disting NT - Single VCO chord and accompaniment

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"This video shows the disting NT's Temporal Freeze in action, freezing notes played by an analogue VCO to create a chord, over which the same voice can then play lead line notes.
Various algorithms on the disting work together to create the CV/gate pattern for the chord notes, the CV/gate patterns for the lead notes, and to freeze the notes at the right times."

disting NT - Breakbeat slicing

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"This video shows the disting NT as a self contained sample slicer with effects.

A combination of simple algorithms is used to randomise the slice selection, but maintaining some degree of the usual progression through the sample - also while forcing the 'one' to the first slice of the sample (go search up 'Bootsy’s Funk Formula').

A Kirbinator and flanger provide additional ear candy."

disting NT - Temporal Freeze sound examples with guitar

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Examples of the new Temporal Freeze algorithm in action (to be added in the forthcoming firmware v1.12).

00:03 Manual freeze
00:33 Envelope triggered freeze
01:19 Envelope triggered freeze with octave down
01:30 Envelope triggered freeze with octave down, slow attack"

disting NT - Temporal Freeze sound examples

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Examples of the new Temporal Freeze algorithm in action (to be added in the forthcoming firmware v1.12).

00:03 Electric piano
00:23 Low strings
00:41 Orchestral texture
01:09 Choir
01:52 Choir, multiple freezes
02:12 Electric piano, multiple freezes with octave down"

disting NT - Looper "automatic sustain"

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"This video demonstrates a simple modular technique being applied within a disting NT preset, where the module is being used as a pedalboard multi-effect based around the Looper algorithm.

An envelope tracker follows the input audio, generating an internal CV which is in turn mapped to modulate the 'Overdub fade' parameter of the Looper.

The result is than when there's input from the player, the new material replaces the old loop, but when the player stops, the loop is effectively frozen. Furthermore, the player can control the depth of the fade with the dynamics of their playing.

Any parameter on the disting NT can be mapped in this way."

This live modular is fun but needs to change - here's why

video upload by mylarmelodies

"I built a case for a demo of the Bohm kick module (video out soon), and took the opportunity to test out some live case ideas and modules I wanted to try. This video is like a hangout where I talking you through it, explain new modules I tried which you might be interested in, and what I plan to change, and other relevant ideas besides. 👉 / mylarmelodies 🙌"

"CHAPTERS:
00:00 I'm going to talk about this case
01:46 What is this system?
02:36 What's good about this? Disting NT Turingathon
07:09 Erica Synth Sample Drum + Euclidean Circles
11:37 Iris 1 Probabilistic Trigger Sequencer
15:15 LPZW Elster 909 Hihat Module
17:12 Bohm Kick & Performer
20:44 Doepfer A-111-6 & Braids
22:40 Knobula Monumatic
27:04 Little Jam
28:16 Disting NT
31:11 So what will I do next?"

Latest disting NT firmware 1.11 Videos

video upload by Expert Sleepers

Playlist:

1. disting NT - DJ Filter
2. disting NT - 14 bit MIDI CCs
3. disting NT - Crossfade looping in the Poly Multisample algorithm
4. disting NT - Continuous calibration mode in the Auto-calibrator algorithm
5. disting NT - Performance Page
6. disting NT - Some simple usage examples

Also see Expert Sleepers disting NT Envelope, Compressor, Arpeggiator & Poly Macro Oscillator 2 (Polyphonic Plaits)

Expert Sleepers disting NT Envelope, Compressor, Arpeggiator & Poly Macro Oscillator 2

video uploads by Expert Sleepers

Playlist:

1. disting NT - Envelope (DAHDSR)
2. disting NT - Compressor
3. disting NT - Arpeggiator
4. disting NT - Poly Macro Oscillator 2 (Polyphonic Plaits)

Summon the Darkness - Arp Of Darkness & Seventh Summoner eurorack performanceIMG 5565

video upload by FlatSix Modular

"A one take performance, pairing the Seventh Summoner with the Arp Of Darkness showing how the two used together can turn a small rig into a full featured performance case.

Patch Notes: All clicking duties are handled by Pam’s Pro Workout.

Voice 1 is sequenced by the Seventh Summoner and consists of the vowel patch on Braids through the Ensembles patch on the MFX and then into the retro patch on a Noise Engineering Desmodus Versio with the “MultiVersio” firmware flashed to it. The vowel patch is being modulated by Ebb & LFO patch on the Ornament & Crime running the Phaserville Suite

Voice 2 is a saw wave oscillator from the Disting MK4 processed through a Pittsburgh Modular low pass filter, and being sequenced by Sequence X on an Ornament & Crime module with the Phaserville Suite firmware running.

Voice 3 is being arpeggiated by the Arp Of Darkness, and is made up of a swarm & harm patch on the Neutron Sound Dust of Time running through a ping pong delay on another Disting MK4 by Expert Sleepers.

In-Case Drums are being handled by an Erica Synths Pico Drums module running through A low pass filter on another Disting MK4 and into Data Bender by Qu-Bit for glitching duties.

All outputs run through a Kombucha by WGD for delay send duties and then into a Befaco STMIX for mix down to an Intellijel Headphones output in the 1U row.

Additional drums provided by the K.O. II by Teenage Engineering running my own personal samples."

jumble coded

video upload by justin3am

"I was looking for some patch inspiration and decided to use a scanning mixer (Make Noise' Jumbler module) to re-route vocoder channels so the envelop of each band can be routed to the control inputs of other bands. I'm using the Peterlin as the carrier and an old drum loop as the program signal. The rungler out from the Peterlin rotates the channels on the Jumbler, warping the frequency response of the vocoder. I'm using an AnalogFX VXC-2220 for the vocoder here. The Disting mk4 is set to it's frequency shifter algoritm and Beads is doing random repeates."

Garden session

video upload by Grain Blanc

"Little session in the garden.
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#ambient #exploresound #plinkysynth #belagliss #bib #buzzrito #blueberry #ochd #sonora #distingmk4 #candycords #stepup"

disting NT - New factory presets for firmware v1.9.0

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Four new presets and two algorithm demos, for firmware v1.9.0.

00:01 Auto tanpura (preset demo)
01:26 Radio Musique (preset demo)
02:49 Barberpole Phaser (preset demo)
04:17 Env sequence drum (preset demo)
07:21 VCO - Pulsar (algorithm demo)
09:12 Sample Player (Sliced) (algorithm demo)"

Arp Of Darkness With Seventh Summoner in a small case ‪@FileTransferProtocol‬

video upload by FlatSix Modular

"Playing around with the small case, today. Just wanted to showcase what could be done with an Arp of Darkness and a Seventh Summoner, side by side. Patch notes:

Pam’s Pro clocking everything. Seventh Summoner sequencing and real-time transposing a Braids (pluck program) running through Data Bender, and a MultiVersio on the LoFi program. A couple of Disting MK4’s are running the bass drone on one with an LFO on the other that is modulating a Pittsburgh Modular filter. That’s being sequenced by an Ornament & Crime running the Phaserville Suite. The Arp Of Darkness is arpeggiator a Dust Of Time (swarm program) and that’s running through a Busy Circuits MFX on the 2051 Bit Corrupter program and a stereo delay on another Disting MK4. Finally, there’s an Erica Synths Pico drum running some rhythmic duties and an EP-133 with the main drums off to the side."

Minichord, Gliss, Plinky & friends

video upload by Grain Blanc

"This little combo is really cool!!
Since Benjamin Poilvé sent me the minichord (a smaller version of the omnichord) to test, I've been trying to find a place for it alongside the tiny rack, and the whole thing works well. The Gliss from ‪@BelaPlatform‬ through the Plinky, Buzzrito (+ Bib for effects) from ‪@bluespoonery‬ adds its variations.

Other modules used are the farbfolder from ‪@MakingSoundMachines‬ the disting mk4 from ‪@ExpertSleepersLtd‬ for reverb and mixer xoh from ‪@MAKEN0ISEMUSIC‬
All candycords cables come from ‪@myvolts1903‬"

disting NT - New factory presets for firmware v1.7.0

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Two new factory presets, focussing on the Step Sequencer Head, Tracker, and Pitch Shifter algorithms.

00:01 Fugue Moods (Step Sequencer Head)
01:49 Track and Harmonise (Tracker and Pitch Shifter)"

disting NT - C++ API and Faust

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"From firmware v1.7.0 the disting NT has a C++ API, allowing you to write your own algorithms as plug-ins. There is also support for converting DSP code written in Faust to the module.

00:01 Introduction
00:42 Using plug-ins
02:53 Faust 'greyhole' demo
04:24 VCO plug-in
05:06 Thoughts and motivation
06:07 Introduction to Faust & the Faust IDE"

small changes: pianola

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"We're delighted to announce 'pianola' by small changes.

small changes is the alter ego of Electrum Modular.

Their thoughtful and beautifully presented videos on modular synth composition have delighted us for some time, and their frequent use of the Expert Sleepers disting EX module made them an obvious choice for an Expert Sleepers label release.

'pianola' focusses specifically on Electrum Modular's interest in the work of minimalist composers, some well known and some less so.

Available in physical form as a limited edition cassette.

Each track on the album has its own video explaining the patch and compositional process in detail:

See Minimalism for Modular Electrum Modular for additional videos.

disting NT - Lua Script demos

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Lua Script algorithms were added in firmware v1.6.0 and refined in v1.7.0. In this video, I demonstrate some scripts created by users since the feature was added.

The scripts can all be found in our GitHub:
https://github.com/expertsleepersltd/..."

Minichord, Left Brain CV & modular friends

video upload by Grain Blanc

"New session with minichord, Left Brain CV and modular synth (bela Gliss, Plinky, Bib, farbfolder, disting mk4)"

expert sleepers disting NT v1.5.0

video uploads by Expert Sleepers

Playlist:
1. disting NT - Tuners & Microtuning
2. disting NT - the "Three Pot" algorithm
3. disting NT - Poly Resonator
4. disting NT - Algorithm bypass
5. disting NT - MIDI note entry for the Step Sequencer
6. disting NT - MIDI CC Soft Takeover options
7. disting NT - Navigation improvements in firmware v1.5.0