CONTACT WHO: Erica Synths and Sonic Potions
WEB: erica synths.lv
KEY FEATURES 6-voice digital drum machine with onboard effects, stackable transient generators
THE PROS & CONS
+ Easy workflow
Excellent and versatile sounds
Rock-solid
Lots of connectivity
Saveable presets to SD card
- No sample voices
No individual voice outputs
The LXR-02 is the product of a collaboration between Erica Synths and the creator of the original LXR, Julian Schmidt, also known as Sonic Potions. The original LXR was a do-it-yourself machine that, despite sharing many similarities with this new version, never quite achieved the mainstream drum machine status it hoped for. That said, it had a lot of love and was a fine machine for the more practically minded musician.
Physically, the second iteration has a similar layout and workflow but offers some well-deserved extras. The build quality for one is excellent, with a solid metal chassis, nice resistant controls and the addition of sliders; one for each voice plus a master volume. For performance and jamming this is an especially welcome change, as it makes it far easier to note volume levels and make changes on the fly than with rotary controls. Visually, the LXR-02 will be familiar to Erica Synths fans, with its red display and that big black data encoder.
Ins and outs
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