# High-Tech Portable Music Studios ROLI's Songmaker Kit is an Amalgam of Three Music-Making Devices By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-04-01 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-music-studio References: [roli](https://roli.com/products/blocks/songmaker-kit) [ROLI](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano) offers a revolutionary portable music studio that makes audio creativity and mixing accessible and efficient. The high tech device combines two exquisitely expressive and powerful [cutting edge controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intact-studio-vsn1) -- the Seaboard Block and the Lightpad Block M, with a Loop Block that lets you customize and reproduce your sound. The portable music studio includes a protective case for peace of mind when on the move, as well as a bundle of desktop and mobile software, which includes ROLI's synthesizer Equator, as well as two digital audio workstations -- Ableton Live Lite and Tracktion Waveform. Compact and playful, ROLI's portable music studio will definitely bring out internal creative impulses in a powerfully expressive fashion that will allow for efficiency and opportunities of experimentation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Music Studios:** The rise of portable music studios presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the music production industry. - **High-tech Controllers:** The development of high-tech controllers opens up possibilities for more expressive and powerful audio creativity. - **Mobile Music Software:** The advancement of mobile music software enables convenient and efficient music production on the go. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Production:** The music production industry can leverage portable music studios to increase accessibility and efficiency in audio creativity. - **Technology Hardware:** The technology hardware industry has an opportunity to develop cutting-edge controllers that enhance user experience in music production. - **Software Development:** The software development industry can create innovative mobile music software that empowers musicians to produce music anytime, anywhere. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Music Production Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mytracks.md) - [Affordable Music-Making Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyplay-1s.md) - [Digital Motion-Sensing Pianos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano.md) - [Portable Music Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-midi-controller.md) - [AI-Powered Piano Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roli-piano-system.md) - [Portable Miniature Soundboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seqtrak.md) - [Screen-Free Music Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab.md) - [Modular Music Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-blocks.md) - [Affordable Audio Engineer Mixers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roland-gomixer-studio.md)