Expert Sleepers disting EX

[scragz]

Most recently chosen algorithms but then you still gotta remember what the settings were if you didn't save a preset. And if you did save a preset then you gotta remember what the preset was.

I have too many modules like this now -- Zadar, PH3/HD3, Disting -- so I pretty much only use slot 1 for anything and have to remember to go through all of them saving my place to slot 1 before I powering off every night.

Wish there was some kinda periodic save to flash option but it would probably cause stutters.

[leongruenbaum]

For some reason I can't figure out in single mode how to get the disting ex to respond to a MIDI program change command so that the (single mode) preset changes to match the program change sent. it's not responding to it at all. (This, despite the fact that i can change algorithms in dual mode by sending program change)

Have you been able to do this?

Thanks

It also seems like favorites and presets can help, especially if you have something to send MIDI program change messages to it.

[Nejben77]

You're a star, thank you!!

[Nejben77]

Hi - trying to figure how to set the disting ex so that it remembers the algorithm that was used upon switching off when booting up - so I don't have reprogram it each time I turn on my rack. Scanned the menu and was able save an algorithm but not simply the last used. Takes quite a bit of time to go through when trying to recall 2 in dual mode. Thanks.

From the manual:

The Settings->General menu contains these settings:

Auto save (when) change alg(orithm)

If enabled, whenever you change algorithm (in single or dual mode), the preset will be saved to preset slot 1. If you also set the startup preset to 1, this means the module will power up with the most recently chosen algorithm(s).

You're a star - thank you. I did see that but wasn't sure how it worked.

[os]

@leongruenbaum it doesn't respond to MIDI program change in single mode currently.

[leongruenbaum]

ah ok! thanks - didn't want to bother you again via email. i think i misinterpreted your email answer

[aragorn23]

Apologies if this has already been answered, but I can't quite figure it out. If I'm using the SD Multisample algorithm with chord enabled, how exactly are the CV inputs modifying the pitch? For instance, if I set chord enable to 1, choose a C major scale and then send 1/12th of a volt to the first CV input, will it just shift all the notes up by a semitone, or does it do something else to keep them in scale?

[os]

It will quantise the pitches into the scale when the gate is fired, but any pitch deviation while the gate is open will be treated as a pitch bend applied equally to all the voices.

[aragorn23]

It will quantise the pitches into the scale when the gate is fired, but any pitch deviation while the gate is open will be treated as a pitch bend applied equally to all the voices.

Thanks os - that makes complete sense now.

[os]

Just dropped v1.4.

[Phitar]

Just dropped v1.4

Absolutely Marvelous!!

[ronnieb]

Suuuuper stoked by both of these new algorithms. Thanks os, stellar work as always!

[virtualpt]

Just dropped v1.4.

Awesome, thanks Os. FilterBank Off to play now.

[Dreth]

I just got my disting ex, was curious if the output volume was really low for you guys?

Using single mode, SD/multisample, going straight into my mixer, the output is at least 50% lower than my other sound producing modules, and that's with the disting's gain set at max, +6db.

Everything else seems fine with it outside of this volume issue.

Is this normal behaviour or is something wrong with mine?

Are you on firmware 1.3? if so what is the Normalization parameter set to? If it is more than 3 maybe bring it down.

Sorry for the very late reply, but this fixed my issue, thank you!

The normalization was at +8 by default, I put it at 0 and now it's at a comparable volume w/ the rest of my gear.

[Bob Borries]

Great filter bank algo, here's a frequency chart of common filter banks & Vocal formants that might come in handy.

[bradovic]

Unfortunately i'm still experiencing weird artifacts using SD multisample , you can hear it at 8 & 16 seconds into this clip:

disting glitch.wav

(3.87 MiB) Downloaded 23 times

This is without using the CV inputs , just using the arpeggiator set to random.
I'm using the latest firmware.
Any idea what's going on here ?

[dbeats]

Dunno, it sounds different, but maybe it's another issue related to bad sd card performance? Have you tried reformatting the sd card as discussed above? It fixed my problems with SD 6 Triggers, for example. Another reason could be an unsupported sample file format (32bit).

[LDT]

Hi Os,
I am just wondering now, if it would be possible to make a mono version of the filter bank for the mk4?
If mk4 can not handle 8 bands in mono, then perhaps just do as many as possible? A four, five or six band version would still be very useful.

[bradovic]

Dunno, it sounds different, but maybe it's another issue related to bad sd card performance? Have you tried reformatting the sd card as discussed above? It fixed my problems with SD 6 Triggers, for example. Another reason could be an unsupported sample file format (32bit).

I owe you a beer , thank you very much ! It was driving me insane, but reformatting fixed it somehow!
For anyone else who missed it, here's the comment by os:

Re. the SD cards - it seems some of the SD cards shipped with the module had format issues. Reformatting them yourself may help. Future shipments will have a different card:

[dbeats]

I owe you a beer , thank you very much ! It was driving me insane, but reformatting fixed it somehow!

[Whatisvalis]

I'm having some issues with the SD card - I've reformatted the card but these probablems seem to pop up again.

1. Load single multisample and the Disting reboots - reformat fixes this.
2. Load single multisample and it reports no SD card - reboot generally fixes this.

Anyone else have this issue?

[Blond 12]

Hello,

Ricky just posted another good idea on YouTube,
Passing the Mimetic digitalis thrue a quantizer ( using scales intellijel) . Ok fine... I dont have a Scales intellijel so I tryed with my disting EX in quantizer algorithm but it dosn't work.
Looks like the Disting quantizer only works as a "standalone generator" and not as a "rectifier" I thought i could plug CV pitch into X input and the output A should be the new pitch quantized but no...

Can somebody tell me if disting has an algorithm to do what im looking for?

Thanks in advance.

[scragz]

Passing the Mimetic digitalis thrue a quantizer ( using scales intellijel) . Ok fine... I dont have a Scales intellijel so I tryed with my disting EX in quantizer algorithm but it dosn't work.
Looks like the Disting quantizer only works as a "standalone generator" and not as a "rectifier" I thought i could plug CV pitch into X input and the output A should be the new pitch quantized but no

It's algorithm A-6 from mk4. Just tested putting Mimetic into X and A is the quantized output. Z attenuates the input though so make sure that is up.

[Blond 12]

It's algorithm A-6 from mk4. Just tested putting Mimetic into X and A is the quantized output. Z attenuates the input though so make sure that is up.

Thanks you so much!!!
I was on the wrong Algo

[SlagRalden]

Hey all, when using SD MULTISAMPLE is there a way to change the input mode to have NO pitch or gate inputs, i've checked the cv mappings and it doesn't seem like you can turn off the cv gate pair... I mostly input with midi so input 2 and 4 are being held hostage! would be cool to be able to turn the input mode setting to zero....