Regarding the alligator clips, I bought some more alligator cables in order to have more short ones, to reduce the cable mess. These new ones I bought accidentally had a slightly larger size of the clip, which makes them much much more easy to use. I recommend to look around to buy some additional cables. They are very cheap as well, 10-15 cables for €5 or so. Some additional tips: 1) If you want a channel to play continuously, put it in rec mode and hold the "ADD" button for a whole cycle of the sequencer (you can make the tempo really fast to speed up this process). Then the channel will play permanently without using any clips 2) You can slow down the LFO even further if you take the +10 volt and send it through the inverter and then modulate the LFO frequency. 3) If you want reverb on the whole mix, but also want to use delay on one or more channels (or the other way around), take the "OUT" of a channel and patch into the "DLY" in, then take the "DLY" out and patch that to one of the four attenuators. Then send the attenuator output to "MIX IN". Now you can blend the delay to your liking. 4) The diode circuit and the circuit bending pin does really cool stuff, don't forget to experiment with that! 5) Don't sleep on the Distortion, it does amazing things :D I often use high Drive with a low amount of mix to blend it in nicely.

@j.andrwwww_____

2 ай бұрын

Do you have a link for these alligator clips by chance? Would definitely want to invest in something less fidgety

@DissoDance94

2 ай бұрын

I Just tried to slow down the LFO as you explained but does not work :/

Keep it. You have so much more to explore and create on that inspiration machine!

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the help. :) So far it's 2:1 for keeping it...

Keep it! The drone stuff was amazing and I need to use your patch 😁

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! You're saying keep it and the other commenter says let it go. :) Aaaaaah! It's a hard decision...

@bleuandroid

2 ай бұрын

it’s a personal choice. it’s a beast.. with a soul, I like patching, discovering sounds by trying.. crocodile cable spaghetti, if for you, you hesitate to keep it, life is too short, there are lots of great machines that might be better for you

@Kablehead

2 ай бұрын

@@bleuandroid Very true. I did let it go eventually but if it wasn't for the money i had kept it. It's definitely a very special and fantastic instrument.

I had exactly the same experience with the Pulsar 23. I tried to gel with it for 6 months as I know some gear can take a while to fall in love with (I nearly sent my Lyra 8 back but after spending some time with it, I fell madly in love with it) so I gave the Pulsar a lot of dedicated attention to see if it grew on me. Unfortunately it didn't so I sold it (at a loss). The clips really got on my nerves after a while. I would spend ages building up a patch but it was frustrating to have to un patch it all if I wanted to start afresh. It is an incredible and powerful beast but it wasn't for me. I'm looking at the Perkons now as I like to improvise quickly on the fly but again, it's very expensive! I'm not sure

@Kablehead

Ай бұрын

The Perkons is a great instrument but the sounds were a bit too limited for me after a while. Unfortunately it's almost impossible to know if a device will fit our taste and workflow before spending some time with it.

The litmus test is determined by these questions. Will it help you make the music you actually want? Is it fun and inspiring to play? I'm of the philosophy that if it doesn't meet this criteria, no matter how cool or novel, I will not keep it.

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

Good questions! The answer to both is: Just a bit. Maybe it really is time to let go...

@luisbarrera5740

3 ай бұрын

@@Kablehead Pulsar 23 does retain it's value so you won't be loosing any money. You could always record some samples/one shots before selling in case you have a hankering to add the pulsar sound in whatever your future compositions may be.

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

@@luisbarrera5740 I already had a huge sample pack before that i can use. I think i'll send it back. Can always get another one in the future if i feel like it.

Really enjoyed the ambient track, a wonderful mood. But perhaps it is something which your skills could squeeze out of other machines just as well? After a while I think those crocodile clips will drive you nuts. The plastic covers slip around and just from a tactile sense they're awful to handle. And what a mess.

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I agree, those clips are annoying. And indeed i have other devices to go into similar ambient territories.

Hello, well done for your videos, i feel in a similar situation as yours but for a different reason i wonder if you can help me solving a problem, i just bought a Pulsar 23 black like yours I wanted to ask you: if it's normal that every time I use Midi from Digitakt, CV from Eurorack or simply the trigger of the internal loop I can hear some quite annoying clicks, especially when the 4 voices are triggered together, if I start with a voice like the BD or the bass voice and I keep the volume down of the other voices I can hear all the clicks in the background of the various notes or triggers, then if you turn up the drive and the mix of the distortion becomes almost a constant sound in the background of the various triggers, it really bothers me, I don't know if mine has a problem or if it's just like that if this was normal I think I'll return it because it's really strange, so for me even if the alligator clips are not so pratical to use the problem i am having with it makes it difficult to keep for me Soma support told me that is a normal behaviour of the Pulsar, but i am also asking around so i can find out. Thanks and congratulations again for your videos. Fabrizio

@Kablehead

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. I sent mine back but i remember that i could hear the clock divisions and other modules ticking in the background. And from what i read in other forums the Pulsar isn't very quiet and always has some noise and clicks in the signal. I guess it's the analog nature of the beast.

Alligator clips are a no go for me, you could make a cooler modular drum beast for the same price. You could get Erica Synths LXR Drum Eurorack Module (similar to perkons hd-01 sounds, with patch morphing), and two Erica Synths Sample Drum Sample Recording and Playback Eurorack Modules( 4 total sample tracks) a powered case and some cables and still be well under the Pulsar-23. The ambient drone sounded cool though.

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! The LXR is definitely on my radar every now and then. Enticing ideas...

Its amazing....... if you sold it you lost

@Kablehead

Күн бұрын

I can always buy another one and maybe will at some point...

If you are confused.... Give it to me.... You obviously bought it in a whim...

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

I never fully know if i really get on with a device until i have it under my hands and try it. But i always think about it a lot before buying it.

As much as I think it's an impressive machine, if you're not sure whether to keep it or not, then you really have made your mind up. You'll never like the banana connectors!

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

You're right with the connectors. I think i'll do another session with it and then decide.

Keep it for a bit. Soma dropped price recently so unless the price stays 1600 ish new you will lose to much monies

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

But if i send it back i'll lose no money at all.

@gainofdysfunction4135

3 ай бұрын

@@Kablehead Send it back and buy another one when they drop to under $1,000

@klinkske

3 ай бұрын

Send it back! If you miss it you can always buy another color😂

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

@@gainofdysfunction4135 I just did and might buy one again later.

I’ll take it off your hands

Should I keep the Kilpatrick phenol?! 😕

@Kablehead

3 ай бұрын

I was looking into it for a while. Never tried one though. Probably a similar decision. :)