Wazzup Gumbo Pot Headz, and Wize Onez!
Are you Hip to the Seaboard? No, it’s not a surfboard, but you can ride waves of sound on it!
Not just any sound either. The Roli Seaboard is effortlessly capable of generating sounds fresher than Doug E. If it were a steak, you would say it was rare.
If it was a Doctor you would say that it cares. If it was a post you would like and share, by now you think I’m trippin’, but I don’t even care!
I’m a seeker of higher planes of expression. Always down to share what I deem a blessing. Back to the Seaboard manufactured by Roli, they wrapped the market up sweet, like cannoli’s. Ok, that was lame. The fact still remains, when you press the surface of the seaboard sound sustains! No modulation wheel! They replaced the cog, no spinning gear. Do you hear me dog?
And it sounds so clear!
You can strum, you can slide like guitars or a bass, and yet, chime so sublime you think Divine is in the case! Ok. I’m sorry, this is leftovers for some of ya’ll, but I just found out about it recently from one of the coolest Music Producers in my network!
Shout Out to Ronald Harris!
Demos of the Roli Seaboard quickly gave way to it being added to our “Get This List”.
The Seaboard Grand Studio (37 Keywave Studio) is only $2,000. Hmm, that would be like us going a year without Cable T.V. It's worth it for the versatility of instruments it has!
If we have to, we'll just break out the old DVD's and visit the Red Box sometimes.
The Seaboard Grand Stage is $3,000 (61 Keywave Stage).
I love that, ”Keywave", and for the Grand Finale?
(I bet my Hubby Gregory can play a wicked drum roll on a Seaboard, he's an excellent drummer who also plays keys well)!
The Seaboard Grand Limited First Edition retails for $8,888.00. They are only going to make 88 of them!
They ship in June 2088! Jes Kidding. They hit the water June, 2015. Sure seems like 2088 technology to me. The company, Roli, is just wave after wave of flava right?
They know they've changed the game, so much so, they are going to commemorate the “traditional keyboard” by engraving each of the 88 Seaboards with a single note!
Essentially bullying us into feeling old. Don't you just love it when companies hold a burial ceremony for products they've antiquated? Shall I bury my old keyboards? Yes!
I got my shovel already! How can I continue to cross my minds over flooded waters of creativity by walking on stilts, after having seen musicians gliding on a PowerSki Jet board?!
Every handmade board will have the name of a single key engraved on it.
Sista Wize would love to have one with a B# engraved on it. Because I'm going to "Be" sharp when I play it! Ok. That is not relevant to my purpose for writing this post.
I’m just sayin', it’s adorable! Yes, I did say “adorable”! Like it's a baby.
This baby, this wave of genius is going to change the way we make music forever. I’m excited about becoming a “Seaboardist” as soon as possible and I vow to ride those waves all the way to the Ne Plus Ultra of Music Production Euphoria! This is going to be just as paramount as my first skydive. I can touch and connect with sound like never before.
Each machine is handcrafted in London. What a paradox! An innovative and futuristic product being manually assembled in such an old fashioned, dare I say, "traditional" way.
I want it even more now! Just as I had surmised common decency, common courtesy, and common sense are no longer common. Overall I concluded most companies don't apply the same level of importance to customer retention and satisfaction as they used to. They don't consistently administer the same quality of pride in their products as companies in the olden days did. When products had more than a 30-day guarantee, and you didn't have to buy insurance for every product you purchase! Customer service numbers weren't automated, and they did not call you and ask you to hold while they get a human! You can't even buy a toaster without them trying to sell you a 2 year warranty, and electrical cords weren't accessories you had to purchase separately, Period!
Instruction Booklets were free! They seemed to truly want you to understand and enjoy the product you purchased.
There was no flimsy quickstart /jumpstart guides that were two pages long, and the only reason it's two pages long is because after the first paragraph the rest of the writing is the same pargagraph written in 5 different languages!
I say all that to say, I appreciate that old -fashioned, handcrafted, Old World style of product assembly!
Especially if they aren't doing it because they have no choice due to product specifications or lack of equipment. Roli and I will be great as long as my Seaboard isn't being delivered by a man riding in a horse drawn wagon we'll stay great. LOL
One moment please, wiping drool away, and I'm about to close the lid on this pot!
Had to tell you about the Seaboard. Thanks for reading
the Hip Hop Gumbo Blog , Now your almost Hip!
To be completely Hip visit these links below! They offer a more comprehensive, less emotional, evaluation of the Seaboard!
The bottom link is Corey Henry Seaboarding at NAMM 2015. I enjoyed watchin’ him play!
If you enjoyed this “Word From Wize", please send donations. They will be used to get my Seaboard. The angie Wize GoFundMe is located at http://wwww. I’m Jes Funnin'... Peace.
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