Download: macOS | Windows | iOS | Android
* Be sure to update Orba's firmware whenever prompted by the app. Firmware updating requires a cabled connection to either the macOS or Windows versions of the Orba app.
* Android users can also download the mobile app directly here.
DOWNLOADS
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ORBA 2
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ORBA 1
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INSTRUMENT 1
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ORBASYNTH
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ORBACAM
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TEMPLATES
ORBA 2 APP
Release Notes
ORBA 2 APP:
Version 1.0.224
Let your creations run wild throughout the Orba-verse with Song Sharing!
Share your musical concoctions (samples and all) via text, email, Whatsapp, or even Airdrop them to a buddy (or stranger, why not?)
Here's some other stuff we did too:
- Tuning bug fixes: Just a minor bug with a major fix. We’ve ensured that presets are loaded onto your Orba in the correct key.
- We made improvements to the connection stability. Orba 2 and the app are more like Thelma and Louise and less like Jack and Rose.
- Enhanced error logging is for the behind-the-scenes magic. Just know that it helps us help you.
ORBA 2 FIRMWARE:
Version 1.1.9
We fixed some bugs!
- Tuning bug fixes
- Issue with stuck notes fixed
The new Orba 2 app is here! Connect wirelessly, explore hundreds of real instrument presets, create loops, customize your instrument, and beyond.
This is Artiphon’s new companion app for Orba 2 that lets you:
- Connect your Orba 2 wirelessly using MIDI over Bluetooth.
- Explore and play hundreds of new sounds, as well as change keys, and tunings.
- Record entire songs and loops with Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead parts.
- Create your own instruments and sample any sound in the world.
- Customize your sounds by adjusting individual part volume, add reverb and delay, and more.
- Perfect your song by adding Quantize, which snaps your musical phrases to the beat so that every moment fits perfectly into the groove.
The Orba 2 app allows you to choose between over a hundred new audio-based presets. Including sounds inspired by genres like Trap, RnB, Electro-pop, Lofi, and more. With Orba 2, 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.
We’re also pleased to be introducing an all new sampling feature, which lets you make your own instruments. With the press of a button in the Orba 2 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. Transferring your sample from your device to Orba 2 requires a cabled USB connection.
You’ll also use your Orba 2 app to explore the new quantize feature, which snaps your musical phrases to the beat so that every moment fits perfectly into the groove. In addition, you’ll be able to mix the volume of your individual parts, add reverb and delay, and more.
What’s new?
This Orba 2 companion app is designed to work exclusively with the new Orba 2 by Artiphon. It features multiple upgrades, including a colorful visualizer, hundreds of new sounds, and the ability to create your own instruments by sampling the world around you.
ORBA 1 APP
Got an Orba 2?
Tap the Orba 2 tab above for the Orba 2 app.
Download: macOS | Windows | iOS | Android
* Be sure to update Orba's firmware whenever prompted by the app. Firmware updating requires a cabled connection to either the macOS or Windows versions of the Orba app.
* Windows users encountering errors installing the Windows app should consult these steps.
* Android users can also download the mobile app directly here.
Release Notes
ORBA 1 APP:
Version 0.15.36
What's new:
There’s a new Orba app in town with three new song templates (that’s four new presets each!)
- "Lifelike" is inspired by real-world instruments. For instance, you’ll find an electric guitar-like Lead preset. There’s a tuba too. It’s “tu” much fun.
- “Back, Forth” includes a Drum preset with automatically repeating sounds. You’ll find that the snare, hats, and toms all have this experimental effect — something to keep you on your toes.
- Finally, craft something bouncy and bright with "Pieces" It’s an energetic set of presets that sounds unlike anything else we’ve released. Don’t forget; you can mix and match these presets to make a song that is uniquely your own!
Aside from these additional sounds, a new notification will pop up if you accidentally connect an Orba 2 to the Orba 1 app. For now, Orba 2 and Orba 1 use different apps, which should help people get to where they need to go.
Get the most out of your Orba with the Orba companion app from Artiphon. Designed to take your everyday music-making even further, the Orba app offers endless customization with an easy-to-use interface.
Connect wirelessly using MIDI over Bluetooth or wired using USB-C. Then explore a library of Songs and Presets that feature different sounds, tunings, and tempos. Record loops, then easily save, edit, and organize your creations – even add custom artwork for each track.
INSTRUMENT 1 EDITOR
(MAC + WINDOWS)
Download: macOS | Windows PC
The Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1 Editor is an interface for customizing the settings of your INSTRUMENT 1. Combine techniques, tunings, and features to create and save custom presets. Control how your INSTRUMENT 1 interfaces with MIDI-enabled software (such as GarageBand, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and more) on your Mac or PC.
Learn more about the Editor in the INSTRUMENT 1 Manual.
INSTRUMENT 1 APP
(MOBILE)
Download: iOS
This is the iOS companion app for the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1. Connect the INSTRUMENT 1 device to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using the provided USB-to-Lightning cable, download the Artiphon app, and immediately start exploring an intuitive palette of musical sounds, techniques, and features.
ORBASYNTH
(MAC + WINDOWS)
Enter your email address below for instant access to a download link.
Introducing Orbasynth, the desktop version of Orba’s internal synthesis engine. Use Orbasynth to create, modulate and export your very own Orba presets. You can even map Orba’s gesture set to parameters of your choosing, giving you the freedom to control multiple effects simultanteously.
ORBACAM
(iOS)
Download: iOS
Release Notes
ORBACAM VERSION 2.0.1
🎶📱 New Onscreen Playing
- With new onscreen playing, Orbacam 2.0 just became the first virtual instrument that lets you create music and record videos at the same time!
♻️ Mix and match
- We’ve also added new sounds and visuals that you can mix and match any way you’d like.
Orbacam lets you create on-the-fly musical selfies, soundtrack your world, and turn everyday moments into Fantasia-like dreamscapes. Add a beautiful melody to your coffee break in the park. Sync a driving beat to your skate video – with a song you made yourself. Or turn otherwise dull moments into musical jokes for your friends and followers. You can even score your memories by importing videos and photos right from your camera roll.
ORBA TEMPLATES
GARAGEBAND & LOGIC PRO
Download: GarageBand | Logic Pro
Here is a collection of our favorite factory sounds from GarageBand and Logic Pro – organized in a session to work perfectly with Orba right out of the box. Each set of sounds is grouped by color – the drums are green, the basses are blue, etc. – to match the modes on Orba. When you select your instrument channel, be sure to change to the same mode on Orba, and everything will be mapped out for you and ready to go.
This session is available for GarageBand and Logic Pro. Both versions share the same sounds and track layout, but the Logic Pro version has a few additional settings, MIDI routings, and customizations.
ABLETON LIVE
Download: macOS and Windows
This Ableton Live session is custom tailored to leverage Orba’s unique interface and gesture set. It has all of the MIDI channel routing pre-set, as well as some sounds loaded, mixed, and mapped to gestures. It also includes various loop-length clips so you can record using Ableton’s looper.
F.L. STUDIO
Download: macOS and Windows
Welcome to your Orba FL Studio template. We’ve picked out three different instruments for each mode on Orba. When you select your instrument channel, be sure to change to the same mode on Orba, and everything will be mapped out for you ready to go.
MAX FOR LIVE UTILITY DEVICE
(DESKTOP)
Download: macOS and Windows
For those of you who have Ableton with Max for Live, this custom Max for Live device allows you to isolate and map individual gestures to MIDI mappable parameters.
Special thanks to our collaborator, Odie DeSmith, for developing this utility tool 🙌
UTILITY PRESETS
(DESKTOP)
These Utility Presets are designed to isolate Orba's MIDI output to a single gesture at a time, allowing you to map each multi-dimensional gesture in your DAW with precision.
Download: macOS and Windows
For additional help, you can download the user manual here.
INSTRUMENT 1
GARAGEBAND & LOGIC PRO
Download: GarageBand | Logic Pro
These sounds were selected and customized by the Artiphon staff to work especially well with the INSTRUMENT 1. If you’re new to GarageBand, this is a good place to get started. If you’re already savvy with Apple music-making software, this project can act as a jumping-off point and a place to get ideas for making fun sounds on the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1.
MAINSTAGE
Download: macOS
These sounds were chosen to match the default presets on the INSTRUMENT 1. Turn on MIDI Program changes in the INSTRUMENT 1 Editor and when you press the preset knob, these instruments will automatically change. This is a great way to perform live using a variety of technique and sounds.
GARAGEBAND & LOGIC PRO
Download: GarageBand | Logic Pro
This GarageBand session contains nine sounds that all work seamlessly with I1 Tilt. Turn on this feature and move the INSTRUMENT 1 up & down to control these sounds in new expressive ways.
KONTAKT PLAYER
The Native Instruments Kontakt Player is a free sampler for PC and Mac that can be used to play virtual instruments with the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1. The Artiphon Staff Picks download for Kontakt Player features sounds selected by the Artiphon team and have been configured to work especially well with the INSTRUMENT 1.
ABLETON LIVE
Download: macOS and Windows
This Ableton Live session is a template for using MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) with the INSTRUMENT 1. By setting up six individual instances of an Ableton virtual instrument, you can use string bending or fretless mode to independently bend the pitch of strings and control channel pressure. This additional setup is only necessary for independently controlling pitch bend or channel pressure, otherwise the INSTRUMENT 1 will work normally with just one instance of an Ableton virtual instrument.
ARTIPHON INSTRUMENT 1 MAX PATCH
Download: macOS and Windows
Max is a visual programming language used by artists, educators, researchers and anyone who wants to take their sights and sounds to new heights. Use the Artiphon Max patch as a template to access all of the MIDI data sent from the INSTRUMENT 1 in a controlled, organized, and visual way. Route the INSTRUMENT 1 to trigger custom synths, video manipulation tools, and any of the limitless possibilities made possible within the Max programming environment. This patch takes care of all of the preliminary routing so you can start creating right away.
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ORBA 2
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ORBA 1
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ORBACAM
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INSTRUMENT 1
ORBA 2 APP
Release Notes
ORBA 1 APP:
Version 0.15.36
What's new:
There’s a new Orba app in town with three new song templates (that’s four new presets each!)
- "Lifelike" is inspired by real-world instruments. For instance, you’ll find an electric guitar-like Lead preset. There’s a tuba too. It’s “tu” much fun.
- “Back, Forth” includes a Drum preset with automatically repeating sounds. You’ll find that the snare, hats, and toms all have this experimental effect — something to keep you on your toes.
- Finally, craft something bouncy and bright with "Pieces" It’s an energetic set of presets that sounds unlike anything else we’ve released. Don’t forget; you can mix and match these presets to make a song that is uniquely your own!
Aside from these additional sounds, a new notification will pop up if you accidentally connect an Orba 2 to the Orba 1 app. For now, Orba 2 and Orba 1 use different apps, which should help people get to where they need to go.
The new Orba 2 app is here! Connect wirelessly, explore hundreds of real instrument presets, create loops, customize your instrument, and beyond.
This is Artiphon’s new companion app for Orba 2 that lets you:
- Connect your Orba 2 wirelessly using MIDI over Bluetooth.
- Explore and play hundreds of new sounds, as well as change keys, and tunings.
- Record entire songs and loops with Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead parts.
- Create your own instruments and sample any sound in the world.
- Customize your sounds by adjusting individual part volume, add reverb and delay, and more.
- Perfect your song by adding Quantize, which snaps your musical phrases to the beat so that every moment fits perfectly into the groove.
The Orba 2 app allows you to choose between over a hundred new audio-based presets. Including sounds inspired by genres like Trap, RnB, Electro-pop, Lofi, and more. With Orba 2, 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.
We’re also pleased to be introducing an all new sampling feature, which lets you make your own instruments. With the press of a button in the Orba 2 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. Transferring your sample from your device to Orba 2 requires a cabled USB connection.
You’ll also use your Orba 2 app to explore the new quantize feature, which snaps your musical phrases to the beat so that every moment fits perfectly into the groove. In addition, you’ll be able to mix the volume of your individual parts, add reverb and delay, and more.
What’s new?
This Orba 2 companion app is designed to work exclusively with the new Orba 2 by Artiphon. It features multiple upgrades, including a colorful visualizer, hundreds of new sounds, and the ability to create your own instruments by sampling the world around you.
Platform: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
Coming Soon
ORBA 1 APP
Got an Orba 2?
Tap the Orba 2 tab above for the Orba 2 app.
Download:
macOS | Windows
iOS | Android
*Be sure to update Orba's firmware whenever prompted by the app. Firmware updating requires a cabled connection to either the macOS or Windows versions of the Orba app.
*Windows users encountering installation errors should consult these steps.
*Android users can also download the mobile app directly here.
Release Notes
ORBA 1 APP:
Version 0.15.36
What's new:
There’s a new Orba app in town with three new song templates (that’s four new presets each!)
- "Lifelike" is inspired by real-world instruments. For instance, you’ll find an electric guitar-like Lead preset. There’s a tuba too. It’s “tu” much fun.
- “Back, Forth” includes a Drum preset with automatically repeating sounds. You’ll find that the snare, hats, and toms all have this experimental effect — something to keep you on your toes.
- Finally, craft something bouncy and bright with "Pieces" It’s an energetic set of presets that sounds unlike anything else we’ve released. Don’t forget; you can mix and match these presets to make a song that is uniquely your own!
Aside from these additional sounds, a new notification will pop up if you accidentally connect an Orba 2 to the Orba 1 app. For now, Orba 2 and Orba 1 use different apps, which should help people get to where they need to go.
Get the most out of your Orba with the Orba companion app from Artiphon. Designed to take your everyday music-making even further, the Orba app offers endless customization with an easy-to-use interface.
Connect wirelessly using MIDI over Bluetooth. Then explore a library of Songs and Presets that feature different sounds, tunings, and tempos. Record loops, then easily save, edit, and organize your creations – even add custom artwork for each track.
ORBACAM
(iOS)
Download: iOS
Release Notes
ORBACAM VERSION 2.0.1
🎶📱 New Onscreen Playing
- With new onscreen playing, Orbacam 2.0 just became the first virtual instrument that lets you create music and record videos at the same time!
♻️ Mix and match
- We’ve also added new sounds and visuals that you can mix and match any way you’d like.
Orbacam lets you create on-the-fly musical selfies, soundtrack your world, and turn everyday moments into Fantasia-like dreamscapes. Add a beautiful melody to your coffee break in the park. Sync a driving beat to your skate video – with a song you made yourself. Or turn otherwise dull moments into musical jokes for your friends and followers. You can even score your memories by importing videos and photos right from your camera roll.
INSTRUMENT 1 EDITOR
(MAC + WINDOWS)
The Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1 Editor is an interface for customizing the settings of your INSTRUMENT 1. Combine techniques, tunings, and features to create and save custom presets. Control how your INSTRUMENT 1 interfaces with MIDI-enabled software (such as GarageBand, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, and more) on your Mac or PC.
Learn more about the Editor in the INSTRUMENT 1 Manual.
INSTRUMENT 1 APP
(MOBILE)
Download: iOS
This is the iOS companion app for the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1. Connect the INSTRUMENT 1 device to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod using the provided USB-to-Lightning cable, download the Artiphon app, and immediately start exploring an intuitive palette of musical sounds, techniques, and features.