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AudioThing The Orb 2

AudioThing / $19 (from $49)

AudioThing The Orb 2 is a vowel formant filter that shapes any sound into vowel-like tones with three band-pass filters, custom vowels, stereo controls and an iOS version.

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The Orb 2 is a focused vowel formant filter that turns any sound into vowel-like tones, now with custom vowels, stereo controls, a new interface and an iOS version.

Ideale per Producers who want expressive, tunable vowel filtering on vocals, synths and drums, on desktop or iOS, without a full vocal suite.

Pros

  • Three band-pass filters model human-voice formants
  • Custom vowels: name and tune each formant yourself
  • New Stereo Width, Spread and Size controls
  • Three LFOs animate vowel, emphasis and drift
  • Free update for existing owners, plus a new iOS version

Cons

  • Focused on formant filtering, not a full vocal-processing suite
  • No pitch correction, vocoder or harmony features

Field notes

Panoramica

AudioThing The Orb 2 is a vowel formant filter, updated in September 2026, that shapes any sound into vowel-like tones using three band-pass filters, one per formant. Version 2 adds a custom-vowel system, new Stereo Width, Spread and Size controls, a redesigned procedural interface with a preset browser, and a first iOS release.

Three LFOs animate the vowel, the formant emphasis and a frequency drift, so the effect moves on its own from subtle talking pads to rhythmic vocal filtering. It runs as VST2, VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP on desktop and as an AUv3 plugin and standalone app on iOS, and it is a free update for existing owners. For the full breakdown, see the Orb 2 first look.

Technical matrix

Specifiche

Type
Vowel formant filter
Engine
Three band-pass filters, one per formant
Vowel sets
Male, Female, Child, plus unlimited custom vowels
Modulation
Three LFOs (Vowel, Emphasis, Drift), tempo sync with dotted values
Stereo
Width, Spread and Size
Desktop formats
VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP (64-bit)
iOS formats
AUv3 and standalone (IAA)
System
macOS 10.13-26, Windows 7-11, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Ultima verifica 2026-09-29

Quick reference

FAQ

Is The Orb 2 a free update?

Yes, version 2 is a free update for existing owners. New buyers can get it during the launch sale for $19, down from $49, through 31 October 2026.

What does The Orb do?

It is a vowel formant filter. Three band-pass filters mimic the formants of the human voice, so any sound can take on vowel-like character, with LFOs to animate the movement.

Does The Orb 2 run on iOS?

Yes. Version 2 adds an iOS release as an AUv3 plugin and a standalone app with IAA, alongside the desktop VST2, VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP versions.

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