Dorit Chrysler about SOMA FLUX

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

FLUX: https://somasynths.com/flux/
Dorit: https://www.doritchrysler.com

Soma Flux Giveaway

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Lyra-8 - Everything I *Think* I Know

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"This is my 3rd attempt to make a 'guide' to the Lyra-8. It's an instrument that is, in some ways, difficult to talk about - it has a cyclical nature that requires you to explain ideas before you explain them. The approach I've settled on is to try and address 4 main areas as holistically as possible in order to share some useful tips, creative approaches and some practical and technical techniques that will, hopefully do some combination of: introduce some new ideas, problem solve and inspire some new approaches to this magical instrument.

Wish me luck!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:10 Tuning and Balancing
08:28 Playing Techniques
15:37 Embracing the Organismic
35:01 Rhythms and Pulses
53:01 Final Thoughts"

Soma Lyra-8 Sounds: Dark Ambient Texture Pad FX No Talk Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"Oblivion Glow is a collection of 50 patches for the analog synthesizer Soma Lyra-8, dedicated to dark, deep, and atmospheric sound.
🎆 Lyra-8 is one of the most unique synthesizers of our time, both in terms of functionality and sonic character. It offers a radically different approach to sound design and performance.
Its true power lies in its dynamics and expressiveness—the instrument, its parameters, and controllers are highly sensitive to settings and playing technique, making its sound incredibly alive and constantly evolving.
💎 This quality has made Lyra-8 a beloved and almost essential tool for genres like ambient, techno, cinematic, IDM, industrial, and beyond—anywhere a blend of liveliness and innovation is required.

📦 Get these presets: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/lyra...

🎛 Exploring this instrument was a truly inspiring experience, and in this soundset, I share the results of that journey. My goal was to extract the broadest possible palette of timbres: warm and cold, soft and harsh, harmonic and distorted, modern and vintage, clean and noisy, smooth and rhythmic.
🕹 I also explored different performance techniques, aiming to strike a balance between the experimental and the musical.

📦 This pack includes drones, pads, textures, leads, FXs, strings, rhythmic patterns, and soundscapes.
🎙 Some patches are designed to take the lead in a track or jam session, while others serve perfectly as supporting layers. While each sound is ready to use as-is, I highly recommend interacting with the controls during performance—modulating parameters in real-time reveals new sonic depths and greatly enhances expressiveness.

📔 The soundset is presented as a PDF document. Each page contains detailed notes explaining how the patch works, which parameters are key for real-time manipulation, and how to evolve the timbre while playing. Following these suggestions will not only expand your sound palette but also deepen your understanding of the instrument.

📀 Each patch comes with an audio example to guide you in understanding how it is intended to sound.

💾 The collection also includes 24/41000 WAV samples. These can be used directly in your projects, or freely resampled, edited, and processed—offering a versatile library of material for further experimentation."

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Bare Enner G

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

"Video by SOMA Labs Music artist John Holcroft

Special thanks to his family: daughter Fiona, wife Nancy and brother James"

No.1 APEX Eurorack Delays

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I am not sure if there's an APEX (best of the best) delay in eurorack. If there was, I would never ended up with so many of them. The 'problem' with eurorack is that each manufacturer adds something special. They have to. I guess my 'problem' is the autistic need to make 'one brand' cases instead of a colorful patch blanket. I never fully realized I had so many delays and even though there is no good and bad in euro, I could easily build a subjective top five - in any order - except for number 1. The top spot has been taken for seven years, but is now on the verge of retirement.

I'll be using a stack of Plaits and Rings as a reference sound, so prepare for a 20 minute 'spa'. In the end, there is an APEX delay after all. I'll add chapters later, for now I want you to relax, listen, maybe even do something else, and when you hear something remarkable, check what's playing. Spin FX delays like FX-AID are not included, but mentioned in general because they're not just delays. I also think the karaoke-chip delays (e.g. Bruxa, Lyra-8 FX) are too exotic but APEX in their own field. I also didn't include any analog/BBD delays because I have no experience with them. This is not a competitive review, it's a lab tour.

Please comment if I overlooked a delay that beats everything else, I don't have/know all of them. It's also cool if you'd share your personal favorite!

Cheers,
Robert"

SOMA Presentation at Roma Modulare

video upload by Roma Modulare

Cinematic Ambient w/ Prophet-10, Lyra-8, OP-1 field, norns shield | Ghost Water 2025-03-31 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created using the ‪@SequentialLLC‬ Prophet-10, ‪@somasynths‬ Lyra-8, norns shield, and ‪@teenageengineering‬ OP-1 field. Layers of electronic sound occasionally reveal melodies.

On the norns shield, I use DRONECASTER to generate a 283 Hz drone, which is fed into the ‪@ChaseBlissAudio‬ MOOD MK II for reverb and stretch effects.

The Lyra-8 produces sounds between drone and noise by pressing its keys and using feedback from the MOD DELAY.

On the OP-1 field, I perform a synth part with the CWO effect applied.

The Prophet-10 plays a sparse synth pad that mixes in noise oscillators."

‪@ModularWorld‬ Set

video upload by Jon Gee

"20 min set for the ​⁠‪@ModularWorld‬ show on 3/23/25

Check out the channel! Also check out ‪@ajohnsonstudio‬

Thanks to ​⁠‪@JohnoWells‬ for your beloved channel and for reaching out.

Thank you also ​⁠‪@chris_economou‬ for the Camera B and dancing bliss❤️

Featuring:

​⁠‪@nyppy‬ Neutral Labs Elmyra 2
​⁠‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬ Strega and 0-Ctrl
​⁠‪@intellijel‬ Cascadia, Sealegs
​⁠‪@somasynths‬ Pulsar-23
​⁠‪@ArturiaOfficial‬ Polybrute
​⁠‪@SequentialLLC‬ OB-6
​⁠‪@beetlecrabaudio‬ Tempera"

Soma Lyra 8 ~ Doepfer Frequency Shifter ~ MI Clouds ~ Strymon Big Sky MX

video upload by Ebotronix

Soma Lyra 8,
Doepfer A 126-2 Frequency Shifter with Expander,
and, A 110-4 QZVCO, frequency controlled by,
A 177-2, foot control , Boss EV 30,
4ms Dual Looping Delay,
Mutable Instruments Clouds,
Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
13.03.2025
vid # 2490

Ambient performance and patch explanation // Cocoquantus // Elmyra // Palmelund BAAS // Borderlands

video upload by Lesjamusic

"I really enjoyed putting this one together. First half: Performance, second half: Patch notes.

Gear used:
Borderlands Granular
Neutral Labs Elmyra 2
Ciat-Lonbarde Cocoquantus
Palmelund Synthesizers BAAS
Chase Bliss Mood Mk2
Off camera: Soma Cosmos, Walrus Audio Slöer, Oto Boum

00:00 Performance
07:49 Patch Notes"

Ambient w/ Lyra-8, KORG MS-20, reface DX | Alpine Crescendo 2025-03-02 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece created using the ‪@somasynths‬ Lyra-8, ‪@KORG_INC‬ MS-20, and YAMAHA Reface DX. It's ambient music where a melody and looper sequence melt into a drone.

For the Lyra-8, after some tuning, I set it to HOLD the sound so it resembles chords. Its output is processed with reverb using ‪@gfisys‬ SPECULAR TEMPUS.

The MS-20 is run through ‪@strymon‬ blueSky for reverb, and I occasionally open and close the filter to change its timbre.

The Reface DX loops phrases with its looper while applying filter and reverb via ‪@strymon‬ NIGHTSKY. At the beginning and end of the track, I reduce the dry signal and modulate the filter to blur the sound."

Eurorack control system Vs desktop synth

video upload by +Saw-Daw

"A test on the eurorack control system.
the synth voices are:
Implexus,
Performer and Pulsar 23 for the drums.
The 4 Performer voices pass through the Godfather.
Everything was fine, until..."

Soma Lyra 8 ~ Mutable Instruments Beads

video upload by Ebotronix

Soma Lyra 8 ,
Mutable Instruments Beads,
Doepfer R2m , Ribbon Controller,
2x ,A 177-2, Boss EV 30,
Make Noise Optomix,
Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
27.02.2025
vid # 2482

Pulsar-23 Electronica Session 2

video upload by 2403R / Case Woo

"Trying out a basic diode patch. Thank you Conatus Modulari. Always something new to learn with this thing. No external effects. Just pure Pulsar."

Soma Lyra 8 with Moog Freqbox² and Maestro Ringmodulator

video uploads by Ebotronix

Note there are two videos in the playlist, part one and part two. You can use the controls to skip around.

Soma Lyra 8 ,
Maestro Ringmodulator,
Moog, Moogerfooger, 2x, Freqbox,
Boss PN2, SL20,2x, EV 30,
Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
25.02.2025
vid # 2478 & 2479

Seagulls ~ Soma Lyra 8 ~ Red Federation BPM Pro ~ Strymon Big Sky MX

video upload by Ebotronix

Soma Lyra 8 ,
Red Federation BPM Pro,
Strymon Big Sky MX, controlled by,
ATO Faderbank 16 n , with Midi CC,
24.02.2025
vid # 2477

SOMA Laboratory Pulsar-23 Semi-Modular Drum Machine (Blue) w/ Case

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Soma Terra live tutorial/demo #2

video upload by SynthAddict

"more Terra exploration"

demo #1 here

Soma Terra tutorial/impromptu demo #1

video upload by SynthAddict

"first of a series on this amazing instrument
a lot to learn and explore"

Audio starts after 18:50 or so.