01. The instrument
Instrument
Acoustic synthesizer
02. The prototype
Each key sets a thin steel reed vibrating — acoustically silent by design; it is captured by sensors that turn its motion into sound.
More demos03. Technology
Technology
Acoustic sensing array
Resonators
Physical oscillators
Control
Continuous control
Sensing
Sensor array
04. Design
Design
05. Where we are
Development stage
- Proof of conceptNov 2025 · The key drives the lamella
- First soundsDec 2025 · Engines built for lamellas
- Custom electronicsJan 2026 · Our own board
- Sensing solvedFeb 2026 · Reading the vibration
- Industrial designFeb 2026 · Form, materials, feel
- Patent filedMay 2026 · Lamella array and actuation
- First working prototypeJun 2026 · Thirty-two channels, playable
- Second-generation board (current stage)Aug 2026 · Ten times the compute
- Synth Fest UK24 Oct 2026 · Play one yourself
- KickstarterDate to come · Pre-orders open
06. Provenance
Prototypes
Iterations of the mechanism, from the first sketches to the working instrument in the video above.
07. Latest
Our latest news
We are going to SynthFest UK!
On 24 Oct 2026, we have a booth at Synth Fest UK, taking place in in Sheffield. We will build a few devices to show and give away to reviewers and press. Come to our table to say hello and to try the Orbiton! Visit the synthfest to buy your ticket.
Demo of 16 lamellas
A short demo video using our custom boards and 16 lamellas.
Article written about our device
Our mechanical engineer - Tom Hartley - has written an article about the lamella optimisation study we did. The article shows the amount of thought we put in designing the lamella profile, vibration properties, material choice and manufacturing method. Tom has studied the mechanical and acoustic properties of the lamella in depth using modern tool to rapidly iterate through hundreds of versions before finding the ideal shape. The final lamella profile has been engineered to meet our specific frequency and decay requirements. Read the article here
New Renders for Orbiton One
The first concept renders we're happy to show. This shows the look and feel direction, however the aspects can change as we continue prototyping. In the end the device may look different than these images.
Patent Filed
Patent filed via Panoramix IP with number GB2613057.5 "Digital synthesizer instrument with infrasonic lamella oscillators" ABSTRACT A digital synthesizer instrument (100) includes at least one key assembly (101), each having a physical oscillator element (104) configured to vibrate at an infrasonic frequency, an actuation mechanism (102) configured to excite the physical oscillator element (104) in response to key actuation, and a vibration sensor (105) configured to capture vibrations and generate an analog signal representative thereof. Each key assembly (101) further comprises a dedicated
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