SOMA Laboratory Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synthesizer (White)

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So this happened… Pulsar 23 + Pulsar 23

video upload by Conatus Modulari

"Not what I expected nor intended, but somehow this 80ish jam happened… There's some good sounds going on, though slightly out of my comfort zone here. Uploaded it because it's all because I like playing around, next time will be a bit darker (or will it… ?).

I definitely need to dive into this Pulsar 46 thing on my desk."

And a massive playlist starting with the above at the time of this post. Use the player controls to skip around.

Soma [ Pulsar 23 \ Ornament 8 \ Lyra 8 ]

SOMA Laboratory Lyra-8 Organismic Drone Synthesizer (Pink) w/ Dust Cover & Gig Bag

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LYRA-COSM • Ambient Improv

video upload by Nate Connelly Music

"Soma Labs LYRA-8 Organismic Synthesizer + Microcosm

Messing around with the Lyra / Microcosm

Equipment used:
• Lyra-8
• Hologram Microcosm
• Strymon BigSky
• SPL Goldmike Pre-Amp
• ART Pro VLAII Compressor

Recorded into Cubase with minimal post EQ processing.

Thanks for listening.

#ambientmusic #ambient #lyra8 #hologrammicrocosm"

LYRA-8 Ambient • It will sing if you let it

video upload by Nate Connelly Music

"Soma Labs LYRA-8 Organismic Synthesizer

Track title: Morning Spaces

I've been playing with the LYRA-8 again after some time. Well known for it's intense sound design and noise capabilites, one of my favourite ways to use it is by taking the time to delicately tune each oscillator by ear, and then see how certain phrases and melodies emerge out from the ether.

Equipment used:
• Lyra-8
• Strymon BigSky
• SPL Goldmike Pre-Amp
• ART Pro VLAII Compressor

Recorded into Cubase with minimal post EQ processing.

Thanks for listening.

#ambientmusic #lyra8 #electronicmusic"

WARP - Part 4. With CV (SOMA labs demo, no talk)

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

00:00 HPF LPF Terra
00:52 FLANGER Terra
01:37 HPF LPF Bass
02:18 WAVEFOLDER Lyra-8
03:23 MB DRIVE Pulsar-23
04:25 FLANGER Pulsar-23
05:22 WAVEFOLDER Pulsar-23
06:48 LUSH Pulsar-23

Soma Laboratory Documentary | Voltage Labs

video upload by Voltage Labs

"SOMA Laboratory creates instruments that don’t just make sounds - they start a dialogue. From the Lyra-8 to the Pulsar-23, Vlad Kreimer’s philosophy of 'romantic engineering' challenges convention, inviting chaos, unpredictability, and a deeper human connection with machines."

Berceuse

video upload by Grégoire Blanc

"One year after the release of “Daydreaming ~ 楽想”, I’m excited to share this little electronic lullaby, in the same style. I hope it will help you find sleep in these difficult times ✨🌙

The track is also available on all streaming platforms."

Elektor Formant Modular and Soma Lyra-8.

SOMA Laboratory Lyra 8 Drones - Drone 2 - 'Silver Thread'

video upload by j bowman ALL PROCEEDS TO MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINE

"Experience the powerful soundscape of the SOMA Laboratory Lyra 8 in “Drone 2 - Silver Thread,” the latest re-release from my ambient drone synth album, "Lyra 8 Drones: Just a Memory". This immersive track blends deep drone textures, organic modulation, and rich binaural sound design to guide you into a state of mindfulness, meditation, and sonic exploration.

Created entirely on the SOMA Lyra 8, this piece highlights the analog synth’s unique voice architecture and chaotic beauty. If you're a fan of binaural drone music, ambient synth albums, or are exploring music for meditation and mindful listening, this video is for you.

This track is part of a full drone album available now on Bandcamp — perfect for late-night sessions, sound therapy, or ambient playlists. Whether you're a SOMA enthusiast, a modular synth explorer, or someone searching for viral ambient drone music, this performance will resonate.

🎧 Best experienced with headphones for full binaural depth.
💿 Listen to the full album: Lyra 8 Drones: Just a Memory
📌 Tags: SOMA Lyra 8, ambient drone synth, binaural meditation music, drone album, viral drone music, ambient soundscape"

SOMA Laboratory Lyra 8 Drones - Drone 1 - 'Ever Changing, Never Changing'

video upload by j bowman ALL PROCEEDS TO MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINE

"Experience the haunting beauty of the SOMA Laboratory Lyra 8 in “Drone 1 – Ever Changing, Never Changing”, a deeply immersive binaural ambient drone synth piece crafted to elevate your meditation, mindfulness, and sonic exploration. This video is part of a binaural drone synth album created using the legendary SOMA Lyra 8, a powerful and expressive analog synthesizer known for its organic textures and unpredictable character.

Whether you're a fan of ambient drone music, a Lyra 8 owner, or someone exploring binaural soundscapes for meditation, relaxation, or deep listening, this track is designed to transport you. The layered drone evolves subtly—ever changing, yet never changing—making it perfect for background focus, introspective moments, or sleep.

🎧 Use headphones to experience the full depth of the binaural audio.

🔍 Keywords: SOMA, Lyra 8, binaural, drone, ambient synth, meditation music, mindfulness, experimental album, ambient drone, viral music, deep listening, synth meditation, sound healing.

💬 Let us know how this SOMA Lyra 8 drone resonates with your journey. Full album available on bandcamp:"

SOMA Laboratory LYRA 8 // The Humming Guy // Solo Concert // No Talking

video upload by LESINDES

"Solo concert with SOMA Laboratory LYRA-8 Concert without any additional effects. The Humming Guy.
Older Footage from 2020."

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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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

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

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

'Modulation' - Ambient Drones with Lyra-8, Digitakt, Big Sky | 59 Perlen

video upload by 59 Perlen

"This is the latest track of my current ambient drone series, created with Soma Lyra-8, Elektron Digitakt and Strymon Big Sky. I wanted to create a mood that sounds different than the usual Lyra stuff and not like a typical drone. I felt like I need something else in my liveset and here we go - Digitakt adds a simple pad sound to the rhythmic pattern of the Lyra. 'Modulation' is also the title track of my upcoming performance."

Monome Norns o-o-o script w/ Soma Lyra-8

video upload by Andre Bregegere

"In this video, I explore the sonic possibilities of the o-o-o ("odashodasho") script, a fun generative sequencer (also boasting its own FM synthesis engine!) for the Monome Norns. I am pairing it with the Lyra-4, a touch-sensitive synthesizer known for its organic, often unpredictable textures and its ability to create complex, evolving drones and tones.

This session was fully improvised, letting the interaction between the two instruments guiding the performance. it was recorded live and lightly mastered in Pro Tools.
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Monome Norns: https://monome.org/docs/norns/
o-o-o script: https://norns.community/o-o-o
Lyra-4: https://somasynths.com/lyra-4/ @somasynths"

Soma Labs Lyra-8 & friends, etc.

video upload by SynthAddict

the Power of 2 x LYRA-4 (SOMA labs demo)

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

"Reissue of the legendary synth!"

"We present to your attention the revived version of LYRA-4, organismic synthesizer, the younger sister of the famous LYRA-8. “Organismic” means that LYRA uses some principles that lie in the base of living organisms. The way how LYRA’s modules interacting between each other and the behaviour of the instrument resembles a live conversation. It’s smaller and weighs less but is equally rugged in design, and still packs a lot of punch. This makes it easy to fit in a backpack and perfect for taking the LYRA sound on the road. And playing two LYRA-4s can actually sound very different than just one LYRA-8.

LYRA-4 is based on four generators, which will be referred to as voices. Their design is not like a traditional subtractive synthesis VCO. Instead of having a linear or logarithmic dependency on control voltage, they resemble the tone generators in old electric organs. Hence the use of the term “voices” instead of “VCOs”. Lyra uses non-linearity a lot, and the voices are constructed in such a way that allows for non-linearity to express itself.

The voices are divided into two pairs (12, 34), creating tree-like structure.

The voices can function either in an electric organ mode or in an FM synthesis mode with each of the voices and its envelope acting as a separate FM operator. The voice’s impact on FM synthesis will decrease along with the decay of its envelope.

LYRA-4 also has the next blocks:

The HYPER LFO is a complex low-frequency generator, whose waveform is synthesized from two simple LFOs by summation or multiplication of their frequencies. It also has a sync mode. The LFO can modulate the selected pairs of voices and the MOD DELAY.

The MOD DELAY consists of delay with feedback. The delay has a unique possibility of self-modulation where the output signal modulates the delay sample rate, creating cool effects.

The DISTORTION is last in the chain, after the delay. It enables the delay to also influence the distortion.

For all its experimental character, LYRA is a professional instrument. Its output dynamics and frequency response are balanced and ready for a live performance or studio recording without any additional processing.

Colors: Black and White. Yin and Yang 🙂"