Discovering the Chromaplane: First Improvised Sessions with Soma Cosmos

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"In this video, I explore the Chromaplane by Koma Elektronik and Passepartout Duo for the very first time. To process the sound, I run the signal through the Soma Laboratory Cosmos Drifting Memory Station, allowing the electromagnetic textures to evolve into a shifting, ambient soundscape. The performance were recorded live from the Cosmos stereo output, then lightly mixed and mastered in Pro Tools.

The video is in two parts:
• Take 1: My initial interaction with the instrument, focusing on discovering its tactile response and basic tonal characteristics.
• Take 2: A second attempt where I push the density of the performance while maintaining the same tuning from the first session.

I have included annotations at the beginning of the video to explain exactly what the Chromaplane is and how I am approaching this specific setup.

Gear used:
• Koma Elektronik Chromaplane
• Soma Laboratory Cosmos (Drifting Memory Station)

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00:00 Intro
00:51 Take 1: Introducing the Chromaplane
02:42 Adding the Cosmos
03:19 Drawing Melodies is Fun!
07:12 Take 2"

GESPRÄCHSKONZERT (Lecture Concert): SOMA Laboratory at SUPERBOOTH26

video upload by Superbooth Berlin

"SOMA present their new Enigma synthesizer."

Sounds from Superbooth 2026: SOMA Enigma (Part 2)

video upload by Perfect Circuit

Part 1 here

SOMA at Perfect Circuit

Sounds from Superbooth 2026: SOMA Enigma

video upload by Perfect Circuit

SOMA at Perfect Circuit

Minimal Ambient with Gentle Electronic Tones | Shimmering Lines 2026-05-05 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"An ambient piece composed of gentle electronic sounds.

This work is created with ‪@SONICWARE‬ LIVEN Ambient Ø and ‪@somasynths‬ LYRA-8.

On Ambient Ø, phrases centered on sine waves are looped. Hand-played phrases are occasionally added.

On the LYRA-8, deep reverb is applied through the ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY, and the performance includes moments where modulation delay is fed back."

ENIGMA (SOMA labs demo)

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

00:00 Episode 1
03:54 Episode 2
07:49 Episode 3
11:11 Episode 4
14:40 Episode 5
18:30 Episode 6
22:08 Episode 7

Performance - Vlad Kreimer
Camera - Stas Trandafilov
CGI - Max Shevchenko

ESK - Soma Pulsar 23 Jam

video upload by Metunar

"Jamming with the Soma Pulsar 23 Drumcomputer.
Direct recording with mastering."

http://www.metunar.ch

When Looping Goes Too Far: Cafe Quantum, Spotykach and Cosmos

video upload by HAINBACH

"Looping has come a long way since I got my first Boss pedal. The three instruments I show in this video are far out, but which has gone the furthest? And more importantly, which one is the one that entices you the most? From the endless drifting of Soma Cosmos, the blooming soundscapes of Synthux Academy Spotykach to the Eldritch madness that is the Ciat-Lonbarde Cafe Quantum, here be loops.
SAMPL PACK: / sample-pack-156667371"

SOMA Laboratory Quantum Ocean Binaural Noise Generator

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SOMA Laboratory Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synthesizer (Orange)

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Modular vid #346

video upload by Phisynth

"Torso T-1 in song mode sequencing the Fenix with 3 distinct voices. Waldorf Iridium & Hydrasynth playing their part. Pulsar-23 and DR-2 doing drums. With a touch of Entanglement space on the top.

#torsot1 #fenixmodular #bugbrand #waldorf #iridium #hydrasynth #destinyplus #entanglementspace"

A DARK CINEMATIC Music Performance | SOMA TERRA | Exploration: 35 | PATIENCE IS THE GAME

video upload by Rick Hopkinson

"The Dirty Mirror takes these two behemoths of sonic perversion and adds an extra layer of nasty – using the core circuit of our Coma Reactor Eurorack module.

This three footswitch, 15 knob pedal looks complicated – but it’s not:

The BURN Channel (left side) is based on our Chemical Burn circuit, a nastier FY-6 variant.

The CHURN channel (right side) is based on a heavily modded Big Muff Pi.

There is a short delay circuit before the fuzz circuits.

Both the fuzz circuits can switch between the input sound, 100% wet delayed sound or a blend of wet and dry.

The fuzz circuits are then mixed in parallel into a high-headroom output section.

For added sickness, the delay time can be modified by an envelope follower or LFO.

Choose your filthy reflection – from straight dual parallel fuzz textures, to seasick vibrato to long slow quasi-chorus phasey apocalyptica.

The delay can be used on its own for slapback, chorus and vibrato effects.

Yes, it can get very noisy.
No, you can’t do anything about it - so weep in pain and pleasure, and submit to the swarms of square waves that joyfully fill your room.""'Patience is the game' is a live improvised cinematic ambient performance on the Soma Terra synthesiser; a deep and evolving journey through dark, cinematic ambient soundscapes.

Cinematic ambient music, dark atmospheric soundscape, experimental synthesiser performance, Soma Terra improvisation, ambient drone music.

This is my 35th cinematic ambient exploration in the Sanctuary series.... This time it's played on the Soma Terra synth by @somasynths
I keep coming back to this synth!
Best experienced with headphones 🎧"

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Ambient | LYRA-8

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"Link: https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...
The SOMA LYRA-8 has earned a reputation as one of the most unconventional analog synthesizers ever built. It does not follow the rules of standard pitch, MIDI sequencing, or predictable modulation. Instead, it generates sound through an organic interaction of oscillators, distortion stages, and feedback paths. Every note is less a fixed frequency and more a living event shaped by your touch, voltage instabilities, and the nonlinear behavior of its circuitry."

SOMA Laboratory Lyra-4 Organismic Drone Synthesizer (Blue)

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Commination - Dark ambient Psychedelic Doom Drone - Elektron Tonverk & Soma Pulsar 23

video upload by Abre Ojos

"54bpm - Big words from little men

‪@WeAreElektron‬ Tonverk &‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar 23

Video:
Live visuals using The Wizard of Mars (1965) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
‪@entropyandsons‬ Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Domain REDUX - Industrial Psychedelic Doom Techno Noise - Elektron Tonverk & Soma Pulsar 23

video upload by Abre Ojos

"33bpm - Reclaiming space

‪@WeAreElektron‬ Tonverk &‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar 23

Live processing the Pulsar through the Tonverk and sampling into the Grainer

Check the process video: [posted here]

Video:
Live visuals using The Vulture (1966) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
‪@entropyandsons‬ Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Ambient Electronica with LYRA-8 and OP-1 field Strings | Curb Stones 2026-03-29 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"Ambient electronica built from simulated string tones and sustained synth textures.

Created with ‪@somasynths‬ LYRA-8, ‪@Dirtywave‬ M8 MODEL 02, ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field, and monotron DELAY.

On the LYRA-8, sustained tones are performed. The signal is processed with ‪@KORG_INC‬ monotron DELAY for filtering and delay, then through MICROCOSM with deep reverb.

On the M8 MODEL 02, simple harmonies are played and looped using Hypersynth. The sound is processed through ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ LOSSY with filtering and reverb.

On the OP-1 field, simulated string tones from the STRING synth are looped using the ENDLESS sequencer. Reverb is added with MOOD MKII, and the MICRO LOOPER is occasionally engaged to introduce variation."

Domain V1 - Industrial Psychedelic Doom Techno Noise - Elektron Tonverk & Soma Pulsar 23

video upload by Abre Ojos

"77bpm - Disputed ownership

‪@WeAreElektron‬ Tonverk &‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar 23

Live processing the Pulsar through the Tonverk and sampling into the Grainer

Check the process video: • Making a Tonverk Techno Rumble + other things [posted here]

Video:
Live visuals using The Vulture (1966) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
‪@entropyandsons‬ Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Lyra 8 // Elmyra II // Eurorack FX // Cocoquantus // No talking

video upload by Lesjamusic

"I've been working on some of the ambient sounds for Eric Whitacre's new piece, and set up this little Euro FX rack, together with recording some Elmyra. Eric himself is a master Lyra player, and I wanted to try out a little drone piece pairing these two together. Coco because Coco. Little break in the middle to retune the Lyra (natch)"

Impuissant - Industrial Psychedelic Doom Techno Noise - Ableton Move & Soma Pulsar 23

video upload by Abre Ojos

"57bpm - Cracks are forming

Ableton Move &‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar 23 thru ‪@Endorphines‬ Ghost pedal

Layering a drone from the Bass channel on the Soma with the Move

Check the process video: • Turning a Soma Pulsar 23 drone in a MEGADR... [posted here]

Video:
Live visuals using The Valley of Gwangi (1969) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through: Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
‪@entropyandsons‬ Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"