So to answer the question in my thumbnail 😆, the Lyra’s non-linear internal structure is inspired by the way a biological brian works, and therefore, is like an organism - or “organismic”. The biological mind relies deeply on chaotic processes and interconnection in its “circuitry”. The Lyra is meant to be the synth- analogue of this. You may find that the Lyra-8 feels more alive than your typical synth . . . it suggests, decides, and rebels.
Mine is due to arrive tomorrow (in Z zanzibar blue). I bought it due to my experience with Moog's Theremini. I play this instrument with my whole body. Picture a dance between a machine and a human. This way I coax sometimes unpredictable sounds in a feedback loop which can produce some gorgeous unstructured music That said, I'm looking forward to the same kind of relationship with the Lyra.
Thank you for this video! You inspired me to explore tuning it to my ear instead of a tuner, and i was surprised to find that worked out better than expected!
That was a great tutorial and I love this thing. It was a toss up between the sub harmonicon or this. I am a violin player for my sins and I can see me getting attached to the lyre! I particularly like that minty green. It’s the same colour as the inside of a Chieftain Tank! Won,t tell you how I know that. Yes the thing is built like a tank and I like the squareness of it. I am also unpredictable and odd so the machine and I will get on fine. Thanks so much for your heads up on it and yes I join the others in enjoying your quiet considerate voice. I much prefer this to Some of the overkill OTT excitement of other presenters.
What I have been wondering about, if I have two independent tone generators, it is very difficult to get them in a harmonious relation, there is always the "floating frequency", the difference between the perfectly matching integer relations. This one somehow seems to "click" in place. When you get very close to the right frequency, it seems to adjust it to a perfect match. Is that really engineered into it? Or am I just imagining it?
Wonderful video -- not enough people are discussing this, but it seems to sell the instrument very short when it's used just to create cinematic soundscapes and left at that. I'm not convinced that the design goes nearly far enough to achieve what it claims, but it's certainly a step in a very interesting direction.
If you have an understanding how to control the Lyra then you can take it where you want it to be. It can be highly predictable if you wish. I’ve taken this thing through space and back to where I started from. Explore away without limitations 🎹
I have a question. Does anyone know if the interface they now sell that lays over the touch sensors and using alligator clip connections will allow you to trigger or otherwise control each pad with the new sequencer they make will also be compatible with eurorack signals? This would be a game changer for sure!!!
Looks like the secret sauce is the grounding scheme. In the Ornament video they make a big deal about it. When you touch the two pads on the Lyra you are shorting the circuit and it plays. You have to make the gate signals from another piece of gear replicate what the Ornament does.
this is similar to the story with the theremin - most are convinced that the theremin is only for the sounds of ghosts.))) similar story with the lyre8 - most create alien noise only.
i dont agree. this is not for 'beginners'. this would drive beginners mad. its an improvisational synthesiser. you can get incredible sounds out of it. knowing how to use and sequence/loop those sounds takes practice.
