SOMA Laboratory, maker of experimental synthesizers and sound machines, announces that LYRA-4, the powerful younger sister of the renowned Lyra-8, is now available in orange, pink, green, and Zanzibar blue, in addition to the originally introduced colors black and white. The company also introduced a “Rusting SOMA” limited edition bundle, consisting of PULSAR-23, LYRA-8, and COSMOS.
LYRA-4, which re-launched last autumn, carries the same DNA as the LYRA-8 but is built in a lighter, more compact form factor. Now, LYRA-4 is available in several colorful options to match its sonic punch, which consists of four voices that can function in either electronic organ mode or FM synthesis mode, yielding a wide range of both experimental and traditional sounds.
A new cast of colors
“Organismic” means that Lyra uses some principles that lie in the base of living organisms. The way that LYRA’s modules interact with each other and the overall behavior of the instrument resembles a live conversation. Despite its experimental character, LYRA-4 is a professional grade instrument that can be used to create a range of unique soundscapes. It is equally suited for live performance or studio recording without any additional processing.
Sonically, LYRA-4 is based on four generators, which can also be referred to as voices. Instead of having a linear or logarithmic dependency on control voltage like a traditional subtractive synthesis VCO, LYRA-4’s voices resemble the tone generators found in old electric organs, and each of the voices are constructed in such a way that allows for non-linearity to express itself.
Rusting SOMA limited edition bundle
Meanwhile, on the other side of the color spectrum, the company is offering a special “Rusting SOMA” limited-edition bundle containing the PULSAR-23, LYRA-8, and COSMOS. Not just another color, the special bundle’s housing utilizes the highest level of production by using a unique technology and not just an artificial aging of each product.
While each product is being offered individually, each order of a complete set of the Rusting SOMA bundle comes with matching serial numbers for each product.
Each new color variant, including Rusting SOMA, is already shipping. LYRA-4 is priced at €360, and the PULSAR-23, LYRA-8, COSMOS bundle is priced at €2,700 (add €300 for Turret version). To learn more, please visit https://somasynths.com/cosmos or visit an authorized SOMA Laboratory dealer.
