Disting MK4 Added To This Small Eurorack System

video upload by John L Rice

"Quick test after receiving this used Expert Sleepers Disting MK4 in the mail today. The Disting does a couple hundred different functions or so but I’m just using it as a reverb here."

Vermona meloDICER
2hp Rnd
Tall Dog Electronics uBraids
Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4

Building a full track with the Expert Sleepers analogue module range

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"A demo of the full range of 100% analogue modules from Expert Sleepers, sequenced from and sampled with an Elektron Digitakt (and an Expert Sleepers FH-2 MIDI/CV converter). All the sounds in this video are generated with the Expert Sleepers modules.

Video by David Richards (https://www.instagram.com/djrbrunstein) with voiceover by Andrew Ostler of Expert Sleepers.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Kick
1:17 Snare
1:50 Hats
2:46 Percussive FM loop
3:59 Bass (and FH-2 auto-calibration)
5:22 Pad
6:23 Lead
7:25 Final jam"

5 great algorithms in the Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4

video upload by Signal Sounds

"Our guest host is a good friend of Signal Sounds and a regular on the channel: The Unperson! Here he explores five of his favourite algorithms on the Expert Sleepers Disting mk4. This classic 4HP Eurorack module now contains over 100 algorithms covering just about every audio and CV function imaginable in a synthesiser. Every rack should have (at least) one!

What's your favourite Disting algorithm? Let us know in the comments...

Disting mk4 is available here: https://www.signalsounds.com/expert-s...

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 A-6 Quantizer
03:04 C-3 Clockable Ping Pong Delay
05:11 B-2 Slew Rate Limiter
07:13 K-1 Wavetable VCO
10:11 L-1 Stereo Reverb"

You can find additional posts featuring The Unperson here.

Cycle Instruments Tetrachords and Expert Sleepers FH-2 (quick and dirty)

video upload by Martin Doudoroff

"This is just a simple example of using the FH-2 as an output expander for Tetrachords. In this case, I have the FH-2 providing pitch, gate and velocity from MIDI channels 3 and 4, which I have assigned to Tetrachords tracks 2 and 4, respectively. (Audio is just from the cell phone.)"

via Cycle Instruments

"The Tetrachords is a 4 track polyphonic CV & MIDI note sequencer for Eurorack systems.

Featuring extensive connectivity, the Tetrachords can act as a bridge between a modular system and the rest of a studio.

The unique, built-for-purpose interface turns a studio into a melodic and harmonic playground. Easily explore anything from unisons and simple melodies to dense note clusters, made-up scales and polytonal mayhem."

disting EX - Quadraphonic Mixer

video upload by Expert Sleepers

"New in firmware v1.25. This video uses binaural audio - headphones are recommended!
https://expert-sleepers.co.uk/disting...

0:00 Introduction
4:01 Joystick
4:58 Spinners
8:21 Outro

Wavetable #30 - O S S U (binaural mix)

video upload by Wavetable Edinburgh

"This is a binaural mix of a quadraphonic performance - headphones are recommended!

https://www.shhemusic.com
https://andrew-ostler.bandcamp.com

Visuals by https://linktr.ee/sevendeaths"

Signal Sounds and friends at Superbooth 2024

video upload by Signal Sounds

"We caught up with a few pals old and new for a quick chat to find out what they were showing and what they liked best about Superbooth 2024. They include ALM Busy Circuits, DivKid, Instruo, Making Sound Machines, Expert Sleepers, Modbap Modular, Xaoc Devices, Worng Electronics, WMD, RYK Modular, Animal Factory Amps, Dannysound/Tobinski, Knobula, Toadstool Tech, Thonk... and watch out for a brief appearance from none other than Steve Davis!

Apologies to anyone we spoke to but didn’t include here (we had a few technical gremlins) and everyone else we missed! And big thanks to Herr Schneider and everyone else involved in organising the show - it was a belter.

Some of the featured products & brands:
ALM Busy Circuits MFX Pedal: https://www.signalsounds.com/ALM-Busy...
Apollo View & DivKid Manic: https://www.signalsounds.com/apollo-v...
Instruo Dail: https://www.signalsounds.com/instruo-...
Xaoc Devices Berlin: https://www.signalsounds.com/Xaoc-Dev...
WORNG Electronics Sidecar: https://www.signalsounds.com/Worng-El...
RYK Modular Algo: https://www.signalsounds.com/RYK-Modu...

Making Sound Machines: https://www.signalsounds.com/making-s...
Expert Sleepers: https://www.signalsounds.com/expert-s...
Modbap Modular: https://www.signalsounds.com/modbap-m...
WMD: https://www.signalsounds.com/wmd
Animal Factory Amps: https://www.signalsounds.com/animal-f...
Dannysound: https://www.signalsounds.com/dannysound
Knobula: https://www.signalsounds.com/knobula

Music: Nano Kraft by Macleod Electronics / macleodelectronic
(Thanks Rob!)"

SUPERBOOTH 2024: Expert Sleepers - Otterley Multi-Output LFO

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024 we met up with Andrew at Expert Sleepers who gave us a catch up on some of their recent modules. He had vuilt a complete synth voice using, among others, Otterley, a multi-output LFO and Ciceley a guitar fuzz pedal in CV modulatable module form. He also showed us a expander and display for the Disting EX made by Motley Modular, though Expert Sleepers do the same module as a kit."

SUPERBOOTH 2024: Ableton - Push

video upload by sonicstate

"At Superbooth 2024, Jesse from Ableton showcased the latest features of the PUSH playing together with synths. The focus has been on enhancing stability, fixing bugs, and integrating new functionalities. At the exhibition, Jesse delved into the realm of modular synthesis, demonstrating the intricate connections between PUSH and modular gear to craft unique musical compositions. By utilizing the expressive pads of *PUSH*, Jesse showcased how modular synths can be controlled and manipulated in real-time, offering a glimpse into the creative possibilities when combining these two technologies.

Jesse's setup featured a Trinity module by Modbap for drums, while showcasing the versatility of the* FH2 for CV generation and the *Expert Sleepers ES3 and ES6 for interfacing with modular gear. The integration of multiple voices, effects, and instruments highlighted the flexibility and power of combining the PUSH with modular synths.

Push Price: 879 GBP

Push Standalone Price: 1,669 GBP"

Model D MM1100 TT feedback

video upload by Ross Totino and Fans of Collision

"This synth patch uses a Behringer Model D with an Electro-Harmonix MM1100-TT Analog Delay set up in a feedback loop. The video includes a patch diagram demonstrating how the AU Silent Way plugin from Expert Sleepers generates an envelope for the MM1100's CV input to control delay time. As mentioned, the delay is in a feedback loop with the synthesizer."

Expert Sleepers Disting EX Review - Fun and Fumbles

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"Take a dive into the Disting EX with someone who hates this sort of thing. Can I find something awesome behind the complexity and versatility of the Expert Sleepers ultimate multi-module?"

Index:
Intro - 0:00
Sorting out the screen - 10:25
Tiny MIDI Breakout - 15:29
Plugging it all in 17:51
Updating the firmware - 20:47
Enabling the screen - 23:44
Intro to Disting EX menu system - 27:26
SD Multisample - 29:46
SD Card Glitch - 44:40
Taking Chords from the Pianist - 55:44
Presets - 1:1:29
Assigning Modulation - 1:05:40
SD 6 Triggers - 1:08:54
MIDI Input - 1:10:35
Auto Sampling the Taiga - 1:13:14
Conclusions - 1:23:57

Disting EX 1U Screen and Tiny MIDI Breakout DIY Build

video upload by Molten Music Technology

"Want to add MIDI and a larger screen to the Expert Sleepers Disting EX? Here's how you do it. This video is a companion to a larger, full review of the Disting EX which you'll find in the channel."

Nostalgic Lo-Fi Piano Ambient / Hector Chord Machine Rings Mimeophon Beads Voca

video upload by Wac- Lounge

"Thank you for watching!
Here are the simple patch notes, a list of the gear, and more information.

https://wac-lounge.bandcamp.com

Echoed bell voice = Rings processed by Mimeophon(clocked by Steppy) sequenced by Mob of Emus CH3
Granular ambient voice = Mob of Emus CH2 processed by Beads & Disting(Tape delay) sequenced by Mob of Emus CH4 slew limiter A-184-1
Echoed arpeggio voice = Mob of Emus CH1 processed by Hector(Delay) sequenced by Flame Chord Machine clock & program changed by Steppy enveloped by MATHS
Synth lead voice 1 = Hector(Plaits clone) processed by Hector(Delay) sequenced by Hector(Note sequencer triggered by Steppy)
Synth lead voice 2 = Hector(Plaits clone) sequenced by Hector(Note sequencer triggered by Steppy) modulation & enveloped by Hector(ADSR)
Synth lead voice 3 = Ensemble Oscillator modulation from Mob of Emus CH6 & MATHS sequenced by Flame C-3mk2
Piano loop voice = Volca Sample
Master clock = Volca Sample(divided by Steppy)


The list of the gear
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Buchla Music Easel in Eurorack!

video upload by Electrum Modular

"Unveiling of the Easel-esque system! Demonstration includes three patches, with notes on each."

Modules:
ST Modular SHIKENSA (1st post to feature one)
Intellijel Scales
ALM Pip Slope
ALM Pamela's Workout
Intellijel Dixie II+
Shakmat Banshee Reach
Intellijel Bifold
Make Noise Optomix
Synthrotek MIXIV
ART Junction (1st post to feature one)
Mutable Instruments Beads
ALM MFX
Doboz Touch Plate Controller & Gliss
Expert Sleepers Disting

Ambient for Inner Peace /Poly Effects Hector (Plaits Marbles Clone) Beads Echoz Ensemble Oscillator

video upload by Wac- Lounge

"Thank you for watching!
Here are the simple patch notes, a list of the gear, and more information.

https://wac-lounge.bandcamp.com

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wac_lounge/

Granular ambient voice = Hector(Plaits clone) processed by Beads sequenced by Hector(Marbles clone)
Echoed random sequencing voice = Hector(Plaits) processed by Hector(LP filter+Delay) modulation & sequenced by Hector(Marbles + ADSR)
Percussive voice = Hector(Plaits) processed by Echoz modulation & sequenced by Hector(Marbles+ADSR)
Synth lead voice = Hector(Plaits) processed by Hector(Delay) slew limiter & sequenced by Hector(Note sequencer triggered by Steppy)
Strings synth voice = Ensemble Oscillator modulation & sequenced by MATHS
Reverse piano loop voice = Disting triggered by Steppy
Master clock = Hector(divided by Steppy)

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Spring Chill Ambient / Plaits Echoz 2hp Arp Volca Sample Beads Disting Ensemble Oscillator

video upload by Wac- Lounge

"Thank you for watching!
Here are the simple patch notes, a list of the gear, and more information.

https://wac-lounge.bandcamp.com

Instagram

/ wac_lounge

The list of the gear
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Mutable Instruments
Plaits
Beads

Make Noise
MATHS
Mimeophon

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Switches + Faders = Power Sequencer!

video upload by Electrum Modular

"I love my main sequencer (Qu-bit Bloom), but it doesn’t have cv control over sequence length, direction, clock rate, glide, etc.
Then I realized that I had two ingredients to build a more patch-programmable sequencer:
Disting’s Multi-Switch mode, which offers up to 6 customizable switches, and a fader bank, Tesseract Modular's Sweet Sixteen...

Further details in the patch notes

Other modules used:

Shakmat's Banshee Reach
Intellijel's Dixie II+
Mutable Instruments’ Beads
Make Noise Maths
Expert Sleepers’ Disting Ex
Pamela's New Workout
Quad VCA
Dnipro Metamorph
Alright Devices' Chronoblob
Doepfer A121-3 filter
ALM's MFX
Behringer Neutron"

Nostalgia Unwound / Reel to Reel + Beads / Ensemble Oscillator Rings Echoz Mob of Emus

video upload by Wac- Lounge

"Thank you for watching!
Here are the simple patch notes, a list of the gear, and more information.

https://wac-lounge.bandcamp.com

Instagram

/ wac_lounge

Reverse piano voice = Reel to reel(SONY TC-4860)
Echoed Piano voice = Reel to reel processed by Beads
Synth lead voice = Ensemble Oscillator modulation & sequenced by Flame C-3mk2
Sine wave lead voice = Mob of Emus CH1 sequenced by Mob of Emus CH3 triggered by Steppy slew limiter = MATHS
Sine wave voice loop = Mob of Emus CH2 processed by Disting(delay clocked by Steppy) sequenced by Mob of Emus CH4 triggered by Steppy
Echoed pitch bending voice = Rings processed by A-120VCF1 & Echoz sequenced by 2hp Arp triggered by Steppy modulation & enveloped by MATHS & Mob of Emus CH5
Master clock = Mob of Emus CH6 (divided by Steppy)

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Sonic sculptures (generative modular music)

video upload by Electrum Modular

"(For Paula)

This patch was inspired by hours (weeks?) of listening to Morton Feldman’s exquisite music. It ended up quite different harmonically from Feldman’s pieces, partly due to the limitations of a modular system. The envelope generators and attenuators required some tweaking to get that balance between repetition and divergence, revolving and evolving. In retrospect, I could have left longer silences between notes.
NOTE: no delay effect used here, as it would have reintroduced a pulse.

“Almost all of Feldman’s music is slow and soft. Only at first sight is this a limitation. I see it rather as a narrow door, to whose dimensions one has to adapt oneself (as in Alice in Wonderland) before one can pass through it into a state of being that is expressed in Feldman’s music. Only when one has become accustomed to the dimness of the light can one begin to perceive the richness and variety which is the material of the music...Feldman sees sounds as reverberating endlessly, never getting lost, changing their resonances as they die away, or rather not die away, but recede from our ears, and soft because softness is compelling, because an insidious invasion of our senses is more effective than a frontal attack.”” -- Cornelius Cardew, quoted by John Tilbury in “On Playing Feldman”

Video sequences from Works of Calder (d. Herbert Matter, 1950), an experimental film featuring a soundtrack by John Cage; available at archive.org.

Title image: Tentoonstelling Kinetische Plastiek Am. beeldhouwer Alexander Calder in Stedelij, Bestanddeelnr (October 2, 1969); creative commons.

Modules used:
Expert Sleepers’ Disting EX
Disting mk4
ALM’s Pamela’s New Workout
Behringer Neutron
ALM’s Pip Slope x2
Make Noise Maths
Intellijel Quad VCA
Tesseract’s Sweet Sixteen"

6 ace things a Disting does.

video upload by mylarmelodies

I believe this is the 2014 video: Expert Sleepers Disting 16-in-1 Eurorack Module Demo

"Being a demo of 6 interesting things an Expert Sleepers Disting MK4 can be: A Pulsar VCO (2:57), a Stereo Tape Delay (6:58), a Granular Pitch Shifter (13:45), a Shift Register Sequencer (16:46), a 1V/Oct Sampler (21:46) and a Dual Sampler (26:26).

Signal Sounds hired me to make a new Disting video following my one from 2014: Mega thanks to them for supporting this as ever, this was fun & they are good people. Hat tip to Os at Expert Sleepers for endlessly making this thing useful!! Here's to 10 more years?"

https://www.signalsounds.com/

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro & Montaaage
02:57 Pulsar VCO
06:58 Stereo Tape Delay
13:45 Granular Pitch Shifter
16:46 Shift Register Sequencer
21:46 1V/Oct Sampler
26:26 Two Voice Sampler

Multi Output Flexible Wobbly Modulation // Expert Sleepers Otterley (Eurorack LFO Demo)

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the latest in the line of analogue Eurorack modules from Expert Sleepers ... Otterley. It's a multi output (5 to be specific) LFO with a flexible feature set for varied modulation across your patches.

The first 4 outputs can be sines or squares and feature global controls and modulation for speed (frequency) and also the spread of rates between the LFOs. You can scale these from -10V to 0V, -5V to +5V or 0V to +10V outputs. There's then a final fifth LFO that's individually speed controlled and always a sine wave."

Moog Mavis, Prophet 5, AJH Synth large Eurorack modular synth Performance

video upload by DreamsOfWires

"Performance using Eurorack and Sequential Prophet 5. The modular consists mostly of AJH Synth modules (list below), a Doepfer Mini Synthesizer Voice and a Moog Mavis.
This is a slightly simplified section of something I've been recording for Bandcamp. A reflection of the present with an ear to the past. It'll be released on Bandcamp soon if I'm satisfied with it once it's finished, no promises.
I wanted to build a piece around a simple, analogue, un-quantised sequencer. The manual scaling and slowing of the sequence was inspired by Tangerine Dream's 'Phaedra', which begins rather chaotically, before the sequence morphs and slows to become more melodic. A fascinating piece of music and synth tweaking from the early 70's.
The ambient drone sounds and polyphonic Prophet presets (which I also created) are more inspired by the movie and television soundtracks of the past, if anything, or at least in my imagination of them.
This was entirely recorded within the Eurorack modular system - the mix isn't the best, but I like creating something in this way, set in stone, frozen in time, warts and all, perfectly imperfect.
My music: https://tomorrowthecure.bandcamp.com

Modules used:
Sounds - 2 full AJH Synth MiniMod voices (equivalent of a Minimoog), with 1 using a Sonic XV instead of a Transistor Ladder Filter. Additionally, a Fixed Filter Bank 914, Wave Swarm, Tone Science Triple Cross, Precision Voltages, Ring SM and CV Mix (for scaling the sequence), Dual LFO, 2x Muting Mxer. Doepfer A-111-5 (same voice as a Dark Energy), Moog Mavis, and Music Thing Modular Radio Music (Japanese funeral ceremony sample).
Sequencer - Erica Synths Sequential Switch with CV Expander.
Effects - Happy Nerding FX Aid (master reverb), ALM Busy Circuits MFX (Mavis drone reverb), XAOC Devices Sarajewo analog 'bucket brigade' delay.
Mixing - Cosmotronic Cosmix.
Audio recorder - Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4 (as WAV recorder)."