Well that was just my experience. I don’t mean to criticise it too much and know it is possible to make very good patches with it. I’m just quite set on finding a special synth or a few synths that I know I want to use a lot.
The big limitation with this is that most multitimbral synths don’t allow you to tweak parameters for all of the parts simultaneously from the front panel. So you can get poly pitch bend and pressure from any multitimbral synth (Linnstrument + Kawaii K1 is really fun) but if it’s a knobby synth you lose a lot of the performance aspect of that because you can only tweak one voice.
MPE really breathes new life into 90s digital rack synths though.
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So do we know when this baby is launched yet?
I’m in the market for a digital monster and im finding decent offers on the ti2 but maybe I have to wait for this one.
I would like to know as well 
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This is an exclusive from #TSR19. Lots of good stuff here.
Looks awfully close to release. Who knows though.
Expect to see this at Superbooth 19 (Elektronauts link).
ADDED: I guess the BIG NEWS is that the Kyra is going to be released in June! Not sure Waldorf wanted that leaked but here it is.
ADDED July 18th 2019, and the Kyra is still not released. So much for June!
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I’d still rather have a 16 voice wavetable synth from Elektron 
Or maybe Elektron should have bought the Valkyrie and put their stamp on it. What would they have done with this if they had engineered it for a year and a half? Maybe they’d have added an Elektron style sequencer. Or maybe Overbridge.
I don’t imagine Waldorf’s wallet is any larger than Elektron’s.
I like it. Definitely sounds better than a Virus IMO. Nice UI.
Seems to rely a lot on it’s effects though. I don’t know if it’s basic digital sound is better than a Digitone or even a Micromonsta.
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My Waldorf Kyra just arrived with the post… this is one heavy baby lol… Having this weekend off then I’ll do the ROM bank sound design. anyone interested the dimensions are
500mm x 170mm x 400mm
Rob
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170 mm?! Are u sure?
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Zoom into the box, dimensions on there unless a misprint lol
Oops that’s the outer package dimensions haha, wait I’ll get true measure of the synth 
KYRA actual size
Width 440mm x Depth 305mm x 85mm (including knobs)
Weight 5.7kg
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Is it available for purchase or are you one of the factory sound designer?
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cmon, make a video :)…
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The one I have is the final production units, I have mine a bit earlier for factory sound design, I’m having the weekend off so will start sounds and post stuff next week 
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Let us know what makes this synth special, how it is against the virus 
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Just hooked it up for a try.
All 8 parts stream audio over USB
All 8 parts have 5 independant FX
- EQ/Formant
- Distortion/Limiter
- Delay - Stereo/Ping Pong
- Phaser
- Chorus
- Reverb
Filter single/Dual
- 12dB LP
- 24dB LP
- 12dB BP
- 24dB BP
- 12dB HP
- 24dB HP
Cool thing is the follow button… Touch a control and the screen switches to that controller i.e Filter.
I’m reading the new printed manual now I had the earlier one months ago. The sound is BIG the FX are fantastic.
- 128 poly
- 8 Multiparts
- x3 LFO’s with at least 50 shapes
- Mod matrix with 6 slots with source plus 3 destinations per source, slot amounts etc
Tons of Wavetables you can have normal/wavetable or Hypersaw
My fav OSC so far is called Video Game 2 sounds like old Atari stuff
Ok more to discover
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