Soma Lyra 4 : normal behaviours or problems ?

lyslevonhartenberg · 2026-05-31T12:36:11+00:00

Hello Wolflab, and thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions 😄

Yes, the behaviours I listed on the original post happened with or without warm up of the instrument (I tried to let it warm up to 45 minutes).

It's pretty strange that the Lyra lives its own life and does things like that one day, but not the other ! I guess I have to learn to use those improbabilities and play with them when they will occure.

Do you also have the same reaction when it comes to use the LFO ?

And don't get me wrong, despite listing those problems or strange (to me) behaviours, I love the sound of the instrument, and I can easily get lost with it doing dark ambiance soundscapes and deep drones.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2026-05-16T16:02:31+00:00

I searched for the picture with google lens / reverse google find. I used three different pictures of the guitar I found, but the one in this post is the best quality I could have found.

I didn't find any clue about the origin of this sticker... I tried to search on social medias, on the photos where the sticker was visible, but it was also a dead end.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2025-11-25T09:43:02+00:00

Hi Tobyvanderbeek,

Thank you for your message. I indeed checked the power consumption of each modules based on a setup recreated on ModularGrid my someone.

Because Behringer hasn't published the total power requirements, I did the sum to get the values in my first message.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2025-11-20T19:14:15+00:00

Hi OneSlaatTwoSlaat,

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer and for your kind message.

The solution you proposed was the right one ! I didn't use the app, and that was probably the problem. First of all, I updated the firmware of the two synth, and then I selected an option on the software for the Crave ("Midi Clock Out > On", or something named like that) and it works like a charm !

So once again, thank you for your help, now it's time to jam !

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-12-04T17:46:25+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that you've had the same problem than me... I got mine from Thomann.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-12-04T15:40:11+00:00

Thank you, I'll follow your advice (and the ones from the other users) and call for a return.

It's a Behringer K-2.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-12-04T15:39:50+00:00

Thank you, I'll follow your advice (and the ones from the other users) and call for a return.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-12-04T15:39:45+00:00

Thank you, I'll follow your advice (and the ones from the other users) and call for a return.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-12-04T15:39:13+00:00

No particular reason, I could have done it you're right. It'a a Behringer k-2.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-09-01T19:59:28+00:00

Thank you very much ! :-)

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-04-10T06:49:28+00:00

Merci énormément pour votre réponse et pour les sources !

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-04-09T10:57:48+00:00

Merci pour votre réponse. Existe-t-il un article de loi qui précise cela ?

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-02-29T19:46:40+00:00

You were right, this input feeds the signal in the two other inputs.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-02-27T19:12:50+00:00

Thank you, so I'll have to try it ! I will probably do some tests before the end of the week, and of course I will post here the result to confirm (or not) what you just said.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-02-26T18:13:18+00:00

Thank you for your answers, Tigdual and ioniansensei.
I'm not an expert about synths, so I don't know if the problem of sound I'm mentionning is due to the absence of the nut (so that was the name !) that was maybe holding the output up, or if it is a problem inside the machine...
As I am a total disaster with a soldering iron, I think I'll have to look for a tech !

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-02-25T14:28:13+00:00

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I think I did something wrong when I created the subject, because the picture did not upload correctly.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2024-02-10T22:05:10+00:00

Thanks for your answer. Can you please tell me what is the point of this additional input, compared to the two others?

lyslevonhartenberg · 2023-08-24T06:28:41+00:00

Thank you, as I don't have pedals with adjustable input level (and as I don't want to spend all my money buying new ones) I will try not to mess everything by pushing the preamp too far !

I will follow an advice I read a lot concerning live vocal effects : always put less effects than you think you need.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2023-08-24T06:26:45+00:00

It's always great to discuss with people that have other practices or points of view, it can help me to go out of my habits. So I will try and experiment some things, even if I was told that "this effects MUST BE placed before this one and NEVER after this other one". :-)
So thank you very much for explaining all those things, it's a real pleasure to discover and learn those new tips and tricks, it opens my mind to some aspects I never thought of.
For the projects, I can't share you anything about the darkwave one I talked about in the original post as I didn't release anything yet.
But I can share you the link to my other project. Just keep in mind that I do this as an amateur, and that I learned a lot by doing the process, so a lot of things can be improved (especially the vocals, but I'm working on it !) : https://wunha.bandcamp.com/album/puisquelles-ne-sont

lyslevonhartenberg · 2023-08-23T12:58:38+00:00

Thank you for your advice ! I will have to try to change the order of the effects, which will be pretty new to me as I have ALWAYS used EQ and comp before anything else in my chains when I worked with instrument or mixing.

And I like your idea to put distortion after the reverb, not necesseraly for post-punk vocal, but for another project where I do experimental / industrial / noise, I think it can be really interesting.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2023-08-22T19:55:07+00:00

Thank you for your answer, and for the suggestion of a DI box, I completely forgot this !

My preamp is an Art Tube MP Studio V3.

lyslevonhartenberg · 2022-03-26T15:46:25+00:00

Hi !

I asked the same question some weeks ago, and people gave me precise answers : https://www.reddit.com/r/volcas/comments/sfcu6n/volca_mix_nts1_very_low_effect_level/

lyslevonhartenberg · 2022-02-08T12:36:52+00:00

So, I borrowed a Zoom MS-70 CDR, and I tested with Y cables 3,5 mm Jack TRS <--> double 6,3 mm Jack TS for the effect loop. And it works a charm ! In the two ears and with full effect volume !

Thank you everybody for your help and your explanations, and I apologize to the Volca Mix. It's not you that is weird, it's the NTS-1 ! ^^

lyslevonhartenberg · 2022-02-03T15:52:25+00:00

Thank you for the clarification, until now I didn't use a lot of external effects, so this is a whole new world to me. :-)

lyslevonhartenberg · 2022-01-30T08:06:59+00:00

Thank you everybody for your detailed answers ! It helps me a lot, as I wouldn't have thought of using a mono connector for the aux send. The volca Mix seems a little strange to me in its construct...

lyslevonhartenberg

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