Pulsar 23 by Soma // 50 Tips Tricks and Ideas // Syncing with SH101 TR606 & deconstructing a track

[@StarskyCarr]

One thing I missed … to keep the internal clock and looper always in sync connect LRST to 0.25 clock - a tip from Vlad himself ;)

[@donaldpriola1807]

I love the Pulsar because it makes me embrace humanity in music. In other words: Imperfection. It's an anti-grid machine, even though it can be on the grid if you clock it from the outside.

[@jedstephensmusic0001]

Hint of Assualt on precinct 13 at 6:00 excellent stuff

[@kalleeriksson2148]

Love the music examples in this video. Top stuff, Mr Carr!

[@jazmanaut]

Very inspiring video. Thank you!

[@StarskyCarr]

You are so welcome!

[@KDwyer33]

Best Pulsar video ever! Love it!

[@S.r.wilson]

Excellent video and the music is wonderful!

[@StarskyCarr]

Thanks. Always nice to hear people listen to the tracks. I spent a while trying to make music I’d use rather than simply demoing functions. Puts things in perspective I think.

[@S.r.wilson]

It sounds great! And you cram in a ton of info.

[@osmocoda1133]

Thanks for sharing, great video !

[@billybartcody3591]

Starsky Carr dropping some sick industrial beats. Nice.

[@the_glove]

Would love to see you tackle the Perkons

[@PodOfHeat]

Hi Starsky, great video, some really interesting ideas here which are helping me a lot! I was wondering if you could help me with something. I want to create a ratchet/roll on my hihat that I can trigger manually by hitting either the hihat contact or the CV contacts next to it. I know there's a way of doing it I just can't remember how! Any help appreciated! 😊

[@klinkske]

6 min 10 reminds so hard to Bjork… fantastic

[@StarskyCarr]

Oh yeah… 🤩

[@FLH3official]

Having something called the "WTF" on a synth is a must! Essential.

[@jamespingel8730]

In all my years of discussing synthesizers online, one of the statements that always stuck with me was "every synthesizer needs a pants knob".

[@_moosdohmen_]

Great video! Question about demo 4: I don't really get how you modulate the BD pitch every four bars?

[@StarskyCarr]

Touching the connectors - no idea what’s going on but that’s part of the fun! Touch stuff and sh!t happens 😂

[@_moosdohmen_]

@@StarskyCarr oh of course, you're touching the OMG pin!

[@kenb7540]

Great 👍👏🙏

[@StarskyCarr]

Thanks 🙏

[@verstaerker]

the 606 generates a 24 ppq Signal... looking at your settings, you are sending 24ppq (96 ticks/s) to the Pulsar. Based on the manual it expects 128 pulses per second. How does this align?

[@StarskyCarr]

I'm going via a euro rack module with divider.

[@Gethinm80]

Hi 👋🏻 Cool vid What audio interface are you using for recording all channels plus effects. Thanks

[@StarskyCarr]

I’m using a Focusrite Scarlett gen 3.

[@Gethinm80]

18i20 ?

[@StarskyCarr]

@@Gethinm80 18i8 - I don’t need too many inputs for the videos.

[@DeGrale.]

Really tempted to sell my Machinedrum SPS-1 UW mk2 and get the Pulsar-23…

[@StarskyCarr]

It’s much more immediate and you don’t have to remember where you saved the samples and what memory they’re stored in 😂 I sold my machine drum for the Rytm. This is much more fun!

[@DeGrale.]

@@StarskyCarr thanks for the advice 👍🏻 only one more decision, which colour sounds better 🤪

[@StarskyCarr]

@@DeGrale. it took me longer to pick the colour than to decide to get one.

[@DeGrale.]

@@StarskyCarr ha! 😂😂😂 I might wait for the black & gold 🤞🏻

[@justintonation9726]

What do you have in the euro rack skiff?

[@simonwatson5299]

IDK why, but one of your ideas reminds me a little of Peaches = Fk the pain away.

[@StarskyCarr]

Looking it up now :)

[@simonwatson5299]

@@StarskyCarr Yeah, I mean, it's not exactly like it, what with the explicit lyrics and all, but it does sound like Peaches produced F*** The Pain Away on the Soma, or could easily have used it to make her track. Which is why at least to me, it sounds similar, but not the same. I think you know what I mean?? Lol.

[@simonwatson5299]

Well, put it this way, The Peaches track is begging for a Starsky Carr remix.

[@istvantoth7431]

Can this save presets?

[@earlsfield]

I really want this instrument badly.

[@StarskyCarr]

It’s great. And there’s so much stuff you can do with it standalone - I’ve lost days!

[@earlsfield]

@@StarskyCarr I have many things that can be paired with it but I was thinking what you just confirmed - on its own it is not a drum machine, like AR or Tempest, rather, its totally modular thing that can do whatever you want with it. One thing though, it is 1.5 k £ - do you think this would be better investment than, say Perfourmer mk2? Just asking for an opinion, not holding you to it:) I am aware of the differences, just wondering do you feel Pulsar is worth it.

[@StarskyCarr]

@@earlsfield hats weird… I was looking at a performer mk2 on eBay this morning!! And bought one years ago but they never sent it (went too cheap I think) For me the pulsar is much more of an inspiration… the start of some fine grooves. There’s no question in my mind that this is the better option - for me at least.

[@earlsfield]

@@StarskyCarr Cheers mate, for the answer - I thought so. I will deffo get it rather than perforumer. Hah and I feel you for ebay auctions, i did have a few items like that never sent, due to the low final price. It's like - wtf, you wanted it auctioned, if not, set it fixed!

[@roblewis5044]

Great instrument, a sound designers dream but £1758??? Really! Nahhh way mun.

[@StarskyCarr]

That doesn’t matter in reality because I’ve heard money doesn’t exist - it’s simply a capitalist construct to subjugate the general populous… once you take that into consideration it’s a no brainer 🧠 🤔 💭

[@nordeuk]

Paid for mine via PayPal with 6 months interest free 😉 amazing device!

[@RobotSnake]

Tell me you are broke without telling me you are broke.

[@moldysoul]

Sell the rest of your shit and get this and have no regrets.

[@RobotSnake]

This is like 5 grand in modular gear in one box. It’s honestly a steal for the price.