"...Costs a little extra" gave me a good chuckle. Haha

Gotta say, I was real curious to see how the world’s most lucid synth explainer would approach an instrument that’s completely chaotic ... but by God you did it. I especially liked the various gentle warnings about what NOT to expect, lol.

I used this in a live performance recently re-scoring a silent movie and it was a wonderful instrument/band mate! There were beautiful patterns and sequences coming out of it where I just had to pause whatever else I was going to do and just listen to what Lyra wanted to do!

Epic horror movie synth - I have a black one and have sat down for a couple hours and just been fascinated at what evolved. The thing is really well built and looks/feels like an instrument out of a 1950s military lab.

Thanks @loopop for reviewing by request! SUPER AWESOME OF YOU TO DO SO!

This is by far the most informative Lyra video. Great job as always, thanks!

I’ve had a LYRA-8 for 18 months and record with it all the time but after watching this video I’ve found a whole lot of new ways of getting sound out of it. Thanks so much. And what an incredible instrument!

The Lyra always sends a tingle down my spine when jamming. Great review.

"Feel like a cigarette afterwards, even though I don't smoke." *Ha*Ha*Ha* !

I've had my Lyra-8 for about four months and it doesn't cease to amaze me. So much that, if I were forced to sell all my other synths, I would keep the Lyra-8. This review doesn't even scratch the surface of the sounds this thing generates. It is unique, always surprising, always a delight to operate. There's nothing else like it on the market.

ooooh that modulated delay section is great! Tuning those into odd intervals and weird spacey reflections is great. Great to see Mutes in use too.

Wow so Industrial voice! It's like Throbbing Gristle synth

"Finding my self wanting a cigarette, and I don't even smoke" Lol! : D I love my Lyra. sometimes it meows and purrs like a kitten, other times it roars like a bunch of seagulls, lions, tigers, T-rexes, whales, spaceships, those sort of things. You could have mentioned the Eurorack version of this instrument though. Lyra 8-FX. Anyway, thanks for showing me new tricks, love your work

You're always so calm in your videos, but in this one there is so much pure joy in you, I feel like you can't hold it when tweaking this synth! Thanks for these emotions, Loopop!

Been waiting for this by watching other Lyra-8 videos all morning, cheers

I was on the fence about this, but your vid made me need this. Beautiful quirky synth

I've had a Lyra almost two years and I still learnt something watching this video.

loopop: the review will begin in just a bit, I promise... me: take your time man, better take the whole video!

Just got notice yesterday that mine was on its way from Perfect Circuit. I absolutely cannot wait. This video was a big push for me to grab the orange model I found. I think this will go well with my semi modular synths, eurorack rig and guitar effects pedals. This is almost exactly up my alley, as I love drone, experimental noise, ambient, .. this is definitely for me. I wish I shad the scratch to pre order an Erica Syntrx, which is also an experimental looking beast. Fantastic video.

You do a fantastic job of conveying your thoughts with your words. When you’re describing a unique synthesizer like the Lyra 8, it becomes apparent that you’re really putting this attribute to good use. I’m just seeing that you’ve only just posted this. Do I detect a Soma Pulsar 23 demo coming in the near future?! As I understand, Vlad is a very serious and eco-friendly engineer, and I’ve noticed in what a unique and non-boastful way he’ll share his concerns for the importance not only of building gear that will outlast its human counterparts and their successors, but how dedicated he is to delivering a product that he isn’t using to just take money from. His virtues are well in line and that’s really got to be so much more than a selling point in this present time when we constantly remind ourselves of our own negative impacts on our environment. Thanks for sharing! You can really make that Lyra sing!

Possibly my favourite synth, along with the DFAM. Making music with it is just plain enjoyment. Looks good on videos too which is a plus fo me xD When i saw you reviewed it i clicked so fast as if my life depended on it. Gonna try that "weird guitar" thing you did on my next jam video with it

Always the MOST ELEGANT reviews in the Biz…

A really great job loopop. You really did give it a chance and I felt that you actually liked it because its so different. Someone described it as the " cat " of synths which was pretty accurate. Your tutorial was superinformative like all you do. I enjoyed your jams. I think you did too. I get mine in another 48 hours from now. I will call it " Felix" the teenage cat!!!

This is by some distance the best expaination of any instrument I have ever heard or seen, Brilliant. Thank you.x

Thanks for a great review. I have a Lyra-8 and I learned some things from your video that I hadn't discovered on my own. I recently got a CV and gate sequencer in order to modulate its voices and hold times. I've also paired the Lyra-8 with a Sherman Filterbank 2, and the two together take you into crazy ambient/noise heaven/hell!

just gorgeous!! I love it, ziv, when you are so obviously enamored with an instrument... there's this spaciousness to your intro/outro, & this extra warm & loving tone to your voice... haha!! it's wonderful!!

I know this video is a couple of years old but, for the hold function you could use a magnetic low voltage jumper cable to connect them, if they used a ferrous metal for the conductive pads, they might work a little better than coins. I use them in my line of work as an HVAC technician.

Absolutely love the way you have to put two hands on this thing at all times to make something, the human interaction is just spot on, if there is one thing I find really hard to understand is why no filter of any type..? I mean I get it's all about feedback and cross mod but adding a filter would let you take it so many more places..? * edit damn that stuff at the end you did was epic..!! the opening passage was so nice..

I hope to see some Soma Pulsar Drum overview as soon as its possible!!!

Such a great tutorial, really clearly and pleasantly explained, I could listen to you all day.

Just got one. It's fantastic. A nice chorus - Dimension D or whatever - makes it even more fantastic and partly gets around the no stereo limitation.

Awesome review. If anyone is interested in playing with these kinds of sounds interactively, I can’t recommend the iOS sythn Shoom highly enough. Then run Shoom into an fx network in AUM and you will not come out of that hole for hours...

This sounds like what I imagine Col. Walter E Kurtz listens to over his evening breakfast. Haunting.

More Lyra only videos, please! You are a maestro on that thing

Using coins to hold notes seems like the most black magic thing ever and I'm totally down for it :3

I kept coming back to watch this... and eventually I realised that was probably significant. So I bought a Lyra 8! Can't wait to get my hands on it :)

Your video is the reason why I bought my Lyra....thx 🎼

Yeah Lyra is awesome! And I'm getting a black pulsar once I come up in the waiting list!!

This will take your Ambient "game" to a whole new field.

As usual, a very well produced video as well as a great presentation of the Lyra-8 synth. I understood only half of it, but that's definitely due to the synth's properties and not your explanations. And, although I'm repeating myself, I really like the index on the left side of the video frame and your calm voice. Thanks a lot!

"googles for a certain piece of instrument" "finds youtube link" "sees loopop as the creator" "going to be the exact review I need" *click*

David Levy used one of these for Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part # 2 DLC for both the menu & end credits. His co-composer, Andrew Hulshult was so inspired by it, that he got one too!

This may be your most entertaining review to date. Thanks.

You have the best reviews in the known Universe! Thank you for all the great work that you do for us! Now I've got to find myself an excuses to buy a Lyra asap! :D

I’ve used the hell out of mine. I often use the delay as a guitar pedal too. It processes guitar sounds beautifully when you drive it a little.

I love this video. This is my users manual, I always come back here when I cant remember something about my lyra 8.

That starting soundscape is just amazing.

I have a Lyra-4. It is not only amazing to play, but it is the best built synth I've ever owned. Add in its inspired design, and it's like owning a work of art.

"...Lyra feels visceral and emotional, and afterwards i feel like smoking a cigarette, even though i don't smoke!" Epic! ;)

What a BEAST! A must have for utter creative improv... but always have ProTools recording! It is like a new animal.

Excellent review and explanation, even better than the manual itself! Thanks!

That was brilliantly explained and demo'ed, thank you. I've had one for a couple of years and even so learnt alot from this!

I love your reviews and way of explaining things. I always look forward to them! Keep up the great work!

07:49-08:32 - write down, paste above mirror, read everyday to understand Lyra's LFO.

Yep , Bebe and Louis Barron`s Forbidden Planet sounds.Brill.

I wish "coil" could have used a instrument like this¿? rest in peace John&Peter!🎹🎧💫💀😵😔🙏✋✌

Damn i love it. Played it on Superbooth... had no idea what was happening.

I could totally see that outro jam being used in some weird indie scifi movie.

Thank you very much for the review. A bought a Lyra after watching it and it arrived today. Amazing machine!

6:54... Great Dad Joke. :-)

So, I must say that this one is addictive to me, I got a black friday deal from perfect circuit and I havnt been able to stop playing with the darn thing. I ran it into a Moog GM and use its filter and routings... its nuts. I think this one ran into eurorack will be random heaven....

I need a sixteen so bad ,great video ,more on this one please , blessed be.

I got one. now I see what you meant when you compared UDO Super 6 with it. This thing is nuts. Totally nuts. I have to record evertything i do because there is NO WAY to repeat the same thing 100%, and it happened already that I got to an amazing overtone and a crazy sub in the same patch, but no way I can recreate it. Totally crazy synth, to be played for zillion hours through a nice reverb (I added Microcosm too, so...) And goes nicely with Super 6:)

I'm in love!!! Amazing LYRA

love the coin trick @6:35 :)

Thank You very much, also I been waiting for this review from loopop ;-) Outstanding sound box !

Your control over it is astonishing.

This would be perfect synth for a pure ambience soundtrack by itself. I think they even make a Eurorack modular version of it as well.

Best explanation in the web

There is something magical about this puppy

btw there is a blank sheet on the Soma site to record your settings using a marker pen on prints of the template provided. It's approximate, but still lets you use presets that you used for a particular tune, for example.

This is my third watch. I beleive this would be an excellent sound source for sampling. I wish the price was lower.

You could have done all the Doctor Who from 1963 onwards with this! At least until the rebooted series.

I love the idea and sound of this synth. Someday I will get my hands on one.

Just bought one today - I have a feeling this video is going to be a BIG help :-)

6:53 🤦‍♀️ i'm so proud of u

like when looking at a Kiss video, that mesmerized/bewildered feeling: "where on earth does one get such accessories?". (link in description of course) Awesome synth!!!!

I love that sound at 10:26

Felt like a cigarette afterwards... Lmao... 😂

I cant be the only one that reads ORGASMIC SYNTHESIZER every god damn time in the top right corner of the synth haha

Love the Coin Hold hack!

I always think- okay, I don’t need more gear… and than I see one of your videos

I love mine . And finally it gets a proper look by the man himself! And what do you know ! He likes it too! Peace Christo👽

Eight independent oscillators with different interactions and... mono out. I would have preferred quad and perhaps settled for stereo. But mono just loses the spatial potential of this device. Something like this with a modulated pan would be great.

This thing is batshit mental. It's like a dystopian metal sandwich of joy.

Maybe the best way to try to later-recreate some sound you had goin' on, would be to take a photo of all the knob & switch positions..(?)

Love this "Thing" so haunting!

"So you can get individual holds... but it does cost a little extra." Ba-dum tsch! Hello Hungry, I'm dad.

I want one and I’m not sure why. It’s just so different.

Zanzibar blue version for me 😁. Can't wait till Monday!

Sounds like it would be good for creating 70s style SciFi sound effects. Something they would have used a big modular for at the time. However the unpredictability of the machine makes it's use quite limited beyond those kind of random noises.

The synth with 1 preset with 1 million variations of that preset.

"... Forget about east coast versus west coast, this synth sounds like it's from outer space" ... ok take my wallet!

if i had this synth i woukd either end up in an asylum after a week or they would find my withered corpse in a month..a truly evil device too cool to own!!! fantastic video as usual loopop..thanx for all your great work..Ty from s.oz

excellent presentation, ty!

Interlude jam starts at 11 :30

LYRA-8 reminds me of Reaktor's Kontour-Synth which is especially beautiful for evil-sounding basslines. I guess you can achieve with LYRA-8 quite similar results. Nonetheless, the sounddemos are really beautiful and I have to bookmark it for future purchases. Love the random behaviour due to the pitch modulation. Really lovely synth.

Nice kit , funny wit . Big bucks , worth saving for.

Yea this just jumped to the top of my wishlist :O

It really sounds beautiful!