Artiphon Connect

July 9, 2024

We’re excited to introduce a highly requested feature in this update, along with new sounds and improvements! New Features: New Select Your Scale feature adds the option to select from Chromatic, Diatonic, or Pentatonic scales for Bass, Chord, and Lead modes, so you can have more musical flexibility! This feature can be accessed from the part settings menu in the PLAY tab with firmware version 1.3.1+. The Cyberpunk collection brings the nostalgic glow of the past with Synthwave inspired sounds. Complete with the shimmer and warmth of lush analog synths, Cyberpunk is your key to creating retro-futuristic soundscapes. Bug Fixes: Issue causing songs to be overwritten by existing songs when saving has been resolved. Minor bug fixes & performance improvements.

April 17, 2024

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

February 23, 2024

Change key and quantize settings in the app, and your edits will persist even if you disconnect or turn off your instrument. Previously, this would reset whenever you disconnected. Your band members will thank you for playing in tune and on time. We’ve also made it easier to download new Songs and presets by showing an accurate progress bar. We’ve been putting out lots of great new presets, so you’ll want to make sure you’ve got the latest (check out Halo and Toybox, two of our recent favs). Lastly, Chorda and Orba 2 will stay connected to the app, even if it’s running in the background. This means you can toggle between apps (like GarageBand or FL Studio Mobile), which is super important for on-the-go production. This update also includes several bug fixes and other improvements.

December 22, 2023

In this update, you can now export songs and presets as artibundles, which can be shared with other Artiphon users. This update also includes lots of performance improvements and bug fixes.

November 29, 2023

Welcome to Artiphon Connect for Chorda and Orba 2. With one app for both instruments, you can share Songs, sounds, settings, and Presets between the different instruments, as well as update firmware and access advanced features. This update brings improvements including increased app stability, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. This update also adds support for up to 12 custom samples for Drum sampling, so you can create or import even more sounds and create music with the world around you!

October 10, 2023

The Orba 2 app just got a major makeover: welcome to Artiphon Connect! This new hub will work with both Orba 2 and Chorda. By having one app for both instruments, you can share Songs, sounds, settings, and Presets between the different instruments, and it also comes with exciting new features: Drum Sampling! Build your own drum kit and add custom samples to individual pads. And you’re not limited to drum sounds, by the way: you can turn your Artiphon instrument into your own sound effects board and DJ kit. This feature has been highly requested, so we expect some crazy creative setups from all of you! Along with increased app stability, this update brings additional improvements, including bug fixes, faster firmware updates for Orba 2, and more. Happy playing!

July 6, 2023

Enjoy an app experience that’s smooth like jazz! This update contains improvements galore, including: - UI Improvements - Seamlessly scroll through the Songs and Presets pages without accidentally selecting a sound. - If you’ve fallen in love with the artist Stem Songs as much as we have, make sure to check out the artist spotlight pages - now more discoverable than ever in the app. We’ve also improved the firmware update process, making it easier to know if you’re connecting your Orba 2 to the right app, and much more.

March 30, 2023

Keep those creative wheels turning because we’ve got new Stem Songs! Introducing Pixels and Fields. Start looping musical patterns with the touch of a finger by playing these Stem Songs indicated with a little stem icon. Pixels: These glitchy, electronic sounds will have you making songs that are straight-up weird and satisfying all at once. If Pixels were a person, they’d be the friend that creates the most niche Spotify playlists (Queue: “songs that sound like the color blue and bring out your bass face”) Be sure to check out the Bass preset in this one. Fields: With these dreamy and soft acoustic guitar textures, you’ll be daydreaming your way into spring, no matter where in the world you’re looping from. Also, we’ve changed the way Stem Songs work: The Orba app will now help you safely stay in tempo and key and keep you sounding good. Artist Pages: Want to learn more about the amazing artists that helped create these sounds? We’ve got you covered with in-app artist bios. Follow their links to stream their music and follow them on socials. This build also includes several bug fixes, including fewer synchronizing dialogues - you’re all synced up, there’s no doubt about that. We’ve also sped up the USB-connection so you can start playing much more immediately.

January 13, 2023

Let your creations run wild throughout the Orba-verse with Song Sharing! Share your musical concoctions, samples and all, via text, email, Whatsapp, or even Airdrop them to a buddy (or stranger, why not?) Tuning bug fixes: Just a minor bug with a major fix. We’ve made sure that presets are being loaded onto your Orba in the correct key. We made improvements to the connection stability. Orba 2 and the app are more like Thelma and Louise and less like Jack and Rose. Enhanced error logging is for the behind-the-scenes magic. Just know that it helps us help you.

December 15, 2022

And just like that, two new Stem Songs are here! Stems are an entirely new way to play Orba by triggering looping patterns with the touch of a finger. In addition to Kimbra’s Orba 2 Stem Song, we now have: “Eyes on Me” by Annie Shred - Melt into the dark with this blend of electronic and rock. It features celestial-sounding vocals, metal screams, and virtuosic guitar. Time to start creating, all eyes on you. “Sails” by Artiphon - Taken from recordings of a string quartet recorded in an old missile silo, a synthesizer created by combining radio frequencies and percussion created from traditional drum lines. Sails is a sonic voyage that explores the in-between of grounded rhythms and soaring textures. Loading Songs and Presets is now much faster. When Orba 2 first launched, it took a while to send large samples from the app into Orba. Now, spend less time waiting and more time playing. To transfer samples, make sure to connect your Orba 2 via USB.