The Neutral Labs Elmyra synthesizer, described as “a platform for sonic exploration inspired by the widely beloved Lyra-8”, is available, both assembled and as a DIY project.
Elmyra is based on the Adafruit ItsyBitsy M0 Express microcontroller. Its 10-bit audio resolution gives it a gritty sound, and this circuit adds analog distortion to it.
Features:
- Performative drone box
- Three touch plates to control the amplitude of the oscillators
- Three tunable oscillators that feature chromatic mode for chord tunings
- Triangle and square waveshapes
- Crunchy digital delay with intense feedback
- Non-resonant low pass filter
- Analog scratch distortion
- Selectable envelope speeds
- Random modulation for oscillator cycles
- Audio output on 1/4″ jack
Walkthrough video:
Pricing and Availability
The Elmyra is available for $339 USD assembled. DIY options are also available.
That’s a strange « clone » of Lyra-8…
it is… apparently he got soma’s blessing. I feel like the Lyra is a much warmer, and all around just better synth, but to each their own i guess. still sounds cool, just a little too harsh for my liking. if it was a bit cheaper id probably pick one up.
It’s just inspired by it, but the sound is quite different. And I actually asked Vlad (the Lyra’s creator) for permission. 😉
this is fantastic, it’s like a gritty bit crushed digital Lyra. also i believe he got permission from Vlad / Soma to do this which is really cool.
Yes, in fact I did. 🙂
I’m not opposed to this, an affordable lyra8 with a bit more sandpaper. I’m interested…
45€ for a pcb+panel kit sounds like a no-brainer for me!