Orbitone Vorb announced

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 6:00 am

New Orbitone Device at the Creamware 3rd Party array.

The Vorb is a Formant shifting Vocoder with 16 Bands internal effects,internal Synth for carrier signal, XY formant shifter and LFO- Envelope modulations.

Ganool · Post by **Ganool** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 6:25 am

Any sound clips out yet?

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 8:00 am

The interface is magnificent!

I love this look... Don't know if it is useable and effective, but sure looks good.

It's been a long times since Orbitone got something new! This is good news!

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 8:21 am

There's more info in Creamware's shop:
http://www.creamware.de/en/Products/Sof ... efault.asp

Expecting more info on http://www.planetz.com/orbitone - These guys just won't sit still!

ReD_MuZe · Post by **ReD_MuZe** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:20 pm

surprise surprise!
(to us to)
Vorb is released

It wont be long untill the site will be updated, youll get a demo, and sound examples.

here is some info from Vorbs manual, just untill we put the site together

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vorb is a 16-band formant shifting vocoder with an intuitive and flexible feature set, built-in effects, and unprecedented modulation capabilities. Vorb's advanced architecture easily enables classic vocoder sounds as well as new and unique textures.

A unique XY formant shifter with LFO and envelope modulation as well as built-in distortion, chorus and delay effects allow endless sonic manipulation possibilities,

Vorb takes full advantage of Pulsar/Scope's dynamic DSP environment, leveraging Orbitone's research into new and unique processing algorithms to provide exceptional sound quality.

• Intuitive and easy to use
• Equipped with internal wave synthesizer, with 64 internal waveforms and the ability to drag in your own!
• 16 band adjustable vocoder - make your own scan figures, or choose from our factory scans.
• Formant shifting XY controller - unique sound and control.
• Elaborate modulation section - endless sound possibilities.
• Big LCD view.
• Pre Vocoder FX - to enhance diction, and block room-tones.
• Post vocoder FX - a bundle of effects to richen your sound.
• Dynamically allocated - decide for yourself how much DSP Vorb is going to take.
• Supreme sound!
• Allows the user to go beyond the regular everyday vocoding techniques.
• It’s beautiful - an excellent ornament for your SFP environment

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John Cooper · Post by **John Cooper** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:29 pm

On 2003-04-08 14:20, ReD_MuZe wrote:
surprise surprise!
(to us to)
Vorb is released

Yes, it was a surprise to us - isn't that crazy?! We sent this to Creamware for release in January for Messe-- they got busy with their own things (noah, etc) until today, finally, it's up!

Now we're scrambling to get our press releases and web updates off the shelf where they've been collecting dust since january.

I'll have the website uploaded in the next half hour, with an audio demo, and the manual.

Meanwhile, enjoy this animated GIF, showing the complete UI:

<img src="http://www.orbitone.org/Vorb-animated.gif">

-John

John Cooper · Post by **John Cooper** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:31 pm

Here's a <a href="http://www.orbitone.org/demos/VorbDemo.mp3">audio demo</a>.
Here's the <a href="http://www.orbitone.org/users/vorb.pdf">manual</a>.

-John

ReD_MuZe · Post by **ReD_MuZe** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 2:13 pm

tnx John for doing this in such a short notice!

u rock!

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 2:33 pm

Wow, the demo sounds promising and 129€ is a fair price I think.
I guess I´ll have a new vocoder soon.
Good work Orbitone!!

ReD_MuZe · Post by **ReD_MuZe** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 8:10 pm

and you now have a demo to check out!

http://www.planetz.com/orbitone/demos.htm

Shayne White · Post by **Shayne White** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:30 pm

Cool! Is it just me or has there been more Scope development since SFP came out? I remember for a while right before 3.1 the developer community seemed pretty much dead. Now there are a lot of cool new devices that are really high-quality. The more the better!

Shayne

Ganool · Post by **Ganool** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 12:20 am

Impressive... most impressive. Can't wait to download the demo. This is excatly the kind of stuff I just love and use in my music.

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 2:27 am

Yeah i agree Shayne, quality level of recently released stuff jumped from leaps and bounds... Really cool...

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:41 am

On 2003-04-09 01:20, Ganool wrote:
Impressive... most impressive. Can't wait to download the demo....

About the time you posted this, the demo got online at http://www.planetz.com/orbitone . It's the full version, with 3minute time-out.

I played on it, this is really amazing. Me and the guys here never heared such a smooth non-metallic vocoder before - great job from orbitine!

visilia · Post by **visilia** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:52 am

Congratulations Orbitone, this seems to be a great device! However, as I already own the Vocodizer, I'm curious how Vorb sounds in comparison with it. I know, I should try the demo myself, but unfortunately I won't have access to my Creamware system the next couple of days, so it would be great if anybody could comment on this.

cheers,
vincent

next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:51 am

I just bought this swet little thingy, and MAN it rocks!

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU.

Hope flexor aint gonna b too expensive, im short on cash now :/

Puddin'tate · Post by **Puddin'tate** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:49 am

This IS an amazing device!
All though I wish the X-Y was MIDI controllable like the Vectron? I will get it never the less.Maybe we can push for this in an update later!

Now excuse me while I dig for change in my couch!

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:18 am

If you go to the modulation page and assign controllers to the Q and Formant parameters, you will be able to tweak the X-Y pad like crazy

peace

John Cooper · Post by **John Cooper** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:47 am

On 2003-04-09 11:18, dArKr3zIn wrote:
If you go to the modulation page and assign controllers to the Q and Formant parameters, you will be able to tweak the X-Y pad like crazy

That's correct. The X-Y controller is fully MIDI controllable (and it's really fun and effective when you do!)

-John

Puddin'tate · Post by **Puddin'tate** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:57 am

OOOPs my bad. Not enough time (for me that is)to figure that out with the demo!
Excellent!

Hey, I've graduated to "Budding Pulsarian"!

Hooray for me!Time to reward myself with a VORB!