The Mini Synthesizer at a glance
The spherical Artiphon Orba 2 is a combination of mini synthesizer, sample player, Looper and MIDI controller. The practical device in minimalist design has eight sensitive touchpads on the smooth surface that process velocity, Vibrato and Pressure. Sensitive motion and tilt sensors inside evaluate different actions like eg. shake, rub or pan and transmit that to the internal sound generation or as controller value to a DAW. A vibration motor gives direct Feedback about different situations; comparable to the Shock-Controller for game consoles. The Orba app makes it easy to manage and arrange songs, loops, samples, presets and settings. In addition, the app allows you to spontaneously record samples from the immediate environment: a knock on the tabletop, scratching metal with a nail, or the faucet being turned on... anything can now be an important sound that becomes part of the performance or a new song with Orba 2.