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  "identity": {
    "title": "SOMA Laboratory Ether",
    "brand": "SOMA Laboratory",
    "model": "Ether",
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    "lane": "production",
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  "offer": {
    "price": 225.0,
    "currency": "CAD",
    "available": true,
    "condition": "Brand New",
    "price_band": "entry",
    "source_verified_at": "2026-07-10T22:12:37Z"
  },
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  "connectivity": ["usb","midi"],
  "power": "battery",
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  "required_accessories": ["compatible power and data connections","monitoring or MIDI setup as required"],
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  "advisor": {
    "best_for": "Field recordists and sound designers who want to capture the electromagnetic environment as raw sonic material. Because the Ether has no tuned input circuit, it receives the whole radio spectrum — hertz to gigahertz — at once rather than one station, turning invisible EM activity into audio. At 103 x 58 x 17 mm and 73 g with batteries, with 300+ hours claimed from two AAAs, it can live permanently in a field-recording bag. The V2's two external antenna pins let you attach conductive objects or 1-4 m wire antennas to explore specific EM sources, and the directional built-in magnetic antenna (max sensitivity on the device axis) lets you aim at what you're hearing.",
    "who_should_skip": "Anyone who wants a conventional radio — the untuned wide-band design means it cannot isolate a single station. Also skip it if you need studio or rig integration: there is no MIDI, no USB, no display, and no CV\/pedal connections, and the only output is a mono signal on a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Stereo ambience recordists should note the L and R contacts are wired in parallel — you get one mono channel, not a stereo image.",
    "fit_notes": "The interface is deliberately minimal: two wheels (high-frequency amplification\/regeneration and volume) plus a power switch on the V2 — nothing to configure. To record its output, run the 3.5 mm jack into any recorder with a 3.5 mm input; the signal is mono even though the jack is stereo-wired. The regenerative circuit plus demodulator makes it a true radio-wave receiver, so it captures more than the low-frequency magnetic fields that simpler coil-based sniffers pick up. Reception combines the built-in magnetic antenna with electric antennas printed on the PCB, so orientation of the whole unit changes what you hear.",
    "watchouts": "Battery-life figures disagree: SOMA claims more than 300 hours on alkaline or lithium AAAs, while Thomann conservatively lists more than 100 hours — plan around the lower figure for long trips. The housing is plastic, not metal. No GTIN\/UPC or distinct manufacturer part number is published — SOMA uses only the model name ETHER\/ETHER V2 — so cross-referencing listings relies on retailer SKUs (Thomann 475848, Moog Audio 1015254). In-box contents and country of manufacture are not stated by the manufacturer.",
    "verification_questions": ["What firmware, software, storage, and synchronization features are supported by this exact model?","Which power supply, adapters, and included accessories ship with the retailer offer?","Will its audio, MIDI, and computer connections fit the intended setup without additional hardware?","Is the item still in stock at the displayed price, and what is the complete delivered cost to the intended destination?"]
  },
  "retrieval": {
    "summary": "SOMA Laboratory Ether is a electronic-music production instrument represented by 1 current Canadian retailer offer, starting at 225.00 CAD. Best suited to producers who understand how it will connect to their current sequencing and performance workflow. EnvoyMusic has verified the source price and availability signal, but has not independently verified every technical specification or US fulfillment detail. This is an verified retail listing reference, not inventory stocked or fulfilled by EnvoyMusic. Retailer price and availability can change; recheck the source before making a purchase decision. Skip it until workflow, synchronization, software, storage, I\/O, and power requirements are confirmed.",
    "agent_summary": "SOMA Laboratory Ether. visible colors: black. visible controls: two rotary knobs, one slider.",
    "intent_terms": ["production","music_production","sequencing","live_performance","SOMA Laboratory Ether","SOMA Laboratory","Synthesizer","Nightlife Electronics","electronic-music production instrument","music production","live performance"],
    "use_cases": ["sound-design","home-recording"],
    "skill_level": "intermediate"
  },
  "trust": {
    "has_verified_retail_listing": true,
    "source_count": 1,
    "source_tier_mix": ["retailer"],
    "evidence_flags": {"external_inventory":true,"source_availability":true,"source_price":true,"source_url":true,"structured_specs":false},
    "spec_provenance": {"specifications":{"method":"workflow_pilot_2026-07-20","reviewed":"3-lens accepted","fixes":"reviewer notes applied"}}
  },
  "related": {
    "similar_item_ids": [],
    "comparison_reasons": ["source_count:1","lane:production","verified retail listing_reference"]
}
}