Motion-based Foley · ArtEffect Devices

Foley just got a joystick.

Orbital Motion turns movement into a performance. Shape evolving sound textures and trigger one-shots with the ORBITAL 1 controller.

Watch the demo Explore the players Meet ORBITAL 1

In development

See the instrument in action

From moving textures to precise impacts.

Two Motion Players shape continuous Foley layers while the Impact Player adds individual sounds such as footsteps. The demo shows how these elements can be performed together with the ORBITAL 1 controller.

Orbital Motion interface with two Motion Players, waveforms, and an Impact Player — The Orbital Motion interface: two continuous Motion Players alongside the Impact Player.

One gesture, three layers

Shape textures. Trigger impacts.

Combine continuous movement sounds with precisely triggered details, then perform them together in real time.

01 / MOTION

Motion Player 1

Perform a continuous texture such as fabric, leather, or equipment movement.

02 / MOTION

Motion Player 2

Layer a second sound and shape both textures through expressive joystick movement.

03 / IMPACT

Impact Player

Choose Pendulum mode to trigger a sample on every back-and-forth movement, or velocity-dependent mode: slow gestures keep the Motion Players running; quick movements trigger an impact.

Built around physical movement

Use the ORBITAL 1 joystick and fader to perform Foley and sound effects as a playable part of the scene.

Explore ORBITAL 1

Everyday motion, performed

Small gestures. Rich sound.

From a tiny circular movement to a long paddle stroke, motion gives Foley a shape you can play.

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A woman stirs coffee with a spoon in a café

Cyclic texture

Coffee in motion

Turn a small, repeated gesture into a detailed sound texture.

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Close-up of a ballpoint pen signing a document

Fine detail

Ink on paper

Shape delicate surface sounds with the movement of a hand.

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A woman paddleboards across a sunlit lake

Continuous movement

A paddle through water

Perform a longer gesture with water, rhythm, and changing texture.

Illustrative scenes. Orbital Motion is currently in development.

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