STRUMPLATE - QChord lets you strum 4 octaves of your selected chord electronically. It's always mistake free, perfectly in tune and there are never any strings to tune or break. Some of the main reasons why the Q Chord is so successful:It's Easy To Play:From "zero" to "musician" in 9 seconds flat! You can trigger chord tones using the Strumplate via one among ten different sounds on the front panel: Sound FX, Synth, Harp, Flute, Voice, Organ, Vibes, Strings, Piano, and Guitar. Just push the chord button you read from your QChord Songbook, and a dynamic rhythm section plays inspiring accompaniment in the musical style and tempo you select. Simultaneously, QChord's unique strumplate puts four octaves of the chord's notes at your fingertips, for strumming or tapping in 100 different selectable voices. Jeff Obee is a San Francisco Bay Area-based composer and producer who plays the synthesizer and fretless bass.

The Q Chord is quite simply a unique instrument that anyone can play, from novice to accomplished musician. By using the basic features, the player will always sound 'in tune' and the 'strum plate' has been designed to avoid any 'wrong notes'! Regardless of what instrument we’re talking about, the way it handles in practice matters a lot. And while this is a pretty fun experimental instrument, there’s no getting around one simple fact – regardless of how you hold it, playing won’t be anything near comfortable.In recent years, the Omnichord has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, thanks in part to the renewed interest in vintage electronic instruments and the rise of electronic and experimental music genres. Many contemporary musicians and producers have embraced the Omnichord's distinctive sound and versatility, incorporating it into their music in creative and innovative ways.

From a technical standpoint, the Suzuki QChord allows access to up to 84 different chord combinations. Users can also make use of 100 instrument voices and the instrument has a pitch bend wheel for added expression. Songs can be customized by making use of features such as sustain, volume levels, rhythms, and voices. So impressive was the rebound of the Omnichord's popularity that Suzuki recently announced that they would be resurrecting the instrument for its 70th anniversary in 2023. Right now, all that is known is that the release is set for fall of 2023, but we're hoping that the new version includes updated sound engines and those full size MIDI ports that are so useful in the studio. The Omnichord, or OM-27 as it was known at the time, also featured those same 27 chord buttons and playable strum pad but added a preset rhythm section similar to what you'd find on a Casio keyboard. Users could select a preset rhythm pattern, volume, and tempo. There was only one sound built-in to the OM-27, which Suzuki simply called "harp".

Just press a chord button, strum the "strings" on the unique "strumplate". Always in tune, you'll sound great using just the basic features, without ever making a mistake. The Instrument: While you're unlikely to stumble upon one at your local music store, Suzuki's Omnichord has played a unique and innovative electronic musical instrument that has played an important role in the history of electronic music.