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SOMA Lyra-8 White Angel

22 ratings

Analog Drone Synthesizer

8 Voices
8 Oscillators
Each voice is freely tunable and within a wide range
Triange/Square waveform mix and adjustable FM modulation per voice pair
AD envelope per voice with slow and fast response time
Hyper LFO for vibrato- and delay modulation
Switchable feedback path
Mod delay with 2 delay lines and LFO modulation
Drive knob with wet/dry controller
Can be played via 2 metal contacts per voice
Audio output: 6.3 mm jack
Headphone output: 3.5 mm jack
External input: 6.3 mm jack
Hold gate: 6.3 mm jack
CV delay: 6.3 mm jack
CV voices: 6.3 mm jack
Dimensions (W x D x H): 266 x 266 x 62 mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Colour: White
Includes an external power supply (12 V DC)

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Number Of Keys	8
Touch-Sensitive	No
Aftertouch	No
Split Zones	No
Modulation Wheel	No
Number of simultaneous Voices	8
Sound Engine	Analogue
MIDI interface	None
Storage Medium	None
USB-port	No
Effects	Delay, Distortion
Arpeggiator	No
Number of Analog Outputs	1
Digital Output	No
Display	No

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What a crazy synth!

Bryan104, 24.12.2020

This synth is built like a tank, sounds really crazy, and is one of the most original and inspiring instruments I have used in recent memory. It rewards experimentation, creativity, and just turning knobs, and you will end up with some of the most other-worldly sounds you have ever heard.

Because it is such an "organic" experience, as SOMA Labs puts it, it does have the drawback of not having patch memory or recall of any kind. So make sure you record what you make, and download their recall sheets just in case you need to get it replicated later on. It also doesn't accept midi, but does accept CV. That being said, this instrument performs best when it is played like an instrument! The conductive touch points react differently depending on how you press them, which adds to the expressivity.

The levels can be a little low at times, so having a nice DI or mic pre to run it into will help with getting good levels with a bit less noise.

Overall this has been a wonderful addition to my studio, and I am going to use it extensively on the films I score in the future.

10/10. It's an amazing synth. If you want something unique, this is the instrument for you.

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Weird alien mindstrument

1 BPM, 25.05.2021

My first Lyra-8 was the Black Beast. My second Lyra-8 now is the White Angel. Yes they sound different LOL. Each day no matter how carefully I try reproduce a patch, it will never sound exactly the same. The Lyra-8 is the startrek of boldly sound what no one has done before. Okay that was the intro. Now the details: Operation: especially the rather unpredictable Mod knobs are very sensitive to the minutest turn depending on the other knobs. Even opening one Osc with Mod Osc another is more than enough to drone longer mindights than the usual drone synths. Not to mention all eight Osc... The Mod Delay sectionon top is not too exaggerated, a bit tame to me, but for sure I need more daring settings in the other sections. Time will tell. Features, well, I wish there were a deep (modulatable) reverb built-in. This machine deserves one, just like the well-known NYX synths. But the eight 8 oscillators grouped in pairs under 4 mods, man, that is droning to the power x. I tried the CV Voices port on a Doepfer Time analog sequencer (thank you Thomann for having devlivered) CV out, and with quantize off it produces great microtonal style phrases. Also, it would have been better IMHO the audio out would be stereo and not mono. All in all, if you are tired of the trodden path of beat and melody and even drones, well, here is some alien stuff that would even make Spock salivate on planet Vulcan.

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wild beast on its own right

herediad, 24.03.2021

honestly, after 6 months with it, I realized that you really have to invest time to master the nuances of the frequency modulations, going default is already amazing. creating something with it it's a matter of balance of letting it go and surf ( and record!) and fine shape the sound that you manage to get.

recommend for those who want very tripping sounds,but is very hard to get unique sounds abuse of the delay is recommended.

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Truly inspiring!

Gior, 28.11.2020

This is not the average midi capable synthesizer with the usual controls..but you can get lost playing with it and after an hour (i recommend recording) you have collected amazing sounds. It is capable for both ambient and angrier sounds that NIN or Tool would use. I often feel that there is a whole ocean of timbres and rhythms in this machine that wait to be explored!

I have already used it in quite a few tracks, no problems mixing it with other instruments and soundscapes.

All in all a perfect experimental sound generator able to produce a vast number of sounds and timbres!

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item number	471732
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available since	October 2019

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