The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2- Introduction / Analog Sound

Published on Oct 14, 2014 AutomaticGainsay

Dave Smith Pro 2s on eBay

"Here is the first in a series of videos which demonstrate the sound and functionality of the Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 synthesizer.
In this first video, I demonstrate how to get analog-sounding sounds out of the digital oscillators.

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Introducing iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Published on Nov 7, 2018 Retronyms

"We've collaborated with Akai Professional again to bring you the greatest beatmaking app for your iPhone. iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone is available for preorder now on The App Store. You won't want to miss this preorder price – it'll never be this low again.

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone includes all of the beloved features of its iPad counterpart, including vocal tracks, support for Audio Units, and a sleek new design. Producers can record, arrange, and edit directly within the app’s multitrack environment.

The app features an incredible new library of built in sounds! Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone to give you the best user experience possible. Users who already own the built in content from the original iMPC Pro 2 can easily import each of their 5 Sound Packs to iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone, as well as pick up an additonal three Sound Packs."

And the press release:

AKAI PROFESSIONAL® DELIVERS IMPC PRO 2 FOR IPHONE, A POWERFUL NEW SONGWRITING TOOL FOR MOBILE MUSICIANS

Developed in collaboration with Retronyms, iMPC Pro 2 brings audio track recording, with our most powerful production tools and lauded MPC workflow to iPhone for the first time.

Cumberland, RI USA (November 7, 2018) — Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, today announced that iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone is available for pre-order on the Apple App store.
Following up the original ground-breaking iMPC for iPhone app, iMPC Pro 2 elevates song production for all mobile musicians by adding new track types and enhancing the beloved workflow of iMPC., with the addition of vocal tracks, support for Audio Units and a sleek new design.

iMPC Pro 2 is now a full-fledged song creation tool, capable of creating sophisticated tracks anywhere inspiration strikes. For the first time, users get desktop-grade studio tools on their iPhone. IMPC Pro 2 has been designed to take full advantage of the power of the new iPhone XS and XR while also being efficient and responsive on iPhone 7, 8 and X.

For the first time, iMPC Pro 2 supports Audio Units on iPhone, Apple’s standard for hosting and connecting musical instrument and effects apps. This enables any Audio Unit app to function as a digital audio plug, within iMPC Pro 2 as an Audio Unit Track in iMPC Pro 2. Inside the audio tracks, users can instantaneously time warp, pitch shift and rearrange their audio clips to their liking.

The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. Users can choose from multiple input sources, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces and Inter-App Audio.

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Akai Releases iMPC Pro 2 for iPad

iMPC Pro 2 New Features Review First Impression Published on Dec 14, 2017 iPadLoops

The above is a user review from iPadLoops. The press release from Akai is below.

"The idea was to do a review of the new features in iMPC Pro version 2 but it's also a first impression video as I did NOT have iMPC Pro version 1 before this. I used five instance of Enkl by Klevgrand to create a groove and melody to demonstrate using audio units in iMPC Pro 2. We also have a quick look the new UI design and audio track recording. Perhaps I touch on more features in a different video."

iTunes: iMPC Pro 2 - Akai Professional

"AKAI PROFESSIONAL® DELIVERS IMPC PRO 2, A POWERFUL NEW SONGWRITING TOOL FOR MOBILE MUSICIANS

Developed in collaboration with Retronyms, iMPC Pro 2 brings audio track recording, with powerful production tools and the iconic MPC workflow to iOS devices.

Cumberland, RI USA (December 14, 2017) — Akai Professional, a leading manufacturer of music equipment for performers and producers, today announced the official release of iMPC Pro 2. Following up the original groundbreaking app, iMPC Pro 2 elevates song production for all mobile musicians by adding new track types and enhancing the beloved drum tracks feature from iMPC Pro. With the addition of vocal tracks, support for Audio Units, and a sleek new design, iMPC Pro 2 is now a full-fledged song creation tool, capable of creating sophisticated tracks anywhere inspiration strikes.

iMPC Pro 2 also adds support for Audio Units — Apple’s standard for hosting and connecting musical instrument and effects apps. This enables any Audio Unit app to function as a digital audio plug-in within iMPC Pro 2 as an Audio Unit Track in iMPC Pro 2. Inside the audio tracks, users can instantaneously time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange their audio clips to their liking. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. Users can choose from multiple input sources, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces and Inter-App Audio.

FEATURES:
• Audio track recording (record from built-in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, etc.)
• Real-time time-stretching and pitch-shifting (warp tracks and clips to match tempo)
• Ableton Link and Inter-App Audio (IAA) support
• 64-track mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange and one IAA effect)
• Redesigned user interface
• Audio Unit plug-in support
• Directly upload tracks to YouTube
• Sample audio directly from music player apps such as Spotify
• New Song Mode makes full song production more intuitive than ever
• 100% new sound set, with five additional free Sound Packs
• Advanced waveform editing
• Enhanced MIDI support
• and many more workflow enhancements

iMPC Pro 2 features a new library of built-in, high-quality sounds. Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover popular and cutting-edge genres from world-class sample libraries including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic.

In addition, five custom sound packs are available at no extra charge in the AudioCopy Content

Store (valued at $35). Essential Club Collection, Classic Cutz, Dub 2 DnB, and Melodic Collection are exclusively curated for the iMPC Pro 2, featuring instruments and samples by iconic producers across an array of genres. Users who dive into the iMPC University online course will get an additional sound pack, The Diploma, upon completion.

'iMPC Pro 2 represents the next stage of evolution for the iMPC series,” said JP Walton, Co- founder of Retronyms. “It takes the classic beatmaking workflow found on the original and adds something we've been working on for a long time: the ability to rap or sing over the beat you’ve produced. This evolves the mobile beatmaking app concept into a more complete song creation tool. It has synchrony with what Akai has been working on with MPC desktop and their hardware as well.'

iMPC Pro 2 is available now on The App Store for $24.99. For a limited time only, existing iMPC pro users can upgrade to iMPC Pro 2 for $15."

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DSI PRO 2 SYNTHESIS TUTORIALS

DSI PRO 2 BASS DRUM SYNTHESIS TUTORIAL ~ Synthesize This! Ep.01

Published on Dec 9, 2016 once upon a synth

"A tutorial on how to synthesize bass drum sounds on the DSI Pro 2 synthesizer. Synthesizing a bass/kick drum is relatively simple. The main idea is to simulate the response of a membrane being struck by a mallet. The crude approximation involves a sine wave whose frequency starts off really high but quickly drops down. The sine wave is achieved either via a sine wave oscillator directly or via a resonant low pass filter during self oscillation. In both cases, the sine wave's frequency is modulated via an ADSR envelope generator. In this video I demonstrate both approaches as well as adding effects like distortion or some of the character FX on the Pro 2. Finally I end with a simple demonstration of what the Pro 2's bass drum sounds like along with a Korg Volca Beats which I've synced via MIDI.

Let me know in the comments below if you guys have any other tips with regards to synthesizing kick drums. I'm still learning all this stuff so hopefully we can help each other out!

~~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS ~~~
00:36 - Theory
00:59 - Synthesis
06:44 - Demo"

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Introducing the Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2

Published on Jun 19, 2014 Dave Smith Instruments·26 videos

Update: DSI eurorack filter module at 5:00. Also note the multiple 1/8" CV Ins & Outs on the back of the Pro 2.  Some conversation on The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge.

"Special thanks to Peter Dyer (http://peterdyer.net).

One Voice to Rule Them All
Dave Smith calls the Pro 2 his "most powerful mono synth ever." It shares the same exceptional ergonomics and playability as its 12-voice sibling, the Prophet 12, but carves out distinctly different sonic territory with an all-new dual analog filter architecture, a monster step sequencer, superwaves, digital bucket-brigade delay, and a lot more. Nothing else sounds like it and nothing else performs like it. The Pro 2 raises the bar for mono synths and redefines the word "fat."

Full info and specs: http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/p..."

"One Voice to Rule Them All
Dave Smith calls the Pro 2 his 'most powerful mono synth ever.' It shares the same exceptional ergonomics and playability as its 12-voice sibling, the Prophet 12, but carves out distinctly different sonic territory with an all-new dual analog filter architecture, a monster step sequencer, superwaves, digital bucket-brigade delay, and a lot more. Nothing else sounds like it and nothing else performs like it. The Pro 2 raises the bar for mono synths and redefines the word 'fat.'

A New Classic for a New Generation
The Pro 2 is a fusion of classic analog synthesizer design and cutting-edge digital technology. It boasts four high-resolution digital oscillators, plus a sub oscillator. The oscillators produce both classic and complex wave shapes and can frequency and amplitude modulate each other in any operator and modulator configurations you choose for harmonically-rich FM and AM sounds. A set of Character controls adds high and low frequency boost, bit and sample rate reduction, and tape saturation emulation to the Pro 2's sonic palette.

Two New Filters Based On Vintage Designs
At the heart of the Pro 2's gutsy sound is its all-new dual filter design. Filter 1 is a 4-pole low-pass design inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter. Filter 2 is a state-variable design inspired by the Oberheim SEM and can be continuously varied between low-pass, notch, and high-pass operation, with an optional band-pass mode. The two filters function in either serial or parallel, or anywhere in between. Two of the four oscillators can be routed through Filter 1 with the other two routed through Filter 2 for a broad range of tonal possibilities.

Advanced Sequencing
One of the most exciting features of the Pro 2 is its sequencer—possibly the most powerful step sequencer ever designed for a synth. With up to 32 steps and 16 tracks, it provides real-time input, rests, and variable-length sequences. It also syncs to MIDI clock and external audio input. Sequence tracks can control any parameter in the Pro 2's extensive modulation matrix.

Plays Well With Modulars
The Pro 2's flexible architecture opens the door to not only processing external audio, but also to interfacing with modular synths through its 4 rear-panel control voltage inputs and outputs and a dedicated gate output. Control voltages can be assigned and routed from within the modulation matrix and can run at audio rates for extreme modulation effects. Some of the many parameters that can be sent to the CV outputs include oscillators, LFOs, envelopes, and sequencer tracks, making the Pro 2 a natural choice for the center of your studio or live setup.

Delays, Envelopes, LFOs, Arpeggiator, and a Multitude of Modulation
The Pro 2's delay section provides three digital delays with pan, and high-pass and low-pass filtering controls. A fourth delay is a digital bucket-brigade delay (BBD) for analog-style effects. There are four loopable five-stage envelope generators, four syncable LFOs with slew and phase offset, a full-featured arpeggiator, and a sixteen slot modulation matrix with dozens of modulation sources and destinations.

Monophonic by Design, Paraphonic by Choice
The Pro 2 was designed primarily as a super-powerful monosynth, but it’s also a true, four-voice paraphonic synth that allows you to control each of its four oscillators individually with their own envelope. This makes playing four-note chords not only possible, but very expressive.

Package all of this power in a three-and-a-half octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch, add two backlit pitch and mod wheels and two location and pressure sensitive touch sliders, and you've got one of the most feature-rich, awe-inspiring synthesizers ever created."

Specs:

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OB Damned: OB-6, Modular with G-Storm Electro XaVCF, JUNO-6, JX-3P, TR-6S, PRO 2 (80's jam in C maj)

video upload by thesrabbit

"With all the excitement generated by the new Oberheim teasers, I thought it might be fun to do a jam with some classic Oberheim sounds. But really, this is really just an excuse to use this ridiculously complex Eurorack / Pro 2 patch that I made. It's a 4-note paraphonic patch, with each VCO in the rack being modulated by a sine wave from the Pro 2 (each individual Pro 2 oscillator is sent out of CV Ports 1-4). I'm also running the VCO outputs back into the Pro 2's CV inputs to modulate each oscillator's frequency and get true cross mod. Then I've got 8 VCO outputs (4 sawtooth and 4 square wave) going into the G-Storm Electro XaVCF, an OB-Xa filter clone, which is in LP 2-pole mode. With all that signal going into it, it produces a heavily overdriven sound, even without the resonance cranked. None of the sound is coming from the Pro 2 as it just acts as a modulation source. Classic 80's Oberheim sounds are coming from the OB-6, obviously. On bass is the Roland JUNO-6, and the JX-3P gets pad duty. Everything gets a heavy dose of Audiothingies Doctor A delay and reverb, except for the drums, which run through the MIDIVERB II for that nostalgic 80's gated reverb (preset 31, if you're wondering).

I didn't rehearse this jam, just programmed a couple drum parts and went for it, staying in the key of C major the entire time, because the black keys are too hard to find in a jam for someone with my sub-par abilities. Also, having to use the octave keys on the OB-6 would throw another wrench in that I just can't really manage to deal with in a live situation. It's a shame, because the Eurorack patch sounds badass in F, hitting the bottom key on the Pro 2's keyboard. So if I had changed it up, it would have been going down to F and then coming back to C. Too advanced, I know.

Gear Summary
Modular: Eowave Titan Discrete Oscillators (x2), Roland System-500 512 Dual VCO, 530 Dual VCA, 540 Dual Env/LFO, 555 LAG/S&H, G-Storm Electro XaVCF and Spring Tank Reverb driver, modulated by the DSI/Sequential Pro 2 Synths: Sequential/Oberheim OB-6, Roland JUNO-6 and JX-3P
Drums: Roland TR-6S
Effects: Audiothingies Doctor A, Alesis MIDIVERB II"

Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2, Cwejman, Mutable eurorack demo

Published on Aug 14, 2014 bigcitymusic

"Here is a patch demonstrating the DSI Pro 2 interfacing with a eurorack modular synthesizer containing Cwejman RG-6 and Mutable Instruments Braids modules.

* 4 tracks of the Pro 2 sequencer have been programmed.
* DSI Pro 2 CV Gate Out is going into the Trigger input of Braids.
* Track 1 of the Pro 2’s multi track sequencer is assigned within the modulation matrix to CV 1 OUT, which is going into the 1v/oct input of the Braids.
* Track 2, 3 and 4 of the multi-track sequencer are assigned within the Pro 2’s modulation matrix to CV 2 OUT, which is running into the Braids FM input, set to meta mode.
* The Cwejman RG-6 high probability out random CV is routed to the CV 1 IN of the Pro 2, which is assigned to Sequencer tracks 2, 3 and 4 in the modulation matrix to modulate step values.
* The Modulation Wheel has been set to CV 3 OUT in the modulation matrix and is routed to the braids Timbre parameter.
* The Pitch Wheel has been set to CV 4 OUT in the modulation matrix and is routed to the Braids Color parameter.

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Touché & DSI Pro 2

Published on Oct 20, 2017 Expressive E

"In this series of videos, we explore some of the presets for the Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 that comes with every Touché."

Playlist:
Touché & DSI Pro 2 : Rock'n' Sync
Touché & DSI Pro 2 : GB Groves
Touché & DSI Pro 2 : Pollywood Syn
Touché & DSI Pro 2 : Washy Strings
Touché & DSI Pro 2 : Long Hold Solo

DSI Pro 2 Demo Part 2

Published on Dec 27, 2019 Pure Ambient Drone

"Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 Sound demo Part 2. In this video I showcase some DSI Pro 2 preset patches. Sequential puts out some great synthesizers and the Sequential Pro 2 is an amazing synthesizer to play. This is part one of my DSI Pro 2 Demo."

Pure Ambient Drone DSI Pro 2 Demos

DSI Pro 2 Demo

DSI Pro 2 Demo Part 1 Published on Dec 26, 2019 Pure Ambient Drone

"Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 Sound demo. In this video I showcase some DSI Pro 2 preset patches. Sequential puts out some great synthesizers and the Sequential Pro 2 is an amazing synthesizer to play. This is part one of my DSI Pro 2 Demo."

DSI Pro 2 - Quick Take #1 & #2 by ExperimentalSynth.Com

Published on Sep 28, 2014 experimentalsynth

"A short bit of sequencing on the Pro 2, with its Filter Envelope routed to a CV Out, then to the Filter In of a Moog Sub Phatty."

DSI Pro 2 Quick Take #2

Published on Sep 28, 2014

"A short bit of sequencing on the Pro 2, synced to an Ableton beat. The Pro 2 is sending a step sequenced CV to the Moog Voyager's filter. Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"

Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 Demo by INHALT

Published on Jul 1, 2014 INHALTVIDEO·28 videos

Update: INHALT just released a new remix EP. You'll find it here.

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Dave Smith Instruments asked us to return to the sound design world and join a stellar team to create some of the patches for their upcoming super synth: the Pro 2. Since we're avid and long time users of the Pro One, the name alone peaked our curiosities. Once we got the absolutely stunning synth back to our studio, we were blown away not just by the raw sound quality of the new voice architecture, but also by the sheer number of possible control options. If there is a synth out there that is truly the best of all worlds and that is almost intentionally designed to sit right in the middle of a full studio set up, it most certainly is the Pro 2. 4 CV outputs (that can be used as gate outputs too), 4 CV ins, audio input, dual MIDI outputs ... it's exactly the kind of thinking a professional studio and live musician would employ in synth design.

As a sound designer, what was most interesting was the arrangement of the new filters. Not only do both the SSM and SEM inspired analog filters sound fantastic on their own, but they can be used together to create very complex effects. Since their routing (serial, meaning one filter into the other, or parallel, meaning both filters running together) is completely user assignable and modulatable (all parameters regarding the filter can be accessed via the modulation matrix and modulated by pretty much anything) incredibly rich and complex effects can be created. The first patch (first string sound you hear in this video) takes full advantage of this new architecture to create a very sophisticated and distinct jet phasing effect.

The same tonal integrity can be found on the digital delays. This time around there is a new BBD style analog modeling delay that is warm and lush. When combined with delay time modulation from an LFO, an extremely rich chorus effect results. I might also mention that the audio input itself is of very high quality and presents a clean and full bodied pre amplifier stage that just sounds good. The last two sounds in the video use this input with a bass guitar.

Absolutely no external fx or sequencing were used when recording this demo of our patches for the factory bank. Everything you hear was done with the internal sequencer, live playing, and employing the abundant set of controls on board the Pro 2. Also, these are all single patches, so no multitracking was involved. The sounds were tracked via a Precision 8 mic pre using both outputs from the Pro 2 and straight into a Digidesign 192 IO feeding Pro Tools HD."

tobon projektb synth demos

Published on Jan 2, 2017 tobon projektb

Use the player controls to skip around to what you want to check out.

Playlist:

1. Improwizacja nr 1 Novation Bass Station 2 + Vox Delay Lab

Totalna improwizacja.NBS2 , zabawa3 pokrętłami i Vox Delay Lab. Nagrane na Kristal.

2. Nr.2. DSI Tempest + Jomox Moonwind + EHX Cathedral + Sherman Filterbank 2.

Dave Smith Instruments Tempest + Jomox Moonwind + EHX Cathedral + Sherman Filterbank 2. DSI Prophet 12 , Novation Bass Station 2 , Arturia Drumbrute , fx , sample. Pierwsza ''przygoda'' z Cool Edit Pro.

3. Nr.3. Roland System 1m.

Roland System-1m (dron - selfpatching).Sample.Cool Edit Pro.

4. Nr.4. DSI Prophet 12 + EHX Memory Man wirh Hazarai. Ambient.

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet12 , Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man wirh Hazarai , Adobe Audition 3.0.Głos ; Eartha Kitt

5. Nr.5. Roland TB-3 , MFB Dominion 1 . Sherman ,Waldorf , Dreadbox .

Roland TB-3 + Dreadbox Epsilon + Waldorf 2-Pole + Sherman Filterbank 2 .MFB Dominion1 , Behringer Virtualizer Pro , Alesis Microverb 4

6. NR.6. Zoom 234 + Sherman Fiilterbank 2 , DSI Prophet 12

Zoom 234 + Sherman Fiilterbank 2 , DSI Prophet 12.Skrzypce - Eric Serra ''Noon'' - ''Leon'' soundtrack.

7. Nr.7. Waldorf Rack Attack - demo.

Waldorf Rack Attack demo ''fabryczne''.

8. Nr.8. Waldorf Rack Attack - demo 2 + reverse.

Waldorf Rack Attack demo brzmień fabycznych od P06 do P12.Później te same dźwięki , ale ''od tyłu''

9. Nr.9. Arturia Drumbrute + fx + Sherman Filterbank +Behringer Virtualizer Pro .

Arturia Drumbrute , Sherman Filterbank 2 , Behringer Virtualizer Pro [fuzz] , Novation Basstation 2 , Pigtronix Echolution.

10. Nr.10. MFB Dominion 1 , Sherman Filterbank 2 , DSI Prophet 12

Mfb Dominion1 , Sherman Filterbank2 [dron], Dave Smith Instruments Prophet12 , EHX Memory Man w/Hazarai , EHX Cathedral.

11. Nr..11.Sherman Filterbank 2 madness - self processing .
12. Nr..12.Sherman Filterbank 2 madness2 - self processing .
13. Nr.13. MFB Dominion 1 + Vox DelayLab + EHX Freeze.

MFB Dominion 1 + Vox DelayLab + EHX Freeze.

14. 14.Jomox MoonWind + DSI Tempest - madness.

Jomox Moonwind , DSI Tempest.

(Matrixbrute/DSI Pro 2/Model D): "The Scrying"

Published on May 6, 2019 Kris Lennox

"'The Scrying', for synth(s), orchestra, & choir. Video shows only one part. Try loud with headphones to make the most of the DSI bass.

Instrumentation below:
Matrixbrute (also acting as controller for Model D. Audio from MB running into Line on D i.e 6 oscs in total)
DSI Pro 2 (on bass duties, obvious at 1:24, and particularly at 2:39. All low end = Pro 2. (...Is the Pro 2 the sleeping giant of Dave's lineup? Possibly...))
Organ (can be heard entering @ c. 2:03) = Viscount Cantorum VI Plus
Roland Integra 7 (choir(s), strings, flutes, french horn)
Bell = city of Tartu, Estonia
Korg M1 also deep in the mix (towards the end).

Numerous overdubs (some Doepfer, some MB), some 10/16 (i.e 5-multiple), plus some polymetricism which can likely be heard at c. 5:18 (3+3+2/16 against 5/16).

Audio also on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-736798162...

PPS if anyone here owns a Doepfer, they'll recognise the tone @ 4:29. I like to call it the "Doepfer Twang".

PPS excuse video footage quality - for some reason the focus was off.

All best
Kris"

LittleBits Explorations by Experimentalsynth.com

LittleBits + Koushion + Ableton

Published on Apr 22, 2015 experimentalsynth

Three videos by www.experimentalsynth.com

"Connecting LittleBits to the larger world of audio gear generated some surprisingly musical results. With an external sequencer like Koushion driving it, you have both hands free for knobs and switches. With some creative patching and a little extra gear, it was easy to make a highly synchronized music production environment.

Ableton provided the master MIDI clock for the Koushion step sequencer app (connected to the iMac by an iConnectMIDI2+). This gave a quick interactive composition user interface, and the trigger from the LittleBits MIDI Module was used to clock the Micro Sequencer Module controlling the Filter Module’s cutoff frequency.

The LittleBits system is the only audio source in this video. Its audio output was run into Ableton for effects processing. Since Ableton’s tempo-based effects were synced to the same clock as Koushion and the LittleBits Micro Sequencer, complex, yet cohesive sounds are easy to create, and sound great.

Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"

LittleBits + DSI Pro 2 :: CV Applications

Published on Apr 22, 2015

"The LittleBits CV Module’s Control Voltage input and output allows LittleBits systems to modulate and be modulated by a world of electronic music equipment. Everything from large modular synthesizers to new small analog synths, even some effects pedals are fair game.

In these examples a Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 is used. The Pro 2 is a Control Voltage powerhouse, with four assignable CV ins and outs (8 total) making it the perfect test rig to push the LittleBits farther into modular synth territory."

LittleBits + Moog Voyager + CP-251 :: CV Applications

Published on Apr 22, 2015

"Combine a LittleBits Micro Sequencer, CV and Power module and you have a fun, low cost CV Step Sequencer. It can be used with LittleBits equipment, or can enhance other CV synth systems. Here are a few examples of the possibilities when used with a Moog voyager and CP-251 Control Voltage Processor."

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Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 - Sequencer Applications

Published on Sep 26, 2014 experimentalsynth

"The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 is the most useful synth I've ever played. I got to borrow one for a short while and it quickly became the central control and performance hub of my analog and digital gear. In addition to its great internal sounds, with four assignable CV Outputs (and four inputs!), it (much like the Moog Multi-Pedal) is able to lend new functionality to your older existing gear.

For example, a Moog Voyager sounds great but it has (for all practical purposes) no MIDI clock synced features. Pair it with a Pro 2 though and you can control things like the Voyager's filter cutoff, volume, pan, wave shape and more with the Pro 2's clock-synced LFOs, step sequencer tracks, envelopes and a variety of other elements.

I had a lot o fun connecting to multiple synths, starting the sequencer, and tweaking knobs. This video does not go into minute detail on showing how I did all this. It is meant as a quick look at some amazing possibilities. Think of it more as an "inspirational" than a "tutorial". I wish I had more time to explore applications of the the Pro 2 while I had it.

See, hear and learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"

DSI PRO 2 AS AN EFFECTS UNIT ~ External audio input tutorial feat. Korg Volca Bass

Published on Mar 27, 2017 once upon a synth

"This is a tutorial demonstrating how you can use the Pro 2 synthesizer as an effects box for processing external sounds. I'm using the Korg Volca Bass as an example sound source here. The Pro 2 has an audio input jack on the back where you can plug in any audio source. Then you can bring up the volume of the external input in the oscillator section. Finally you must gate the sound in order to hear it and you can do this either via playing notes on the keyboard of by playing the sequencer. Once you have that setup you can start using various different sound processing tools like the filter, distortion, hack, decimator, drive and the 4 delay lines. On top of all that you can utilize the various different modulation options of the Pro 2 to further shape the sounds. The Pro 2 is a very powerful unit as an effects processor."

Kenton Pro-2 dual midi CV converter

via this auction "The Pro-2's converter has two completely independent sections, A and B - these can control two separate synths on independent MIDI channels. Apart from basic Gate and CV (pitch) outputs, each section has two additional CV 'Aux' outputs; a common use is one for Filter Cutoff and one for Amplitude, although if your analogue synth is flexible enough they can control anything. Each section also has S-Trig outputs for you Moog owners :-) Usefully, the CV outs can be scaled to allow for out-of-tune analogue synths. Also present is: DIN sync output allowing you to sync up midi clock to old-school stuff like the Roland TR-808,TR-606,TB-303. Midi In,Out and Thru. Arpeggiator out - a simple clock out to sync up your synth's arpeggiator (Juno 6, etc?) - you can change the clock divide to suit. Also, and very rarely, this Pro-2 has a Kenton KADI output fitted and includes the super-rare lead too! To be honest I've never used the KADI output but I understand Kenton (and others?) can fit KADI inputs to drum machines like the TR-808, TR-606 and CR-78 - using this KADI equipped Pro-2 would allow you to play and program the (eg) TR-808's drum sounds from a midi keyboard. I have successfully used this Pro-2 with an Arp 2600, Odyssey, Minimoog, Jupiter 4, Jupiter 8, CR-78, etc."

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Dave Smith Instrument Pro-2 controlling modular synths.

Published on Jan 31, 2016 Magnus Gladén

"My friend brought his Pro-2 over. We decided to have some fun. We use the Pro-2's OSC's and sequencer. The Pro-2 is also controlling the modular synthesizers envelopes and Q960 sequencer. We filter the Pro-2 thru the modular. The modular synth also makes the kick drum as well as trigger the Korg MS20 which is making the snare drum"

Pro 2 + Patterning + Sub 37 + H9 :: Scenes From A Sequence

Published on Nov 25, 2015 experimentalsynth

"Fun with Patterning...[iTunes] and a few other things...

A Dave Smith Instruments (Sequential Circuits) Pro 2, Olympia Noise Company Patterning app, a Moog Sub 37 and an Eventide H9 make a great, relatively compact performance setup. This is just a small example of some of the places you can go with it.

The Pro 2 is the heart of the system. 41 modulation slots (busses), a 16 track sequencer and massive CV capabilities give it the power to extensively control itself, and other gear.

Everything is clock-synced. The Sub 37’s filter is modulated by a CV step sequence from the Pro 2. This is synced to, but independent of the track that sequences the Pro 2’s internal sound engine.

The Eventide H9 is clocked the same, and does some nice magic when it picks up sharp filter events from the Sub 37 audio.

Learn more at www.experimentalsynth.com"