Soma Lyra-4: The most brutal synth ever made

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Ether Mod

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Күн бұрын

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When Soma announced they'll be releasing the Lyra-4 I immediately subscribed to buy two of them for a stereo set up. The experience has been brutal. These are not synths for the soft crowd. These are beasts of expression. Every touch sensor hides a Titan and they are all fighting in a claustrophobic dark place for domination. What a brutal synth.

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@tebi1kurieudidon172
@tebi1kurieudidon172 8 күн бұрын
With the 8 I like to set some of the voices to brutal things and others to something smooth, fragile and haunted. It gives a dynamic space to both parts, I love it. Then sometimes I turn it up and just play the delay for 30 mn hahaha. Those drones, DAMN, and with the modulation they sing ! I love the treble noise coming out of the BBDs in the delay, it is beautiful !!!
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 4 күн бұрын
Yes great ideas! I've yet to explore the delay on its own.
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
if you can..use it with cosmos.. (i have two lyra 8+cosmos..first lyra on the left side ,the second on the right side)it’s great.
@ExpectResistance
@ExpectResistance 8 күн бұрын
Been very tempted to get one of these, almost bought one for Lucia for Christmas. Nice to hear this here.
@mizazu75
@mizazu75 5 күн бұрын
did you get the 4 or the 8?
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 4 күн бұрын
Lucia would love this none for sure!
@markparker4362
@markparker4362 6 күн бұрын
Great work! I've been deliberating between the 8 or the 4 to accompany my Pulsar-23, ever since Sona announced this. Your demo shows what an incredibly powerful synth the 4 is. Particularly if you use 2! Many thanks for sharing. Subscribed!!
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 4 күн бұрын
Pulsar is also a brutal instrument, not sure if you need a Lyra with it.
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
i think lyra4 is interesting to isolate the sound of 4 voices+ master fx. it must be interesting to use two with different master fx, it must be complimentary with the 8… i love soma products..all devices work well together. pulsar, lyra, cosmos, ornament8 👍
@GrzesiuMusic
@GrzesiuMusic Күн бұрын
This is by far the best I've heard this thing sound. What are you using for reverb and delay?
@GeorgeL909
@GeorgeL909 8 күн бұрын
That sounded insane. Really cool, I honestly didn't expect it to sound so heavy. Now I really want one. Or two.
@torepedersen3109
@torepedersen3109 4 күн бұрын
How about three?
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
2..😊
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
@@torepedersen3109.. two lyra 4 inside one cosmos(for stéréo ) and two lyra4 adapters and one ornament8😉..
@SidRockett
@SidRockett 7 күн бұрын
This has definitely enough power to shake the core of the Earth. Love it!
@_c_y_p_3
@_c_y_p_3 4 күн бұрын
It sounds like a trainwreck slowed down to it’s grains then chopped and screwed minus the lean , guy a large sound system would cause heads to vaporize.
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 4 күн бұрын
Great description, sounds like a scene from a film.
@Chaostar316
@Chaostar316 6 күн бұрын
Yes it's amazing. I have the 8 and it's like both a volcanic system and a celestial. Why did you go for two 4s instead of an 8? I love the dual modulation loops in the 8 (1/2+3/4 and 5/6+7/8) and also you can activate a switch to connect both loops (4 to 5 and 8 to 1). This gives amazing intermodulating. (Ah now I remember you use each to different channel. I guess different approaches. Do ride the waves!)
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 6 күн бұрын
Well, like you said, with 2x Lyra-4s it's like having a stereo Lyra-8.
@Chaostar316
@Chaostar316 6 күн бұрын
@ethermod307 I guess it's choosing between the richness of two intermodulating loops as in Lyra-8 or 4 voice loops for each channel. BTW when you play do you usually plan anything in the configuration before? I really prefer to be surprised by whatever is configured today and record the arising.
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 6 күн бұрын
@@Chaostar316 To be honest I knew one day that I would get a Lyra-8, it was a matter of time. But I work often with 2 instruments in a stereo system so when they announced the Lyra-4 (with a special price for two) it was a no-brainer. About planning before I play. No I don't plan anything. I just jam and try to experience the instrument. When I have something interesting I will press record. I have 20+ years experience in improvisation though which makes the whole process smoother.
@adamwieczorek7701
@adamwieczorek7701 6 күн бұрын
A very normal mayhem synth😊
@Chaostar316
@Chaostar316 6 күн бұрын
Interesting what you said about compositions which are different for each stereo channel. Can you recommend something? Thanks
@troussetalexis3116
@troussetalexis3116 7 күн бұрын
La meilleure façon de faire vibrer la lyra-4
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
j'ai 2 lyra8..mais rajouter 2 lyra 4 ca me tente pas mal, pour dissocier chacune des 4 voix avec les fx sur 2 sorties séparées- ils sont forts soma
@oiartsun
@oiartsun 6 күн бұрын
I have a Lyra-8 and have thought about having two of them, or two Lyra-4s, or the same reason you cite: the ability to spread sound from the instruments to dual mono or an approximation of a true stereo field. I have been fond of the Lyra-8 and have used it with Eurorack (using the pin-adapter and a V-trig to S-trig converter) for a couple of different finished tracks. My fondness for the Lyra-8 over time has diminished somewhat, not because of its sound, but because: (1) inadequate external CV inputs, and (2) no line outputs per channel or per group (1&2, 3&4, etc.). I really would love to dial in the exact amount of attack and decay of each voice independently (i.e. some plucked sounds, some very slow attack, etc.), and not be restricted to carefully controlling the amount of figure pressure for each sensor plate. That said, every time I think about selling my Lyra-8, I imagine its absence would bother me, especially given that it's actually an instrument with a low price for the amount of voices it gives you. Even just using one or two channels of a Lyra-8 or Lyra-4, with as much external modulation as it will allow, has the potential to add a substantial contribution to a mix.
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 4 күн бұрын
Yes I understand your points. Thnx for sharing your thoughts, very helpful! Well, it's a unique instrument and it should have a place in a electronic music studio for the things that it does really well. For other sounds, there are other options out there. I personally like embracing each instrument for what it is and push it to its limits.
@MegaBarman
@MegaBarman Күн бұрын
...it's like korg ms-10 with some FX...
@IOSISDRONE
@IOSISDRONE 6 күн бұрын
How is the Lyra 4 more brutal than the Lyra 8?
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 6 күн бұрын
good point, it's the same synth isn't it?
@IOSISDRONE
@IOSISDRONE 6 күн бұрын
@ no, it’s not the same synth
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
two lyra8 (its a demo) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoLJq4KmdtJlqtk
@bleuandroid
@bleuandroid 4 күн бұрын
2 lyra8 with cosmos and two ornament8 (and pulsar23)
@joelalexander4513
@joelalexander4513 6 күн бұрын
I wanted to hear Jump. What a useless box.
@ethermod307
@ethermod307 6 күн бұрын
terrible song, I prefer bon jovi ;)
@joelalexander4513
@joelalexander4513 6 күн бұрын
@@ethermod307 Yes. Maybe Runaway. Is this box conductive of human metal particles inside the bloodstream?
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