In his latest loopop video, host Ziv Eliraz shares a hands-on review of the new Orchid, an advanced chord-generating hardware synthesizer that they say was “developed for songwriters, producers and musicians to expand the possibilities of songwriting and musical exploration”.
The synth combines a variety of tools most Synthtopia readers will be familiar with – including synthesizers, sequencers, arpeggiators, chord organ and loopers – into a single device, designed specifically for developing musical ideas.
In his review, Eliraz discusses the Orchid’s capabilities, digs into its sound and performance features, and offers his take on its pros and cons.
Topics covered:
0:00 Intro
2:20 Overview
7:20 Build
8:50 I/O
9:55 Sounds
11:05 Bass
12:10 Effects
12:30 FX lock
14:30 Perform
15:30 Arp
16:50 Pattern
18:15 Perf lock
18:40 Key mode
21:50 Looper
23:40 Settings
24:45 Pros & cons
29:35 Some ideas
Check out the review and share your thoughts on the Telepathic Instruments Orchid in the comments!
I wonder what the synth engine is based on?
— really too much menu-diving / multi-key-push for my creative productivity mind.
Would be great with an ‘expanded’ version; or MIDI CC’s for an external custom controller b.
I assume this is mainly for Tame Impala fans. That’s fine by me. Like I think the Make Noise Strega was for Cortini fans. These things are smaller production runs, so there’s a higher price tag, it’s fine. I didn’t watch the video because it’s not for me personally, but the youtube comments are too grumpy. Live and let live.
€800 for this is insane
What happened to the last article about this?
Was it taken down?
They took it off to hide the rise in price
Really? I still see one that shows the old price.
https://www.synthtopia.com/content/tag/telepathic-instruments-orchid/
See, they got into your head
No there was a more recent one between this and the last one
It was removed for whatever reason
You could buy an iPad, a weighted 88-key digital keyboard or midi controller, Scaler 2 (or the 100 other chord generating apps), and still have money left over. They are crazy!
I’m thinking about replacing my wife with an iPad and still have money left over
Isn’t Sarah a woman’s name though? 🙁
Wife, mother in law, entire social circle.
I don’t think I even need all these extra kidneys and multiple pints of blood that’s inside me.
I could sell them all for a digital license of a program I’ll never fully own.
Then I would be truly “happy”.
I’d rather not own something and just use it, instead of the common thing, everyone does: Buying and thinking, that it somehow magically makes your music. Maybe I’m crazy or a hippie or something, though.