(Image credit: Roli) That’s not to say, however, that Equator 2 has no USP. While MPE control is by no means the be-all and end-all here, an emphasis on expression still informs much of the synth ...

ROLI makes instruments for the future, including the Seaboard, a reimagined expression style keyboard. Their newest product, Equator2, released today, is one of the most advanced, fully equipped music ...

Roli is best known as the creator of the Seaboard, an exceptionally expressive (and very mushy) take on the classic keyboard synth. As usual, though, clever hardware is only ever part of the equation.