SOMA Laboratory Lyra-8 Analog Synthesizer, Black Beast - Secondhand

Full Description

Create evolving, complex soundscapes

The Lyra-8 features eight unique voices that can function independently or in pairs, allowing you to create intricate, evolving soundscapes. Each voice is equipped with its own tune control, giving you the ability to shape chords, harmonies, and melodies in real time. Whether you’re crafting rich, organ-like textures or exploring dissonant, experimental tones, the Lyra-8’s flexible voice structure lets you dive deep into your creative process. The non-linear design of the voices introduces a level of unpredictability, ensuring that no two performances are ever the same.

Explore diverse sonic territories

The Lyra-8’s dual-mode functionality opens up a wide array of sonic possibilities. In organ mode, the synth produces lush, layered sounds reminiscent of vintage electric organs. Switch to FM synthesis mode, and each voice transforms into an FM operator, allowing for complex modulations and timbral shifts. This versatility makes the Lyra-8 a powerful tool for exploring everything from ambient drones to sharp, cutting leads. The ability to blend these modes and control them in real-time ensures that your sonic palette remains as broad as your imagination.

Add rhythmic depth with the Hyper LFO

The Hyper LFO on the Lyra-8 is a standout feature that adds rhythmic and textural complexity to your sound. By combining two simple LFOs, the Hyper LFO can create intricate modulations, from subtle pulsations to dramatic shifts in tone. This feature is particularly effective when used in conjunction with the mod delay, where it can modulate delay times to produce everything from gentle flutters to intense, syncopated rhythms. Whether you’re looking to add movement to your sound or create entirely new textures, the Hyper LFO gives you the tools to experiment and innovate.

Craft gritty, textured sounds with integrated distortion

The Lyra-8’s integrated distortion circuit is the final touch in its sound-shaping arsenal. Positioned after the mod delay in the signal chain, the distortion can be used to add anything from subtle warmth to extreme, speaker-rattling grit. This feature is especially powerful when combined with the Lyra-8’s feedback and resonance controls, allowing you to push your sound to the edge and beyond. The distortion not only adds character to your sound but also interacts with the delay, creating complex, evolving tones that can be shaped in real time.

Reviews

"A very responsive if unpredictable form of analogue FM synthesis with voices interacting to produce brain-twisting textures. Not all synth players are going to be immediately drawn to the Lyra-8's sometimes abrasive, droning tonality, but those who are will find it refreshingly, genuinely different!" - Sound on Sound

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Features

• Module is intertwined by many nonlinear connections and works in an entangled state
• Ideal for creating drones, atmospheres, complex FX, soundscapes, textures and pads
• 8 unique voices, each with their own pitch, envelope generator and modulation source
• Each voice's LFO has a different dedicated frequency
• Sine and triangle waveforms
• HOLD knob for providing continuous volume of voices
• Sensors for activating voice
• Each voice has its own unique vibrato frequency
• Integrated FM allows for 81 variations of FM synthesis
• LFO with 2 separately tuned low-frequency oscillators
• 2 independent delay channels, each with their own time adjustment and option of modulation
• Delay time can also be modulated by the delay’s own output signal, which enables many effects
• Distortion with drive and mix amount
• Can be used as an external effects processor

Specifications

• Max Output Voltage: 2 v 0-to-peak
• Output Connector: Mono 6.3mm TS or TRS (balanced) jack
• Output Resistance: 100 Ohm
• EXT IN: 1 v 0-to-peak
• EXT IN Connector: 6.3mm TS jack
• HOLD GATE: Full HOLD volume +5V
• HOLD GATE Connector: 6.3mm TS jack
• CV DELAY: Unipolar, range of 0 to +5 volt
• CV DELAY Connector: 6.3mm TS jack
• CV VOICES: Unipolar, range of 0 to +5 volt
• CV VOICES Connector: 6.3mm TS jack
• Power Supply: Stabilised, +12V, 0.2A, center positive
• Power Consumption: 2 watt
• Dimensions: 266 x 266 x 62mm
• Weight: 2.5kg
• Product Code: LYRA-8-BLACK