Orbita

Name: Orbita
Price: 39 USD
Author: AudioThing

by AudioThing · Drum Instrument · Euclidean drum machine

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Orbita is an 8-track drum machine whose patterns come from a Euclidean sequencer, with 36 factory banks from drum machines, acoustic kits and found sounds.

Each track has its own filter and LFO, and it is on sale for $39 (regular $69).

Best for: Drums, Sound Design. Genres: Electronic & EDM, Ambient & Cinematic, Hip-Hop & Trap.

Keywords: drum machine, sequencer, acoustic drums, experimental, randomize, sound design, surgical.

What it does

Orbita is AudioThing's Euclidean drum machine. Instead of drawing steps, you tell each of eight tracks how many hits to spread across its steps, then shift, accent and swing them to build polyrhythms; the developer says it grew from "a small experimental sequencer" reworked over a decade.

Euclidean sequencer: 8 tracks, each with Steps, Hits, Accents, Offset, Swing and Reset, so tracks of different lengths drift against each other.
Per-track filter: low-pass, high-pass, band-pass or notch, in 2-pole or 4-pole slopes.
Per-track LFO: selectable waveform and rate, aimed at pitch, pan, volume, cutoff or resonance.
Sound banks: 36 factory banks, from acoustic kits and percussion to drum machines such as the 808, CR-78, DD-10, DR-220A, TX101 and VL-1, plus a Bank Editor for dragging in your own samples.
Patterns: 16 patterns per preset, a Pattern parameter you can automate for arrangements, and a Pattern Library for reuse across presets.
Performance mode: an 8-pad drum machine with custom MIDI notes per pad, which you can play live alongside the Euclidean patterns.
Routing and export: audio and MIDI multi-out per lane, MIDI output that follows mute and solo, direct MIDI file export, and a preset browser with a randomiser.

Version 1.1 (September 2026; first released in August 2026). The demo has fewer banks, inserts 3 seconds of silence every 2 minutes and can't save. It is currently on sale.

Source: AudioThing product page

When to use it

Orbita is a rhythm generator first and a sample player second. Compared with XO and Nerve, which are built around step grids and sample browsing, it creates patterns from a few numbers per track, which makes odd-length and interlocking grooves quick to find. Unlike Battery 4, it has no large sample library or deep per-cell editing; its banks are small kits, though you can load your own. Its MIDI output and MIDI file export mean you can also use it to drive XO, Battery 4 or any other drum instrument. On sale it is also much cheaper than those three.

Best for: polyrhythmic electronic grooves, generative percussion layers and finding fresh beat ideas quickly.
Genres: electronic, techno, ambient, experimental and hip-hop.
Look elsewhere if: you want a large sample library and a classic step grid (XO or Battery 4), or realistic acoustic drum performances (Superior Drummer 3 or Addictive Drums 2).

Where to buy

AudioThing: $39 (regular $69)
Best Service: $64.87
Plugin Boutique: $69
AudioDeluxe: $69

Tutorials and reviews

AudioThing Orbita - Euclidean Drum Machine

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