TERRA is a highly conceptual device. The central idea is the unity of nature and technology, and a perfect balance between simplicity and versatility. Behind an extremely simple interface lies a complex microtonal polyphonic synthesizer with a wide and flexible sound palette ranging from beautiful classic tones to complex atonal noise, offering smooth and fast transitions between these extremes.

The innovative keyboard design invites new performance techniques and covers the full range of a grand piano, with the ability to tune each note with a precision of 125 steps per semitone. To achieve this range with such a simple keyboard, we have designed a unique pitch-shifting system using four additional sensors. By pressing different combinations of them, 16 keyboard transposition variations are produced, including up to 3 octaves up and down, fifths, fourths, thirds, whole tones, etc.
Not only do you get the full range of a grand piano in a very compact design, TERRA also offers a completely new and different approach to playing melodies and chords.

The keyboard consists of 12 velocity- and pressure-sensitive note sensors that allow for the manual creation of slow attacks and vibrato, 4 dynamic sensors for timbre modification and control, 4 pitch-shifting sensors, and 2 hold sensors to maintain the state of the timbre and note sensors.

Inside TERRA, there is a three-axis motion sensor to create a variety of different modulations through simple, intuitive movements of the hands and body.

TERRA is digital and contains 32 complex synthesis algorithms. Each algorithm has been carefully designed to be a complete and flexible musical instrument in its own right, ready to learn and play in its own way. The goal is to free the musician from long and exhausting programming, adjusting hundreds of parameters to create a timbre, and instead focus directly on the music and performance, following your imagination and inspiration.

TERRA offers the best of both worlds: the intuitive and direct tactile connection of acoustic instruments and the flexibility and versatility of synthesizers. TERRA inherits the design principles of LYRA-8 and also incorporates the new principles announced for ReFLEX, exploring the future of synthesis.

TERRA features an extremely simple interface that allows you to instantly access all its functions in a few touches, including saving and loading the 96 presets stored directly in the playback sensors. TERRA has no screen. Instead, it displays and allows you to mark all the necessary data in the triangle of 6 LED sensors in the center.

TERRA has a built-in effects processor, so the stereo output is ready to use, making it a perfect standalone performance instrument. Although sound generation is digital, TERRA features a unique, custom-made, high-quality analog part that makes it sound rich, natural, clear, and powerful at the same time.

The TERRA casing is made from 3 pieces of wood, making each instrument unique and slightly different. We also draw your attention to the fact that the joints between the different parts of the wood may be visible on the body of the instrument. The TERRA logo is made of brass and is embedded in a wooden box. The synthesizer prototype can be seen in the photo above and in the announcement demonstration video.