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“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.
