# Orbacam – Musical Camera — Make Every Moment Musical > App for creating musical videos with custom soundtracks and visual effects. (iPhone/iPad app by Artiphon Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbacam-musical-camera/id1506030954 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Artiphon Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1029202918) - Category: Music, Photo & Video, Music - Price: Free - Rating: 4.56/5 from 78 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.6 · 110 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-10-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbacam-musical-camera/id1506030954/reviews.md ## What is Orbacam? Orbacam lets you create on-the-fly musical selfies, soundtrack your world, and turn everyday moments into Fantasia-like dreamscapes. Add a beautiful melody to your coffee break in the park. Sync a driving beat to your skate video – with a song you made yourself. Or turn otherwise dull moments into musical jokes for your friends and followers. You can even score your memories by importing videos and photos right from your camera roll. With Orbacam, it’s easy to jump between Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead modes. The sounds and visual effects are automatically baked into the video export – no audio routing or post-production is required. You can combine dozens of sounds with different video effects, including Split, which separates your image across the RGB spectrum, and Pixel, which makes your video look like a pixelated 80s computer game. The combinations are truly endless. Orba players get to have even more fun: connect Orba via Bluetooth, and you’ve got a mobile video studio at your fingertips. The results are colorful, highly-shareable videos that sync automatically with whatever you’re playing on Orba. Key Features: Easily make music, record videos, and add VFX all in one app - Import photos and videos and compose a musical soundtrack to moments you've already captured. - Control video effects that sync with every musical note, with no complicated editing or post-production. - Play Drum, Bass, Chord, and Lead parts, and choose from dozens of sounds within each mode including lofi piano, string sections, and plucky guitars, to tropical house-style drums, ambient chimes, and more! - Tap out beats and melodies on the eight pads on your iPhone or iPad - Choose from different visual effects such as Outline, RGB Split, Highlight, Pixel, and Glitch. - Tweak your tuning, key, and use the built-in metronome to change your tempo all within the app. - Save your creations directly to your camera roll and share them on social media with your friends and family: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and beyond. How to play: - In the top menu select from the four instrument parts: Drum, Bass, Chord, or Lead. - Pull down the top right arrow and choose from the library of Sounds and Visual FX. - Touch the pads to play. - Radiate in and out to modulate the intensity of the visuals and modulate your sound. - Press record and make your own musical tracks. - Save your new video clip to the camera roll. - Share your amazing creations with your friends and followers! New sounds include: - Vinyl drums - Thumb Bass - Cinematik Strings - LA Guitar - Lofi Piano Video Effects: - Split - Highlight - Outline - Pixel - Glitch It’s never been more simple (or fun) to bring your photos and videos to life with your own, unique music. Tag #orbacam to be featured, and write to us for any reason at contact@artiphon.com. ## Key features - Create musical videos on-the-fly - Add custom soundtracks to photos and videos - Intuitive drum, bass, chord, and lead modes - Sync visual effects with music - Import from camera roll - Real-time sound and visual modulation - Save and share to social media ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbacam-musical-camera/id1506030954/reviews.md ### 4/5 — Great app with LOTS of potential. *2022-09-25* I gave this app only four stars because it’s obviously growing as the Orba itself is growing and developing with user interface and feedback. The exciting thing about this app is that it’s a new way to approach photo and video editing using a tactile wireless remote. The sound options are currently limited, but I am certain that there will be more options as development continues. The same is true of the photo filters. Given the number of effects choices many “cartoon” or “Art” camera apps have, I’m sure these too will be expanded… I’d love to see more “art” filters with ways to manipulate them live during recording. And speaking of that. What SUPER exciting is just the possibility of just a simple hand held wireless remote. The orba COULD be used to pull focus, control exposure, control frame rate, contrast, and many other aspects of camera control!!! Can’t wait to see how this app grows!!!! **Developer response:** Hi there, thank you for the thoughtful review. These are some very creative ideas. We have some fun stuff in the works that we can't wait to share. ### 5/5 — Love everything about it *2022-04-04* More filters would be great **Developer response:** Hey Jakey, thanks for your review. We appreciate your feedback! ### 5/5 — Alias elohim *2022-03-27* Love it **Developer response:** Thanks for the review, Enoch. Glad to hear you're enjoying the app. ### 3/5 — It’s fine *2022-03-03* It does what it says, it’s just something that sound cooler than it is (for me). The music-making is cool, albeit way better on an actual Orba. Although if you have an Orba, this app has more sounds than the actual Orba app for some reason. If the idea is to sell people on Orba, this isn’t really a value-add for the device. If the idea is to stop developing for Orba in favor of Orbacam, I recommend just doing it from the ground up rather than trying to squeeze two concepts together. Either way, it makes me hesitant to buy whatever Artiphon puts out next unless I see a recommitment to making Orba into a great device for at least one function instead of “fine” for multiple ones. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review! We take feedback very seriously. We're constantly working on improving Orba and Orbacam. We have big plans for both and can't wait to show you what's in the next update. Please be sure to keep your apps and Orba firmware on the latest updates to ensure the best musical experience. ### 5/5 — Crash on connection to Artiphon *2022-02-25* Works perfectly after updating firmware on Orba! **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. Please update your Orba to the latest firmware. If you still have issues, contact support@artiphon.com. ### 4/5 — Great app ! *2022-02-24* Impressive results sofar. Hope for more effects and controls, a great addition to the Orba instrument. **Developer response:** Thank for the review! We're barely scratching the surface with what Orbacam is capable of and we can't wait to show you more. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2022-02-17* The app crashes almost immediately after being opened. All day trying and can’t use for more than 20 seconds... couldn’t even connect the orba **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. Please update your Orba to the latest firmware, and update Orbacam to the latest version. If you still have issues, contact support@artiphon.com. Can't wait to see your videos! ### 5/5 — Love the update with onscreen playing *2022-02-09* The new update is super cool! They added onscreen playing so now you can make music and add VFX directly in the app. Reminds me of TikTok meets GarageBand. Artiphon is always innovating and coming up with unique creator tools - 5 stars! **Developer response:** Thanks for the review! We're happy to hear you're enjoying Orbacam. ### 4/5 — Pretty cool… can’t wait to see what’s next!! *2022-01-26* I really love my Orba, and this app makes it easier to share the beats I’m building. How about more video filters?! Keep up the good work!! **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. We're glad to hear you're enjoying it. We're constantly working on awesome updates for Orbacam based on user feedback. So stay on the lookout for future app updates! ### 1/5 — Latency and connection issues *2022-01-03* Recording while playing is currently unusable. The metronome goes off time and there is so much lag and latency that it’s impossible to play in sync. I really hope this improves in the future. Metronome control in the app does not function properly, you sometimes can/sometimes can’t turn it off and on. After recording a video and deleting it to try again, the app stops responding to the Orba even though it still says it is connected. Sometimes have to power off Orba and reconnect it to get it to work. This really needs to go back to the drawing board guys. Great fun concept, and I’m really disappointed that I can’t make use of it right now. **Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. Please update your Orba to the latest firmware. If you still have issues, contact support@artiphon.com. Can't wait to see your videos! ## Frequently asked questions about Orbacam ### What does Orbacam do? Orbacam allows you to create musical videos by composing your own soundtracks and applying synchronized visual effects to photos and videos. You can add melodies and beats to existing media or capture new moments with a musical score. ### How do I create music with Orbacam? You can create music by selecting from Drum, Bass, Chord, or Lead modes and tapping on the eight pads. The app offers a variety of sounds, and you can modulate intensity and sound by radiating in and out. You can also import existing videos and photos to compose a soundtrack. ### Is Orbacam free to use? Yes, Orbacam is a free application. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free experience for users. ### What devices is Orbacam compatible with? The app is designed for use on iPhones and iPads, as indicated by the mention of tapping pads on these devices. It allows for importing media directly from your camera roll. ### Can I use Orbacam with my Orba device? Yes, Orba players can connect their Orba device via Bluetooth to use Orbacam as a mobile video studio. This integration allows for colorful, highly-shareable videos that automatically sync with whatever you are playing on your Orba. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.4 — 2022-06-22 We’ve fixed a few audio & video sync issues. Orbacam now plays better than ever. ### 2.0.3 — 2022-04-07 We’ve optimized Orbacam for the latest iOS versions, and added a few minor bug fixes to improve the recording experience. ### 2.0.2 — 2022-02-23 We’ve polished up Orbacam to make it more beautiful and smoother-playing than ever. There are improvements to some of the sound and visual presets (try Cinematik chords, for one). And this release also includes several bug fixes. ### 2.0.1 — 2022-02-08 With new onscreen playing, Orbacam 2.0 just became the first virtual instrument that lets you create music and record videos at the same time! We’ve also added new sounds and visuals that you can mix and match any way you’d like. ### 2.0 — 2022-02-08 With new onscreen playing, Orbacam 2.0 just became the first virtual instrument that lets you create music and record videos at the same time! 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*