Neolel
Soviet Analog Synthesizer, Electric Organ.
ByTutsound
The story
Lel-22 is a modest yet extraordinarily charismatic synthesizer that emerged in the 1980s from Soviet factories. If Western synthesizers of that era were luxurious sports cars, then Lel-22 is a reliable Soviet moped: not fast, not loud, but perfectly capable of taking you into the world of warm analog sound.
This instrument was quite rare. It wasn’t a star like the “Polivoks” or “Elektronika EM-25,” but it can be heard in the experimental works of the Leningrad underground. Lel-22 isn’t just a synthesizer—it’s a testament to how Soviet electronics adapted to component shortages, creating something truly unique.
In Neolel, all octaves of the four registers have been fully sampled.
The authentic vibrato has been preserved without using Kontakt’s built-in effects.
A “Tape” button has been added, which activates layers processed via BASF master tape on a multitrack recorder. This sound gives the instrument a certain analog warmth.
Filters:
LP, HP, Formant, Vowel, Phaser, with modulation capabilities via MultiLFO.
Effects:
Compressor, DStort, Flair, Replika, and Raum.
Minimum Kontakt version: 8.2.0.
Content:
768 NCW files
270 MB.
Interface
Reviews
Takes me to a place I don't know or understand
I don't get it... I don't know how it works... and I don't know where it takes me... Is it the 80s, the 90s? I suspect it's neither, I suspect its the Soviet Union of old. It has echos of Kraftwerk, of Human League, but with a twisted sense of humour I can't put my finger on. Instant gratification even if you don't know where you're being tickled and by what. I absolutely love it and applaud it's totally pianobook spirit of bringing unexpected joy. C x