Artiphon Orba 2 Portable Electronic Multi-Instrument with FREE! Groove3 Subscription

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SKU: 159771_HL00370545(HL)

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Tap into your creativity and let your imagination run wild with Orba 2 by Artiphon. Play and record songs in the palm of your hand, all on this portable instrument that is always on the beat and always in tune. Orba 2 removes the intimidation of playing a new instrument making it easy for anyone to create songs, and focusing on the fun sides of music expression, play, and having fun!

Orba 2 features a brand new sound engine that includes sampled audio recordings. This means you can now play instruments like electric guitars and upright pianos, as well as more adventurous sounds like vocals, found sounds, and custom artist songs. Imagine conducting an orchestra in the park with no strings attached and no screens required.

 

NEW! Features of Orba 2 include:

  • New sound engine that supports sample playback
  • New Orba app that allows for capturing or importing samples
  • Dozens of new Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead sounds
  • Automatic, per-part quantization with Orba Groove option
  • 128 bar songs (3 - 5 minute creations)
  • Improved ceramic-like playing surface
  • Larger and more legible text on playing surface
  • 2 GB of factory sample memory
  • 2 GB of user sample memory
  • Higher quality 24-bit converter and speaker amp
  • Higher quality headphone out

Other Features include:

Create Your Own Instruments
Orba 2 players can also capture or import their own sounds to create completely unique instruments. With the press of a button in the Orba App, everything around you can be turned into an Orba preset. A bicycle bell, a bird singing, or your roommate’s amazing voice can all be played, looped, and shared as a musical melody. Sample recording requires a cabled USB connection.

Loop Songs in Seconds
Orba 2 allows you to record loops right on the device itself. Using Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead, you’ll be able to layer sounds to create songs that are uniquely yours. Orba 2 also has a quantize feature that snaps your musical phrases to the beat so that every moment fits perfectly into the groove. And since Orba 2 has far more memory than its predecessor, you’ll be able to make way longer songs: up to 128 bars!

Play with Gestures
Orba 2’s touch and motion sensors combine to capture even the most subtle micro - movements. Its improved ceramic - like playing surface simultaneously reacts to the 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. With unprecedented express ive potential, you’ll never play the same note twice.

MIDI Control
Use Orba to control your MIDI - based software and hardware instruments (via USB - C or wirelessly via Bluetooth MIDI). Orba 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.


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Specifications:

Dimensions

  • 3.14" (diameter) x 2" (height)

I/O

  • USB-C (USB 2.0 Class Compliant Audio/MIDI)
  • 3.5mm (1/8") TRS Analog Headphone Stereo Out

Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth LE MIDI (MIDI only)
    Note: Windows 10 does not currently support Bluetooth LE MIDI

Compatibility

  • iOS 11 and newer
  • Android 9 and newer (with current exception of Android OS 13)
  • macOS 10.12 and newer
  • Windows 10 (64 bit) or higher

What's in the Box

  • Orba 2
  • USB Cable
  • Quickstart Guide

Note: Firmware updating requires a cabled USB connection and can only be done from a desktop computer.

Note: Transferring a sample from your device to Orba 2 requires a cabled USB connection.