Erica Synths LXR-02 Desktop Digital Drum Synthesizer

jemmons · July 13, 2021, 11:04am

EFM as in EssenceFM. The post talking about it I was replying to was withdrawn

pentagraham · July 13, 2021, 11:42am

I’m in the same boat. By the time I have anything resembling a gear budget again, the LXR will still be on my list to consider, but since drum machines seem to be coming out as if someone fed a mogwai after midnight while giving it a bath I’m looking forward to what else will be coming out in the next year or so.

acidhouseforall · July 13, 2021, 1:00pm

A new Elektron box then ?

Soarer · July 13, 2021, 1:03pm

I’m still anticipating a real Machinedrum successor.
Until then - the LXR-02

BoBSwanS · July 13, 2021, 1:37pm

I forgot that I sampled mine before I sold it, I think I posted the samples in the files section here but can’t search for them so here is the old Mediafire link, @AdamJay even made a nice Ableton drum rack out of them but the link is dead
LXR SAMPLES

Dataflu · July 13, 2021, 5:38pm

And there is also the Korg Drumlogue that could come in few months!

Jekkbh · July 13, 2021, 8:39pm

Really like these sounds (especially the kicks and claps), are they processed or recorded straight from lxr?

acidhouseforall · July 14, 2021, 9:18am

I had a drum session with my Digitone this morning. LXR GAS killed.

Microtribe · July 14, 2021, 9:20am

Thanks for posting those up again. I got your samples from the files section on this forum not that long ago but cant see them on here now.

Anyway, tasty samples and lots of fun to play with. Cheers!

BoBSwanS · July 14, 2021, 9:41am

Direct from LXR

Soarer · July 14, 2021, 9:46am

The Digitone is great at making drums but it’s clearly not the same as a dedicated drum machine like this one. You can easily tell from the demos I think. You can approximate the sound but it will simply not sound the same. I wish the Digitone had the same direct or immediate sound (snappiness?) like the LXR or Machinedrum so it could be used fully as a drum synth. To my ears it is a little more soft while drum machines sound harder or more direct. My guess is that it has a lot to do with the envelopes.
The EssenceFM synth has very snappy envelopes and does have this percussive attack.

acidhouseforall · July 14, 2021, 10:04am

I couldn’t disagree more but it’s okay. I find it superior in every aspects, but to each his own.

Fin25 · July 14, 2021, 10:14am

Don’t forget that the Digitone has two very snappy exponential envelopes available in the LFO section.

Lauli · July 14, 2021, 10:19am

Plus you can shape that envelope even more with the fade in/out function.

Grate_expectations · July 14, 2021, 3:15pm

androsphere · July 14, 2021, 5:33pm

I think the LXR would be a bit more immediate than Digitone percussion. There’s no messing with sound locking per step. and no need to juggle tracks since each voice has one. Multiple outs allow for separate processing with hardware. Plus there’s the kit morphing feature which is impossible with the DT as far as I know.

Unifono · July 16, 2021, 8:13am

spikysimon · July 16, 2021, 8:28am

I do like the form factor, even with my cramped space I might even be able to find a spot for it, but at teh same time it seems like it’s not so small that the UI is hard to use. I’m not GASsing for it though, I really don’t need it.

Riuozami · July 16, 2021, 8:37am

I am not GASSING either

Analog Rytm with good samples from modular is what we need.

chapelierfou · July 16, 2021, 9:39am

Not being able to tweak the sound when you manually trigger it from the device is a very odd decision. Really hope they’ll add it.

Also, does anyone know if the envelopes have sustain ?
EDIT : from the manual, it’s quite obvious that there is no sustain. Too bad.