The disting is a many-in-1 multifunction module, offering a variety of CV and audio processes, including a selection of oscillators (LFOs/VCOs). All algorithms have two high-precision inputs and outputs, and a third control input, exposed on a front panel knob and a CV input.
The disting is also a sample (WAV) file and MIDI file player, with a variety of options for sample triggering, playback speed etc.
Functions
There are currently 112 distinct algorithms. The first 16 ('classic disting') are:
- Precision Adder with integer voltage offsets
- Four Quadrant Multiplier with integer multiply/divide
- Full-wave Rectifier
- Minimum/maximum
- Linear/Exponential Converter
- Quantizer with selectable scales
- Comparator with adjustable hysteresis
- Dual Waveshaper wavefolder and triangle-to-sine shaper
- Sample and Hold with noise source and adjustable slew rate
- Slew Rate Limiter with linear and exponential slew
- Pitch and Envelope Tracker
- Clockable Delay/Echo
- LFO with through zero frequency control and waveshaping
- Clockable LFO with multiply/divide and waveshaping
- VCO with linear FM sine and saw outputs
- VCO with waveshaping saw/triangle and pulse outputs
The remaining algorithms are:
- Counter for syncing sequencers lacking a reset
- Voltage Controlled Delay Line vibrato/chorus/flange effects
- Clockable Ping Pong Delay
- Clockable Ping Pong Delay with input pan control
- Resonator for drum synthesis
- Vocoder 12 band
- Phaser up to 10 stages
- Bit Crusher
- DJ Filter
- Tape Delay with voltage controlled tape speed
- Waveform Animator
- State Variable Filter smoothly variable filter type
- LP/HP Filter
- LP/BP Filter
- BP/HP Filter
- BP/Notch Filter
- AR Envelope
- AR Envelope & VCA
- Dual AR Envelope
- Stereo Compressor
- Side-chain Compressor
- Mono Compressor
- Euro to Buchla Converter
- Buchla to Euro Converter
- Clockable AD Envelope (with mute)
- Clockable AD Envelope (with gate)
- Clockable AD Envelope (with trigger)
- Clockable AD Envelope & VCA
- Shift Register Random CVs
- Shift Register Random Quantized CVs
- Shift Register Random Triggers
- Shift Register Random Dual Triggers
- ES-1 Emulation
- ES-2 Emulation
- Pitch Reference
- Frequency Reference
- Tuner
- Clock (receiving/generating MIDI clock, analogue clocks, or internal clock)
- MIDI/CV
- CV/MIDI
- Crossfade/Pan
- Dual Sample and Hold
- Dual Quantizer (Z scale)
- Dual Quantizer
- Dual Euclidean Patterns
- Dual Delayed Pulse Generator
- Noise
- Quantizer 2 with diatonic intervals
- Audio Playback
- Clocked Audio Playback
- Audio Playback with V/Oct
- Audio Playback with Z Speed
- Audio Playback with Reverse
- Audio Playback with Scrub
- Dual Audio Playback
- Dual Audio Playback with Z Speed
- MIDI File Playback (Clocked)
- Multisample 2 Audio Playback
- MIDI File Playback (Free Running)
- Audio Playback with End CV
- Audio Recorder
- Multisample Audio Playback
- Mono Audio Recorder
- Audio Playback with Crossfade
- Wavetable VCO
- Clockable Wavetable LFO
- Wavetable Waveshaper
- Clockable Wavetable Envelope
- Programmable Quantizer
- Clockable SD Delay
- Stereo Clockable SD Delay
- Stereo Clockable SD Delay (Z clock)
- Stereo Reverb
- Mono-to-Stereo Reverb
- Dual Reverb
- Dual Vowel Filter
- Stereo Chorus
- Mono Chorus
- Mixer
- Gate
- Delayed LFO
- Scaled LFO
- Logic
- Half-wave Rectifier
- Stereo Filter
- Stereo Tape Delay
- Granular Pitch Shifter
- Chaos
- Switch
- Rotary
- Attenuverter/Offset
- Low Pass Gate
- Pulsar VCO
- Phase Shifter
- Frequency Shifter
- Clockable SD Ping Pong
mk4 version
The disting mk4 was introduced at the NAMM show in January 2017. The main differences compared to the disting mk3 are:
- Dot matrix screen, capable of showing text and numeric values
- Micro SD card slot accessible on the front panel
- Compatibility with the Select Bus protocol
- An internal precision clock allowing new algorithms such as a tuner, and pitch and frequency references
- MIDI in/out ports (on a breakout header)
Specifications
The disting mk4's specifications are as follows:
- Panel width: 4HP
- Module depth: 42mm
- X & Y inputs, A & B outputs
- Sample rate: 75kHz
- ADC: 24 bit, THD+N -93dB, Dynamic range 99dB, SNR 99dB
- DAC: 24 bit, THD+N -94dB, Dynamic range 105dB, SNR 104dB
- Z input sample rate: 75kHz
- CPU: Microchip PIC32MX at up to 50MHz
- Current draw: 51mA on the +12V rail, 19mA on the -12V rail
The front panel is drilled for both Doepfer and Analogue Systems mounting holes (using a 'slot' rather than a single round hole). The power connector is a Doepfer standard 16 way IDC, with -12V furthest from the top of the board.
