I'm currently using mine as a standalone instrument, with a loop pedal and reverb/delay pedals. I'm enjoying the fact that, compared with my usual modular setup, I have far less to think about. It's a lot simpler to perform on it. It won't replace modular but it certainly gives me more options for doing gigs further afield, because I can carry it on the train.
Spending ages to tune it. Then find and practice a routine to get as variation out of it as possible and making it sonically break within the time constraint that the digitakt sample recorder offers. Than use that sample (and only that sample) to create kicks, snares, hats and everything for an entire groove. Super fun!
As long as I’ve been watching your channel I never noticed your super cool tattoo artwork. The palm tattoo is gnarly , that must have taken forever to heal.
Thank you! Yeah, the palms were awful. I had them both done in one sitting (along with the inner fingers). Never felt pain like it. They took quite a while to heal... but to fully heal took months and months for some of the parts. Worst part is I had to have them done twice!!
Nice ! Instead of using the Hold Knob, you can bridge the individual oscillator contacts with coins to further finesse control of those wonderful tones. Thanks for your inspirations !
I have owned a Lyra for about a year or so and use it fairly often to just make sound for myself. I am hoping on getting the Soma Cosmos to help capture some of Lyra's more fleeting moments of sui generis. Superb channel here and also another 'thumbs up' for Signal Sounds who, even though, are 125 miles away are essentially my local emporium of sonic adventure with excellent service.
Thanks for your tutorials! I’ve been kicking around the urge to purchase a Lyra, I just purchased one from your buddies that loaned you one to demo for us! Hopefully it won’t take too long to make it to the US!
Great video man. I really want a Lyra 8... was thinking of using it like this only with the side chain function on my TR-8S 😊 There's about 9 different types of side chain which I think just vary where the sound external input signal dips but I think there's a bit of noodling and experimenting to be done there. Cheers for the inspiration dude!
Lovely video, although I'm very late to the party, it must be my age, but your thoughtful research really reminds me of one of my favourite bands 'The Skids' However, everything I do somehow is poisoned by my Irish-ness. Or am I subconsciously seeking that? Oh, better ask Jung. Loving the old Hawkwind/Silver Apple test equipment sound, I'd love a Lyra - 8. But do I need it? Looking for excuse to waste cash. th-cam.com/video/4edoDoVmG9o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=aEUM5lgtKU3XoEc1
got the lyra couple of days ago, no idea how to icorporaqtng into my flow. but it might arguably be my fav syth of last couple of decade, despite beeing a modular junkie. using it with soma cosmos and the h90 is a blessing in the sky!
HI Nice introduction to this instrument. For me it is the only easy-to-use direct synthetic sounds producing machine. I have a Touché which can send CV, not gate I think. Do you have an idea how to use CV signal in to ...modulate or whatever word to say modify the sound from the beast ? Thanks for your videos
Hey Bruno! Yeah it is beautiful. You can use CV input, but it doesn't track fully/neatly to 1v/octave. For that reason I think it's probably more useful for subtle LFOs etc for tremolo and what not. The gate input is far more... musically useful I think
@@StephenMcLeod ok Thanks for the answer I own a Beatstep should be ok to start I also read here and there that tuning stability is a worry except if we consider it is part of the uncertainty of the sound journey…
@@brunodadivore9606 Yeah, it's less about the stability, and more that the steps just don't track in a linear way to traditional instrumentation, so using the CV input and expecting to be able to 'play' the Lyra in that way isn't really how it works, but like you said - there's a bunch of interesting things you can experiment with with that idea!
I think it's cool to do whatever you want with it, but I do think trying to "tame" it is sort of missing the point of this instrument. It's like a lion in a zoo, yes, you can tame it, put it in a cage, feed it at the same time everyday, but let's face it, the essence of the lion is lost. The wildness that makes it unique in the world is lost trying to tame it to fit into a slot. The Lyra seems like a live thing inside that box that you have to learn, over time, how best to work with. Like most interesting things, it's unpredictable. Nice video, flame on my friend!
@@StephenMcLeod It's not, and will never be, a well tempered clavier. The unruly 8-oscillator bastard makes the rules, and everything else has to abide or gtfo.
*What's your technique for incorporating the Lyra-8 into your musical workflow?*
Non yet, because I don’t own one, but you’ve made me very tempted to get one.
@@Jonathan_Doe_ Don't let me be the bad influence!!
I just got mine and, so far, I don’t know. I sure am having fun, though. It is indeed meditative. Thank you for this video.
I'm currently using mine as a standalone instrument, with a loop pedal and reverb/delay pedals. I'm enjoying the fact that, compared with my usual modular setup, I have far less to think about. It's a lot simpler to perform on it. It won't replace modular but it certainly gives me more options for doing gigs further afield, because I can carry it on the train.
Spending ages to tune it. Then find and practice a routine to get as variation out of it as possible and making it sonically break within the time constraint that the digitakt sample recorder offers. Than use that sample (and only that sample) to create kicks, snares, hats and everything for an entire groove. Super fun!
As long as I’ve been watching your channel I never noticed your super cool tattoo artwork.
The palm tattoo is gnarly , that must have taken forever to heal.
Thank you! Yeah, the palms were awful. I had them both done in one sitting (along with the inner fingers). Never felt pain like it. They took quite a while to heal... but to fully heal took months and months for some of the parts. Worst part is I had to have them done twice!!
Nice ! Instead of using the Hold Knob, you can bridge the individual oscillator contacts with coins to further finesse control of those wonderful tones. Thanks for your inspirations !
Top tip!
AMAZING ! GREAT WORK !
Thanks for watching! Got some more coming. :D
I have owned a Lyra for about a year or so and use it fairly often to just make sound for myself. I am hoping on getting the Soma Cosmos to help capture some of Lyra's more fleeting moments of sui generis.
Superb channel here and also another 'thumbs up' for Signal Sounds who, even though, are 125 miles away are essentially my local emporium of sonic adventure with excellent service.
The Cosmos looks amazing too! The build quality from Soma is wild.
Thanks for your tutorials! I’ve been kicking around the urge to purchase a Lyra, I just purchased one from your buddies that loaned you one to demo for us! Hopefully it won’t take too long to make it to the US!
Ah nice one! Signal Sounds are usually dead speedy, so hope you like it! What colour did you go for?
@@StephenMcLeod Orange! It made it here in only six days, I’ll be checking with them on other items as well.
@@brianparker3630 The orange one is beautiful! Solid choice :D
if THAT is "controllable"... oh well... 😀it's not for me! greetings from sunnier Italy
It's definitely not really designed to be controlled neatly!
Great video man. I really want a Lyra 8... was thinking of using it like this only with the side chain function on my TR-8S 😊 There's about 9 different types of side chain which I think just vary where the sound external input signal dips but I think there's a bit of noodling and experimenting to be done there. Cheers for the inspiration dude!
Thanks! Glad it was of some kind of inspiration :D
killdozer omg yes
Sounds interesting 🙂 Nice one mate
Thanks for watching!
Lovely video, although I'm very late to the party, it must be my age, but your thoughtful research really reminds me of one of my favourite bands 'The Skids' However, everything I do somehow is poisoned by my Irish-ness. Or am I subconsciously seeking that? Oh, better ask Jung. Loving the old Hawkwind/Silver Apple test equipment sound, I'd love a Lyra - 8. But do I need it? Looking for excuse to waste cash. th-cam.com/video/4edoDoVmG9o/w-d-xo.htmlsi=aEUM5lgtKU3XoEc1
Glad this came up on my feed. Now I realize I can probably get my OP-Z controlling my Lyra8 :O
Good luck!!
got the lyra couple of days ago, no idea how to icorporaqtng into my flow. but it might arguably be my fav syth of last couple of decade, despite beeing a modular junkie. using it with soma cosmos and the h90 is a blessing in the sky!
Oh now that sounds like a delightful combination
Thanks good approach, so the Lyra 8 can react to envelopes on the gate in as opposed to just on/gates?
I believe so yeah. That's what the manual suggests!
HI Nice introduction to this instrument. For me it is the only easy-to-use direct synthetic sounds producing machine. I have a Touché which can send CV, not gate I think. Do you have an idea how to use CV signal in to ...modulate or whatever word to say modify the sound from the beast ? Thanks for your videos
Hey Bruno! Yeah it is beautiful. You can use CV input, but it doesn't track fully/neatly to 1v/octave. For that reason I think it's probably more useful for subtle LFOs etc for tremolo and what not. The gate input is far more... musically useful I think
@@StephenMcLeod ok Thanks for the answer
I own a Beatstep should be ok to start
I also read here and there that tuning stability is a worry except if we consider it is part of the uncertainty of the sound journey…
@@brunodadivore9606 Yeah, it's less about the stability, and more that the steps just don't track in a linear way to traditional instrumentation, so using the CV input and expecting to be able to 'play' the Lyra in that way isn't really how it works, but like you said - there's a bunch of interesting things you can experiment with with that idea!
Wait did you actually mean takis, or tacos? 😂
Takis! Fuego Takis!!
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It’s a very soothing sound I enjoyed
Thanks for watching!!
Very cool
Thanks!
Very tempted now to get one!
Don't blame me!!
I think it's cool to do whatever you want with it, but I do think trying to "tame" it is sort of missing the point of this instrument. It's like a lion in a zoo, yes, you can tame it, put it in a cage, feed it at the same time everyday, but let's face it, the essence of the lion is lost. The wildness that makes it unique in the world is lost trying to tame it to fit into a slot. The Lyra seems like a live thing inside that box that you have to learn, over time, how best to work with. Like most interesting things, it's unpredictable. Nice video, flame on my friend!
Like any great lion, it can never be truly tamed. Only constrained.
@@StephenMcLeod It's not, and will never be, a well tempered clavier. The unruly 8-oscillator bastard makes the rules, and everything else has to abide or gtfo.