Chord Octaves
One octave on your keyboard is the chord octave. By default it's C3 to B3 (middle C is C3). What a key in that octave does depends on what else is going on:
- Press a key by itself and it will play a normal note.
- Hold a chord pad or turn on Key mode and the key plays a full chord with that root.
How to change the chord octave: Keys outside the chord octave always play as normal notes. Move the chord octave in (Options > Keyboard > Chord Octave). The scale numbers on the key bed move with it.
Use Z/X to jump up and down the octave when using QWERTY keys to trigger notes.
Different ways to make Orchid V work with your setup
Orchid V is built to embrace a range of musical workflows. With the ability to trigger chords with your QWERTY keyboard, MIDI keyboard and mouse, alongside chord latching, there are multiple ways to creatively use Orchid V.
Example Setups:
- QWERTY to trigger chords; click for additional melody notes
- Click to trigger chords; QWERTY for additional bass notes
- QWERTY to trigger chords + Key Mode ON; MIDI keyboard for melody notes
- QWERTY to trigger chords + Chord Latching ON; MIDI keyboard for bass lines