Waldorf Kyra

[cryophonik]

Frankly, I said it before, but, I think, for that price, you fare better with getting a Virus anyway.

Totally agree. Why anybody would choose a Kyra/wannabe Virus over an actual Virus is beyond me. The reviews and forum discussions I've seen all indicate that the Kyra was released in a pretty unfinished state with a lot of bugs, and who knows if/when Waldorf will address its issues. Then again, whatever, it's not my money.

[Korg Supporter]

https://waldorfmusic.com/
The Waldorf Kyra has been officially discontinued, and there is a 10% off sale for the remaining units.

[Geofio2112]

Sick of reading people’s comments about the Kyra, people who don’t actually own the synth, slagging it off compared to a TI Virus , it’s nothing like the Virus, it has its own sound , incredible sounding VA synth streaming audio at 96khz over USB, 8 stereo parts flawlessly I might add!! The Virus was a heap of junk when hooked up to a computer , horrible artifacts , never worked as the advertised integrated system , I spent a lot of time with that machine it was flawed from the start . To me my Kyra blows it away , I see people going on about all these bugs !! Eh really have you actually used one in reality ? The Kyra is built to a standard you rarely find on any instrument , solid metal chassis, solid pots no wobbly plastic here, solid metal shafts on the pots , metal knobs . Waldorf missed a great opportunity here, but as it is Ivam very happy to be an owner, unique sounds, huge pads that you don’t get anywhere else , for that alone it’s a keeper , but it does do much more .

[cryophonik]

You joined a forum to bump a 3-year old thread to complain that you’re sick of people complaining about a synth that was officially discontinued two years ago? OK, we’ll stop complaining…three years ago.

[houlihan]

Kyra is a powerful machine, especially if you need a lot of polyphony and a dense digital sound. 128 voices without compromises are pretty rare. It’s great for fat EDM pads, atmospheric textures, and complex multi-layered sounds.

But it’s not for everyone. The filters are digital, there’s no analog warmth, and while the editing is flexible, the interface feels a bit overloaded. If you need a clean, detailed VA sound with multiple parts for live or studio use, Kyra is a solid choice. But if you're after some "grit" and a more hands-on sound design experience, there are better options.

[Passante]

It's a dead synth, get over it!