THE NEW
ORBA 2

Orba by Artiphon on fits in your hand

Hold out your hands and meet Orba 2.

Orba by Artiphon Wedges Icon

Play any sound in the world, create your own instruments, and make songs in seconds.

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"Whatever your ability... this little instrument is fun and satisfying to play."

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Play any sound...

Orba Wedges turning into sampled instrument sounds

...in the world.

Orba 2’s sounds include traditional instruments as well as electronic synth sounds. Open your Orba 2 and play upright pianos, guitars, found sounds, and more. Imagine conducting an orchestra in the park — no strings attached and no screens required.

March to your own Beat... 😛

Each of the four Modes (Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead) feature dozens of new instrument presets.

Orba on a blue pedestal

...or March to Another's 👨‍🎤

New on Orba 2: Stems.
Stem songs allow you to remiagine and remix real songs by the sharpest songwriters and producers.

Stems in the Orba app

Explore music from Kimbra and Annie Shred.

Create your own instruments.

With the Orba 2 app, you’ll be able to record any sound from the real world and transform it into a playable musical instrument.

Orba with app recording a sample

A bicycle bell, a bird in a tree, and your roommate’s amazing voice can be the start of a new song. You can also import samples you’ve already recorded, such as your solo from the middle school musical.

Orba app recording a sample of a bike bell

Shake, rattle, and roll?

Tilt, Radiate, Bump.

Hands playing Orba's pads

The Orba Gestures.

Square Orba's nine gestures: Tap, Press, Vibrato, Radiate, Spin, Bump, Move, Shake, Tilt Long Orba's nine gestures: Tap, Press, Vibrato, Radiate, Spin, Bump, Move, Shake, Tilt

As simple as tapping with one finger, Orba 2 captures 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.

Loop songs in seconds.

Play them for hours.

Orba on a black background

An Orba 2 song can be 5+ minutes.

Orba 2 has an integrated MPE looper that allows you to record loops right on the device itself.

Orba wedges with highlighted pad

Using Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead modes, you’ll be able to combine these sounds to create songs that are uniquely yours.

Play fast and loose,

Notes snapping to grid with Orba's quantize

& always on time.

Introducing Quantize

Orba 2’s new quantize feature will automatically make your performance perfectly timed to the beat. This means you can focus on creativity and fun, and Orba will take care of the rest.

Yeah, it works with that.

Use Orba to control your MIDI-based software and hardware instruments. Orba works with GarageBand, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, FL Studio and more. Orba is fully compliant with the new standard for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE), making it capable of multiple independent Orba gestures. 🤓

The Many Orba apps.

Playing Orba on park grass with laptop

The new Orba App is how you’ll try new instruments and make your own.

Orbacam app icon

With Orbacam you can turn your Orba Songs into multimedia video performances.

Ready to play?

ORBA 2

Orba 2 by Artiphon angled down

$149.⁹⁹

TECH SPECS

 

What's in the box?

  • Orba
  • USB Cable
  • Quickstart Guide

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

Speaker System

  • 3W built-in active speaker system

Compatibility

  • iOS 11 and newer
  • Android 9 and newer
  • macOS 10.12 and newer
  • Windows 10 (64 bit)

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.

 

 

Ready to play?

ORBA 2

$149.⁹⁹

Record & sample any sound in the world

Built-In synth

Record & sample any sound in the world

Looper

Record & sample any sound in the world

Bluetooth MIDI controller

Record & sample any sound in the world

Nine playing gestures

Record & sample any sound in the world

Real audio samples

Record & sample any sound in the world

Record + import
your own samples

Record & sample any sound in the world

Automatic quantize

Record & sample any sound in the world

128 Bar loops
(up to 5 minutes)

Estimated to ship in 
8-10 weeks. 
Fulfillment time will vary based on the courier you chose and your shipping location. 


ORBA

$99.⁹⁹

Record & sample any sound in the world

Built-In synth

Record & sample any sound in the world

Looper

Record & sample any sound in the world

Bluetooth MIDI controller

Record & sample any sound in the world

Nine playing gestures

Record & sample any sound in the world

8 Bar loops
(2-30 seconds)

In stock and ready to ship. 

ORBA 2

$149.⁹⁹

ORBA 2

$149.⁹⁹

Record & sample any sound in the world

Built-In synth

Record & sample any sound in the world

Looper

Record & sample any sound in the world

Bluetooth MIDI controller

Record & sample any sound in the world

Nine playing gestures

Record & sample any sound in the world

Real audio samples

Record & sample any sound in the world

Record + import
your own samples

Record & sample any sound in the world

Automatic quantize

Record & sample any sound in the world

128 Bar loops
(up to 5 minutes)

Estimated to ship in July.


ORBA

$99.⁹⁹

Record & sample any sound in the world

Built-In synth

Record & sample any sound in the world

Looper

Record & sample any sound in the world

Bluetooth MIDI controller

Record & sample any sound in the world

Nine playing gestures

Record & sample any sound in the world

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Record & sample any sound in the world

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Record & sample any sound in the world

-

Record & sample any sound in the world

8 Bar loops
(2-30 seconds)

In stock and ready to ship.

ORBA 2

$149.⁹⁹

Record & sample any sound in the world

Built-In synth

Record & sample any sound in the world

Looper

Record & sample any sound in the world

Bluetooth MIDI controller

Record & sample any sound in the world

Nine playing gestures

Record & sample any sound in the world

Real audio samples

Record & sample any sound in the world

Record + import
your own samples

Record & sample any sound in the world

Automatic quantize

Record & sample any sound in the world

128 Bar loops
(up to 5 minutes)

Estimated to ship in July.


ORBA

$99.⁹⁹

Record & sample any sound in the world

Built-In synth

Record & sample any sound in the world

Looper

Record & sample any sound in the world

Bluetooth MIDI controller

Record & sample any sound in the world

Nine playing gestures

Record & sample any sound in the world

-

Record & sample any sound in the world

-
 

Record & sample any sound in the world

-

Record & sample any sound in the world

8 Bar loops
(2-30 seconds)

In stock and ready to ship.

TECH SPECS

 

What's in the box?

  • Orba
  • USB Cable
  • Quickstart Guide

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

Speaker System

  • 3W built-in active speaker system

Compatibility

  • iOS 11 and newer
  • Android 9 and newer
  • macOS 10.12 and newer
  • Windows 10 (64 bit)

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.

 

 

"It's compulsively playable for musicians and non-musicians alike."

The wall street Journal
Orba on top of other instruments

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Orba on top of other instruments

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