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

A Tiny Techno Modular using Disting NT: Suggested Systems 9

video upload by mylarmelodies

"The good folks behind Expert Sleepers hired me to make a video showing the Disting NT doing something interesting - but what that was, was up to me. I figured the NT should be able to power an entire small live system, replacing a boatload of modules in one. And I thought about how James Holden blends computers & analogue filters in his work. And so I built a live system that does just that. Here's it working, how it works, the challenges I had, and the solutions. NOTE: YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THIS DISTING NT PATCH BELOW FOR FREE"

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angine de poitrine - sarniezz (modular synth cover)

video upload by Jonathan MacKenzie

"angine de machine?

all sequenced from logic, lots and lots of pitch bend automation... midi cv mostly coming from expert sleepers fh-2, including one converter that's just velocity information for the hihats and one that's just a monophonic gate with no pitch (for the dfam). the configurability of the fh-2 is astounding

drums:
squid salmple with mostly linn samples, swapped in a 909 ride and 808 cowbell. gates from beatstep pro with aforementioned hihat velocity from the fh-2

bass:
mb2s all by itself (including midi conversion)

riff that mostly follows bass:
plaits (waveshaper algo) through tiptop forbidden planet though obne screen violence (disabled at first)

minor 2nd thing:
qu-bit surface in one of the e piano modes

riff 1:
qu-bit chord v2, a fair bit of malarky going on to get the right flavour of duophony. everything's kinda duplicated so at first it's just the first two oscillators then it gets doubled

riff 2 (first new riff in 4/4):
surface again, i switch it to monophonic during the stabs

riff 3:
qu-bit aurora running a dumb little oscillator firmware i wrote a few weeks ago (my first and so far only foray into writing dsp). ran it through after later stairs (stereo filter) with different lfos modulating left and right to move it around a bit. midi from beastep pro (this was the last voice i added and had used up all the outputs on the fh-2 and expander. still had the other sequencer on the bsp so i guess i could've added one more voice)

klek de machine:
dfam

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the arrangement is slightly shorter, where everything's live rather than looped i can only add layers as long as i can add voices so i focused on what seemed like the more important ones. and while i spent a long time trying to figure out all the parts i'm still not quite sure what the bass (and guitar part that mostly doubles the bass) in the last section is doing. pretty sure i'm pretty close though.

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#eurorack #modularsynth #microtonal #anginedepoitrine"