Superbooth 2019: Pulsar-23 looks like the kind of drum machine you’d buy in a heartbeat

PULSAR-23 Prototype of Mass Production version. the 1st Look - YouTube

Superbooth 2019: Ahead of next week’s Superbooth show in Berlin, Soma Laboratory has been showing off its forthcoming Pulsar-23 “organismic” drum machine. Specifically, this is the first prototype of the mass production version.

Designed to be used on its own or as part of a wider modular setup, this offers 23 independent modules, 52 knobs, 11 switches and more than 100 inputs and outputs.

You can enjoy close to a minute in the Pulsar-23’s company by watching the video above, and we’re hoping to get to know it even better at Superbooth. More deets on the Soma Laboratory website.

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