SOMA Pulsar-23, Manual

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135 The Pulsar-23 Notebook : Reference & Guide
External Control
7
NOTES
7.10 Clock as a Lead or Follower
Pulsar-23 normally uses its own internal clock for internal control but also
this can control external gear as a primary lead. In addition the Pulsar-23
clock can be set as a secondary follower, controlled by an external device.
It is also possible to connect a device by MIDI which can act as the primary
lead for the clock. This example assumes patching via the jack to alligator
patch bay, which for illustration purposes isn't shown.
The primary lead clock, in this example Pam’s, would need to account for Pulsar-23’s
128 Tick resolution in order to match Pulsar-23’s tempo as secondary follower. In this
example the square wave output is set to a x8 modifier to ensure the tempo match.
As a tip, in this example other outputs from Pam’s could be connected to trigger the
sound generator modules, using the external module also as a sequencer. Setting
various speeds can create interesting synchronised patterns.
Tempo Set on Module
controls Pulsar-23 clock
Output 2 set as square
wave, x8 speed.
Example: Eurorack Module as Primary Lead
ALM Busy Circuits - Pam’s New Workout
Output to ‘CLK’ Pin
on Pulsar-23
The ‘INT MIDI’ Switch set centrally
to {EXT} for external clock