SOMA Pulsar 23, User Manual

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PULSAR • 23 USER MANUAL
AR ENVELOPE GENERATORS OF SYNTHESIS MODULES
All synthesis modules (BD, BASS, SD, HHT) have the same envelope
generators with two control parameters — Attack (ATT) and Release
(REL). The input of the generator is connected to the output of the
looper/recorder, the output of the MIDI converter and the TRIG pin. All
three sources of the trigger signal can be used simultaneously, but the
envelope generator will respond only the strongest signal. For example,
if one source sends 2V, a second sends 5V and a third 7V, the EG will respond to the 7V
source. If that signal stops, the EG starts to respond to the 5V source instead. If that turns
off, it will respond to the 2V source.
ATT (attack) knob — adjusts the attack of a given drum sound.
REL
(release) knob — adjusts the release of a drum sound.
TRIG (trigger) pin — LR channel output and envelope generator input.
ENV (envelope) pin — Envelope generator output.
You can use any of the channels of the looper/recorder and the envelope generator
attached to it, regardless of its synthesis module. For example, you can create a CV
signal with complex behavior, using an EG. This complex CV signal you can get from
the ENV pin.
Like many of Pulsar's inputs, TRIG inputs are touch sensitive. Try to touch the TRIG
pins with one hand and the clock divider outputs, SHAOS, LFO outputs, etc. with the
other.