Oh wow, that is cool! I have my Lyra-8 sitting right next to me and everyday I make sure to put in some time just noodling around. The thing is amazing. I swear it's like a workout for my **soul**!
Fascinating. While you see a fair bit of work in this flexible timbre space in some recent VST's (e.g., Straylight, Slate+Ash's Cycles and Landforms) and the whole MPE space, this is a much more extreme take, exploiting what a custom hardware timbre controller can do. Can't wait!
This is awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on one. I just performed a set last night with the cosmos for the first time, along with the Pipe and Roat. If you guys keep designing such great instruments I'm never going to be able to save up any money!
Brilliant! Might i suggest maybe adding a variable slew limiter of some kind to smooth out and slow down the touch control changes? maybe it could be controlled via an expression pedal to keep the human expressivity engaged?
This is exciting! Need to decide on signing up for initial release or waiting for production model. I have a recent iteration of the Lyra and it is flawless.
Sign up, they'll be flawless from the 1st unit. .... plus, only the first few batches will be available from them directly.... which is definitely a good thing(if you're lucky enough to get on the list)... my Pulsar-23 is unbelievably special. .... yes I'm already on the list... and with a fair amount of time before it's ready, saving up shouldn't be too difficult.
It sound so...sorry to be repetitive...ORGANIC. It sound like something evolving. Every sound is like a development of Point A to Point B. Beautiful! Hopefully I can get my hands on it. I'm still waiting on availability of DVINA. I missed out on the November 2020 e-mail!
Beautiful, Vlad!!! :-) Also, One day I would love to see an analog device like this that was hooked to my head and uses my brain waves to modulate what I was playing with my hands via CV (not just convert to midi). Kind of like Enner for your brain.
Alvin lucier did something kind of like that! Except the waves were just amplified to drive speakers that he cut the cones off of and glued corks to to vibrate acoustic drums heehoo. Pretty cool!
Interesting, but clearly the development has a long ways to go yet. Btw, OSMOSE is able to use its multiple sensors to directly control enough of its sound engines parameters to fulfill the same concept of playing timbres with the keys instead of or besides playing just notes with simple modifiers like filter cutoff or lfo rates, etc.
This looks brilliant! @Vlad Kreimer: Are you planning to implement MPE support also? It may seem redundant at first glance. But since you're using your one hand dedicated here for initial pitch selection already, the ability to combine the Reflex's realtime architecture with e.g. individual note bending and vibrato on a per-finger basis would be awesome.
@@somasynths Wow, awesome. I loved the look of that interface. Big fan of both my Ethers here (v1 and v2). Enner and Ether would be a combination I'd love to explore :)
I sure hope that there is at least a 10k resistor between that huge ground plane and actual mains earth - otherwise you're risking electrocution in case the instrument being played by the right hand is at potential. It might make a lot of sense to make the whole left hand circuit transformer-isolated.
Marvellous. You could have a possibility for the unit to control other third-party synth parameters via Midi / Midi MPE / OSC? Of course your synth sound is amazing and unique.
A boutique synth with its own keyboard will be very expensive + different musicians need different keyboard sizes. So I decided to make it as a sound module.
Do you need a midi controller to control the pitch of Reflex? It looks like the sound is controlled with the left hand, but for notes would it be possible to have a touch / pressure keyboard device the right hand?
@@snailtoe That sounds good. I'd just love some sort of way to play the relfex with both hands without a midi controller is all. Any sort of note control on the device with the right hand would be welcome.
@@postsolarpunk I get where you're coming from but considering the range of how people will want to use the synth it seems that midi is the obvious choice. With that said I'm sure we could still be surprised!
So many good synths these days but Soma's stuff always seems to have landed from some other plane of reality. NEed to "git gud" enough to justify getting one some day (apart from ether. Sooooon!)
I'M On The Waiting List,And If It Is Anything Like All The Other Soma Gear( which i proudly own,2 of each) Then I Know Already Know,It Will Change The Game!! MOOG Should Just Go Home Already !! SAY BYE-BYE !!
Hi, is it going to have a mix output and separate jack outputs? One per voice? That would be great, and what about cv/gate inputs? So i can send from my Pulsar? 😎🥳🥳
@@somasynths the waiting list for the pulsar just getting longer and longer. I’ve actually cancelled my order and been refunded. Gutted as I love your Lyra 8 and use it constantly, and was very excited to get hold of the pulsar but waiting potentially years isn’t something I can do. Shame
@@schildy4856 sorry, but Pulsar became so popular that despite increasing production several times we were unable to saturate the market. Coronavirus, troubles with parts supply and such things did they bad job so it became a big challenge. But for the moment all preorders are fulfilled and you can buy Pulsar through our shops' network or directly without a significant waiting time. (Some time for order processing is still required.)
In my experience the service has been exceptional. Watch the documentary on how the Pulsar-23 is built to see just how much work goes into each unit and then you might understand why the waiting list is as long as it is
That is what happens when someone gives his best to make a new INSTRUMENT, not just another synthesizer but an instrument, just great!
It might be horrible beign a synth designer nowadays and having to compete with this man, absolutely out of this world, forward-thinkin at its finest
Another home run in the making by SOMA. Can't wait to see (and hear) the final version.
Oh wow, that is cool! I have my Lyra-8 sitting right next to me and everyday I make sure to put in some time just noodling around. The thing is amazing. I swear it's like a workout for my **soul**!
I believe so strongly in this beast of a future new generation of synths!
Incredible job Vlad!
Mum, look who's back!!! Vlad, such a good idea! The Reflex already looks/sounds great! You never fail to suprise! can't wait..
Keep pushing the Envelope of what is possible❤ . just got the Roat. Lyra8 soon.
this looks highly promising.
Too Keen. Sounds amazing.
Always here to amaze us with you creativity
5:36 sounds crazy good
I love you mad scientists at SOMA.
Just hopefully no forthcoming Death Rays type of mad science :)
@@smacksalad honestly, I would not even be mad
@@roryjineffect :D
Damn vlad you’ve done it again.. pulsar and Lyra8 have been amazing can’t wait for this one too
brilliant, as usual ! Thanks for the incredible work and creativity for the musicians.
Vlad...you are amazing!
That's awesome. Imagine it going through Lyra 8's effects.
Reflex is a such good name after watching it. Great stuff sir
Fascinating. While you see a fair bit of work in this flexible timbre space in some recent VST's (e.g., Straylight, Slate+Ash's Cycles and Landforms) and the whole MPE space, this is a much more extreme take, exploiting what a custom hardware timbre controller can do. Can't wait!
I love your creations and ways to approch sound ! Amazing
Wow, can't wait to see and hear the final product! 🔥🔥🔥
This is awesome, I can't wait to get my hands on one. I just performed a set last night with the cosmos for the first time, along with the Pipe and Roat. If you guys keep designing such great instruments I'm never going to be able to save up any money!
This is still the thing I’m most excited for out of any announced upcoming gear - I hope the project is heathy :) ⚡️ 🎉
Really looking forward to this one. Hope it comes soon!
Another wonder comes to life.
true!!!
@@SebticSmile 🤘😉🤘
very excited for this! You do amazingly creative work with synthesis!
It sound great and looks like it covers a broad spectrum of sounds. I’m in!
Like a Buchla easel without the banana patch cable mess!🤗
Amazing!!! I sure hope that I can afford this when it is available!
maybe do not forget to add a latch of the last position, so we can play with 2 hands as well :) this synth promises to be epic!
Wow! Incredible idea. Looking forward to see this one develop.
Very Intersting! Sound really pops.
This makes the title of Synthesiser Virtuoso a real possibility
Holy shit this is amazing
Sounds incredible
I will begin to save money now, finally a new synth who seems exciting !
This makes me happy.
This is amazing. Beautiful sound. btw, I just bought a Lyra 8 today. Can’t wait for it to arrive. 😊
I need to work for Soma, that way they could just take the money out of my check for all of their gear that I absolutely MUST have!
sounds amazing!🤩
Brilliant! Might i suggest maybe adding a variable slew limiter of some kind to smooth out and slow down the touch control changes? maybe it could be controlled via an expression pedal to keep the human expressivity engaged?
This is exciting! Need to decide on signing up for initial release or waiting for production model. I have a recent iteration of the Lyra and it is flawless.
Sign up, they'll be flawless from the 1st unit.
.... plus, only the first few batches will be available from them directly.... which is definitely a good thing(if you're lucky enough to get on the list)... my Pulsar-23 is unbelievably special.
.... yes I'm already on the list... and with a fair amount of time before it's ready, saving up shouldn't be too difficult.
Genius at work :)
great!!!
Fascinating
It sound so...sorry to be repetitive...ORGANIC. It sound like something evolving. Every sound is like a development of Point A to Point B. Beautiful! Hopefully I can get my hands on it. I'm still waiting on availability of DVINA. I missed out on the November 2020 e-mail!
Beautiful, Vlad!!! :-)
Also, One day I would love to see an analog device like this that was hooked to my head and uses my brain waves to modulate what I was playing with my hands via CV (not just convert to midi). Kind of like Enner for your brain.
A 'thought to MIDI/CV' hammock has long been on my dream wishlist :D
Amplify EEG signal and hook it up to a synth with cv and then you have it! Will take some tweaking to get it to sound good probably though.
Alvin lucier did something kind of like that! Except the waves were just amplified to drive speakers that he cut the cones off of and glued corks to to vibrate acoustic drums heehoo. Pretty cool!
But I’m sure his documentation could give you some entrances!
@@dlynch8668 Thanks!
Loving it!
Interesting, but clearly the development has a long ways to go yet. Btw, OSMOSE is able to use its multiple sensors to directly control enough of its sound engines parameters to fulfill the same concept of playing timbres with the keys instead of or besides playing just notes with simple modifiers like filter cutoff or lfo rates, etc.
Time to support this by buying your other instruments!
vlad is making history with soma labs
Go Vlad!
I want one.
Oh lord… my SOMA gas is back!
take my money.
Oh wow!
Count me in !!!!
This looks brilliant! @Vlad Kreimer: Are you planning to implement MPE support also? It may seem redundant at first glance. But since you're using your one hand dedicated here for initial pitch selection already, the ability to combine the Reflex's realtime architecture with e.g. individual note bending and vibrato on a per-finger basis would be awesome.
Yes, have in plans :)
@@somasynths Dude, that is awesome! You need betatesters, hit me up anytime. ;) Otherwise, I'll start trying to dig out my checkbook in anticipation!
@@somasynths YES YES YES !!!
@@somasynths Awesome.
Excellent! Really looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Any news on Enner, btw?
the release will be very soon!
@@somasynths Wow, awesome. I loved the look of that interface. Big fan of both my Ethers here (v1 and v2). Enner and Ether would be a combination I'd love to explore :)
I LOOOOVE YOU VLAAAAADDDDIIIiiiiiIIiiii
!!!!!!!!!!
Any updates on this fantastic project? Hope it’s still in the making!
Синтезатор из моих снов!
All day every day
I sure hope that there is at least a 10k resistor between that huge ground plane and actual mains earth - otherwise you're risking electrocution in case the instrument being played by the right hand is at potential. It might make a lot of sense to make the whole left hand circuit transformer-isolated.
Marvellous. You could have a possibility for the unit to control other third-party synth parameters via Midi / Midi MPE / OSC? Of course your synth sound is amazing and unique.
Please make it happen! :)
Cool!!!
yes yes yes
Brilliant! Due when?
No news yet about this product ? :/
I'm in.
❤️
Why not insert a sensor keyboard on the synth so you can play closer to the source and use it as a way to modulate even more? ( like Lyra 8)
A boutique synth with its own keyboard will be very expensive + different musicians need different keyboard sizes. So I decided to make it as a sound module.
Sounds great. Like the concept. Now how much will it hurt the wallet?
We expect 800-1400 Euros net price. It Will be known exactly when we will finish the development and make an industrial version of the construction.
Do you need a midi controller to control the pitch of Reflex? It looks like the sound is controlled with the left hand, but for notes would it be possible to have a touch / pressure keyboard device the right hand?
You could use something like a Sensel Morph to do that
@@snailtoe That sounds good. I'd just love some sort of way to play the relfex with both hands without a midi controller is all. Any sort of note control on the device with the right hand would be welcome.
@@postsolarpunk I get where you're coming from but considering the range of how people will want to use the synth it seems that midi is the obvious choice. With that said I'm sure we could still be surprised!
What does it mean to play the synthesis core?
Direct manage of synthesis processes on its very core basic level
Did this evolve into the Terra?
This is the first project with the left hand devoted to timbre control and Terra got this approach. But Reflex and Terra are separate projects.
Sign me up......🎼
Please add me to the waiting list !
A Maz Ing \0/
So many good synths these days but Soma's stuff always seems to have landed from some other plane of reality. NEed to "git gud" enough to justify getting one some day (apart from ether. Sooooon!)
Can I control it with my butt?
Yes, but only brass patches.
I'M On The Waiting List,And If It Is Anything Like All The Other Soma Gear( which i proudly own,2 of each)
Then I Know Already Know,It Will Change The Game!! MOOG Should Just Go Home Already !! SAY BYE-BYE !!
Yeah all great but maybe they should just concentrate on getting their existing products actually out to customers!
sorry, but i'll just wait for Behgringer Flexit for half of the price
Hi, is it going to have a mix output and separate jack outputs? One per voice? That would be great, and what about cv/gate inputs? So i can send from my Pulsar? 😎🥳🥳
Just for the record I love their instruments but service is appalling
What problems with our service do you have?
@@somasynths the waiting list for the pulsar just getting longer and longer. I’ve actually cancelled my order and been refunded. Gutted as I love your Lyra 8 and use it constantly, and was very excited to get hold of the pulsar but waiting potentially years isn’t something I can do. Shame
@@schildy4856 sorry, but Pulsar became so popular that despite increasing production several times we were unable to saturate the market. Coronavirus, troubles with parts supply and such things did they bad job so it became a big challenge. But for the moment all preorders are fulfilled and you can buy Pulsar through our shops' network or directly without a significant waiting time. (Some time for order processing is still required.)
In my experience the service has been exceptional. Watch the documentary on how the Pulsar-23 is built to see just how much work goes into each unit and then you might understand why the waiting list is as long as it is
Very cool idea ! Keeping an eye on this for sure.
great !