NEWS
December 1, 2024
Discovery Pro 8.5 released
Discovery Pro has been upgraded to version 8.5, delivering enhanced features and performance.
What's New
- 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- Modernized Codebase: Replaced outdated functions like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
.
Elevate your music production and upgrade to Discovery Pro 8.5 for enhanced performance and creativity.