Orphea

A 13-key mini keyboard, engineered for young musicians ready to explore melody and composition.

Introduction

A 13-key mini keyboard, engineered for young musicians ready to explore melody and composition.

Year

2024-2025

Duration

8 Months

Client

Pianni

The Challenge

Students and musicians who travel frequently struggle to maintain their practice routine, as traditional keyboards are impractical to carry and existing portable alternatives often lack essential playing features.

The Challenge

A Concert-Grade Piano, Made to Move With You

Jordan Daniels came to us with a clear ambition: create a piano that carries the depth, response, and presence of a professional instrument, without being tied to one room.

Together, we shaped a portable piano experience for musicians who refuse to compromise when they move. Every decision centred on the feeling beneath the fingers: a considered playing response, expressive sound, and a form that feels at home both on stage and in everyday life.

The result is Orphea, an instrument designed to travel lightly while sounding fully at home anywhere. Built for practice, performance, and the moments in between, it gives modern musicians the freedom to bring their craft with them.

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The Process

Product development process from early sketches to final product

Key Features

Wearable eyewear product close up for speaker detail

Multiple Sound Modes

Made to Move

MIDI In & Out

Eyeglasses prototype detail for modular roadmap

Lightweight & Durable

Multiple Sound Modes

Made to Move

MIDI In & Out

Lightweight & Durable

Method

Concept & Strategy

Define clarity, purpose, features, problem solution fit. Form, CMF, usability and the visual identity of your product.

Concept & Strategy

Define clarity, purpose, features, problem solution fit. Form, CMF, usability and the visual identity of your product.

Engineering & Prototyping

Move from concept to creation with mechanisms, CAD, DFM and functional models that turn product decisions into tangible outcomes.

Engineering & Prototyping

Move from concept to creation with mechanisms, CAD, DFM and functional models that turn product decisions into tangible outcomes.

Manufacturing & Scaling

Vendor selection, QC, packaging, certifications and late-stage production decisions are shaped before they become expensive constraints.

Manufacturing & Scaling

Vendor selection, QC, packaging, certifications and late-stage production decisions are shaped before they become expensive constraints.

Launch phase

From sketch to final production, our team designs, prototypes, tests and engineers with precision so the product is ready for launch.

Launch phase

From sketch to final production, our team designs, prototypes, tests and engineers with precision so the product is ready for launch.

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