Orchid V is Orchid, as a plugin. It gives you Orchid's chord engine and every factory sound, playable from any MIDI keyboard or your computer keyboard, inside the DAW you already use. Hold a chord type, press a note, and Orchid V plays the full chord, voiced and performed.
Built into Orchid V is Pistil — Orchid's sound engine. Change any sound in the Edit tab, or build your own patches from scratch.
Below are three ways to play:
- Using a MIDI keyboard. Play on MIDI channel 1. MIDI channel 2 plays the Bass.
- Using your computer keyboard. Turn on Settings > Keyboard > Use QWERTY keyboard. The default key mapping is shown below:
| Keys | Play |
|---|---|
| A W S E D F T G Y H U J | C up to B |
| K O L P ; ' | C up to F, one octave higher |
| Z / X | Octave down / up |
| 1 2 3 4 | Dim, Min, Maj, Sus pads |
| 5 6 7 8 | 6, m7, M7, 9 pads |
Note: See Key Mapping for QWERTY for custom setups.
- Using your mouse on screen. Click the pads whilst pressing the key bed to trigger chords.
Unique Features:
Chord Latching: Enable a chord to keep playing after you let go. Press the chord pad again to release it. This can be turned OFF and ON in (Settings > Instrument)
Polyphonic Keyboard: With no chord pad held and Key mode OFF, Orchid V allows you to play multiple keys at once.