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Pulsar-23 Drum Machine (Screw Version)

Drum MachineAnalogPolyphonic

$1,400

Imagine patching signals with your fingertips or alligator clips straight onto exposed screw terminals—that's the wild, hands-on tactility that sets this semi-modular drum machine apart, turning beats into living, breathing experiments.

Its 23 interconnected modules deliver four analog voices—bass drum, bass/percussion, snare, and hi-hat/cymbals—each with dedicated envelope generators that add sustain for morphing percussion into droning noise synths. You'll find 55 knobs and 11 switches across a dense panel packed with over 100 patch points, including four event-recording loopers (they capture triggers, not audio, with quantization and per-track clocking), a wide-range LFO from 0.1 to 5000Hz, and the signature Shaos pseudo-random generator for unpredictable rhythms. A CV-controllable FX processor handles delay, reverb, and sample rate warping, plus distortion, two VCAs, two gates, inverters, and dynamic touch sensors for body-conductive modulation. It syncs via MIDI or analog clock, integrates seamlessly with Eurorack, and offers stereo outs plus a headphone jack—all in a compact, road-ready design with 30 clip cables included.

Players love its organic chaos for live performances and sound design, praising the intuitive patching for endless surprises, though some note a learning curve with the non-traditional workflow. It's a natural evolution from the LYRA-8's organismic vibe, perfect for anyone craving beats that evolve beyond the grid.

Released

Unknown

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Drum Machine, Semi-Modular, Desktop, Experimental
Type
Analog, Subtractive, Noise
Internal Battery
No
Voice
A/D
Analog
Polyphony
Polyphonic
Oscillators
4
Oscillator Type
-
Voices
4
Tracks
4
Filter
Yes
Envelopes
4
LFO
1
Effects
Delay, Reverb, Distortion
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
No
MPE
No
Additional
BD, BASS, SD, HHT voices
Software
-
I/O
Audio In
7x 1/4" jacks (assignable), 8x 3.5mm jacks
Audio Out
1x 1/4" main stereo
Headphone
1x 3.5mm
MIDI
In
MIDI Type
DIN (5-pin)
Ports
CV/Gate, Clock In, Clock Out, USB
Wi-Fi
No
Workflow
Arpeggiator
No
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
Yes
Memory
N/A
Measurements
Dimensions
380 x 280 x 80 mm
Weight
4 kg
Last updated Mar 22, 2026