Phonicbloom Siluria - drone synthesizer with a built-in FM radio

[Jukka]

Dublin Ireland.

[captain8]

what would be the next best thing to this if you couldn’t get this?

[Jukka]

@captain8

next best thing

So many options.

What do you think of the Sonicware LIVEN Ambient Ø ? ( thread )

[captain8]

I haven’t gelled with sonicware’s interfaces very well, didn’t try the ambient, but the others weren’t my cup of tea…
I love the overall balance on display with the Siluria, it looks like it draws you in…
I wonder if IOS has an equivalent

[PlumWrinkles]

@captain8

I wonder if IOS has an equivalent

Relic Flow is an app i can get lost in for little meditative excursions. it’s not quite an equivalent to Siluria but it’s got a big palette and it’s cheap

[captain8]

I use that one too its not too bad

[Jukka]

Maybe check out this thread :

Budget ambient synth?

Hello, I am in search of an ambient “budget” synth to add textures to my sounds. I was first interested in the lyra-8 but the price and some of the demos made me move away from that, it seems a bit too “agressive” for my tastes. I was searching online and found a “budget” version of the Lyra-8 called the Elmyra and it seemed pretty interesting with a bit of fx applied to its sounds. The other very cheap option I considered is the SOMA Rumbles of Ancient Times but it seems quite harsh w/o heav…

Or this one :

Drone synths

I’m looking for a small synth to use mostly for drones. I love the sounds of the Erica fusion system but my budget doesn’t stretch that far at the minute. More like 500 euros. Any suggestions?

[cLAss85]

Just got my shipping notice for the Siluria! I’m very excited to dive in.

[dzyndzel]

I am really looking forward to hearing more from this synth. I signed up on the mailing list but it seems I missed the order availability.

[cLAss85]

I almost overlooked the email saying preorders were available! Be on the lookout for the next batch…I went with the honey knobs

[cLAss85]

It’s here! The manual is incomplete, and it’s a wild beast, but I’d expect nothing less from a synth that invokes Cthulhu…

[MattLxx]

Please report on progress!

As I mentioned when I posted about it in the drone thread, I loved the initial teasers they posted of the thing but the price point seemed just a bit high, even allowing for the premium that seems to come with boutique drone boxes. Is it worth the investment?

[Native_Layer]

More Arakis vibes… from their site.

Siluria, more ambient droning

[cLAss85]

I’m having fun with it! It’s gorgeous to look at, but a bit light in terms of heft. I felt the same way about Glo the Polyphonic Whale, sort of a cheap feel to the wood.

I definitely need to dig deeper into each patch and the various functions. Here’s a drone I recorded earlier today as a test:

[dzyndzel]

Thanks very much for sharing. Can’t wait to hear more. On initial reaction I am getting the feeling that Siluria is gravitating more towards higher frequencies so would be interested in more of the low end stuff.

[shigginpit]

Seems cool but doesn’t spark my gas.

[Python]

[cLAss85]

I’ll do some low end and fm radio tests today, happy to post them here if you want to hear more!