Playing Tips

Manuals

Manuals for each Omnichord (via Omnichord Heaven)

Description: Omnichord heavens copy of every available Manual exce[t for the OM-300, as well as the rest of Omnichord Heaven's website (official suzuki website for Omnichord info and community).

Models: All

Topic: Manual

Link: Omnichord Owner Guides on Omnichord Heaven

Manual for Omnichord OM-300

Description: Omnichord heaven was missing the OM-300 manual. I have a physical copy I'm going to get properly scanned to PDF, but until then, this should work.

Models: All

Topic: Manual

Omnichord-300-manual.pdf

General Info

Suzuki Omnichord Page

Description: Suzukis Omnichord home page, which appears to have been revised to mostly general info and only OM-108 specifics. The rest is found on Suzukis other site, Omnichord Heaven.

Models: All, OM-108

Topic: General Info

Link: Suzuki Omnichord Home Page

Marilee's Qchord Notes

Description: comprehensive collection of playing guides for the Omnichords from Marily Berry's (AKA '@seniorlady' on discord). While focused on the Qchord, nearly all of it can be applied to all omnichord models. Guides range from basic begginer familiarization with how omnichords work all the way to complex music theory, transposition, and composition as it relates to the instrument. A fantastic resource.

Models: All

Topic: General Info

Marilee's Qchord NotesEverything I've written or recorded about the Qchord

Omnichord Overview - Answering Common Questions

Description: Answering Common Questions about Omnichords. (Trillian.MP3)

Models: All

Topic: General Info

Playing & Composing

Suzuki Omnichord and the Circle of Fifths (Video by @Gimelwaves)

Description: In this video, I discuss the circle of fifths and how it influences the layout of the chords on the Omnichord.

Models: All

Topic: Playing/composing

Marilee's Qchord Quick Tips - full Playlist

Description: A number of instructional videos on playing Qchord and Omnichord. Left hand tips, right hand tips. phrasing, chord lacing & progressions, growing skills, choosing a key, Marilee's own color template, and playing mobilly

Models: All

Topic: Playing/composing

Marilee's Qchord Quick Tip - The Left-Hand

Description: Easy fingering to be able to play tons of songs quickly. It can be hard to see what is actually going on when watching a Qchord player from a distance, so I made this "Quick Tip" video to describe my left hand fingering style up close and without music. It's worth noting that I end up writing most of the songs I play in the keys of "C", "G", "D" and sometimes "F". Then I'll use the Qchord's transpose buttons to adjust the pitch for me.

Models: All

Topic: Playing/composing

Marilee's Qchord Quick Tip - The Right-Hand

Description: Going beyond the basic strum, this video demonstrates briefly how using 3 fingers can be used for different instrument sounds. There are 99 different instruments, but this video talks about some of the most popular ones. See all my Quick Tips in this playlist: • Marilee's Qchord Quick Tips and for more details, check out these hour-long videos: • Marilee's Qchord - Live How-To's .

Models: All

Topic: Topic

Marilee's Qchord - Live How To's. indepth lessons

Description: More indepth info about how I play the Qchord. There's close-up work on many songs, some music theory, tips for playing even with eyes closed!

Models: All

Topic: Topic

More Tips & Features

How to access 99 extra strum voices on the Qchord (Sharon Grahm)

Description: Did you know there are an additional 99 instrument strum voices on the Qchord? Everything from banjo to pad synths. This video shows you how to access them.

Models: Qchord QC-1

Topic: Basic Overview

Deep Dive Comparison of OM-108 vs Qchord (Video by @Gimelwaves)

Description: "In this video I do a deep dive into the capabilities of the new Suzuki Omnichord OM-108 and I compare and contrast it to the Q Chord QC-1."

Models: OM-108, Qchord QC-1

Topic: Basic Overview

Midi

OM108 Midi guide

Description: Midi guide to OM108. This one focuses on only using free software, however it's pretty easy to apply to paid DAWs, plug ins like Ableton (u/SabreSour)

Models: OM-108

Topic: Midi

Post Link: OM-108 midi guide

Qchord Midi guide

Description: The Qchord's poorly implemented midi has made it impossible to use as a midi controller for decades. But now, we have finally found a way to bring it to it's full potential assigning each channel to it's own vst and with a proper working strum plate. (u/SabreSour)

Models: Qchord QC-1

Topic: Midi

Post Link: Qchord Midi guide

Connecting OM-108 to Q Chord Using MIDI (@Gimelwaves)

Description: "In this video I give detailed instructions for connecting your Suzuki Omnichord OM-108 to your Q Chord using the built-in MIDI connectors. I also explain how the OM-108 presets work and cover the capabilities and limitations of the MIDI connection in detail."

Models: Qchord, OM108

Topic: Midi

Omnichord Guide: midi Velocity control via Expression pedal (SabreSour)

Description: The strum plate on any Omnichord is not velocity sensitive. Unlike most instruments, the sound/volume does not change depending on how hard you press the keys. Making using the omni as a midi midi controler limited when using velocity sensitive instruments or VSTs. By encorporating an expression pedal, we can control velocity out information for much better expression. (Sabre Sour)

Models: OM108, Qchord, OM 200m, OM 300

Topic: Midi

OmniBass VST

Description: The purpose of the OmniBass plugin is to make it simple to play bass lines and underlying pads using the Suzuki Omnichord OM-108 MIDI output. The OM-108 has a robust MIDI implementation that lends itself well to extended capabilities using VST plugins. Playing the Omnichord is based on selecting chord combinations on the keyboard, and strumming or picking notes on the strumplate that are in the selected chord. The OmniBass plugin extends this capability to allow individual notes to be played from a controller that always map onto notes of the chord being played by the OM-108. (worshipsongband)

Models: OM108,

Topic: Midi

OmniBass VST3 PlugIn.pdf

OmniBass VST Download link

Gear Tips

Using a Pitch Shifter to Add Chords to the Suzuki Omnichord OM-27 ( @Gimelwaves)

Description: "In this video I show how to use a pitch shifter to play in keys that are not normally accessible to the Suzuki Omnichord OM-27. I demonstrate this using the Electro Harmonix (EHX) Pitch Fork and an OM-108."

Models: All, OM-27

Topic: Gear Tips