My Omnichord

[abcbamz17]

so cool, i'd love to play one

[thesurxgeon]

Does that have midi capabilities?

[betoski]

sweet XD

[oo7liu]

that was fuckin pimp

[Jennalovesrainbows]

Wow thats amazing! Its like a electric autoharp or something, awesome!

[thrashmetalkills]

wow interesting, I just wouldn't want to learn a new keyboard

[seastarrynight]

Nice video! I'm looking to buy one of these...what model is this?

[sswanso]

@seastarrynight Thanks! It's an OM-36.

[seastarrynight]

@sswanso Cool...thanks for the reply! I see a lot of people playing the OM-27. Would you be able to explain the difference between the models?

[sswanso]

@seastarrynight The main difference that I can tell is that the OM 36 has more notes to chose from, thus making it more versatile than the OM 27.

[seastarrynight]

@sswanso Thank you!

[FunDipChick]

@WillWhiteJr

Ahaha!

Yeah i have those moments...

Except I use a laptop so it would be significantly easier to throw out the window.

[electroneticTV]

Nice! But in some way I just cant stand these sounds.

[Andrew301]

It's funny, when the Japanese made the Omnichord they thought it would replace drums, bass, and guitars.

[HonusToThe5]

@Andrew301

It's funny, when you read some promotional material you assumed it would represent the views of a nation.

[YouSmellAWFUL]

Oh Sam. This made me happy.

[WillWhiteJr]

I just lost a bid war on ebay for one of these..I could have LITERALLY thrown my computer out the window!! AHHHHH!! the rest on there are all at LEAT $250...which SUCKS

[trippyhippy12]

thats pretty cool are they expensive

[sswanso]

@trippyhippy12 Mine was about $100

[Sweedenlover]

@sswanso 100 dollars? Where did you get yours lol..Ive been tryna find one in the flesh..not so much online

[Sweedenlover]

@sswanso where did you gets yours?

[dmccullough1992]

@sswanso where did you get it for 100?

[WVorganstudent]

It's an electric Autoharp!

[catconley123]

is this hard to play? how easy is it to learn? haha how would you learn it

[sswanso]

@catconley123 No, yes, and... it just happens

[catconley123]

@sswanso ive just...been trying to find out what the buttons on th left are for......haha

[sswanso]

@catconley123 The first set of buttons are for programming the percussion and the value of the rhythm section and chord sound (sustain, volume, etc). The ones in the middle select what chords you want to play.

[catconley123]

@sswanso thanks!

[RGAF1987]

Didn't DEVO play one of those?

[sswanso]

@RGAF1987 Yup! Mark Mothersbaugh used it during the song "Patterns."

[RGAF1987]

@sswanso They played it when they were performing on the show "Square Pegs."

[tacopaco123]

oh my god. what?!

that was the greatest thing i have EVER seen!

[TheKyotcha]

OMG ô.o i want one SOOOOOOO bad!!!!!

[1pokerknight]

cool

[TheChicomangman]

Love the Omnichord...I use it with guys I play music with pretty regularly...keep it up!

[JuStInPsYcHeDeLiC]

holy crap! I always wondered how the hell tera melos got those sounds!

[blaqoutmusic]

can u control midi gear with it?

[sswanso]

@blaqoutmusic  Nope

[SupaTROopa2]

MAGIC AT MY FUCKING FINGERTIPS

MIRACLES

[jiffinbigles]

No fucking way

[wellesradio]

Oh, I want one! Did they use this on Belle & Sebastian's "Electronic Renaissance"?

[RandBMuiscSupplement]

Listen mate, I am from England where can I buy one? Amazing demo lol!!

[sswanso]

@RandBMuiscSupplement eBay will be your best bet. Good luck!

[herekittykitty29]

so awesome. where can you buy one? I can't find any...

[sswanso]

@herekittykitty29 I've only been able to find them on eBay for around $100-$200.

[str8organic38mm]

what is this

[veryrandomguy1]

@str8organic38mm who cares? ITS COOL.

[megglesandbrittles]

it looks like a porkchop :D

[hto1971]

@megglesandbrittles omg lol that was funny what you said lmao

[laffingman21]

The Flaming Lips used one of these to record Watching the Planets. These sound awesome.

[lllzehcnaslll]

this sucks

[CarvinV3]

gay

[sswanso]

@CarvinV3 Go on...

[ELDERLYBLAIKOWL]

hook it up to a distortion pedal!

[XonicManiaK]

cool thing but no musical skills xD

[asusp3v4x]

hahaaaa.... shame i never seen one of these in my life... they sounds fun to play XD ahahhaa... well thanks for the upload...

[oldblackdawning]

NIce stuff. It sounds like Eels

[ALXXMaXX]

0:10 Diiiiiing...dooooong....funky lil soooooong....

[damaband41]

badass

[Didgeman80]

So I had a chance to sit down with one of these things today and I thought it was super cool!! Nice playing!

[sswanso]

Thank you!

[seysay]

@sswanso how much is it?

[sswanso]

@seysay I bought it for around $100, if I remember correctly

[HowNotToRap]

@sswanso Where did you get an omnichord for $100?

[sswanso]

@HowNotToRap eBay

[HowNotToRap]

@sswanso Of course... When did you buy it? I think they've gone up recently, but I haven't shopped for an omnichord in a while.

[sswanso]

@HowNotToRap This was a couple of years ago around 2008. I've been wanting to get a newer one as well, but like you mentioned, the prices have gone WAY up.

[HowNotToRap]

@sswanso Personally, I think it's because Flight of the Conchords uses one.

[nichtswiezuvor]

@HowNotToRap i think you're right... because thats how i found out what omnichords are..

[narozzz]

Well, this complicates the matter of debating what digital sounds like......

[DakotaFiles]

i love these things, i got one a year ago, a neighbor found it, didnt no what it was, so she and gave it to us for free!

[supaawesome]

every self music vid i see i see this thing in the link box and omg i want one

[flipwits2]

I saw this video linked to one of the Mae Shi. Now I finally know what they use to make those arcade-ish beats.

[tomolonotron]

haha! thats so cool!

[crisprapper]

Your vid popped up linked off Self playing AC/DC's Back in Black on a drumkit and one of these little babies. Now I want one and I'm not even remotely musical...

[sswanso]

That's weird that it showed up after that : )

You should totally get one. You could be completely musically retarded and still sound great playing it.

[nascargas]

@sswanso I found this also after the Back in Black vid...That guy really rocked...I am musically inclined, and after your presentation...I kind of need to know where I could find one.....

"too bad there isnt a method of research...like...a computor...some sort of world wide information gateway...where I could find something like this...hmmmm... "

[sswanso]

@nascargas The best place to look for one is eBay.  That's where I got mine. Good luck!

[sswanso]

What does my face have to do with my music?

I actually play several instruments, though I prefer the bass guitar. You can see me play it on my channel, face and all. I've even orchestrated an entire musical a year ago (that's also on my channel, if you're so inclined to check it out).

[AllPro777]

No, litt. But we can all see how much of a faggot YOU are.

[PlatedGiraffe]

it's not for sale, man? how much?

[sswanso]

No, absolutely not.

[eleanorps]

the omnichord is sick!!!

[GodlyPeople]

Would you say its smarter to get one of the older model Omnichords over a Qchord?

[sswanso]

I think so. In my opinion, Qchords look ugly and lack the quaintness of an Omnichord. Plus, you can practically achieve about just as much on an Omnichord versus a Qchord, musically speaking.

[1devo6587]

you should do a cover of the devo song patterns withat!

[sswanso]

I actually did do a live cover of that song once using this very omnichord. Unfortunately, I don't have any video of it.

[1devo6587]

aww,thats a shame, wish that you did have a viedo of it,that would be awsome!

[sswanso]

Maybe I'll cover it later. We'll see.

[Strehlbum]

Just wonderful. Man I want one of these. Contact me if anyone has one for sale.

[chrisplushado]

i found one of theese in my attic yesterday but i still dont have enough batteries for it

[who8me2k7]

you should sell it to me.

[chrisplushado]

emmmm i wanna keep it exspecially since i saw this vid just get one off ebay or somthing

[StopTheFaggotry]

Yeah, that's about how long it takes for you to give shitty head, right?

[MASSACREparty]

hahahah damn

[Ancaja123]

i want one so bad

[lordlemmingman]

so are the spots that you can press to play individual notes on the strum thing in a chromatic layout or is it just notes in the chord you pick?

[thestereotype]

It's a I, III, and V of whatever scale you're in. (You can choose between, Major, Minor, Major 7th, Minor 7th, or Diminished.

[aenimalogy]

Omnichords are so awesome man, my broke..,.

[etorrestube]

I have one in black. You can play it with a pick or plectrum too...

[mwright165]

can these be plugged into an amp bro? cool stuff

[sswanso]

Yeah, it's got a regular 1/4 input.

[HammondB200]

output

[sswanso]

Er, yeah. That's what I meant, heh.

[koridatz]

check Touch Me I'm Going To Scream (Part II), by morning jacket, it's a beautiful use of this instrument

[redsaliva69]

Where can I buy such a thing?

[sswanso]

eBay is your best bet.

[dirtypaper]

seems like allot of fun this thing, it's ugly but it sound great.

[Nagonffs]

That is lame, learn to play a real insrument instead.

[sswanso]

I also play the bass, keyboards, harmonica, and accordion. Is that "real" enough for you?

[allstarcoral]

Aaha, go you :) and i think it is a REAL instrument! :D

[Schoommak3]

hahahahah nice nagonffs is jealous of the Ochord

[redrock505]

I think that's just as real as anyother instrument.

[aenimalogy]

getting one for my birthday...what a kickass instrument!!!

[kneetotheface]

were you playing the chords to house of the rising sun in the beginning??? haha that's awesome!!

[sswanso]

Heh, I didn't intend to, but I guess it does kinda sound like that :)

[LofiFreq]

I am getting one this week !!

I will make a Video

[boogieboogsisdead]

do you know who i would go to to repair one of these?

[sswanso]

I don't, sorry.

[BabaGanoush69]

what model is this?

[sswanso]

OM-36

[strangeparty]

ultra-cool

[FrenchVanilla32]

Wow this instrument looks complicated!

[sswanso]

It's actually quite easy to use. That's partially why I love it so much.

[RocketRodder]

Speak for yourself, fool.

I'm a musician, and I love this!

[tidevaihto]

ya, speak for yourself

[catfoodnews]

What are those chords in the beginning?

[sswanso]

GDFC

[dahgrow]

That is a really interesting device! I have never seen one like it (At first I thought it would be more theremin like)

[phychbot]

You should do a huge jam session and tape it then post it. I'll be very eager to see that.

[thejonitor]

:firstpost:

e:f;b

[DashOPepper99]

:hellyeah: