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Owners Guides

Manuals and playing guides.

Original Omnichord and Qchord manuals, free to download, link to and share. Better scans will be added as they become available.

Owners Guides

All available manuals are listed here and are completely free for you to download, link to or share. All we ask is that you point people back to this website in return.

Where a guide is marked as awaiting re-scan, the current file is useful but not necessarily the best quality version. Stronger scans will be uploaded as they become available.

PC-27

Tronichord

Tronichord owners manual cover

Early Portachord family guide for the instrument that led into the Omnichord idea: chord buttons, simple accompaniment and the first step towards Suzuki's chord-and-strum layout.

1981

OM-27

OM-27 owners guide cover

The original OM-27 owner manual covers the first true Omnichord layout: 27 chord buttons, six rhythm patterns, a distinctive early SonicStrings strumplate and the warm bass sound players still recognise.

System One

OM-36

OM-36 owners guide cover

The OM-36 System One guide documents Suzuki's early expanded Omnichord design, including the membrane-style SonicStrings area and the move towards the later OM-84 control layout.

System Two

OM-84

OM-84 owners guide cover

The OM-84 manual is one of the most useful classic references, covering the larger chord palette, dual strumplate voices, keyboard mode and chord computer features that many players consider the heart of the series.

Second generation

OM-100 / OM-200M

OM-100 and OM-200M owners guide cover

The OM-100 and OM-200M guide covers the second-generation instruments with additional voices, MIDI on the 200M and the recognisable vibrato character that defines this period of Omnichord design.

Third generation

OM-150 / OM-250M

OM-150 and OM-250M owners guide cover

The OM-150 and OM-250M manual covers the clean-sounding later classic series. These models share much of their electronics with the OM-300, with different voice sets and feature combinations.

Late classic

OM-300

OM-300 owners guide cover

The OM-300 guide covers the late classic model with MIDI, chord computer features and an original Omnichord mode that restores the familiar chord drone and Omnichord voice.

Qchord

QC-1 Qchord

Qchord owners guide cover

The QC-1 Qchord manual explains Suzuki's later Qchord design, including cartridge features, warm chord pads, rich strumplate strings and the controls that made it a favourite with a new generation of players.

Omnichord Online

OH-84

OH-84 full user guide cover

Revised full user guide for the Omnichord Heaven OH-84 browser instrument, including the virtual Omnichord workstation, MIDI file tools, rhythm and accompaniment programming, chord computer and custom settings.

Current model

OM-108

OM-108 owners guide cover

Official owner guide for the current Suzuki OM-108, covering the 108 chord layout, updated SonicStrings area, voices, rhythms, MIDI OUT, batteries, adapter use and everyday care.