Sep 19, 2021

Classic Hip-Hop Beats, Violin Duets, and Metal Guitar Riffs on Orba: Fall 2021 Community Highlights

The Artiphon Community continues to thrive! From classic Hip-hop beats, gimmicky gadgets, violin duets, and playing metal riffs on Orba, here are a few of our favorite Fall 2021 Community Highlights created by you!

Aug 26, 2021

Orba + GarageBand iOS

How to use Orba by Artiphon with GarageBand iOS. GarageBand is one of the most popular DAWs in the world. Orba’s portable size, unique gestures, Bluetooth, and MPE MIDI capability make GarageBand iOS and our grapefruit-sized beat-making machine a perfect match for anyone wanting to create music with their iPhone or

Jun 24, 2021

Summer Promotion: Make Music Anywhere!

Summertime tropical house vibes with orba ⛱️ Traveling this summer? Well here's some good news: this week only, you'll receive a free Travel Case (a $14.99 value) with your Orba purchase. To celebrate, we made a new Orba Short! Splash into summer with this breezy Tropical House beat. Take a listen below!

Jun 02, 2021

Introducing Orba’s New Physically-Inspired Shaker

If you’ve updated your Orba in the past week, you may have noticed we debuted a new and improved shaker sound! We thought you’d enjoy hearing the story behind the upgrade. Orba’s shaker sound has always had a special voice. Because Orba uses an internal synthesizer rather than pre-recorded samples of real-world

May 20, 2021

Meet Scan Band, Artiphon’s AR Music Lens for Snapchat

We’re jazzed to share something new with you today. We just unveiled Scan Band, our first Snapchat lens that turns everyday objects into playful, playable musical instruments. Now you can point your smartphone camera at things around you – like plants, pets, and food – to reveal colorful stickers that you can place in

Apr 21, 2021

Artiphon Spring Newsletter: Orba updates, new videos, and more

Sharing the latest news from the Artiphon world! There is much going on and we’re eager to share good news from the Artiphon world. Below you'll find new Orba features, a slew of new videos from our studio, and uploads from players from around the world. We’re also hiring some exciting roles here at Artiphon. Let’s dive in.

Mar 05, 2021

Using Orba + Ableton Live 11 – MPE Presets, Tilt, and Templates

Ableton Live 11 has just been released, and one of the most notable new features is the addition of MIDI polyphonic expression (or MPE) MIDI. Because Orba is an extremely expressive MIDI controller, Orba and Ableton just got a lot more friendly. Watch the video below to see three simple things you

Dec 24, 2020

Orba anatomy: a body that’s stronger than metal yet sensitive to musical gestures

We needed Orba to be both strong and sensitive, and our search for materials led us to a remarkable new class of compounds. We chose a glass-infused plastic called Ixef PARA for Orba’s top housing. The Ixef PARA polymer, which is made by the 150-year-old Belgian supplier Solvay, is

Dec 14, 2020

Shaping Orba’s Voice: An Interview with Sound Designer Richard Devine

You've heard Richard Devine's work whether you know it or not. It’s in a drum machine you own, a song you love, a game you play, a movie you watched, an app you use, or even in VR. In our interview, Richard reflects on his role in Orba's sound design and how

Sep 16, 2020

Creating Orba: Artiphon founder Mike Butera on the design of a new instrument

Artiphon is a company dedicated to making smart, playful instruments we can all enjoy. INSTRUMENT 1 was our first step, and now Orba is our latest big experiment in rethinking the musical interface. We’ve been dreaming of a handheld gestural instrument like this for years and I’m very happy to finally share it.

Jul 27, 2020

Orba is now open for orders

Orba is now open for orders in the US! 🇺🇸 To celebrate, we're pleased to debut a new video.

Apr 13, 2020

Orba First Impressions – A dozen artists encounter Artiphon Orba for the first time

A dozen brave souls approach Orba for the first time, each in their own way. These unrehearsed first impressions use both Orba’s unique onboard synth and its wireless MIDI capabilities with some of our favorite production software. Watch the full...

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