Testing an old VCO - Livewire Audio Frequency Generator & a simple melodic drone

video upload by DreamsOfWires

"I've been tinkering with some of my older, discontinued and obscure modules recently, so I decided to share some of my experiences. Not technical or user guides, just self-indulgeance. This time it's the Livewire Audio Frequency Generator that gets the perpetual noob treatment, an huge, flexible, and pretty damn good saounding VCO with wave-shaping, sub oscillator (both square and triangle), and a bunch of fixed or variable waveforms.

Key features of this are the 'Animated Pulses' and 'Alien Saws', which are both affected by the 'animation section'. Each consist of two waves overlapping eachother, and the 8 pots to the right control the pulse width and phase position of both, but on the higher and lower portions of the waveforms separately... which of couse can all then be modulated! Bonkers! It sounds great though, and you could lose yourself for some considerable time just listening to how these 8 controls affect the timbre of the two waveform outputs.

As always, running the module through my AJH Synth modules never dissappoints - totally vintage charcter and warmth, with no shortage of functionality and physical control. A great-sounding VCF based on the Musonics (pre-Moog) Sonic V, and a VCA based on the early Minimoog, complete with amp-like overdrive when driven hard. The Ring SM is also based on the Moog CP-3 mixer, with -1 & -2 sub-octave generator, and 3-axis ring modulator based on the EMS Synthi/VCS3.

Gear used:
Livewire Audio Frequency Generator V2
AJH Synth Sonic XV diode filter, Dual LFO, Sample Hold & Noise, Ring SM, Discreet Cascaded VCA.
Cosmotronic Cosmix Pro
Happy Nerding FX Aid (as reverb)
Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4 (as WAV recorder)
CASA Modular acrylic case powered by Konstant Lab StrongPWR.
No post-processing, just the audio straight from the modular."

Expert Sleepers Introduces 'Forever'

video uploads by Expert Sleepers

Playlist:

1. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' - Introduction
2. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' - Demo
3. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' and the NT Helper tool
4. Expert Sleepers 'Forever' - the web tool

"'Forever' is an audio freeze/infinite sustain effect based on the "Temporal Freeze" algorithm on the disting NT. It captures sound at a moment in time and sustains it indefinitely.

Three independent freeze voices each have their own gate input and toggle switch, and so can be triggered manually or by CVs from other modules.

Each voice can also overdub, layering up new source material into the frozen audio, and can play back detuned (defaulting to an octave down), adding weight and richness to the sound.

A USB port is provided for firmware updates, configuration, and MIDI control."

disting NT - Rotary

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"The Rotary algorithm, ported from the disting mk4, added in disting NT firmware v1.17."

disting NT - Little Spacey

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Demo of the 'Little Spacey' bucket-brigade delay effect, added to the disting NT in firmware v1.16."

disting NT - Sample Player - Time stretch options

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"New time stretch options for the various Sample Player algorithms in disting NT firmware v1.17."

00:00 Intro (Re-Pitch)
00:35 Stretch
01:14 Phase Vocoder

disting NT - Zero cross detection in the VCA/Multiplier

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"A new feature in firmware v1.17 enables zero-cross detection in the VCA algorithm, which is useful for removing clicking artefacts from very fast envelopes."

disting NT - Temporal Freeze Detuning

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Demo of the Temporal Freeze algorithm's new detuning feature in disting NT firmware v1.17. This allows you to create complex chords from your frozen audio, including the possibility of using Scala files for microtonal tunings.

00:00 Intro and recap of pre-1.17 behaviour
00:46 Smooth transition into detuned (octave down)
01:06 Changing the pitch of detuned voices
02:36 Individual gain adjustment of each pitch
03:20 Further examples
04:37 Scala files for microtonal tuning"

disting NT - Temporal Freeze Layers

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Demo of the new 'layers' feature added to the Temporal Freeze algorithm in disting NT firmware v1.16.

00:00 Intro and recap of pre-1.16 behaviour
00:56 Layering
01:51 Layer settings
03:26 The new 'Pedal' control mechanism"

disting NT - Poly FM (Editable)

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"This video shows the Poly FM (Editable) algorithm, added in firmware v1.15, which is a full DX7 emulation which can be edited in the module, or via SysEx using a computer-based DX7 patch editing app."

https://asb2m10.github.io/dexed/

00:00 Intro
01:19 Editing the voice in the module
02:06 Editing the voice using patch librarian software (Dexed)

disting NT - Transient Detector

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"A demo of the Transient Detector algorithm, added in disting NT firmware v1.15."

disting NT - Slope Detector

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"A demo of the Slope Detector algorithm, added in disting NT firmware v1.15."

Expert Sleepers NTX-8CV - Introduction

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"A brief introduction to the NTX-8CV."

Generative #ambient #synth patch: Juno 6 and DX 7 sounds mangled and driven by Shoal on DistingNT

video upload by voltryx

"A walkthrough of a slow-evolving generative ambient patch built around the Expert Sleepers Disting NT and the Shoal plug-in (https://github.com/ormermodular/shoal).

Shoal generates eight channels of notes and gates, which I route internally through CV-to-MIDI and send to an AMYboard running a mixture of Juno-6 and DX7-inspired synth voices. The audio then returns to the Disting NT for bitcrushing and Kirbinator-based mangling before passing through the Delay Magneto algorithm on the FX Aid.

This is only my first exploration of Shoal or perhaps just dipping my toes in. I look at its global scale and tempo settings, per-channel sequence lengths and evolution controls, plus the mute, density and note-range controls available from the main page.

I’m also using a small Python app I vibe-coded to assign built-in and custom AMYboard presets to different MIDI channels. Let me know in the comments if you’d like me to put it on GitHub.

Patch:
Disting NT → Shoal → CV-to-MIDI → AMYboard
AMYboard → Disting NT Bitcrusher/Kirbinator → FX Aid Delay Magneto → Mixer

#eurorack #ambientmusic #distingnt #generativemusic #modularsynth

0:00 Welcome
0:26 What are we going to do?
0:48 Patch walkthrough
1:10 FX Aid
1:30 Disting NT preset
2:00 What is Shoal?
3:15 AMYboard setup and preset manager
3:56 Outro jam"

disting NT - Masterclass with Simon Kirby at Signal Sounds

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"Simon Kirby's disting NT masterclass at Signal Sounds, May 27th 2026.

Learn more about the disting NT: https://expert-sleepers.co.uk/disting...

00:05 Simon Kirby performance
19:24 Patch breakdown
39:19 Q&A with Simon & Os

39:28 Why do you mount the disting NT upside down?
41:18 How did you create the chord sequence for the Max Richter piece?
47:15 How does tempo quantization behave if your playing isn't perfectly in time?
50:57 Can disting NT inputs be turned into outputs?
51:04 Did you ever expect the disting NT to evolve into what it is today?
55:14 Have you used any MPE controllers besides the LinnStrument?
58:32 What's still missing from the disting NT?
59:57 What language are disting NT plugins written in?
1:00:44 Are disting NT plugins VSTs?
1:05:48 How do presets work when you're editing live?
1:07:26 Can you keep playing while loading a new preset?
1:08:20 Would you ever allow users to create custom firmware builds or favourite algorithm sets?
1:10:15 Has the disting NT hardware changed since launch?
1:11:22 How did you arrive at the hardware design?
1:15:58 Could the disting NT have reusable algorithm templates for common setups?

Many thanks to Signal Sound for hosting this event, and especially to Tom for putting together the video.

https://www.signalsounds.com"

Mortify - PsyDoom Undustrial Noise Journey - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

video upload by Abre Ojos

"74bpm - Bad behaviour doesn't shock no more

Push & Modular connected via ADAT with Expert Sleepers ES-10

@Ableton Push 3 Standalone
@afterlateraudio Adventure case
@ExpertSleepersLtd ES-10
@knobula_synths Kickain
4MS Spherical Wavetable Navigator
Worng Quiver
@makenoisemusic QPAS
@EricaSynths Black Joystick 2
Nonlinearcircuits Triple Sloths V2
@NoiseEngineering Manis Iteritas
Gehirn Plaits & NoisWasp X 2
@GamechangerAudio PlasmaVoice

Video:
Live visuals using The Eye Creatures (1965) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
@entropyandsons Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Improvised Tongue-Pan and Electronics at Real Art Tacoma WA USA July 19th 2026

video upload by John L Rice

"Custom Yudin Workshop Pulsar tongue drum with the following notes:
A#2, F3, G#3, A#3, C4, C#4, F4, A#4, C5, C#5
Buy one of the many stock scales or create your own scale here:
https://yudinworkshop.com/

To process the tongue drum the pedal chain was:
Meinl Sonic Energy magnetic pickup
Revival Electric Synapse V2 preamp with effects loop
Strymon Lex rotary speaker emulator
Retro Mechanical Labs Electron Fuzz Custom distortion
Walrus Audio Slö reverb

The small Eurorack modular consists of:
Vermona meloDICER sequencer with MEX3 MIDI expander
2hp Rnd random voltage generator/clock
Tall Dog µBraids SE (Mutable Instruments Braids clone)
Expert Sleepers Disting mk4 multi function module
4ms Pod48x case (modified to mount the MEX3 on the side)

The JMT LD-2 drone box was patched into:
Swiff Audio C-10 tuner
TC Electronic Ditto Looper
Meris Mercury7 reverb

The outputs of the three sections above were patched into:
Behringer Xenyx 502S mixer
Radial Engineering JDI Stereo Passive Direct Box

Additional items used:
RockStock Pedals The Bright Switch charger/gooseneck lamp
Pedaltrain Classic JR and Metreo20 pedalboards
Gibraltar 5706EX tall snare drum stands
NiuNyuNeu Clamp On Mic Stand Tray
Strymon Ojai power supplies for pedals
Furman SS-6B 6-outlet power strip
Tendrils Cables for Eurorack
Various commercial and self made cables

Thank you for watching, rating, and commenting! 💖🤗

Tip jars:
https://buymeacoffee.com/johnlrice
https://ko-fi.com/johnlrice87789

#electronicmusic #noisemusic #tonguedrum"

Expert Sleepers disting NT masterclass with Simon Kirby & Os | 27 May 2026

video upload by Signal Sounds

"On 27 May, we hosted an event diving deep on all things disting with artist, musician, and Professor of Language Evolution, Simon Kirby, alongside Expert Sleepers founder and longtime pal of Signal Sounds, Os. The night began with a performance by Simon using his disting-focused Eurorack system, followed by a Q&A and a look into the depths of the disting NT universe.

Buy disting NT here:
https://www.signalsounds.com/expert-s...

More from Expert Sleepers: https://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/
More from Simon Kirby: https://www.simonkirby.net/

Chapters:
00:00 Simon Kirby performance
19:24 Live set breakdown
39:19 Q&A with Simon & Os"

Prolepsis - Analepsis - Psychedelic Dark Ambient - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

video upload by Abre Ojos

See the making of video here.

"47bpm - Waiting for the change

Track 01 - Prolepsis
Track 02 - Analepsis

Push & Modular connected via ADAT with Expert Sleepers ES-10

@Ableton Push 3 Standalone
@afterlateraudio Adventure case & Atom
@ExpertSleepersLtd ES-10
Neutron Sounds Dust of Time
@QuBitElectronix Scanned
Gehrin Plaits & Bean Jelly 2.0
@makenoisemusic QPAS
@EricaSynths Black Joystick 2
Nonlinearcircuits Triple Sloths V2
@NoiseEngineering Manis Iteritas & Viol Ruina
@Befacosynth Iroi

Video:
Live visuals using Creature of Destruction (1967) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
@entropyandsons Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

video uploads by Abre Ojos



Playlist:

1. Sapience - Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular
2. Perspicuity - Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular
3. Erudite - Psychedelic Doom Hip Hop - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

47bpm - We can be better

Push & Modular connected via ADAT with Expert Sleepers ES-10

@Ableton Push 3 Standalone
@afterlateraudio Adventure case & Atom
@ExpertSleepersLtd ES-10
Neutron Sounds Dust of Time
@QuBitElectronix Scanned
Gehrin Plaits & Bean Jelly 2.0
@makenoisemusic QPAS
@EricaSynths Black Joystick 2
Nonlinearcircuits Triple Sloths V2
@NoiseEngineering Manis Iteritas & Viol Ruina
@Befacosynth Iroi

Video:
Live visuals using Destroy All Planets (1968) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
@entropyandsons Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net

MisRepresent - Psychedelic Noise Doom - Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

video upload by Abre Ojos

"33bpm - We are their food"

MisInterpret - Drone Day 2026 - Psychedelic Noise- Ableton Push 3 & Eurorack Modular

video upload by Abre Ojos

"33bpm - They live in penthouses"

"Push & Modular connected via ADAT with Expert Sleepers ES-10

‪@Ableton‬ Push 3 Standalone
‪@afterlateraudio‬ Adventure case & Atom
‪@ExpertSleepersLtd‬ ES-10
Neutron Sounds Dust of Time
‪@QuBitElectronix‬ Scanned
Gehrin Plaits & Bean Jelly 2.0
@makenoisemusic QPAS
‪@EricaSynths‬ Black Joystick 2
Nonlinearcircuits Triple Sloths V2
‪@NoiseEngineering‬ Manis Iteritas & Viol Ruina
Livewire Electronics Vulcan Modulator

Video:
Live visuals using Planet of the Vampires (1968) from Archive.org played through cracked ancient iPad and processed through:
Video microscope
Sony ZV1
Roland V1-HD
‪@entropyandsons‬ Recursion Studio
Resolume Avenue
Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net