Sound Models

Depending on the tuning, each instrument has a different sound character. Join us for a musical voyage of discovery.

The sound models on this page are the most commonly ordered Soma scales. These are the sound-models that are currently being produced on demand (if you are interested in another sound model, send us a message, we may be able to produce it).
Click on the link (if available) to open a Youtube-Clip of the sound-model.
Most of the models listed below are available for rent in Switzerland from Jonas Straumann.

Notation: 1+10 means that the upper side has one bass note (notes with a dome) and 10 regular notes (2+7 means two bass notes and 7 regular notes on the upper side) “Mutant” means that there are regular notes on the upper side that are not in a circular arrangement of notes and the bass note is off-set from the center.

This listing is divided in “major mood” (bright, uplifiting) and “minor mood” (dark, tragic, mysterious) sound models.


Minor Scales
D Kurd 1+10 (Mutant)
+ 3 bottom bass notes (+ more regular notes)

C# Kurd 1+9 (Mutant)
+ 3 bottom bass notes (+ more regular notes)

D Celtic 1+11 (Mutant)
+ 3 bottom bass notes (+ more regular notes)

E Amara 1+12 (Mutant)
+ 3 bottom bass notes & 4 more regular notes

F# Pygmy 1+11 (Mutant)
+ 2 bottom bass notes & 4 more regular notes

D Aegean 1+10 (Mutant)
+ 1 bottom bass note & 6 more regular notes

Major Scales
D Ashakiran 1+9 (Mutant)
+ 2 bottom bass notes & 2-5 more regular notes

E Ashakiran 1+11 (Mutant)
+ 3 bottom bass notes & 3-4 more regular notes

C Ashakiran 2+7
+ 2 bottom bass notes & 2-5 more regular notes

F# Major 1+9 (Mutant)
+ 3 bottom bass notes (+ more regular notes)


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