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Release 4

Zone presets. Each section can save individual presets based on the current state.
It's available by clicking the white small drop down menu icon located at the top 
left corner.

Gate values are now displayed at the LCD when mouse is over.

Engine fxes.

Host compatibility fxes.

Manual revision.

Mac DMG image now includes alias to Audio Units, VST, RTAS and Plug-Ins 
folders for a easier installation.

Apple GarageBand 09 and Logic 9 compatibility.

RTAS version.

Release 1

Initial Release.

Copyright

Discovery Pro is © 

discoDSP

. All rights reserved.

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Summary of Contents for Discovery Pro

Page 1: ...discoDSP Discovery Pro Users Manual Virtual Analog Wave PAD Synthesizer http www discodsp com...

Page 2: ...sis and straightforward interface Installation Apple OS X Run the installer and follow the instructions Microsoft Windows Run the installer and follow the instructions Linux Place discoDSP folder at h...

Page 3: ...oise with Ring modulation Sync and Frequency Modulation 1 Wave Oscillator Can load WAV and SoundFont 2 SF2 fles using high quality interpolation with PAD re synthesis generation User banks are easily...

Page 4: ...de mode and resulting into 4X in case a global 2X has been confgured Quick program select Left click program LCD panel to see a list of available patches Bank browser You are able to browse all the FX...

Page 5: ...4 aftertouch can be switched to Foot CC 4 Expression CC 11 and Breathe CC 2 using EDIT Switch Aftertouch To function To access Aftertouch mode simply hold Ukey while pressing A B C or D button Layer l...

Page 6: ...exchange between several projects or users Open folders for quick bank SF2 and PAD SFZ cache fles Also opens Data Presets folder and Unison confguration for quick access Copy Paste Randomize Reset Al...

Page 7: ...ignment Switches between classic Discovery flter and new R6 Nord Lead modeled Zero Delay Feedback flters or from Chorus to Unison for the full bank Tempo Sync Quickly sync to host tempo LFO1 LFO2 Pann...

Page 8: ...current state so they can be stored for later use allowing quicker preset design and getting better overall workfow They are stored at Documents discoDSP Discovery Pro Presets folder using a standard...

Page 9: ...e A B C D buttons below the Program and Voice number LEDs A is the default layer When a layer is active the BUTTON directly above it turns highlighted Select any layer B C D to activate it When a prog...

Page 10: ...GN button located in the top left of Discovery Pro under the Morph label When the ASSIGN led is active all parameter modifcations are being made to the MORPH state Once both states have been defned yo...

Page 11: ...destination morphing states CHR Left click the CHR button to enable Chorus Phaser or both modes at once UNI Enables Unison 2 voices are used on POLY mode and 4 on LEGA MONO Play Modes MONO Only 1 voic...

Page 12: ...ach with various modes and waveform types Waveforms available in Discovery Pro are Wave Type Useful for creating Sine FM Leads Percussion Organs Triangle FM Smooth Sounds Bass Flutes Square Smooth Bas...

Page 13: ...tooth Parabolic Saw tooth with red led PWM Pulse Width Mod Square You can quickly switch between any waveform by simply left clicking the button below the waveform list A blue or RED LED indicates th...

Page 14: ...rom 60 to 60 semitones The following features apply When in use a blue LED will activate at full scale values 60 48 36 24 12 0 12 24 36 48 60 When OSC SYNC mode is active OSC2 will reset each time OSC...

Page 15: ...arsh and fuzzy efects on the OSC2 sound In this mode the OSC2 semitone control will not determine the pitch shift but rather the harmonic content of the wave that will modify the pitch of the OSC1 RIN...

Page 16: ...scovery Pro will render a new waveform set using PAD synthesis It will generate a perfectly looped and beautiful set of sounds no matter what the source is Since it s a very complex method it will gen...

Page 17: ...TIPS OSC1 and OSC2 can be disabled by clicking the blue led located at the left of OSCILLATORS label Full octave switching can be easily performed by clicking and labels 16...

Page 18: ...ude of a range of frequencies of the sound boosting or cutting these frequency values Basic Filter controls The two most common flter parameters are the Frequency and Resonance controls Frequency or c...

Page 19: ...BndPass 24 A Bandpass Filter which allows only the frequency range surrounding cutof point to pass through Resonance controls the size of this bandwidth HghPass 24 The opposite of the Lowpass flters...

Page 20: ...the Cutof frequency Vel When enabled the Envelope Amount will be scaled with the incoming note based on velocity This results in more dramatic envelopes for harder hit notes Additional Filter Options...

Page 21: ...bottom Lowpass Random Like random waveform but the value is a smooth curve Square If LFO1 phase is above the half of the period length the LFO will take the highest value otherwise the lowest Triangl...

Page 22: ...estination control s Higher values will result in a more dramatic modulation Low Frequency Oscillator 2 LFO2 and Arpeggiator ARP Second LFO operates much like the frst yet without a selectable wavefor...

Page 23: ...hich the Arpeggiator will play notes They can be DWN Plays notes from highest to lowest then restarts U D Repeats playing highest lowest then back from lowest to highest UP Plays lowest to highest res...

Page 24: ...modulation is located between GATE and WAVE sections Just left click the blue LED close to MOD label for easy panel access Confguration is done in the same fashion as Gate left clicking the bars with...

Page 25: ...til the note is release Release Once the note is released this knob will control the time in which the gain will fall from current envelope point Sustain into complete silence fnishing the voice use L...

Page 26: ...used to widen a sound or give it interesting panning efects per layer You can sync Mod Rate to host tempo by clicking the led located next to Mod Rate knob Position Position in the stereo feld Modula...

Page 27: ...No Level value knob turned completely to the left will disable the delay efect This control is morphable as well Left Right Delay Controls the delay time of the unit for each channel Left Right Feedb...

Page 28: ...moving on the pattern Level Controls the amount of the gate foor efect No Level value knob turned completely to the right will disable gapper efect This control is morphable and layer independent suit...

Page 29: ...it File Open Unison we can see a list of default presets and the way how new ones can be made Let s take a look at the frst one Double which is the name displayed Double 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 8 0...

Page 30: ...controller crash Fixed Aftertouch mode not refreshing correctly Fixed WAVE font size LCD Fixed Empty WAVE Program Bank display Removed License dat check Release 6 6 Mac x32 x64 Windows x32 x64 VST3 s...

Page 31: ...Fixed Linux bank import Increased performance and stability Data folder location changed to Documents discoDSP Discovery Pro OS X Compiled with Xcode 6 4 OS X 10 6 or higher is required Release 6 4 6...

Page 32: ...due compatibility issues Release 6 4 New Nord Lead 2 modeled Unison SysEx import now supports MID fles Enhanced SysEx Import Edit Swap Bank Chorus to Unison Edit File Export Nord Lead 2 SysEx Bank 1...

Page 33: ...and Corona Wave Expansion DWB fles Multi out per layer VST only EDIT Paste Layer to copies values from active layer instead memory EDIT Key Split Custom Confgures A B C D at any key range independentl...

Page 34: ...r FXP preset export compatibility Renaming a preset shows the original name instead blank Overwrite warning when a bank fle already exist File dialog boxes now remember last opened locations Banks loc...

Page 35: ...m numbers Fixed clicks with Factory and Classics wave banks Release 5 1 VST panel displays correctly in Cubase OS X Better preset name handling in Zone Presets Better behavior using Reaper Release 5 W...

Page 36: ...left corner Gate values are now displayed at the LCD when mouse is over Engine fxes Host compatibility fxes Manual revision Mac DMG image now includes alias to Audio Units VST RTAS and Plug Ins folde...

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