Orba 2 Handheld Musical Instrument

Simultaneously a powerful sampler and an electronic musical instrument. the Artiphon’s Orba 2 is shaped like a half sphere and fits conveniently in your hand. Use it on the go to capture any sound that interests you and play it back. or plug it into a larger speaker system and let it be part of your own personal symphony. The Orba 2’s sound engine includes pre-sampled audio recordings like real electric guitars and upright pianos among hundreds of other drum. bass. chord and lead sounds. 

Orba 2 allows you to record loops right on the device itself and to make songs up to 128 bars long. Its ceramic-like playing surface reacts to nine simple gestures: Tap. Press. Radiate. Tilt. Shake. Spin. Vibrato. Move. and Bump. Each gesture can control the onboard synth engine or your MIDI music software of choice. Orba 2 works with GarageBand. Ableton Live. Logic Pro. Pro Tools. Cubase . FL Studio. as well as any MIDI – compatible mobile app. In addition. Orba is fully compliant with the new standard for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE). making it capable of multiple independent note expressions.

Features of the Orba 2 Handheld Musical Instrument include:

• Onboard sample engine and synthesizer and built-in speaker offer an immediate playing experience.
• Quantize feature snaps your musical phrases to the beat so that every moment fits perfectly into the groove.
• Eight capacitive-sensing pads respond to the lightest movement.
• 3W built-in active speaker system.
• Accelerometer and gyroscope capture a range of multi-dimensional gestures.
• Use the built-in looper to layer Drum. Bass. Chord. and Lead parts.
• Connect to the cross-platform Orba app for more sounds. songs. and settings.
• Connect via MIDI over Bluetooth or USB-C. and use MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) to play your sounds in dynamic new ways.
• 2GB each of factory and sample memory.
• Use the 1/8 (3.5mm) output to listen on headphones. speakers. and amps.
• Multicolor LEDs respond to your playing.
• Embedded haptic engine offers vibration feedback.
• USB rechargeable battery (cable included) with up to five hours of play. (Fully charges in 3 hours).
• Compatible with iOS 11+. Android 9+. Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 and newer devices.
• Measures 2h x 3.14 diam.