discoDSP have updated Discovery Pro 8 with a number of performance optimizations and enhancements, currently available for £184.99.
What’s new in version 8.5:
- Enhanced Voice-Stealing Performance: Improved voice allocation by prioritizing unused or released voices while protecting active ones, resulting in smoother note transitions and better handling of unison and layer settings.
- Smoother Playback: Fixed wave engine playback clicks for a more seamless audio experience.
- VA Oscillator Improvements: Enhanced label handling and LED click functionality for a more intuitive user interface.
- GUI Refinement: Fully refactored internal GUI code for improved stability and maintainability.
- Stronger License Validation: Improved handling of license files by ensuring directories exist, checking file permissions before saving, and verifying readability during loading.
- Tutorial Component Updates: Enhanced the DiscoveryTutorialComponent to provide clearer user guidance.
- Streamlined MIDI Management: Updated MIDI menu creation for faster and more efficient setup.
- New Program Randomization: Added function for randomizing programs directly from disk folders.
- Preset Save Fixes: Addressed warnings related to saving XML presets to ensure smooth operation.
- Audio Processing Update: Replaced deprecated functions in processBlock for improved compatibility and performance.
- Modernized Codebase: Replaced outdated functions like sprintf and roundFloatToInt with modern alternatives for better reliability.
- Updated Math Constants: Improved handling of constants like PI and rounding functions for more accurate calculations.
- Refactored Code Patterns: Simplified and modernized internal code, including improvements to memory management with std::uni_ptr.
Experience the ultimate in virtual analog synthesis with Discovery Pro, a synthesizer and sampler that delivers unparalleled sound quality and versatility. With 4 layers and 12 oscillators, WAV and SoundFont support, PADSynth re-synthesis, 2X oversampling and Nord Lead 2 SysEx import and export, Discovery Pro offers endless options for creating and shaping your sounds.
The built-in arpeggiator and 12 filter types, including zero-delay-feedback Nord Lead 2 modeled filters and 2 Moog filters, give you even more control over your audio. And with features like panning modulation, stereo delay, and gate effects, you can add depth and movement to your creations.
Discovery Pro surpasses its predecessor, Discovery, by delivering superior sound quality and features while retaining all existing capabilities. It now features Unison, SysEx export, 128-voice polyphony, PADSynth re-synthesis, 2 additional oscillators, 12 filters, over 5,000 presets, 100 banks, a standalone application, a graphical envelope, a scalable GUI, octave key split, aftertouch support, MIDI XML board templates, zone presets and Nord Lead 2 SysEx import/export (SysEx archive). Our team of experts put in countless hours of hard work and dedication to bring you the finest in discoDSP innovation in the form of this cutting-edge instrument.
Discovery Pro 8 is available to PC, Mac and Linux users (VST2, VST3, AU and AAX).
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