The Options Menu (accessed via the Options Dial) is the control center for customizing your Orchid's behavior. Here is a full overview of the settings you'll find (as of the v4.0.1 firmware):
System
- View: Change what's shown on the display as you play notes and chords. Choose from a simple chord notation, a list of notes, a reactive waveform, a visual keyboard, or the popular "Geek Out" mode which shows the chord, notes, and keyboard all at once.
- Battery: View your Orchid's current battery level.
- Auto Power Off: Set Orchid to turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity, 30 minutes, or never.
- Version: Displays the current firmware version.
Instrument
- Play Style: Tailor how the chord buttons respond. (See Playstyles article for more details)
- Secret Chords: Enable Secret Chords in the Simple Play Style only, all Play Styles, or turn them OFF. When this setting is enabled, certain combinations of the Chord Type and/or Extension buttons will create additional chords beyond the Orchid's standard Dim, Min, Maj, and Sus ones.
- Single notes: Enable your keyboard to remain within one octave or split between two octaves, as shown on the display. Clicking the Chord Voicing Dial will also switch between settings.
- Extension Addition: Select Add Note if you'd like only the chord extension(s) to be triggered while the existing notes of the chord continue to sustain, or Play Chord to re-trigger the entire chord with the extension(s) added in.
- Quantization: Enable quantization in loops for 1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, 1/8 (triplet) notes, 1/16 notes, 1/16 (triplet) notes, or 1/32 notes.
- Velocity Sense: Turn keyboard velocity sensitivity On if you want notes to play louder the harder you press the keys, or Off for all notes to play at the same volume. (Note: Not all preset sounds are currently velocity-sensitive)
Bass
Enable bass to play:
- With chords only;
- Unison;
- Bass single notes; or
- Solo
Audio and MIDI
- Audio Output: Set the audio output to Auto (which detects if your headphone jack is in use to activate/deactivate the speakers), Headphones only, Speakers only, or Both.
- Clock Source: Set to "Internal" to use your Orchid to lead the tempo for other connected gear, or "External via USB" to make your Orchid follow the tempo from another source such as a DAW.
- MIDI Channels: Assign separate MIDI input channels on your Orchid for the Performed notes, raw Chords, Bass notes, and Drum notes, enabling more customisation when recording into a DAW. Or turn off individual channels.
- Volumes: Access independent volumes for Master, Treble, Bass, Beats, and USB out.
- Metronome Click: Select either Beep or Hi Hat for the metronome sound.
Drum Mode
Enable Drum Mode to use the left-hand chord buttons as drum pads. For more information on this mode, see our dedicated article on Drum Mode.