The Omnichord will be re-produced to commemorate our 70th anniversary

As most of the messaging on this page implies the release will occur in 2023, I figured it was worth noting this excerpt towards the bottom:<p><pre><code> We will be exhibiting the Omnichord OM-108 and announcing the new official release date at the Winter NAMM show to be held in Los Angeles, USA from January 25, 2024. </code></pre> So, release date to-be-announced, and (early) next year at that. Still, a very cool device, and I hope they get it out there.

This isn&#x27;t just a toy, some cool music has been made with it (well its original):<p>Amon Tobin Long Stories: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.billboard.com&#x2F;music&#x2F;music-news&#x2F;amon-tobin-long-stories-interview-2019-8540149&#x2F;" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.billboard.com&#x2F;music&#x2F;music-news&#x2F;amon-tobin-long-s...</a><p>And Spotify if you want to listen: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;open.spotify.com&#x2F;album&#x2F;0X9PhyGtg7jJ6Ry4uOfkFa?si=HzGnXD6mS7SgqqzzKO5wVg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;open.spotify.com&#x2F;album&#x2F;0X9PhyGtg7jJ6Ry4uOfkFa?si=HzG...</a>

I discovered the Omnichord when I wondered what instrument David Bowie was using to play his gentle cover of &#x27;America&#x27; at the 2001 &#x27;Concert for New York City&#x27;.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;afifZfUkU8I?si=4RhmQtkaL6Db72_Q&amp;t=78" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;afifZfUkU8I?si=4RhmQtkaL6Db72_Q&amp;t=78</a><p>(I keep on wanting to buy one... but I&#x27;ve enough musical instruments I don&#x27;t spend enough time with already.)

I love the sound of the Omnichord. It brings me back to a mall in the 90s. I can smell the fountain and see the pennies at the bottom.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;vm.tiktok.com&#x2F;ZM6NtBHQf&#x2F;" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;vm.tiktok.com&#x2F;ZM6NtBHQf&#x2F;</a>

I know everyone is adding their favourite songs with the omnichord but Barnaby Dixon did a song with one too [0], you even get a brief look at the insides as he has to fix a solder joint. If you would prefer to skip the skit at the beginning here is where they start playing with it[1].<p>---<p>[0] - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=jfuSEdOdNz0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=jfuSEdOdNz0</a><p>[1] - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;jfuSEdOdNz0?t=121" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;jfuSEdOdNz0?t=121</a>

Maybe this time they can ship it with a better midi implementation!<p>Trying to use midi out from it is very weird, it’s all pitch end and +1&#x2F;-1 for strum direction..

The Omnichord has&#x2F;d some excellent capability, and I remember the first time I saw it was in the video for Robbie Robertsons &quot;Somewhere Down the Crazy River&quot;<p>The newest Meshell Ndegeocello album used it a lot, called &quot;The Omnichord Real Book&quot; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=jM-oUR-eNfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=jM-oUR-eNfw</a>

This is so cool!<p>Checkout this video for a cool overview, brief history, and demonstration of the Omnichord: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=pAIar0O-yvg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=pAIar0O-yvg</a>

Ooh that’s where the drum machine beat from Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood is taken from.

I want to pick one up, old or new, at some point because they are wonderful instruments that make beautiful sounds almost no matter how you play it. A perfect instrument to show my son and watch him just overjoyed by making nice sounds :)

Very neat commemoration, I appreciate Suzuki and Yamaha quality and commitment to music. Hands-on development is a wonderful avenue for learning and expression. This instrument provides great access.

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Sounds like they decided to skip MIDI but them&#x27;s the breaks. Glad to see Suzuki bringing this back rather than having it cloned by Behringer.

Kinda old news. I’m pretty sure we’re still waiting to hear about a new projected release date since the delay was announced

It seems like it should be possible to replicate this in code; has anyone done so?

Is there any indication of which model they will re-produce?

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