Expert Sleepers disting EX 1.19 adds MI Plaits, MPE support, and more

March 8, 2023 Synth Anatomy Eurorack, Hardware, News 1

Expert Sleepers has published the disting EX 1.19 firmware update turning the module into a MI Plaits macro oscillator with MPE support, and more.

In 2020 the British Eurorack company Expert Sleepers released the disting EX, a multi-functional module based on their popular disting module. More than two years have passed since the official release, and Andrew Ostler, the developer, has constantly provided the module with huge updates.

Among other things, there was granular synthesis or ports of the Mutable Instruments codes. The Braids macro oscillator is even in a quatruple version included. And the updates continue. Today, Andrew has added another MI code. This. time, you can turn your disting EX into a 4-voice Plaits macro oscillator.

Expert Sleepers disting EX 1.19

The new update 1.19 brings, among other things the Mutable Instruments Plaits oscillator (Macro Oscillator 2 algorithm) in a quad setup into the Disting EX but also many other functions.

Added rudimentary MPE support. The single mode MIDI receive channel can now be set to ‘MPE’. The SD Multisample and Poly Wavetable algorithms support per-note pitch bend. The Poly Wavetable algorithm supports replacing one or both envelopes with the per-note pressure or expression CC.
Added the possibility of changing the MIDI note numbers used to remote control the Looper algorithm.
The Looper algorithm can now use MIDI clock as its clock source.
The choice of MIDI clock divisors available in the Quad Envelope algorithm has been expanded.
Added a parameter to choose the playback file in the WAV Recorder algorithm.

In the WAV Recorder algorithm, the record/playback locks are now implemented via mapped parameters, so they can be changed if desired.
Renamed ‘Effect gain’ to ‘Granulator gain’ in the Granulator algorithm.
If a MIDI CC is assigned to change the (single mode) algorithm, this is now sent when a preset is loaded. Similarly in dual mode, the algorithm select and set/free Z CCs are sent when a preset is loaded.
Fixed an issue where changing the Input mode parameter in the SD Multisample algorithm could result in CV mappings not working as expected.
In dual mode, when the display is flipped, the two sides of the display now appear aligned with the correct set of knobs/jacks.

Fixed Issues

where changing the Input mode parameter in the SD Multisample algorithm could result in CV mappings not working as expected.
issue where high rates of incoming MIDI could cause incorrect results in certain algorithms.
In dual mode, when the display is flipped, the two sides of the display now appear aligned with the correct set of knobs/jacks.
the Tuner algorithm’s octave display, which was off by two.
the output audio could glitch when the display powered on or off.
SRAM test could report a false failure.