Suzuki Omnichord | CME Gear Demo | Daniel Albert

This Suzuki Omnichord has been screaming to be touched since the ‘80s! While some may call it kitschy, don’t be fooled by this portable, battery-powered synth’s playful appeal. With options from auto bass, to preset drumbeats with adjustable tempos, to touch-pad controllable instrument voices, this virtual band-in-a-box has been embraced by the likes of David Bowie, Jim James, and Taylor Swift, to name just a few! Come hear this one, yourself, at Chicago Synth Exchange! SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE CHICAGO MUSIC EXCHANGE!! More about the Omnichord! The Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument introduced in 1981 by the Suzuki Musical Instrument Corporation. It typically features a touch plate known as "SonicStrings", preset rhythms, auto-bass line functionality, and buttons for major, minor, and 7th chords. The most basic method of playing the instrument is to press the chord buttons and swipe the SonicStrings with a finger in imitation of strumming a stringed instrument. The SonicStrings may also be touched in one place to create a single note. Originally designed as an electronic Autoharp, the Omnichord has become popular, due to its unique, chiming, harplike timbre and its value as a kitsch object. The Omnichord and its prototypes, the Tronichord and Portachord (the latter two never reached full production) share many technical and functional similarities. Omnichords feature preset rhythms with a tempo and volume control, as well as an auto-bass line feature, actuated by a button, which the player may use as accompaniment. Several models of the Omnichord were produced that added MIDI compatibility, a selection of voices for the SonicStrings, vibrato, and chord memory. Some Omnichord musicians will play the instrument as a keytar, by strapping the instrument on both ends and playing it as if it were a Keytar. The Omnichord is still produced by Suzuki, but rebadged as the Q-chord. It features more modern versions of the original Omnichord's features such as PCM sampled sounds, and more rhythms. Shop All Synths Here! - https://bit.ly/3us1Wr0 00:00 - 02:43 "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt 2" My Morning Jacket 05:57 - 07:45 "Feel Good" Gorillaz More Chicago Music Exchange: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3gdPSSV Twiter - https://bit.ly/2RuYOci Facebook - https://bit.ly/3e4FI4C Pinterest - https://bit.ly/3ea3BHZ Check out our Giveaways page to win gear! - https://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/... #Synthesizers #ChicagoMusicExchange #ChicagoSynthExchange #Synths #Omnichord