Discovery Pro for Mac released

[george]

discoDSP Discovery Pro R5.3 is now available for Mac and Windows.


Discovery Pro is a 12 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi, Audio Units and RTAS Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, WAV and SoundFont (SF2) support, PADsynth resynthesis, 2X oversampling/undersampling, built-in arpeggiator, sync, FM, 12 filter types, panning modulation, stereo delay and gate effects, graphic envelope modulation. It also Imports and Exports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data.

What's new

• Faster Sine Wave VA oscillator.
• Aftertouch support. Use EDIT > Switch > Aftertouch mode or Shift + Click ABCD button to set up.
• MIDI CC Switch to edit Layers A-D. Use CC #63.
• EDIT > Help > Open HTML Manual.
• EDIT > File > Open Presets Folder.
• Settings saved using XML.
• Drop down preset zone menus are alphabetically sorted now.
• Wave OSC tabs changed to WAVE GATE MOD DELAY.
• Bigger click area for Wave tabs.
• Optimized Program and Bank LCD names display.
• More Zone presets for Delay, Gate, Mod Gate, LFO1, LFO2.
• Bugfixes.

Discovery Pro now costs 99 € / 125 $ / 79 £ / 10.500 ¥ until August 31st 2010.
Starting September 1st will go back to 149 € / 199 $ / 129 £ / 18.500 ¥.

All previous Discovery Pro R5 users can get this update for free by logging at discoDSP Support page > Members Area. Updates from R4 or previous versions now cost 29 EUR.

More information and demos at http://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/

Best regards,
George Reales

[Slovenec]

I'm about to install the R5.3 update plus the new free soundware files:) Thanks George and keep supporting this fantastic instrument! .

[george]

discoDSP Discovery Pro R5.4 is now available for Mac and Windows.


Discovery Pro is a 12 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi, Audio Units and RTAS Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, WAV and SoundFont (SF2) support, PADsynth resynthesis, 2X oversampling/undersampling, built-in arpeggiator, sync, FM, 12 filter types, panning modulation, stereo delay and gate effects, graphic envelope modulation. It also Imports and Exports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data.

What's new

• 64 bit Audio Units for Mac.
• 64 bit VST for Windows.
• PAD resynthesized waves now render correctly under x64 OSes.
• Pitch and Mod Wheel events now recordable from GUI.
• MOD value mouse range behaves correctly now.
• Corrected arpeggio with MIDI Sustain behavior.
• EDIT > Reset > Layer Aftertouch.
• EDIT > Reset > Program Aftertouch.
• EDIT > Reset > Program Morphing
• EDIT > Bank import. Places FXB+DWB files at Discovery Pro Data folder.
• EDIT > Help > Release number added.
• EDIT > Switch > Aftertouch to > Aftertouch, Foot (CC# 4), Expression (CC# 11) and Breathe (CC# 2).
• Manual revision.
• Bugfixes.

All previous Discovery Pro R5 users can get this update for free by logging at discoDSP Support page > Members Area. Updates from R4 or previous versions now cost 29 EUR.

More information and demos at http://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/ and http://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/details/

Best regards,
George Reales

[JohnnyFoster]

Nice synth - I wonder what owners of the hardware Nord would say with regards to how it compares, and if they would say this is a viable replacement for the hardware version.

The more stuff in software, and the less investment in hardware ( except for computers and controllers ), the better, at least in my opinion.

It's a very "freeing" feeling not to have tons of $$ tied up in hardware that will inevitably break and / or become damaged / stolen, etc... The day I sold almost all of my hardware synths and made almost everything in my music-making world software-based, was a great day for me.

I know there are lots of hardware freaks that will flame this post, but it's just my opinion, and one that really works for me.

Great synths like the Discovery make the transition to soft-instruments that much more gratifying.

[Slovenec]

QUOTE- "It's a very "freeing" feeling not to have tons of $$ tied up in hardware that will inevitably break and / or become damaged / stolen, etc... The day I sold almost all of my hardware synths and made almost everything in my music-making world software-based, was a great day for me."

I agree with you 1000%!!!! I remember selling my hardware in the early and mid 2000s and now love the flexibility of working using plug ins where I can have different fx on each track as opposed to all the compromising that took place in hardware.... I hated where you had a killer patch with fx only for it to turn into crap when entering multi mode! Novation somehow sorted this problem to an extent with their synths and Korg tried from the Tritnity onwards but honestly, I don't miss using hardware and all those small displays weren't good for a legally blind user such as myself!

[george]

discoDSP Discovery Pro R5.5 is now available for Mac and Windows.


Discovery Pro is a 12 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi, Audio Units and RTAS Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, WAV and SoundFont (SF2) support, PADsynth resynthesis, 2X oversampling/undersampling, built-in arpeggiator, sync, FM, 12 filter types, panning modulation, stereo delay and gate effects, graphic envelope modulation. It also Imports and Exports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data.

What's new

• Better FXP preset export compatibility.
• Renaming a preset shows the original name instead blank.
• Overwrite warning when a bank file already exist.
• File dialog boxes now remember last opened locations.
• Banks located at Data folder refresh automaticly.
• Small EDIT menu finetune.
• Manual revision.

All previous Discovery Pro R5 users can get this update for free by logging at discoDSP Support page > Members Area. Updates from R4 or previous versions now cost 29 EUR.

More information and demos at http://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/ and http://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/details/

Best regards,
George Reales

[george]

Discovery Pro 6.1 is now available.



What's new

• EDIT > Quick Stack. Navigate thru any banks and presets without leaving current program.
• DWB 2.0 supporting embedded SF2 and Corona Wave Expansion DWB files.
• Multi-out per layer (VST only).
• EDIT > Paste > Layer to copies values from active layer instead memory.
• EDIT > Key Split > Custom. Configures A/B/C/D at any key range independently.
• Key Split GUI graphics display on current mode (off / dual / custom).
• Key Split Custom drop down menu switch / hide button (x).
• Revised manual.
• Bug fixes.

[george]

A small update after a long time

More information, demo download and purchase can be found at https://www.discodsp.com/discoverypro/

Release 6.6

• Mac (x32/x64) / Windows (x32/x64) VST3 support.
• Multi-channel support.
• Mac standalone.
• Added 1.5x GUI size for Retina displays.
• GUI fixes and speed up by disabling image caching.

Release 6.5.1

• Fixed Cubase issues.
• Updated framework for better stability and performance.
• OS X: Compiled with Xcode 7.3. OS X 10.6 or higher is required.

Release 6.5.0

• Added Retina GUI support for Hi-DPI displays including minor enhancements.
• Added 15 new banks and thousands of new waveforms. 10 banks reworked.
• Added License.dat copy protection. This file is provided at discoDSP Members Area or new purchases. It has to be placed at Documents > discoDSP > Discovery Pro folder to make the plug-in run.
• Added EDIT > Config > MIDI Out option.
• Added flat popup active option color.
• Fixed hanging notes issue.
• Fixed Linux file menu issues.
• 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

• Fixed portamento behavior where only first unison voice was affected.
• Fixed delay copy/paste function.

Release 6.4.5

• OS X: Compiled with Xcode 5.1.1.
• Added shared memory to copy/paste layers/programs between Discovery Pro instances.
• Fixed inverse program change bug.
• Fixed OSC 2 noise to LFO1/2/MOD ENVELOPE - OSC 2 / OSC 1+2 rates behavior.

Release 6.4.4

• Fixed BandReject filter behavior.

Release 6.4.3

• Enhanced unison tuning.
• Fixed swapping programs voice channel management.

Release 6.4.2

• Auto-loop for single cycle waveforms with less than 2048 samples.
• Auto-tune for unlooped waveforms.
• Enhanced voice stealing algorithm.
• Wave oscillator .wav fine-tune support.

Release 6.4.1

• Double clicking a knob resets to original position.
• Mod amount now reflects mouse values and OCT range correctly.
• Drop down menu from KeySplit hides after switching presets if it's displayed.
• Enhanced LCD fonts.
• Filter Attack MIDI CC changed to 38 (like NL2) on all platforms. 89 remains for FL Studio due compatibility issues.

Release 6.4

• New Nord Lead 2 modeled Unison.
• SysEx import now supports .MID files.
• Enhanced SysEx Import.
• Edit > Swap > Bank > Chorus to Unison.
• Edit > File > Export Nord Lead 2 SysEx Bank.
• 1.5x / 2.0x GUI graphic fixes.
• Unison CC 16 / Phaser Chorus CC 50.
• Updated Help > MIDI CC.
• Banks 11 to 45 Chorus effect switched to Unison for better sound quality.

Release 6.3.1

• Fixed Graphic Modulation Envelope erratic behavior.
• Fixed PAD ECO button graphics.
• Fixed LCD Bank cell display graphics.

Release 6.3

• EDIT > GUI Size (1 / 1.5 / 2x) up to 1780x800 size.
• Full GUI code re-write. Faster, smoother, remarkable CPU usage reduction.
• Major internal structure re-write and clean up.
• Linux VST support.
• Revised manual.

Release 6.2

• New 128 voices polyphony option.
• Export program enabled in demo.
• SysEx export Nord Lead compatible.
• Reorganized and streamlined EDIT, preset menus and dialog windows.
• Morphing values shown if different from zero only.
• Broader bank/program LCD text.
• Midi CC # / Disabled added to EDIT > Swap > Aftertouch To.
• PADsynth button displays green if ECO mode is enabled.
• Fixed missing Wave.dat dialog hang.
• Fixed GUI background gradient misplacement.
• Fixed Quick Stack using Keysplit behavior.
• Fixed OSC 2 octave display LED bug.