Proud owner of #27 of the black model. I have to say there is nothing else even remotely like this on the market. I find myself going into far different places with it than a normal drum machine (often drones, and mad percussion). I have a couple vids on my channel if you want to watch. Oh, and it can quantize to 16th notes on the unit, but in a way, that spoils the weirdness of it. You can certainly hook it up to other clock sources if you want grid-like precision.
I recommend everyone check out Vlad's videos where he goes through each voice in video about 45 minutes long each. It seems like an instrument that will take a long time to really learn all the tricks. A very novel and complex beast.
@@annother3350 I know, but I am interested in a patch sensitive to conductivity on the target patch points in order to see the differential between two types of cheese!
Very, very, very, cool machine. Great little track too, brother, I wish I could hear more of it! Especially grateful for your content in this harsh time of being questioned here in Long Island, New York. Stay safe and keep rocking.
I have a Lyra-8, and I've said it before.. if I ever need to sell my synths, it's the last one to go. It's fantastic. There's nothing else on the market like it.
That's the most exciting music machine out there to me. I'm a huge fan of Vlad Kreimer's stuff... just built the DIY Lyra 8 and haven't been able to stop playing it. The Pulsar 23 is way out of my budget, but hopefully I can get my hands on one eventually. Such an amazing instrument.
I guess clips are a bit quicker, plus you can touch contacts briefly. You could have two metal thimbles, one on a finger of each hand linked together with a wire, place the wire down your sleeves (like your mum used to do with the string on your mittens) and then you can live patch :)
Am I the only one who thinks they missed a trick not putting the name "Pulsar 23" on the front in classic 1970s sci-fi computer font? That would have looked cool.
Finally got mine last weekend, in white, to match my Lyra-8. The sounds it makes are so unusual and wonderful. It's a machine you perform musical experiments with. The build quality is unmatched IMHO.
Благослови тебя бог,мужик,как хорошо что ты предложил не мало усилий к тому чуду ,чем могут удовлетворять свои творческие потребности многие композиторы,долгих лет жизни тебе и Владу
@@gnarlysoundscapes7210 I've considered it, but I'm playing it safe and save my money until we have a better picture of where this crisis is going. Overcautious maybe (hopefully). Stay well. Stay inside. Take care. Until then I enjoy drooling over YT videos ;-)
You got me interested again nick ! The most focused best demonstration of this instrument to date! Focused ! Soma should be very grateful to you brother. Peace Christo 👽🎶🐕🛸☮️
Wow I’m so behind... been watching Nick for years and never knew he was involved with Goldfrapp. Awesome, and 100% agree this would be lovely with some Alison vocals.
Cheers Nick, looking forward to the review. I think the fact it's got weird and nasty in spades is a given at this point, curious if you can get mellow but full of interest out of it, in a Friday jams style. :)
Amazing sound and possibilities, as always with Vlad's machines!🤗 Meanwhile, you've been lucky getting your parcel, Nick... Sadly, I had to cancel most of my orders: my Poly 4 never arrived though ordered in November. On the other hand, the Korg NTS-1 (ordered in October) arrived last week... funny little easy DIY kit, that one👍
Hardware drum machines don't interest me (either give me some real drums, or otherwise just do it in the computer) ........... but this seems to create unique sounds. Groundbreaking product, hope to see some more gear with this sort of philosophy soon.
Lovely bass but it does seem to just be a hard way to make drum beats you could make much easier on other machines. I’d buy that bass as a stand-alone, though.
The CV looper is intentionally unquantized, and actually records at an incredibly high resolution, so every nuance of the performance is captured. You can send quantized triggers via midi, or connect the various clock outputs to create interesting rhythms. Patching the clock to the looper restart pin can be used to keep the looper locked in time. The clock can be synced to midi so you can easily mix robotic and natural beats.
@@MeshMachine ok. It's just that I havent seen anyone make quantised beats yet. This is my dream machine and I'm determined to buy one soon but the only thing letting down the demonstrations i've seen is that they havent quantised
@@tl3ss Obvious reasons? My Skulpt synth sequencer quantises the first time the sequence comes around after playing it in. Why cant this be a setting?!
@@tl3ss I appreciate the work that's gone into this but with the music I make I would often want a mode, like every 80s drum machine, that squeezed every hit into 16ths automatically -- not with 2 or three extra key presses every time!! It's a deal breaker for me -- and believe me this is a dream machine for me -- it's at the top of my purchase list
@@tl3ss I suppose that's a good alternative, although not quite the same as doing it all on the lovely box. I wonder if it could be updated with the option of the mode I'm talking about if there was enough demand. It must be one of the only 'drum machines' without this option
@@gnarlysoundscapes7210 it seems like it would be perfect for him as well because of its ability to be patched into any of his old gear. And, through the converter, anything can be patched into eurorack as well. That entire garage could be incorporated into one insane signal chain.
Nice Demo Nick! For some reason it make me think of the NIN cover of Warm Leatherette. ua-cam.com/video/zo7ONZlN5Zg/v-deo.html Definitely a drum machine Trent would dig.
![How to sequence PULSAR-23 with the DIGITAKT. [IT IS SUPER SIMPLE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cRg99PLA1Yo/mqdefault.jpg)
Proud owner of #27 of the black model. I have to say there is nothing else even remotely like this on the market. I find myself going into far different places with it than a normal drum machine (often drones, and mad percussion). I have a couple vids on my channel if you want to watch. Oh, and it can quantize to 16th notes on the unit, but in a way, that spoils the weirdness of it. You can certainly hook it up to other clock sources if you want grid-like precision.
I recommend everyone check out Vlad's videos where he goes through each voice in video about 45 minutes long each. It seems like an instrument that will take a long time to really learn all the tricks. A very novel and complex beast.
A fitting soundtrack for the end of the world.
Spat ma tea out there 😂
😃
"It's going to take me some time to figure this all out."
*400 years later*
"Alright, I think I got it."
Thank you for sharing this! Excellent sounding & unique drum synthesizer! Industrial Madness!!!
Sounds fantastic in every video I watch. Patiently waiting for an e-mail from Soma for mine to ship.
Keep calm and watch synth reviews! Bless you, Nick :D fantastic as usual!
I'd be curious to see how the patching differs when using Red Leicester vs Chedder cheese?
You can patch this with your fingers - its still the same
@@annother3350 I know, but I am interested in a patch sensitive to conductivity on the target patch points in order to see the differential between two types of cheese!
Swiss cheese is clearly better as all the holes make for more patch points to plug into
@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol I'd go for a Gruyere -- Ooh yeah!!
Can’t wait for the review Nick! And looking forward to seeing what you do with a drum machine (of sorts)...🙃
Wow....it does have its own sound! I thought you was going to play the Theme from Assult on
precinct 13 (1976 version) 😊
Good idea - It might just do that
@@sonicstate do it...excellent movie soundtrack
Here's a link for the lazy: ua-cam.com/video/i5UU2TxOcZs/v-deo.html
@@sonicstate Pleeeeaaaasse!!!
@@robertsyrett1992 thanks on behalf of the lazy :)
It sounds so good, that bass voice is gnarly!
Very, very, very, cool machine. Great little track too, brother, I wish I could hear more of it! Especially grateful for your content in this harsh time of being questioned here in Long Island, New York. Stay safe and keep rocking.
nick is my techno master
Nick! You had me banging my head at the end =)
Fantastic performance, kinda sparked a bit of lust for this piece of equipment..
Im so glad you put this video out. I am beyond excited to get this machine at some point. Amazing piece of gear.
Thanks for the review! When this virus goes away I'll buy one! And wow that groove!
You'll have to wait at least that long. I've had my name on the waiting list for 10 months now.
@@maxxrosen 2040 I'll buy one :p
That’s a seriously awesome beat and bassline you just whipped up. Imagine that pumping in a club?!?
Effin hell, that thing sounds monstrous and wild. Looking forward to the review Nick!
I have a Lyra-8, and I've said it before.. if I ever need to sell my synths, it's the last one to go. It's fantastic. There's nothing else on the market like it.
Same. I built mine from the DIY kit, and it's officially my favorite synth now. Once I start playing I can't stop. :)
Harsh, aggressive, ethereal. Need one. I'm afraid to look at the price.
My DFAM thru some distortion pedals gets kinda close to the last bit
Cannot wait to buy this totally brilliant and insane machine!
1:54
Kraid’s Lair right there.
That's the most exciting music machine out there to me. I'm a huge fan of Vlad Kreimer's stuff... just built the DIY Lyra 8 and haven't been able to stop playing it. The Pulsar 23 is way out of my budget, but hopefully I can get my hands on one eventually. Such an amazing instrument.
Pulsar 23 is a beast..love the colour too.
Can't wait on the full review. Please work it out guys...THANKS!!!
a little Einstürzende Neubauten snuck in there?
ace playing and patching nick!
I hear the E.N. Yu Gung “Futter mein Ego, Futter mein Ego, Futter mein Ego...”
hahaha. Cool machine.
Russische Vitamine :)
Looking forward to getting one of these later this year, and can't wait for your full review!
Quite Neubauten your demo !
Anyone else notice that Nick plays in his kick in perfect time at 4:48, but the P23 seems unable (or unwilling) to play it back correctly?
Actually I accidentally hit a trigger pad while moving a knob
Great demo! Love the sound. Some of the pegs respond to the resistance of your body too, which adds variety and a unique real-time component.
This synthesizer is a quarantine dream
flippin' ace demo
Oh I like that, reckon this machine could go viral....
I guess clips are a bit quicker, plus you can touch contacts briefly. You could have two metal thimbles, one on a finger of each hand linked together with a wire, place the wire down your sleeves (like your mum used to do with the string on your mittens) and then you can live patch :)
Am I the only one who thinks they missed a trick not putting the name "Pulsar 23" on the front in classic 1970s sci-fi computer font? That would have looked cool.
This thing sounds SO good! Really unique. That's rare.
PLEASE give us some friday fun videos with this unit! PLEASE!!
Take Care Nick
Sto aspettando Pulsar e ho visto tanti video. Sei bravissimo!!!
Sounds very good, instant Chemical brothers machine.
Finally got mine last weekend, in white, to match my Lyra-8. The sounds it makes are so unusual and wonderful. It's a machine you perform musical experiments with. The build quality is unmatched IMHO.
How long have you wait for it?
@@blflaboratory5823 about two and a half months
Oh wow, until I saw this nothing had really convinced me to have this on my radar. That lovely demo just did...
I heard little mix are getting one each for their new record....
😂😂😂
Благослови тебя бог,мужик,как хорошо что ты предложил не мало усилий к тому чуду ,чем могут удовлетворять свои творческие потребности многие композиторы,долгих лет жизни тебе и Владу
Great preview! But.. when is the full review coming up? Cheers!
Ooh yes, I really can't wait for the full review ... Just a beautiful synth!
I'm so ordering this when these dark times clear up.
Maybe better to order it now so you can play it while in quarantine.
@@gnarlysoundscapes7210 I've considered it, but I'm playing it safe and save my money until we have a better picture of where this crisis is going. Overcautious maybe (hopefully). Stay well. Stay inside. Take care. Until then I enjoy drooling over YT videos ;-)
Bloody hell those instruments are good.
Jesus, sounds HUGE
“Keep Calm and Watch Synth Reviews.”
Yup.
:-)
You got me interested again nick ! The most focused best demonstration of this instrument to date! Focused ! Soma should be very grateful to you brother. Peace Christo 👽🎶🐕🛸☮️
fuck you
Amazing!! Very unique! Waiting for the full review!
I can definitely imagine this being used by Nick on a future Goldfrapp album. The beat at around 5.35 is right up their alley.
Wow I’m so behind... been watching Nick for years and never knew he was involved with Goldfrapp. Awesome, and 100% agree this would be lovely with some Alison vocals.
Cheers Nick, looking forward to the review. I think the fact it's got weird and nasty in spades is a given at this point, curious if you can get mellow but full of interest out of it, in a Friday jams style. :)
Amazing sound and possibilities, as always with Vlad's machines!🤗 Meanwhile, you've been lucky getting your parcel, Nick... Sadly, I had to cancel most of my orders: my Poly 4 never arrived though ordered in November. On the other hand, the Korg NTS-1 (ordered in October) arrived last week... funny little easy DIY kit, that one👍
Hardware drum machines don't interest me (either give me some real drums, or otherwise just do it in the computer) ........... but this seems to create unique sounds. Groundbreaking product, hope to see some more gear with this sort of philosophy soon.
Spray that shit down when the boxes arrive!
What a beautifully bonkers and interesting thing. Amazing.
Kind of halfway between an MS-20 and a SH-101 type filter.
Absolutely mind blowing! Would complement my Lyra-8 very nicely. Saw the price though and .. wow! One day when I’m rich!
Im in the waiting line, just 3 more months.
Lovely bass but it does seem to just be a hard way to make drum beats you could make much easier on other machines. I’d buy that bass as a stand-alone, though.
Making standard linear beats is against the point of this thing. The point is to make crazy, organic beats that no other drum machine is capable of.
Wow so nice, I enjoy that bass line
Wow Good démo! Thanks Nick.
Looks and sounds KILLER!!!
amazing synth!
A great synth player.
5:24 ...Warm Leatherette
I’m on the waiting list because damn
Amazing.
its a beast ... I was on the list ... but my situation dined allow it
Has the unit dedicated audio outs for each of the four instruments/voices?
Not dedicated but 6 assignable, so yes
sonicstate Thanks! You are still the best!
Oh yeah, remember this now from that show ... I was interested, though bit pricey from me TBH
Shit, that sounds good.
thanks, dave. :^)
started to sound like Suicide by the end there!
Who?
How do you end up on a page like this and have a reference to arguably the best and most well-known noise duo fly right over your noggin?
@@pappachook New York-based duo originating from the No Wave scene of the late 70s. An essential part of electronic/punk history. Check 'em out!
The quantising is crucial on this. I've yet to see it done and it would be a dealbteaker
The CV looper is intentionally unquantized, and actually records at an incredibly high resolution, so every nuance of the performance is captured. You can send quantized triggers via midi, or connect the various clock outputs to create interesting rhythms. Patching the clock to the looper restart pin can be used to keep the looper locked in time. The clock can be synced to midi so you can easily mix robotic and natural beats.
@@MeshMachine ok. It's just that I havent seen anyone make quantised beats yet. This is my dream machine and I'm determined to buy one soon but the only thing letting down the demonstrations i've seen is that they havent quantised
@@tl3ss Obvious reasons? My Skulpt synth sequencer quantises the first time the sequence comes around after playing it in. Why cant this be a setting?!
@@tl3ss I appreciate the work that's gone into this but with the music I make I would often want a mode, like every 80s drum machine, that squeezed every hit into 16ths automatically -- not with 2 or three extra key presses every time!! It's a deal breaker for me -- and believe me this is a dream machine for me -- it's at the top of my purchase list
@@tl3ss I suppose that's a good alternative, although not quite the same as doing it all on the lovely box. I wonder if it could be updated with the option of the mode I'm talking about if there was enough demand. It must be one of the only 'drum machines' without this option
I hope they make eurorack modules for each drum voice.
It would be funny if he did that but kept the alligator clips instead of minijacks. xD
Only two synths at checkout, please.
Want!
I ordered two of these puppies
Nice 1 Nick. In times of crisis, watch synth reviews. I think that's sound advice. See what I did there? Sound advice? I'll get me coat...
lol
There's a touch of genius to his stuff and amazing build quality... but enough about Nick.
lol :)))
oh great. I'm going to have to sell someones soul for that. That sounds insane ! MOOORREEEE MORE MORE MORE MORE
I wanna see look mum no computer mess around with this thing, especially the patching
lol that would be awesome. Pulsar would match his rough improvised style perfectly.
@@gnarlysoundscapes7210 it seems like it would be perfect for him as well because of its ability to be patched into any of his old gear. And, through the converter, anything can be patched into eurorack as well. That entire garage could be incorporated into one insane signal chain.
One day I’ll be a green biscuit, so I’m going to buy weird sh*$ like this in the mean time
Awesome! :)
Nice Demo Nick! For some reason it make me think of the NIN cover of Warm Leatherette. ua-cam.com/video/zo7ONZlN5Zg/v-deo.html Definitely a drum machine Trent would dig.
Can't wait to get my grubby, virus-y paws on it.
A M A Z I N G
badass
Wow
I will own one of these. 😏
The end is nigh
doing well up until the distortion went off a cliff into the crap zone
Ho yeahhhhhh!
John Carpenter's C19
Intimidating sound. Intimidating interface.