Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 User Manual
Pro 2 Manual Addendum
OS Version 1.2
Pro 2 OS version 1.2 adds a number of new features not covered in the main
Operation Manual. These features are described in the following Addendum in
the order shown below.
New Features in OS 1.2
• Disable Sequencer Notes (track 1) option
• Copy and Paste Sequencer track data
• MIDI note output for the arpeggiator
• New modulation destinations: Osc 1-4 Slop, Osc All Shape Mod, Delay All Time
• Disable screen saver option for OLED display
• Footswitch starts/stops sequencer
• Sequencer sends MIDI/Start Stop transport commands
• Ignore MIDI Start/Stop commands when slaved option
• New MIDI Clock Out destinations
• Support for MIDI Program Change commands
Checking Your Operating System Version
If you’ve just purchased your Pro 2 new, OS 1.2 should already be installed. If you
purchased your Pro 2 prior to August 17, 2015 and wish to use the new features
described above, you’ll need to update your OS to version 1.2 or later.
To update your Pro 2 OS, you’ll need a computer and a USB cable, or a MIDI cable
and MIDI interface. To download the latest version of the Pro 2 OS along with
instructions on how to perform a system update, visit the DSI website at:
http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/download-latest-pro-2-os/
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To check your OS version:
1. Press the global button. The screen displays the version of the currently
loaded OS.
2. If your OS is out of date, download the latest version from the URL above and
update your instrument using the instructions included with the download.
Disabling the Sequencer’s “Notes” Track
You can now turn off the sequencer’s default “Notes” track. By design, sequencer
Track 1 always controls oscillator frequency, meaning that it is effectively hardwired for recording notes.
However, you may want to use the sequencer to control other parameters without
having it trigger notes. By doing so, you can freely play notes on the Pro 2
keyboard while the sequencer controls other non-note parameters such as lter
cutoff, character effect amount, oscillator shape mod, and so on.
To turn off Notes on the sequencer:
1. Press the front panel sequencer button to enable editing.
2. Press and hold the
3. Press soft button 1 (
Select Track Trk Note: E4 Trk Slew: 0 Trk Vel: 109
track select button then press sequencer Step LED 1.
notes) to set it to off.
Track 1: Seq Note
Press a sequence step button to select that track
Notes: On Copy Track Clear All Clear Track
Turn off Notes here
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Copy and Paste Data Between Sequencer Tracks
The Pro 2 sequencer now allows you to copy and paste data between tracks. This
makes it easy to replicate data on multiple tracks and route each of those tracks to
a different modulation source.
To copy and paste sequencer track data:
1. Press the front panel sequencer button to enable editing.
2. Press and hold the
track select button then press the sequencer Step LED
of the track that you want to copy data from.
3. Continue to hold down the
track select button and press soft button 2
(copy track).
4. Continue to hold down the
track select button and press the sequencer
Step LED of the track that you want to paste the data onto.
5. Continue to hold down the
track select button and turn soft knob 4 (dest)
to choose the modulation destination for the pasted data.
Select Track Trk Note: E4 Trk Slew: 0 Trk Vel: 109
Track 3: F1 Freq
Press a sequence step button to select that track
Notes: On Copy Track Clear All Clear Track
Press soft knob 2 to
execute the copy command
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