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The Artiphon Connect app is designed to work with both Chorda and Orba 2. It features multiple improvements over previous Orba apps, including a vibrant visualizer, a wide array of new sounds, and the capability to craft your own instruments by sampling the world around you
The Artiphon Connect app is designed to work with both Chorda and Orba 2. It features multiple improvements over previous Orba apps, including a vibrant visualizer, a wide array of new sounds, and the capability to craft your own instruments by sampling the world around you
Release Notes
App Version 1.0.564
Updated March 12, 2024
What's new in this version?
- 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.
- It should be easier than ever to ensure your app is up to date, as macOS and Windows users will receive prompts whenever there’s been a change.
- 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.
Orba 2 Firmware 1.2.3
Contains several bug fixes, including an issue where quantize reset to on after a loop was erased. Download this firmware in the Artiphon app.
Looking to update your firmware? Click here for instructions.
Other Apps
Preset Creator App
Introducing the Artiphon Preset Creator, the desktop version of the internal synth engine featured in Chorda and Orba. Use the Artiphon Preset Creator to create, modulate, and export your very own Chorda and Orba presets. Preset Creator is only available on desktop MacOS or Windows.
Templates
Orba & Chorda: Template For GarageBand & Logic Pro
Download: GarageBand Project | Logic Pro Project
Here is a collection of our favorite factory sounds from GarageBand and Logic Pro X, organized into a session to work perfectly with Orba and Chorda right out of the box. Each set of sounds is grouped by color – the drums are green, the basses are blue, etc. – to match the modes on Orba and Chorda. When you select your instrument channel, be sure to change to the same mode on Orba, and everything will be mapped out for you and ready to go. This session is available for GarageBand and Logic Pro. Both versions share the same sounds and track layout, but the Logic Pro version has a few additional settings, MIDI routings, and customizations.
Orba & Chorda: Template For Ableton Live
Download: Download Ableton Live Project
This Ableton Live session is compatible with all versions of Live, including Live Lite. The session is tailored to leverage the unique interface and gesture capabilities that Orba and Chorda have to offer. It includes pre-set MIDI channel routing, as wellk as some sounds loaded, mixed, and mapped to gestures. It also includes various loop-length clips, so you can record using clips in Ableton Live’s session view.
Orba & Chorda: Template For FL Studio
Download: Download FL Studio Project
This FL Studio template includes three instruments for each of Orba and Chorda’s four modes. When you select your instrument channel, be sure to change to the same mode on your device, and everything will be mapped out and ready to go.
Orba & Chorda: Max For Live Utility Device For Chorda & Orba
Download: Download Utility Preset Files
This Max For Live device lets you isolate and map individual gestures to any MIDI-mappable parameter within Ableton Live. Special thanks to our collaborator, Odie DeSmith, for developing this utility tool. 🙌 Instruction PDF included.
Orba 2 and Chorda: Utility Presets
Download: Download Utility Preset Files
These Utility Presets are designed to isolate Orba 2 and Chorda MIDI message outputs to a single gesture at a time, allowing you to map each multidimensional gesture in your DAW with precision. Instruction PDF included.
Artiphon Preset Creator: Init Patches
Download: Download Patches
Artiphon Preset Creator gives you access to all presets in your Artiphon Connect library, including factory presets, but you may want to start with a blank slate. This preset sets all parameters to what we call their “initial” state. For example, this preset loads with no gesture modulations mapped, so you can map gestures without any creative bias! Instruction PDF included.
Orba & Chorda: Utility Presets
Download: Download Utility Preset Files
These Utility Presets are designed to isolate Orba's MIDI output to a single gesture at a time, allowing you to map each multi-dimensional gesture in your DAW with precision. Download: macOS and Windows For additional help, you can download the user manual here.
INSTRUMENT 1: Template For GarageBand & Logic Pro
Download: GarageBand Project | Logic Pro Project
These sounds were selected and customized by the Artiphon staff to work especially well with the INSTRUMENT 1. If you’re new to GarageBand, this is a good place to get started. If you’re already savvy with Apple music-making software, this project can act as a jumping-off point and a place to get ideas for making fun sounds on the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1.
INSTRUMENT 1: Template For Mainstage
Download: macOS
These sounds were chosen to match the default presets on the INSTRUMENT 1. Turn on MIDI Program changes in the INSTRUMENT 1 Editor and when you press the preset knob, these instruments will automatically change. This is a great way to perform live using a variety of technique and sounds.
INSTRUMENT 1: Tilt-ready Synths For GarageBand & Logic Pro
Download: GarageBand | Logic Pro
This GarageBand session contains nine sounds that all work seamlessly with I1 Tilt. Turn on this feature and move the INSTRUMENT 1 up & down to control these sounds in new expressive ways.
INSTRUMENT 1: Template For Kontakt Player
Additionally, you’ll need to download Kontakt’s Factory Selection Library which can be found here.
The Native Instruments Kontakt Player is a free sampler for PC and Mac that can be used to play virtual instruments with the Artiphon INSTRUMENT 1. The Artiphon Staff Picks download for Kontakt Player features sounds selected by the Artiphon team and have been configured to work especially well with the INSTRUMENT 1.
INSTRUMENT 1: Template For Ableton Live
Download: Download Ableton Live Project
This Ableton Live session is a template for using MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) with the INSTRUMENT 1. By setting up six individual instances of an Ableton virtual instrument, you can use string bending or fretless mode to independently bend the pitch of strings and control channel pressure. This additional setup is only necessary for independently controlling pitch bend or channel pressure, otherwise, the INSTRUMENT 1 will work normally with just one instance of an Ableton virtual instrument.
INSTRUMENT 1: Max Patch
Download: macOS and Windows
Max is a visual programming language used by artists, educators, researchers, and anyone who wants to take their sights and sounds to new heights. Use the Artiphon Max patch as a template to access all of the MIDI data sent from the INSTRUMENT 1 in a controlled, organized, and visual way. Route the INSTRUMENT 1 to trigger custom synths, video manipulation tools, and any of the limitless possibilities made possible within the Max programming environment. This patch takes care of all of the preliminary routing so you can start creating right away.