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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
First boards arrived
The first custom boards are here. We are moving on with assembling the components and having the first test firmware code.
A web interface
We are developing a web interface what controls the Orbiton via USB. This is helpful for creating custom presets and setting extra configurations.
Our team grows
Our team is growing with talented engineers. Erik is working on the electronics, starting design of our custom electronic boards. Kacper designs synthesis engines for our custom DSP engine. Max and Chaitra have joined working on concept design and manufacturing. It's the first time the instrument has had a proper team behind each part of it rather than one person. With that, the CAD work has shifted from proof-of-concept to design-for-manufacture. The earlier models existed to prove the acoustic interface worked and the current ones have to survive tooling, tolerances, assembly and cost.
An acoustic interface
We are working on the first prototype of an embedded synth with an acoustic interface. The instrument would use sound-based sensors to shape synth parameters. Instead of knobs and sliders as control parameters, real acoustic oscillators function as control signals at audio rate. It could sit between a controller and an acoustic instrument.
First print of the new layout
Printed the first version of a new layout — searching for a new idea, for something that feels more tactile to play. It's the first physical piece of a design that's been in the works for a long time. More news soon.