blocksdROLI Blocks on Linux

ROLI Blocks host protocol, implemented from reference code. Topology discovery, keepalive, LED bitmap streaming, pressure-sensitive touch, device configuration. Your Blocks, finally alive on Linux.

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API Mode Keepalive
Periodic pings prevent the 5-second device timeout. Blocks stay in API mode indefinitely, no more searching animations.
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Topology Management
Auto-discovers devices over USB, tracks DNA-connected blocks through master. Full mesh networking awareness.
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LED Control
15x15 RGB bitmap grid on Lightpad Block / M. CLI patterns, binary frame streaming, and a real-time web dashboard.
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Touch & Button Events
Normalized pressure-sensitive touch data (x, y, z, velocity) and button callbacks over Unix socket and WebSocket.
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Device Configuration
Read and write device settings like velocity sensitivity, MIDI channel, scale mode, and more via CLI or API.
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systemd Integration
Type=notify service with watchdog heartbeat, udev rules for plug-and-play. Install with one command.

blocksdROLI Blocks on Linux

API Mode Keepalive

Topology Management

LED Control

Touch & Button Events

Device Configuration

systemd Integration