Orbit moves sound around the listener in real 3D, not just left-right. Darkening, micro-delay and doppler make the sound physically circle your head. Headphone candy that still works on speakers.
Get started in 3 steps
1. Put Orbit on a track. Hi-hats, arps, textures, ad-libs: anything you want flying in circles.
2. Press play and watch it go. The orbit visual shows exactly where your sound is right now. What you see is what you hear.
3. Set the RATE. Tempo-synced by default, so the orbit locks to your song. Or switch to Free and set any speed in Hz.
Make it yours
WIDTH. How wide the circle is. Narrow is subtle movement, wide is full flyby.
DEPTH. How much front-to-back distance the orbit has. This is what makes it 3D instead of ping-pong.
TILT. Tips the orbit so the path leans, like a ring around a planet.
SYNC. Lock the orbit to bars and beats, or free-run for drifting ambient motion.
Pro tip
Put Orbit on your hat bus at a slow 4-bar rate with medium width. The groove starts breathing without the listener ever knowing why.
Common questions
What does an auto-pan plugin do? It moves sound between your left and right speakers automatically, in time with the music. Orbit goes further and adds height and depth cues, so hats, synths and FX feel like they fly around your head instead of just left and right.
Is Orbit really free? Yes. Enter your email and the download starts right away. Full version, no locked knobs, no trial timer.
What DAWs does Orbit work in? Any macOS DAW that loads VST3 or AU plugins: Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, GarageBand, Reaper, Studio One and more. Logic and GarageBand pick up the AU version automatically.
Is there a Windows version of Orbit? Windows builds are finished and getting their final polish. macOS is live today and Windows lands soon. Join the email list when you download and you will hear the moment it drops.
How do I install Orbit? Run the installer and it puts the VST3 and AU files in the right folders for you. Restart your DAW, rescan plugins if needed, and it shows up like any other plugin.