#102

That’s gorgeous, in sort of a bleak industrial way (as it should be). My black one seems a bit ordinary now, at least until I turn it on…

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#103

So I’ve been creating lots of cool rhythmic bits - which admittedly is not the usual use of the Lyra. While they are great to sample and loop I’m wanting to sync other things to them in a live context and am at a loss of how best to do this. My best so far is an old Red box from the 90s used to sync drum machines to live DJ turntables - but it’s fussy. Anyone have luck with a way to extract the super LFO to something like a clock? The input is different functionally and while it’s cool it isn’t the key to syncing the cool rhythms I’m getting. I want to figure out a way to have it do its loops and sync the Flame Maander to it for processing with multiband filter envelope sequences.

#104

this question was answered a while back in this thread after someone emailed vlad kreimer about it … the mod knob does not have zero, if you don’t want any effect, flip the switch to the centre (off) to turn off modulation on the voices. otherwise the knob modulates whatever source the switch is flipped to.

#105

There’s an LED which seems to be lit when the LFO crosses some threshold. You could buffer that signal, perhaps. Or tape an LDR to it externally for a non-invasive solution.

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#106

I like that - that angle didn’t even occur to me!

Prob gonna go non-invasive though. Time to dig out my Arduino kit - I think I could even code off the light to make the signal a clean clock. Thank you! I’ll let know know if it all works out.

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#107

The pink one is just beautiful. How are you liking it, especially compare to your Reaktor model?

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#108

I would say I’m still in the honeymoon phase, but it’s been one of the rare purchases where the reality lived up to my expectation. It’s a terrific instrument with a very thoughtful design and I’ve loved having it.

The Reaktor model can get surprisingly close with some patches, but now that I have the real thing I can see what needs to change. For one, it needs to get a heck of a lot dirtier, so that’s coming. I’ve also already worked up a “BBD” toggle that adds in the tone from the analog delay. The one I have is way too clean, but it will still be there. The BBD version includes the added noise that comes with longer delay times and a bit reduction / sample rate reduction effect. I’m fine-tuning that now.

I also need to add the hilarious “pitch sag” that occurs when you engage the vibrato.

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#109

Well color me surprised, I assumed there was an analog BBD delay in there, but I opened mine up today to find two of the venerable PT2399 chips staring back at me. The delay is digital:
http://www.princeton.com.tw/Portals/0/Product/PT2399_1.pdf

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#110

I was under that impression as well, but the SOS review mentions that it’s digital: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/soma-laboratory-lyra-8, so maybe it’s mentioned in the specs somewhere.

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#111

It is such a wonderful instrument. I don’t play the contacts that much any more, but certain aspects of the philosophy behind the Lyra (the limitation to 8 notes, “negation of control”, embracing noise/bleed and the idea of “total feedback”) have become pretty fundamental to everything I do musically, and carry across to other instruments surprisingly well.

Plus there is very little in my studio which does not benefit from being run through the Lyra at some point in the recording process - it’s like rolling something that’s too clean in the dirt a bit to take the edge off it.

That interview where Vlad talk about the Lyra as a bridge / breach to the artist’s subconsciousness really hit home!

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#112

My wife got me one for my birthday that just arrived a week ago (obligitory first use vid).

My testing this weekend involves getting it and the Neutron to make friends:

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#113

Hi all, how safe are the touchplates? I am a bit paranoid about electricity and would love to know more about it

#114

The whole machine runs on 9V PSU that is providing about as much power as you phone charger. Except a rare condition of electrosensitivity, there is nothing to worry about.

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#115

Thanks, it’s just my stupid phobias

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#116

What about the Lyra-8?

Electrical safety & grounding: synths, touch synths, guitar, etc
#117

How do touchplates work? I asked Make Noise and they told me their are working woth capacitative sensing. What about a Lyra-8? Are touchplates safe?

#118

Lyra-8 is powered by 12V DC from a wall wart adapter.

The manual says “the current is very low, several orders below sensitivity threshold, and is absolutely safe.”

#119

i “cross the streams” of several touchplate noiz weapons and controllers simultaneously without issue as of yet.
:stuck_out_tongue:
i have used a noiz circuit consisting of a Lyra-8 with some Tocante devices as well as a Landscape Stereo Field.

#120

Yes I read that and was looking for more info on how the touchplates work and why they are safe

#121

I am here, ready to be jumped in to the Pepto Lyra gang. Let’s do this, @hermbot.

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