When I reviewed the Orba back in late 2020, I was told there was no plan to open up the internal synth engine to users. That because of the limited resources available it would be difficult to make it ...

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I would love to see more companies like Artiphon in the world. Hardware startups with clever ideas and a knack for bringing them to market. Back in November 2020, I ...

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Artiphon first came to our attention in 2012/13 with a strange-looking digital instrument called the Instrument 1 that leveraged the processing power of a docked iPhone to create music. Now the team ...

Orba is a handheld synthesiser that allows you to quickly create a wide variety of sounds and music just a few seconds. Watch the demonstration videos below to learn more about the Orba a synth, ...

At launch, we described Orba as “a $99 synthesizer, looper and MIDI controller that fits in the palm of your hand,” and that pretty much sums it up. At least it did, because the company has now added ...

Nashville-based tech company Artiphon has a new music-making gadget up for backing on Kickstarter called Orba. The Orba is a small, handheld device that’s a synth, looper, and controller all in one.

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With more than 13,000 pre-orders and over $1.4 million raised, Orba by Artiphon sets a new global crowdfunding record for the most musical instrument pre-orders. The ...

Now the second-generation Orba has been revealed. The Orba 2 rocks the same palm-friendly dimensions as the original, at 3.14 inch diameter and 2 inches in height (7.9 x 5 cm), and features a ...

I am simultaneously deeply fascinated by and deeply skeptical of strange niche instruments. As fun as a classic Stylophone is, for instance, it's pretty tricky to make decent-sounding music with. Even ...