ORBIT Expander: APEX preset pack artwork for Wide Blue Sound ORBIT

ORBIT Expander: APEX – Preset Pack for Wide Blue Sound ORBIT

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ORBIT Expander: APEX is an expansion pack of 80 presets for Wide Blue Sound ORBIT, built around pads, leads and pulses. It requires a copy of ORBIT to run.

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01Overview

APEX is a preset expansion for Wide Blue Sound ORBIT that adds 80 patches to the synth. The developer describes the sounds as spacious and emotional, and says the collection was inspired by electronic cinematic artists including Tycho, Ulrich Schnauss, Jon Hopkins and Boards of Canada. The patches cover three main roles: pads, leads and pulsing rhythmic sounds. Because APEX is a preset pack rather than a standalone instrument, it adds new starting points to ORBIT without changing the synth itself.

Best for

Cinematic pads
Atmospheric electronic music
Emotional lead sounds
Rhythmic pulse textures
Ambient film scoring

Developer: Wide Blue Sound
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: ORBIT
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

80 patches designed for Wide Blue Sound ORBIT
Pad, lead and pulse sounds in one pack
Cinematic and atmospheric electronic character
Presets loadable directly inside ORBIT
Expansion pack; requires ORBIT to operate

03In depth

What Is Inside the APEX Preset Collection

APEX contains 80 patches designed for ORBIT. The sounds fall into three broad groups: pads, leads and pulses. Pads are the sustained layers that can fill out a track's background, while leads are melodic sounds meant to sit at the front of a mix. Pulses are rhythmic, moving textures that add motion to a arrangement.

As a set of starting points, the presets can be loaded directly in ORBIT and then edited to suit a specific track. Because the collection is focused on atmosphere and movement, it suits producers working on ambient, cinematic or downtempo-leaning electronic music.

Who APEX Is For

APEX is aimed at producers who already use ORBIT and want a wider set of ready-made sounds. The developer frames the pack as a way to add a sense of awe and emotion to a production, which points to use in scoring, atmospheric electronic tracks and ambient-influenced work.

If you do not own ORBIT, APEX will not work on its own, so the pack is only relevant as an add-on to that synth.

04Specs