Observed arrival · 2026-09-24

Pulsar Hell: a synthesis instrument with grains

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Deviation DSP is preparing Pulsar Hell, a macOS instrument for pulsar synthesis, with standalone, VST3 and AU formats listed.

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For: Sound designers and musicians exploring pulsar synthesis
Worth noticing: Each train can render to 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 channels, with a mask moving successive grains through the field.

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The page explains the signal model with a short formula: grain length is the inverse of fund frequency, formant and envelope. It also describes five editors—Tables, Matrix, Fourier, Pattern and Wavelet—and says the Fourier editor builds a waveform from 32 harmonics. The instrument is described as being in beta; separate wavetable and preset packs are still in preparation.

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