We say...

The return of a cult classic! Suzuki have reissued the original 1981 Omnichord to mark the company's 70th anniversary - now with added MIDI. Hit those chord buttons, strum away to your heart's content and revel in those vintage Japanese tones.

Manufacturer's description

Released in 1981, the Omnichord is an electronic musical instrument with an automatic accompaniment function (auto bass/chord) and equipped with a harp sensor. By pressing a chord button and sliding your finger on the harp sensor (strumplate), an arpeggio corresponding to the chord is heard, allowing anyone to easily accompany a song.

Omnichord does not require any previous musical experience with an instrument, or even knowledge of staff notation. All that is needed are the chord names required to play a song which is a method commonly known as ‘tab’.

Combined with its portability, Omnichord became extremely popular, especially in Europe and America as a new musical instrument that anyone can enjoy - anywhere. In addition, due to the unique electronic sounds that are reminiscent of the 80's, and the tactile way musical expressions are achieved, Omnichord has developed cult status around the world. It not only appears in recorded music, but also publicity photos, and has featured in the titles of songs and albums.

The Omnichord name was discontinued after the OM-300 (released in 1996), but its popularity as a unique musical instrument has endured the test of time, and now, over 40 years later the Omnichord returns with the OM-108.

Specifications

• Chord buttons: 38
• Chords: major, minor, 7th, major7th, minor7th, augmented, diminished, suspended4th, add9th
• Voices: 10 tones (main, sub tones) / 4 octaves
• Rhythm Pattern: 10 patterns
• Control: Master Volume, Chord Volume, Main Voice Volume, Sub Voice Volume, Sustain, Rhythm Volume, Tempo
• Button Controls: Power, Chord, KEYBOARD ON/OFF, Voice Select, Rhythm Select, Chord-Manual/Auto, Chord Hold, Rhythm-Start / Sync Start
• Other Functions: Instant OFF, Transpose, Octave Shift, ON/OFF SPEAKER, Master Tuning
• Speaker: 10cm
• Amplifier output: 4.3W
• Connections: DC inlet, LINE OUT (monaural standard), headphone output (Stereo mini), MIDI OUT
• Power Supply: AC adapter, 8 AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries (all sold separately)
• Power consumption: 3.7W
• Continuous battery operation time: Approximately 8 hours
• Melody keyboard overlayer

Available accessories