Orba (1) by Artiphon

February 2, 2023

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 rgepeating 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.

October 20, 2021

Minor bug fixes

October 1, 2021

We’re pleased to present two new Chord presets, including: - Soul Chords: Beautiful chords that include a lot of 7ths, 9ths, and 11ths – giving this organ-like sound a soulful feel. - And “Passage Chords,” inspired by vintage pop progressions and featuring a soft, breathy synth tone.

July 22, 2021

Two new sets of presets, “1981” and “All Out,” are now available in the Orba app! To take them for a spin, you can load the new “Songs” for each, located in the Songs tab. You can also mix and match with your other favorite sounds by loading the individual presets for Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead. - “1981” is a blast from the past. If Orba were a time machine, and it only went to one very particular decade, it might sound something like this. - For “All Out,” we went all out. It's a collection of presets that are loud, a little impolite, and way too much fun to play.

June 22, 2021

UI improvements Minor bug fixes

May 10, 2021

Minor bug fixes

April 15, 2021

- Bug fixes

March 23, 2021

We’re pleased to announce a new update for Orba. Song Saving You can now save (and load) your creations using the Orba app! Your performance, presets, key, and tempo will be safe and sound until you’re ready to come back and continue working. You can even add custom artwork to your creations. Metronome Switch You can now toggle the metronome on and off using a switch in the app. This requires Orba Firmware 0.15.2 or newer. Bug fixes Several Bluetooth connection improvements

February 17, 2021

New Presets! Enjoy "Faux," a new set of sound presets featuring more organic-inspired instruments. The Drum mode features oversized, open tones with subtle reverb. The melodic instruments (Bass, Chord, Lead) are reminiscent of wind- and string-like instruments. Wall of Sound here we come. Also, there are two new gestural presets. With Vibrato Bass, Vibrato will affect your note's pitch by one whole semitone. With Tilt Lead, Tilting your Orba will raise your note's pitch by one semitone. Enable/disable Vibration Shake, rattle, and roll – only if you like. You can now turn on and off Vibration: Orba's internal haptic engine. Some players have requested an entirely silent playing experience (hats off to you, dorm room ninjas!). You can toggle this feature via the Settings panel – accessed by clicking the (A) in the app's upper right corner. Other App Improvements We now prompt iOS 14.2 users to update to iOS 14.3 (or anything newer). We fixed an issue where song key changes did not change Orba’s pad tuning.

January 22, 2021

New features - Improved Bluetooth connection dialog - Information for iOS 14.2 users when connecting Bluetooth Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where song key changes did not change Orba’s pad tuning