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Product	Discovery
Developer	discoDSP
Primary Type	Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price (MSRP)	$99 / €75

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Operating System	Latest Version	Download	Is it Available?
	R3.2	Demo / Trial
	R3.2	Demo / Trial
	R3.2	Demo / Trial

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Discovery is a virtual analog synthesizer emulation featuring multi-layering, a morphing engine, high quality sound, and a simple interface.

Features:

128 Patch Memories.
Bank browser (by clicking arrows in display LED).
More than 2.500 presets in 26 banks (with a dedicated percussion one).
Nord Lead 2 and 2X patch import.
4 Layers per Patch.
Layer Morphing.
32 Voice Polyphony (One voice used per triggered layer).
2 Oscillators (Sine, Saw, Tri, PWM, Square, Noise) with Ring modulation, sync and anti-aliased Frequency Modulation.
Resonant Filters (HP, LP12, LP24, BP, NP+L, HP12, Formant, 8 taps phaser).
ADSR for Amp & Filter.
2 LFOs.
AD Mod Envelope.
Arpeggiator.
Built-in Chorus, Phaser , Panning and Delay effects.
Symmetric, Asymmetric and Asymmetric 2 Distortion Modes.
Portamento.
Poly/Mono/Legato modes.
MIDI CC control.
MIDI Out (hosts are able of doing MIDI learn).

All KVR Audio news items relating to Discovery.

discoDSP updates Discovery to R3.2	26th May 2009
discoDSP updates Discovery for Linux	11th February 2009
discoDSP updates Discovery for Linux to R3.1	29th December 2008
discoDSP updates Discovery to Release 3.1	20th November 2008
discoDSP releases Discovery R3 for Win, Mac and Linux	5th September 2008
discoDSP updates Discovery Mac to Release 2	25th July 2008
discoDSP Discovery Mac VST Universal Binary now available	7th July 2008
discoDSP releases Discovery for AU Mac (Intel)	1st July 2008
discoDSP Discovery Pro Release 3 now available (+final call on cross-grade offer)	12th December 2007
discoDSP offering 40% off Discovery, Vertigo and Phantom to KVR members	25th September 2007
discoDSP Discovery v2.10 Now Available on Receptor	9th August 2007
discoDSP announces Discovery Pro (pre-order available)	29th June 2007
discoDSP updates Discovery to v2.10	24th May 2007
discoDSP launches Discovery Group Buy	16th May 2007
Pro-Sounds releases Epiphany for Discovery	11th May 2007
Sound-Ideology releases Trance for the Folks vol.1 for Discovery	30th November 2006
discoDSP updates Discovery to v2.9	30th November 2006
discoDSP launches Discovery Group Buy	10th November 2006
discoDSP releases Discovery v2.8	24th October 2006
discoDSP updates Discovery to v2.7 (+special offer)	18th August 2006
discoDSP Summer promotion (20-30% discounts)	10th July 2006
Discovery v2.6 and Absynth v3.0.2.011 updates for Receptor now available	23rd May 2006
discoDSP releases Discovery v2.6 (+$20 discount)	1st March 2006
discoDSP launches Discovery v2.6 Public Beta	15th February 2006
discoDSP announces Discovery v2.6 Pre-Order Special	9th February 2006
discoDSP Discovery for Receptor now 20% off	30th December 2005
discoDSP Discovery 30% off (Limited Offer - 10 Licenses)	28th December 2005
discoDSP Vertigo 30% Discount & Synthesizer Legacy updated	19th December 2005
discoDSP releases Discovery v2.5	1st December 2005
discoDSP summer 2005 discount promotion	8th August 2005
discoDSP Discovery v2.4 demo released	21st June 2005
discoDSP announces Discovery v2.4 (+Pre-Order Promotion)	13th June 2005
discoDSP updates Discovery to v2.3	14th March 2005
discoDSP Integral Bundle released	3rd January 2005
New banks uploaded	24th November 2004
discoDSP releases Synthesizer Legacy Bundle	1st October 2004
Vengeance Soundset for discoDSP Discovery released	27th September 2004
Banks Uploaded (At last)	23rd April 2004
discoDSP Discovery v2.2 released	15th April 2004
discoDSP Discovery v2.2 announced	6th April 2004
discoDSP Discovery v2.1b released	23rd February 2004
discoDSP Discovery v2.1 released	14th February 2004
discoDSP Discovery 2.0 released	8th September 2003
discoDSP Discovery v2.0 enters public beta	7th September 2003
discoDSP Discovery updated to v1.5	20th June 2003
discoDSP Discovery v1.3 released	10th March 2003
DiscoDSP Discovery v1.2 released	17th February 2003
discoDSP Discovery v1.1 released	10th February 2003
discoDSP Discovery v1.0 released	9th February 2003

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By emumk6
On 31st May 2006
Version: 2.6

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What can I say about the discovery? Some of the KVR members know how much I love this synth. It is easy to use and sounds incredible. The discovery is claimed to be a Nord Lead 2 emulation. How close it sounds to a Nord I have no idea because I never played a Nord Lead. But when I demoed the Discovery I just had to buy it. Building sounds from scratch is a breeze and most of the presets are excellent with little need for tweaking. I discovered how to make most of the sounds great by simply adjusting distortion, filters, chorus, phaser, modulation wheel options, and the amazing delay. The delay is simply one of the greatest delay effects I have ever heard. Not only is the base effect great but it tricks your ear into believing there is some reverb in there too. Oh and the modulation wheel parameters never get boring. You can sync the filter, fm amount, 2nd osc, lfo 1, or morph as many knobs at the same time using just the modulation wheel. Do you love arpeggiators? I do. The arpeggiator comes with all the basic up/down/random etc. modes which makes it boring right? Wrong! There is also a gate effect that will trick out the arpeggiator to whatever you want. Anything else? There are also four layers in the synth. You can morph one layer to another, layer four arpeggios together and morph them all at the same time, and do literally millions of combinations of non-stop synthesizer bliss with this gem. I've tried so many soft synths, but discovery is still on top for me because of its' ease of use and sound quality. It sounds great dry, and amazing with effects. If you need a synth with gut wrenching power and nuclear blast sound, look no further. But it can even be sweet too. Pad sounds are a challenge though. But for basses, leads, sound effects, and strings you won't be lacking. If you need a synth that is in a class of it's own, then discovery is what you've been looking for.

By carrieres
On 15th June 2005
Version: 2.3

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the preorder 2.4 offer makes me want to try this synth, i knew that this vst is a nord lead emulation, supporting the sysex import of patch from nord lead and a massive collection of 2500 preset.
i was not very impressed by a VA synth with only 2 osc but when i tried this synth i was very suprised by the quality of the sound very warm and deep, usefull for any bass sound.
the two facts that makes me bought the discovery is the layering feature, it is the possibility to layer 4 patch so it gives you a massive sound produced by 8 osc !!!
this is not a little synth as the two osc feature lets you believe !
the second very cool feature is the morph possibility, it allows you to morph between two layers, i think it's the only synth with this feature, very great to produced evolving sound.
the only drawback is the fact that it eats a lot of cpu but it should be considered normal when you use three or four layers.
furthemore this problem should be resolved with the release of 2.4
it's a synth which deserves to be known and i hope that this review will help.

By esden9
On 26th September 2004
Version: 2.2

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This is definitely one of the best VA synth plugins around. I wish I had tried it sooner.

UI: Well laid out. One complaint is that some of the toggle/ increments are unneccesary or annoying, such as having to click the tiny green led next to Gate or Delay to page the panel. Would be simple to allow clicking the title to perform the same function, and a bit more intuitive. Stepping through oscillator types is also a bit inefficent as well as being inconsistant. Clicking the led next to oscillator type does not switch to that type, which doesn't make sense considering how the Gate/Delay page button works. These are minor gripes, and once acquainted with these quirks, patch creation is a breeze. Morphing is extremely easy to use, and the way morph parameters are presented is truly an innovative approach.

Sound: Awesome! Absolutely no complaints here. It can range from soft and sweet to loud and grating, which is exactly what I had hoped for.

Features: Excellent array of features. Morphing is an excellent feature that Discovery does extremely well, and allows for great expressiveness in performance, as well as being eay to use and visualize. Being able to utilize up to 4 layers is a great method for creating complex patches. The morphable trancegate is awesome, and the filters are excellent.

Documentation: Covers the basics and includes bookmarks. Two thumbs up!

Presets: A vast array of presets are included with Discovery. The sheer number shows how flexible this synth is.

Customer Support: KvR forum exists.

Value For Money: Skip eating out for lunch 15 days in a row and Discovery can be yours. I'm extremely pleased with it, and would gladly buy another at the same price if it were hardware.

Stabilty. No complaints!

Last edited by esden9 on 26th September 2004

By lucille
On 14th August 2004
Version: xp

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Last night I "discovered" DSP's evolving flagship synth aftera favorable review in SOS. I am very surprised there has not been more "buzz" about this synth, as it is excellent. Although nominally a Nord Lead emulation, Discovery has many timbres well covered in an extensive preset library. The bad news? It can be pretty cpu heavy.
I've resolved to live with cpu hogs if they sound right, and the resampling in Ableton Live 4 makes this resolution easier to live with. Many patches come in at 5% on 3 ghtz cpu, but some take up to 25% and more. The Discovery is very stable, and the handsome blue gui is well laid out and the patches are reasonably easy to tweak. There are many great arp patches in the presets, but I haven't figured haw to program the arp yet. Highly recommended.

By scuzzphut
On 27th January 2004
Version: 2

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User Interface
The GUI is a little plain, but very well laid out and easy to navigate. The new NL2 skin (official DiscoDSP release) brightens it up no end so that's worth investigating. The most notable aspect of the GUI is the setting of morph values for all parameters. Holding "CTRL" while adjusting a knob will reveal a second "ghost" pointer. More Later...

Sound
If you like rasping growling VA antics, then Discovery delivers what you're after. One of my favourite sounds is that of sync'ed oscillators and Discovery offers a wealth of options for modulating the second oscillator for some seriously hard-edged sounds. There are a variety of filters on offer which all have their merits, particularly the LP24 which sounds warm and thick and the Formant24 which (as you might expect) uses formant filters to lend "vocal" timbres to the sound. FM of oscillators is available too, so tings, pings, bells and twangs are in amongst the sonic arsenal.

Features
As mentioned in the GUI section , the morphing feature is thing that makes this synth really stand out. Without it, Discovery would be an excellent VA synth. With morphing, this synth moves to a whole new level. Each and every knob can have two settings applied. One main setting and a second "ghost" setting. You can then morph between these using the mod wheel or (my favourite) velocity. Since you can set the synth to ignore velocity on the VCA (ie no volume changes no matter what the note velo) this feature makes this synth come alive. Imagine filter cutoff, resonance, envelope level, oscillator sync depth and vibrato lfo amount all varying with velocity. Set up a sequence in your host, then play around with those little velocity bars underneath the piano roll that you normally just set flat (or ignore) and you can achieve some incredibly complex effects.

The second feature of note is that Discovery can have up to four layers (ABCD) with each layer being a totally independent, completely programmable version of the synth. A nice bell sound, with a low string fading in , all underpinned by a pulsing growling sync bass? No problemo! Admittedly this does make the synth a bit of a CPU hog, but if I'm honest, I rarely go beyond one layer - this synth is that good.

A tempo-synced delay, a dedicated LFO for pan (great feature!), 3 types of filter distortion, incredibly flexible modulation routing (although not as flexible as a modulation matrix, but nearly) all add up to a superb list of features.

Documentation
A good PDF manual is supplied which is well laid out, clear and concise.

Presets
This synth comes with a shed load of presets and you can import Nord Lead 2 sounds too.

Customer Support
DiscoDSP forum on KvR is lively with regular input from DiscoDSP staff.

VFM
Really excellent value for money, this synth. I wouldn't be without it.

Stability
Never had any problems whatsoever. Never.

In summary? I really love this synth. It's sound and features are top notch.

Last edited by scuzzphut on 27th January 2004

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