Artiphon Orba 3

Artiphon Orba 3 – Handheld Looper, Sampler & MPE Synth

Designed for beatmakers, sound explorers, and mobile musicians, the Orba 3 blends four-track looping, gesture-driven synthesis, built-in sampling, and MPE MIDI in a compact, puck-sized design. With an integrated speaker, mic, battery, and expressive touch control, it's perfect for creating music anywhere.

Key Features

• Built-in mic & sampling: Instantly sample your environment—voices, instruments, or objects—with auto-trim and pitch matching
• Four-part looping: Layer drums, bass, chords, and lead parts in a quantized 128-bar looper
• Gesture-responsive pads: Eight velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads respond to tap, tilt, shake, and slide
• Speaker & headphone out: Integrated speaker for acoustic jams and 3.5 mm jack for private monitoring
• MPE MIDI support: Send expressive MIDI data to your DAW or hardware via USB-C or Bluetooth
• Battery-powered: Rechargeable battery lasts up to 5 hours of mobile music-making

Customer Benefits

Capture musical ideas instantly—no cables, no software required. Whether sampling street sounds, layering beats, or controlling synths via MPE, the Orba 3 turns any moment into a musical opportunity. It’s a travel-friendly groovebox and controller in one.

Quick Specs

• Dimensions: ~80 mm diameter × 50 mm height
• Weight: ~270 g
• Battery Life: Up to 5 hours
• Audio: Built-in speaker (~3 W), 3.5 mm headphone output
• Connectivity: USB-C for MIDI/audio/data, Bluetooth LE MIDI
• Controls: 8 capacitive pads, gesture sensors, haptic feedback
• Sampling: Omnidirectional MEMS mic, onboard editing

What’s in the Box

• Artiphon Orba 3
• USB-C cable
• Quick start guide

Use Cases / Ideal For

Perfect for mobile producers, loop-based songwriters, educators, and performers seeking a compact and expressive music-making tool.

Compatibility

Works standalone or as a MIDI controller with iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows. Fully compatible with DAWs like Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, and GarageBand.

Pros & Cons

✅ Pros:

• Portable, all-in-one music creation device
• Gesture-based control adds expressiveness
• Built-in mic and speaker make it fully standalone
• MPE-compatible for deep DAW integration

⚠️ Cons:

• Requires app to manage sounds and scales
• Limited polyphony and sequencing depth for advanced users

Unleash your creativity wherever you are with the Artiphon Orba 3—a powerful pocket-sized studio.