Published on Nov 25, 2019 Artiphon
Artiphon brought us the INSTRUMENT 1. The Orba is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.
"Hold out your hands and meet Orba, a new kind of musical instrument. It’s a tiny synth, looper, and MIDI controller that lets anyone make music immediately. Orba’s minimalist design resembles a cross between a gaming controller and a half a grapefruit, and its feather-touch sensitivity translates gestures from your fingers and hands directly into sound. Orba introduces a new and fun way to make music anywhere, even if you’ve never played an instrument before."
Onboard synth:
"We designed an innovative new synthesizer engine for Orba, with a broad range of synth sounds that work seamlessly with various playing gestures. Orba’s embedded looper means you can layer multiple parts without ever looking at a screen. The built-in speaker lets you make sound immediately (and it’s loud enough for a bit of karaoke). Plug in headphones to play alone or an external amp to play it loud.
The Orba companion app lets you explore even more. Available for Mac, iOS, Windows, and Android, the Orba app will let you access more sounds, presets, loops, and settings. The app is also where you’ll be able to save and edit your loops and songs. And of course, you can share your songs to social media and export to your favorite music-making software to keep building your beats."
No word on how programable the synth engine will be. That will of course determine how much the Orba is more of a controller and performance device vs. full fledged programmable synth.
Features
Eight capacitive-sensing pads for feather-touch control
Accelerometer and gyroscope capture a range of gestures
Center menu button accesses four presets, the looper, and other functions
Onboard synthesizer and built-in speaker offer an immediate playing experience
Connect to the cross-platform Orba app for more sounds, songs, and settings
Use MIDI over Bluetooth or USB to plug into any of your favorite music apps
Use the ⅛” (3.5mm) output to listen on headphones, speakers, and amps
Multicolor LEDs respond to the way you play
Embedded haptics offer vibration feedback
USB Rechargeable battery
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