{"id":2633,"date":"2019-01-02T15:33:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T14:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freelancejournalism.eu\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2019-01-02T15:35:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T14:35:33","slug":"what-is-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freelancejournalism.eu\/en\/what-is-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"What is BLOCKS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span id=\"cch_f171dab55264bd4\" class=\"_mh6 _wsc\"> Roli Lightpad Block M controller<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"cch_f171dab55264bd4\" class=\"_mh6 _wsc\"><span data-offset-key=\"fcq2a-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roli.com\/products\/blocks\">BLOCKS<\/a> is the modular music making system that grows with you. Each Block is incredibly powerful, putting musical expression right at your fingertips. Start with one Block. Connect more Blocks together. Customize the instrument that\u2019s right for you, and grow all the way with your music.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"cch_f171dab55264bd4\" class=\"_mh6 _wsc\"><span data-offset-key=\"fcq2a-0-0\">BLOCKS is supposed to be an instrument that does not require any musical knowledge to master and enable anyone to create one\u2019s own music. 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