Orba 2 Handheld Musical Instrument

Simultaneously a powerful sampler and an electronic musical instrument, the Artiphon 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.