#61

Do you have any examples? I love this idea!!

#62

Thanks. I recorded some examples within my ER-301 but haven’t transferred them to PC yet. I remember feeling slightly dissatisfied because much of the Lyra’s characteristic noise was just piling up in the same registers. I think I should add EQ controls to each of the four loops to help isolate them better.

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#63

I’d like to think I’m above something as unimportant as the color of the instrument, but now there’s a green one and it’s the most perfect ugly Bruel & Kjaer green and I want it.

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#64

That color makes me want to adjust the white balance of the photo :laughing:

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#65

Wow ; it matches the MFB Dominion Club - not sure if this is a good thing, mind.

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#66

tempted by the orange lyra8

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#67

I guess I’m not above the appearances either because I bought a green one when the black units were on sale for $100 off.

Edit: I’m tempted to put purple knobs on it too!

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#68

Not sure if this is common knowledge but Soma posted on instagram that the black Lyra 8 is on sale for 10% off from the Russian division only through to Dec 5.

#69

There’s also 10% off the Pipe. Sadly, I don’t think I can justify spending that much money on myself this side of Christmas.

#70

I just got one the other day. No clue how to use it yet, but here’s my first fiddle with it: https://youtu.be/0fL-5wrwcXQ

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#71

I have noticed that people seem to value the Russian-made models over the Polish. Is there a reason for this, beyond Vlad may have touched it?

#72

I’ve been wondering the same thing. While I don’t know for sure, I think that the idea of “Soviet” synthesizers holds a special appeal for some people. Polish synth just doesn’t have the same ring to it.

#73

How do you know which country it’s from if you get one second-hand?

#74

Be ready to pay hefty extra for shipping and customs tax/VAT when ordering from Russian division. Learned that the hard way while ordering the Ether.

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#75

Ha! This sums up how I feel about it. I’ve only had it for a few months, but it’s been sitting in a case since my last gig in mid-October. It’s such a beautiful, weird, unpredictable instrument, and sounds lovely when played together with my piano, but it really feels like a luxury item among the rest of my setup.

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#77

I’m wondering how people are using the rear jacks for CV Voices, CV Delay, Hold Gate, and Ext In. What kinds of stuff is being connected?

#78

CV voices: a bit limited in usefulness IMHO. Audio rate modulation doesn’t contribute a lot and it’s not any particular volt-pitch scheme, but a more freeform sequencer like the SQ-1 can work.

CV delay: simple LFOs or smooth random are good, since the Hyper LFO is a bit odd.

Hold: any gates work well. It interacts with the hold knobs, “fast” switches and touchplates. Nice for injecting some synchronized rhythm.

Ext in: lots of stuff works well here with the Lyra’s distortion and delay. I haven’t had as much success with feedback patching the Lyra itself, but I admit I didn’t spend long on it (maybe hard limiting would help). Drums sound pretty great through it, and I’ve mixed drones from my modular with playing the Lyra itself.

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#79

This may be a dumb question, but can you process both external audio and the internal synth voice through the effects at the same time?

#80

…Yes…indeed.

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#81

I never really liked the feel of the stock tuning knobs so I replaced them with nice fat MXR style knobs. Most likely all in my mind, but seems easier/quicker to get tuned in with them.

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