Dave Smith Instruments PRO 2 - Manual (Page 14)

4 Getting Started Dave Smith Instruments
Creating a Program from Scratch
Many sound designers use an existing program as a jumping off point
for new sounds. But it’s often equally useful to create a new sound from
scratch. The Pro 2 makes this easy by providing a “Basic Program” in
its Global menu. This preset is very simple, with a single oscillator as its
basis, and has only basic modulation routings set up.
To use the Basic Program:
1. Press the
global
button.
2. Turn soft knob 1 to menu item 31: “Basic Program.”
3. Press Soft Key 1 to execute the
write now
command.
4. Start twiddling knobs to create something new. Don’t forget to save
your program (see below).
Saving Programs
If you’ve created or edited a sound that you like, you will want to save
it. Saving a program overwrites a previously saved program. Sound
designers often save dozens of incremental versions of a program as they
continue to refine it. These intermediate versions often make good jump-
ing off points for new sounds.
Before saving a sound to a chosen Bank or Program location, you can preview
the program currently at that destination by pressing the
compare
button. This is a very
useful way to decide whether or not to overwrite an existing sound with a new one.
To save a program:
1. Press the
write
button.
2. Turn the Bank Select knob (or soft knob 1) to choose a User bank (“U”
indicates a User bank; “F” indicates a non-overwritable Factory bank).
3. Turn the Program Select knob (or soft knob 2) to select a program
number within the chosen User bank.
4. Enter a name for the program using the appropriate Soft knobs and Soft
keys (see the illustration below for their functions).
5. Press the
write
button a second time. The program is saved.