Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is a tutorial series for anyone who wants to learn how to use the Soma Lyra-8 to its fullest extent. The synth is simply one of the best ambient drone synthesizers and is capable of making some wonderful, beautiful, ugly, complex textures. I've tried to break things down into small videos that are easy to mentally digest and apply to your own electronic music. We will be exploring both east coast tonal and west coast avant-garde uses of the synthesizer.
This first video shows an overview of the instrument and gives you a place to start. Please leave a comment with any questions or requests and a like if this was helpful.

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