OM-27/36/84 - Analog, OM-100/150/300 - Sample based
Filter
None
Aftertouch expression
No
Input/output
Keyboard
Strum plate, chord buttons
External control
OM-200M/250M/300 - MIDI out
Qchord - MIDI in & out
The Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument introduced in 1981 by the Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation.[1] It allows users to play distinctive harp-like arpeggios produced through an electronic strum plate, simulating the experience of playing a stringed instrument. Originally conceived as an electronic Autoharp,[2] the Omnichord found popularity due to its portability, its unique timbre, and its value as a kitsch object.
The various Omnichord models feature a touch plate that the user strums, organ-like chords, preset drum rhythms and auto-bass line functionality. A grid of buttons allow the user to select major, minor, and 7th chords to be triggered by the strum plate, chord buttons and bass-line accompaniment.
Although production of the original Omnichord line ceased with the OM-300 model in 1996,[3] the instrument has experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years due to renewed interest in vintage electronic instruments.[4] A new Omnichord model called the OM-108 is due for release in 2024.[5]
^Hills, Bruce (2 June 1982). "Device converts the musically illiterate into instant maestros". The Deseret News.
^"Make Your Own Kind of Music OMNI CHORD OM-108 ｜ SUZUKI MUSICAL INST .MFG. CO. ,LTD". Make Your Own Kind of MusicOMNI CHORD OM-108 ｜ SUZUKI MUSICAL INST .MFG. CO. ,LTD (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^Maymind, Leo (11 April 2023). "Blast from the past: Suzuki Omnichord". MusicRadar. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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