Discovery is a software synthesizer VSTi and

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plugin designed and distributed by discoDSP originally released on February 10, 2003. On September 4, 2008, discoDSP released a version for

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marking the first commercial VSTi plugin available on Linux platform.Linux Journal - Discovery - VSTi Analog Synthesis For Linux
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and

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. By design Discovery is a subtractive synthesizer with 4 voices (2 oscillators each). It has built in

arpeggiator A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis ...

, selection of filters including formant filters, monophonic and polyphonic operation. It is also comes bundled with extensive collection of presets and is able to import Clavia Nord Lead presets. Works seamlessly in Synapse Audio Orion & Orion Platinum, Apple

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, Cockos Reaper, Renoise and

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virtual studio environments.

References

External links

discoDSP Discovery homepage

discoDSP Discovery Pro homepage
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