one. I had to get it on Ebay because they keep cancelling orders. Trying to get a couple more. They are hard to get a hold f recently.

hi, does it work with NOISE? I need SWAM...and would like to have something besides my lightpad block.

Hiiiiii, does Lumi have a function to light up the buttons related to specific scale? In order to light up a specific scale and improvise on that scale without knowing it. Thanks Can I stay below 1k €/$ for set it at 88 keys?

My kid has an old Casio SK-1 that he plays around on.. I wonder if the lessons this includes would make it worth it..

Hi !! Which app you use for lumi !!??? Where I can download?? Thanks

how do you get the software? i am buying a second hand lumi studio, so i would need to know how i can get the software...

So many people reporting issues, Lumi Keys Studio edition. Theirs threads on reddit. Also on youtube a girl made a video on how her keys started chipping & falling apart.

Many people doing 6 minute reviews meanwhile this dude is making a 6 month review... Respect.

What is the LED strip? How do I get one?

Excellent 👌 dude

@0:33 What's the cute level meter stick?

Whats the little sound visualizer in the beginning of the video?

What is that bar on the left that lights up to the beat?

Yo, what do you use to record your computer audio?

Why does my roli don't respond properly with Logic Pro x synths?

Can the lights match kontakt library key switches etc?

What piano keyboard are you using?

do you like the lumi over the seaboard?

I love you really!!!

I think the smart idea is to get a good midi keyboard, and get a lump and use both separately, get the best of both worlds and when you need more expression just change to lumi. in my opinion start with a good midi, and a bigger one, then change to a lumi

What is that audio visualizer in the intro??

McMillian Sounds has a great 4 oct keyboard the pro has full 4D MPE

Could anyone touch on the thought of using a Native Instruments SL61 or 49 with the lighted scale indicators vs something like this? I really don't want to buy gear twice. The lack of sensitivity and professional use is a turn off. Wish there was something that did both.

where i can buy it? i like

They have roli at your apple stores?!

Question: can you assign different notes to different keys in the software?

I serisouly want a lumi with a drum block and the daw controller. But all that for $600+ aint really worth it vs something like the Akai mini :/

Just got mine after few months waiting. Played it for half an hour and when I tried to turn it off it stopped working. All I see I orange power button led light. Can't turn it off or on, hardware reset not working neither. Found tons of people having similar issue. Piece of junk...

I just ordered this to learn keyboard I drive truck so room is very important I order 3 of them so I can be closer to a full 88 key keyboard

Someone looking for portability is this a good option?

Can you plz make a video at list of some of your most fav midi keyboard?

Hey one question here, does the LUMI can be connected to one blutooth speaker without any other connection and be used with only the LUMI and the speaker ? (no pc) thx

Can you produce music with LUMI?

Fl studio compatible?

Can someone tell me what the led audio visualizer device is at the intro of the video? Also Lumi looks dope.

Ho... Tanks bro... Great infrormation... I went through Lumi website currently they start selling it in Canada. I am from India😐😐😐. Can please mention what is light bar which is next to your lumi in your intro part time code is 0:02.... Can you please mention the name.... ❤❤❤❤🙏

yeah the lumi does have good features but if your using it for music production just get something else from arturia or akai etc.

the lumi and seaboard don't support bluetooth on windows

omg your entire desk moves, i would recommend using some paper or some coins under the legs to level that out

I'm more impressed about how you're keeping your cool with your desk wabbling that much lolololll

Another KZfaqr was concerned about dirt under the keys and the keys being all crunchy & then they sent him a new one for free. U cant remove something and clean it?

Did you buy it or was it a freebie ???

stopping the equator2 bundle with this stuff is kind of a slap in the face

nice rieviw... The whole setup wobbling triggers me though XD How can you actually work on that desk?

TAKE MY MONEY!!!

why don't these new controllers have 5 PIN MIDI OUT?

A 3 octave coverage would have been handy and useful for non-stage practice.