NEWS
December 15, 2025
Discovery Pro 8.11 released
Discovery Pro 8.11 introduces powerful new oscillator types with JP-8080 Super 7 Supersaw, comprehensive real-time visualization with oscilloscope display, advanced sequencer capabilities with gate note retrigger, and workflow enhancements for professional production.
JP-8080 Super 7 Supersaw
- Classic Roland JP-8080 supersaw algorithm with seven stacked sawtooth oscillators for massive trance leads and pads.
- Pulse Width knob controls detune amount from subtle string-like chorus to full supersaw spread.
- LFO and Mod Envelope modulation of detune via standard PW destination for animated timbres.
- Phase mode support: random phase per note (authentic JP-8080) or retriggered phase for consistent attack.
- Green LED indicator on SAW button distinguishes Super 7 from Parabolic (blue LED).
- Available on both OSC1 and OSC2 with full unison compatibility for additional stereo width.
Real-Time Visualization
- Oscilloscope waveform display with real-time stereo visualization featuring LED glow effect and dynamic brightness.
- Skin-aware color theming with configurable ARGB colors per skin in Skin.xml.
- Master Volume VU meter providing real-time output level visualization on volume knob.
- Modulation indicators on Pulse Width, FM Amount, AMP Gain, Wave Semitone, OSC2 Semitone, Filter Cutoff, and Pan knobs.
- Real-time envelope position display on all AMP, VCF, and Mod envelope ADSR knobs.
- Multi-voice pan indicator displays all active voice positions simultaneously in voice-panning modes.
Voice Note Panning Mode
- Third panning option positioning notes in stereo field based on MIDI note number (low notes left, high notes right).
- L/R controls center note across full MIDI range with Amount controlling stereo separation.
- Rate adds dynamic drift LFO for evolving stereo movement with optional tempo sync.
- Pan preset menu reorganized with Mode submenu (Layer / Voice / Voice Note).
Gate Sequencer Note Retrigger
- Four-state gate sequencer supporting Off, Gate On, Retrigger, and Gate+Retrigger per step.
- Full voice note-off/note-on cycle on retrigger steps for hard envelope restarts and dynamic rhythmic articulation.
- White circle UI indicator displays retrigger-enabled steps in gate sequencer view.
- Independent editing modes: normal click toggles gate state, right-click toggles retrigger state.
- Enhanced LCD display shows all four gate states with descriptive labels.
Arpeggiator Improvements
- Fixed first arp note delay when pressing a key after 2+ seconds of silence with tempo-synced arp rates.
- Gate retrigger now triggers arpeggiator notes immediately instead of waiting for next sample cycle.
- Fixed Markov arp mode double increment bug that caused erratic step advancement.
- Proper arpeggiator step advancement in gate retrigger for all modes (down, up&down, up, random, rand2, Markov).
Workflow Enhancements
- VA Oscillator Switch submenu added to OSC preset dropdown for quick access to Free Running, Phase Reset, and Off modes.
- Command+double-click resets morph sense to zero on all aftertouch sense knobs.
- Sense edit mode inverts Command key behavior for consistent sense/value editing workflow.
- Mod sequencer value input changed from Ctrl+Click to Shift+Click for more intuitive modifier usage.
- Native macOS dialog integration for mod value input on Mac platform.
Performance & Optimization
- Assets Pack System: New VPAK format packs all skin files into single Assets.pack file per skin for smaller installer size.
- Per-skin image caching for faster subsequent loads with thread-safe pack access.
- Dynamic wavetable decimation support for runtime size optimization using half memory with 2x-16x oversampling.
- Reduced GUI memory spikes through voice counter caching and optimized repaint handling.
This update is free for existing Discovery Pro 8.x customers and available now in AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Visit our Discovery Pro product page for download information and complete documentation.
