I remember when Korg announced the “Little Bits” that connect like legos. I got my ex wife one of the first release ones and we linked it to her microkorg and it was amazing! I believe it was $150 for 8 pieces of plastic with knobs and such. It could all fit into a coffee mug easily. Yet It has so many different sounds. I’d definitely pay $150-170 for this pocket device. Especially because of the tilt option and all.
Backed this almost 2 years ago and am still waiting for it. I’ve been excited about it the entire wait and as of recent the excitement is shifting toward frustration.
I’ve backed a couple of kickstarter projects in the past, great to get involved. You do tend to forget about them though, some take forever! Cool little controller, definitely great if you’re looking for something to put in your pocket..
Nice controller, feels like it could be quite useful. I go back and forth with grid controllers and keyboard controllers, but this seems super easy to take anywhere.
wish they'd have some kind of tolerance threshold for the joystick to determine how much movement in the opposite direction would register as a change in value. would minimize the accidents
1. Nice form factor. Wonder about durability of it & your other controllers. Follow-up vid in x months re: durability & which ones are your go-tos ? 2. Point taken re: controller size. Even so, putting controllers in soft-sided cases (protect 'em!) & tossing 'em in a bag makes pocketability moot.
so - question: do you find that you end up pulling these more 'Quirky' controllers out again after you've finished the review process, or do you ultimately go back to things like the AKAI Mini keyboard etc when you want to really create music? Love your channel, thanks for all the great info!
I’m in a weird position because I have so many - but there’s something about having this arsenal to pull from that just can inspire creative in the moment if you’re feeling stuck / uninspired
I backed them as well a few years ago. I’m still waiting on mine. Must be nice to have it, with their recent update they cant even tell people when they’re shipping more units…
It's fairly straightforward tbh, we're seeing an average of 3 business days from leaving our office and delivering to backers and retail customers via FedEx. Distribution is in the pipeline for 2023. One thing to mention, there's just a limited quantity of those we'll be able to manufacture this year due to the number of PCBs we were able to procure since 2020. That's the root of all delays both KS campaign fulfillment and current retail limitations. Sadly, there's no end to this issue at the moment supply-chain-wise.
@@jonathanaguilar710 you can get Novation Launchpad Mini for $109, which already had more functionality. Otherwise you can still get the Launchpad X for $170 on sale right now, which has even more features than the Mini. I love the ideas behind this little device and I understand they need to make some profits to get their business off the ground. It'll be interesting seeing how the company develops later on!
I remember when Korg announced the “Little Bits” that connect like legos. I got my ex wife one of the first release ones and we linked it to her microkorg and it was amazing! I believe it was $150 for 8 pieces of plastic with knobs and such. It could all fit into a coffee mug easily. Yet It has so many different sounds. I’d definitely pay $150-170 for this pocket device. Especially because of the tilt option and all.
@@JJ-vp3bd lol no it can't... It's got bluetooth. Anything with USB can be midi mapped, CC destinations, banks, velocity, etc. Actually, the MPD218 even has beat repeat and built in time divisions for hi hats. So it's actually better, bigger, and budget friendly...
This could have been nice if they addd 4 knobs. A midi controller without knobs is useless imo. I like what Intech do, small useful non gadgety controllers.
I backed this project and, along with many others, never received it. The company seems to have disappeared. At least, they aren't responding to backers.
Sadly they went under and took a lot of backers money with them :(. I kept hoping they would make it through and fulfill as the product idea was ideal for me.
... and six months later Birdkids just announced they are not sending out units to about 2/3rd sof their backers... This is what they posted on Kickstarted 5 days ago: "Dear Backers and supporters, we want to reassure you that an update is coming. We've withdrawn the last update draft scheduled for early July, monitoring the current shipping and logistics crisis with FedEx. Roughly 60% of packages were significantly delayed between March and August. An exceptionally high amount was also damaged or flat-out lost. Nevertheless, we've been fulfilling continuously throughout the last months. We want to manage your expectations, a decision to stop operations as birdkids GmbH has been made by the three shareholders. Of course, we will cover every aspect of what led to that hard decision and what that means for the campaign's goal in depth. We promise you closure. We'd also like you to know that more than a third of backers have been rewarded for participating in the campaign already. And we wish that we could reward every backer for the trust put in us, but that won't likely happen. Behind every vitriolic comment, there’s a fair amount of objective criticism poorly phrased. You should know that aside from a few accusations of misuse of investment, we bear no resentment toward any backer voicing their opinion however they choose to do so. We know that there is a lot of enthusiasm and real anticipation behind each pledge, and we appreciate it to no end. We believe that all of you, at every point, wanted to see this campaign succeed, and we choose to stay naive in assuming the majority pledged to the campaign's goal, fully understanding the risks of one by trusting us to do good. And we believe we did better than we possibly could within the circumstances. We can't wait to share with you the full story; stay tuned, and thank you, as always, for the patience and continued support!"
I like seeing these kinds of super tiny controllers. They tickle my fancy.
It’s about time they made a pocket size midi. They need a keyboard one!
Orba....
@@morris9651 not a keyboard...
@@isaachorgan true
Oh I just watched the whole thing and he explains it lol
Op-z
Love the minimalist design
I love mine too. It’s a fun controller to pair with the IPhone. Especially Koala Sampler!
Benjamin knows what’s up! Lol
Exactly why I want to get it!
I backed this project a loooooong time ago. Can’t wait to get it in the mail. :)
I remember when Korg announced the “Little Bits” that connect like legos. I got my ex wife one of the first release ones and we linked it to her microkorg and it was amazing! I believe it was $150 for 8 pieces of plastic with knobs and such.
It could all fit into a coffee mug easily. Yet It has so many different sounds.
I’d definitely pay $150-170 for this pocket device. Especially because of the tilt option and all.
Well done Nick! Would love more videos on this. Nice to see something from a smaller company bringing some new ideas!
Backed this almost 2 years ago and am still waiting for it. I’ve been excited about it the entire wait and as of recent the excitement is shifting toward frustration.
how is it?
I’ve backed a couple of kickstarter projects in the past, great to get involved. You do tend to forget about them though, some take forever! Cool little controller, definitely great if you’re looking for something to put in your pocket..
What a cute little midi. Can't lie I'm a sucker for it's built in beat repeat function.
Very cool that they made it a similar size to an iPhone.
I d like to see more of all of that - orba +offgrid together!
Cool. Looks like a mini midi fighter with more buttons🔥
The design 😍
Just found your channel. Instant connection. Love the videos. Love the Rants. Keep ‘em coming. Xoxo
Great beat, and enjoyed how you were able to tilt it for effects
Dope little controller! Dope beat too!
Nice , I usually like stylophones
Nice controller, feels like it could be quite useful. I go back and forth with grid controllers and keyboard controllers, but this seems super easy to take anywhere.
OffGrid’s 16 pads are also velocity sensitive
Fire! Exactly what I've been looking for!
Me too. But I’m poor.
I think I’m gonna try a Bluetooth key pad for a laptop.
I can Velcro something like that to my guitar strap
dope
wish they'd have some kind of tolerance threshold for the joystick to determine how much movement in the opposite direction would register as a change in value. would minimize the accidents
The motion controls are ❤️
7:09 is pretty funny considering the thing he’s holding is called ORBa
Today is an exiting day
Expensive though... which is understandable being a small company... could probably 3D print and build something like this if you had the know-how!
It’s so cute 🥺
Looks great but that pricing is kinda crazy
Nice video, would love to see you make a track with the OffGrid!
Cool but too expensive in my opinion. Behringer will make a knockoff for under $100. lol
whattt this is so cooool i love technology
I bought one of these from the kickstarter, haven't used it and need to change the batery already.
sounds like it went a long time without use! Can have an effect on the battery
1. Nice form factor. Wonder about durability of it & your other controllers. Follow-up vid in x months re: durability & which ones are your go-tos ?
2. Point taken re: controller size. Even so, putting controllers in soft-sided cases (protect 'em!) & tossing 'em in a bag makes pocketability moot.
so - question: do you find that you end up pulling these more 'Quirky' controllers out again after you've finished the review process, or do you ultimately go back to things like the AKAI Mini keyboard etc when you want to really create music? Love your channel, thanks for all the great info!
I’m in a weird position because I have so many - but there’s something about having this arsenal to pull from that just can inspire creative in the moment if you’re feeling stuck / uninspired
NAAAAHHHH Boyyyy. Stop playing with me...you lift that thing off the table!?
7:12 You can call the Artiphon Orba hemispherical.
Nice lil device, but oooff… the pricing on it tho. Thanks for putting the review together, slick editing. :D
I backed them as well a few years ago. I’m still waiting on mine. Must be nice to have it, with their recent update they cant even tell people when they’re shipping more units…
on a weekly basis :)
That is Kickstarter for ya.... maybe someday they will fulfill... or - maybe not!
@@BirdkidsOrg is shipping still weekly?
@@HotStrange absolutely
that is so cute!
Cool little device!
please do more demos with this
Ordered it as soon as I watched the video! Very curious to see how it is for finger drumming. Have long wanted a tiny finger drumming controller. 😁
Gonna order mine this weekend. Super excited!
how has it been
I need that ASAP
Looks neat. Shipping to North America has got to be a PIA, right now, unless they happen to have a NA distributor.
It's fairly straightforward tbh, we're seeing an average of 3 business days from leaving our office and delivering to backers and retail customers via FedEx. Distribution is in the pipeline for 2023. One thing to mention, there's just a limited quantity of those we'll be able to manufacture this year due to the number of PCBs we were able to procure since 2020. That's the root of all delays both KS campaign fulfillment and current retail limitations. Sadly, there's no end to this issue at the moment supply-chain-wise.
I'm seriously intrigued by the tiny design but €165 ($187 USD) is a real steep price tag.
I agree. It was a definite buy for me but that price tag is way too steep. At max $100 and that's pushing it lol
@@jonathanaguilar710 you can get Novation Launchpad Mini for $109, which already had more functionality. Otherwise you can still get the Launchpad X for $170 on sale right now, which has even more features than the Mini. I love the ideas behind this little device and I understand they need to make some profits to get their business off the ground. It'll be interesting seeing how the company develops later on!
I remember when Korg announced the “Little Bits” that connect like legos. I got my ex wife one of the first release ones and we linked it to her microkorg and it was amazing! I believe it was $150 for 8 pieces of plastic with knobs and such.
It could all fit into a coffee mug easily. Yet It has so many different sounds.
I’d definitely pay $150-170 for this pocket device. Especially because of the tilt option and all.
They should add a folding screen to it, make their own daw to make it standalone and I'll be buying it
sick idea
I love this video. 💗
Akai MPD is less than 70.00 uk ,what’s the point of this at the price they want for it
this can do more
@@JJ-vp3bd lol no it can't... It's got bluetooth. Anything with USB can be midi mapped, CC destinations, banks, velocity, etc. Actually, the MPD218 even has beat repeat and built in time divisions for hi hats. So it's actually better, bigger, and budget friendly...
The PO-33 can essentially do the same thing while removing Koala and sync to other analog gear
wish it had trs midi and scales
Can you connect the Offgrid to the Orba to play those sounds?
Nice drawings
very nice, is this velocity sensitive?
skills
What is name of midi controller of video Traetto? Do you send link of this Midi Controller?
im wondering if it has a micro phone for sampling
Where to buy this
I checked the reviews about the Offgrid and they were not favorable. Issues with midi connectivity.😕
NICE
how to turn this device off?
Nioce
I receive a security warning ( in Safari) when using the offgrid link in your video description.
Ah yes since they went out of business and haven’t kept the site 😔
This could have been nice if they addd 4 knobs. A midi controller without knobs is useless imo. I like what Intech do, small useful non gadgety controllers.
What software did you use for the demo performance
ableton live
The price is beyond ridiculous.
how much should it cost
I backed this project and, along with many others, never received it. The company seems to have disappeared. At least, they aren't responding to backers.
Sadly they went under and took a lot of backers money with them :(. I kept hoping they would make it through and fulfill as the product idea was ideal for me.
Bold of u to assume my pockets are that big
😅
That Bluetooth MIDI latency though. 😬😢
….it’s not noticeable
Bluetooth has come along way. Most of these new ones have almost no latency.
actual first?👀
Got it-
So…
Why not take that video down?
don't worry about it bud :)
imma do my thing, you go ahead and do yours
Or, just get an app that does all the same things.
The controversy behind this company's treatment of it's supporters is worthy of is own video.
More info?
@@tom22333 If Taetro is interested, the conversation will be had on his Discord. Not enough character space to do this here. 😅
@@tom22333 I will say this, I've been on the same waiting list for 2 years, and have an email from Birdkids that I'd love to share.
FIRST❤😆❤🔥👽🏋🤓
... and six months later Birdkids just announced they are not sending out units to about 2/3rd sof their backers...
This is what they posted on Kickstarted 5 days ago:
"Dear Backers and supporters, we want to reassure you that an update is coming. We've withdrawn the last update draft scheduled for early July, monitoring the current shipping and logistics crisis with FedEx. Roughly 60% of packages were significantly delayed between March and August. An exceptionally high amount was also damaged or flat-out lost. Nevertheless, we've been fulfilling continuously throughout the last months.
We want to manage your expectations, a decision to stop operations as birdkids GmbH has been made by the three shareholders. Of course, we will cover every aspect of what led to that hard decision and what that means for the campaign's goal in depth. We promise you closure.
We'd also like you to know that more than a third of backers have been rewarded for participating in the campaign already. And we wish that we could reward every backer for the trust put in us, but that won't likely happen.
Behind every vitriolic comment, there’s a fair amount of objective criticism poorly phrased. You should know that aside from a few accusations of misuse of investment, we bear no resentment toward any backer voicing their opinion however they choose to do so. We know that there is a lot of enthusiasm and real anticipation behind each pledge, and we appreciate it to no end. We believe that all of you, at every point, wanted to see this campaign succeed, and we choose to stay naive in assuming the majority pledged to the campaign's goal, fully understanding the risks of one by trusting us to do good. And we believe we did better than we possibly could within the circumstances.
We can't wait to share with you the full story; stay tuned, and thank you, as always, for the patience and continued support!"