Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for sequential. Welcome to the sequential circuits prophet 5 tribute site. The prophet remote is an oddity occasionally stumbled upon in secondhand music shops and around ebay. Due to its success, the prophet 5 has been emulated in software synthesizers and analog hardware. If for whatever reason you need to use a different supply. Smith said he doesnt want to build synths from the past. Even with programming, the prophet 08 has a more predictable frequency. On the 5, it sounds a lot more dialed in especially considering gain. Then, ill combine that wav file with a recording of the prophet 6 using the same presets. As with dsis other instruments, the prophet 08 uses analog subtractive synthesis, as opposed to many of the current crop of synthesizers, which employ dspbased virtual analog synthesis. Im currently programming several john carpenteralan howarth inspired patches on the dsi sequential prophet6. The prophet 08 pe potentiometer edition has all the features of the.
With five voices of polyphony, the prophet5 is one of the first polyphonic analog synthesizers with patch memory. This mode is unique to the arturia prophet v, something that doesnt has a equivalent with the classic hardware synths. Sequential circuits prophet 5 vintage synth explorer. Unlike its nearest competitor, the yamaha cs80, the prophet5 had patch memory.
They are arranged as three files of 5 banks each and each bank contains 8 program patches. The virtual emulation offered in prophet v is an exact replica of the original instrument and uses the same subtractive synthesis model. It you want to use sync to tear the heads off of the front rows of your audience, the prophet 6 will do it every bit as nastily as the prophet 5. How to become excellent in prophet actuarial software. The prophet 08s 256 factory programs pay homage to the prophet5.
Everything recorded raw, no effects or external sequencing. In spite of the instruments that have come out since the prophet 08 was. A 4by4 modulation matrix animates sounds in many ways, such as. The prophet5, 6, and 08 definitely bear a family resemblance in appearance, functionality and sound, but there are some notable differences. This means an entirely new palette of sounds will be at your disposal to mix and blend. It was designed as a strapon remote keyboard controller for the prophet 5. Apr 27, 2012 heres what i have cobbled together so far a friend gave me a list of the first 39 patches i think from the rev 3 so i put names to the ones from the sysex i think they go with bit of educated guesswork plus comparing them to the same patches on the creamware prophet, couldnt find the original helicopter patch but that is in the pro53 fx patches anyway so i just added that for completeness. The prophet 5 and prophet vs set standards and redefined the modern.
The prophet 6s contour generator sounds roughly exponential and is a little smoother than the prophet 5s, which curtails more abruptly. The prophet 5 was created in 1977 by dave smith and john bowen at sequential circuits, who aimed to create the first polyphonic synthesizer with the ability to store and recall patches. Theres already some great opinions in this thread, but i will present a slightly different viewpoint as prophet 12 owner who has played an 08 and many other dsi synths. In fact, you can download the free factory patches and aftermarket patches for the prophet 08 and upload them to the rev2 and they sound nearly identical. Power input connect the power supply included with your prophet 08. A few words of thanks thank you for purchasing the prophet rev2, the successor to our popular prophet 08 synthesizer, which has been a workhorse in the music industry for nearly 10 years. Obx, obxa, cs80, jupiter 8, polysix, prophet 5 and prophet 10. I think at the heart of it, the 12 has much depth and breadth.
A sequential circuits midi kit is available from wine country for the revision 3. The prophet synthesizer does not support a sysex bulk dump or bulk save. Rev 2 uses ssm chips, and has some differences in its control logic capabilities from the final version. The modulation matrix was also used to emulate the polymod section on. Five voice polyphony two oscillators per voice and a white noise generator. The prophet 08 is a deep and complex instrument with many programming options. This is a part of the prophet 5 architecture located in the modulation area that allows you to modulate the filter frequency and or oscillator 1s frequency with oscillator 2. The power supply comes with different ac adaptor prongs that allow it to work anywhere in the world. Reason thor virtual analogue software emulating some specific prophet 5 patches and the general sound of the synth. Heres what i have cobbled together so far a friend gave me a list of the first 39 patches i think from the rev 3 so i put names to the ones from the sysex i think they go with bit of educated guesswork plus comparing them to the same patches on the creamware prophet, couldnt find the original helicopter patch but that is in the pro53 fx patches anyway so i just added that for. Dec 16, 2016 most players are not gifted at programming, and so when they hear only a few really great patches at the store, they walk away thinking that they dont like the 08 as much as.
Reason thor prophet 5 emulation by rush sound design. Patches modeled off of measurements taken from several synths. It cant be retrofitted for midi, but is considered by most to be the bettersounding of the. Speaking of factory sounds, dsi engaged john bowen, former sequential employee and designer of the solaris synthesizer, to recreate his original prophet5 patches for the new instrument. Luke neptunes vintageclassic soundset 100 patches inspired by the synth sounds of yesteryear. Prophet 5 vs prophet 08 pe gearslutz pro audio community. Thats right, keyboardists can join the ranks of the hipswayin and hairtossin guitarists at the front of the stage. Prophet6 operation manual getting started 1 getting started the prophet6 is a sixvoice, polyphonic analog synthesizer with voltagecontrolled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers.
Prophet 08 does not use a central repository of patches to build its programs. They did not have to build this unit especially since they already had the prophet 08 out and had other analog synths available. Reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, ring modulator and distortion. Prophet 08 factory program banks the downloadable file in the sidebar at the right contains all of the factory program banks for the prophet 08 keyboard and desktop module.
The prophet 08 is a polyphonic analog synthesizer created by dave smith of st. Prophet 08 desktop dave smith instruments audiofanzine. Dave smith instruments prophet rev2 user manual pdf. The following examples are done with the prophet 08 only, processed by the small stone. Initially, they developed the prophet 10, a synthesizer with ten voices of polyphony. Sci prophet 5 vs dsi prophet 08 test by inhalt hq youtube. As with dsis other instruments, the prophet 08 uses analog subtractive synthesis, as opposed to many of the current crop of synthesizers, which employ dspbased virtual analog synthesis similar in functionality to the renowned. Hybrid mode provides many such opportunities through a combination of the prophet 5 and prophet vs, stacked one on top of the other. Layer a and layer b are independent when you press the edit layer b button, all knobs are. Comparing the prophet 08 to the prophet rev2 the prophet 08 sound engine is nearly identical to the newer prophet rev2 synthesizer. Whats more and unlike some vintage analogue synths the prophet 08 does not use a central repository of patches to build its programs.
The original 40 prophet 5 patches in the prophet 6 by. This was later accompanied by the prophet10, a version with ten voices of. Numberpad provided for navigation navigating with a knob on a p08 is a pain in the arse when you want a specific patch. The first prophet10s used an exatron stringy floppy drive for saving patches and storing sequencer data. Subtractive synthesis refers to the filtering of sounds in a specific way in order to create harmonically rich waveforms and new timbres. If you have things to share about your prophet, send us a message. The prophet 08 is an 8voice polyphonic synthesizer with a 100% analog signal path. Taking a little bit of a deeper look, the novice viewer will inevitably spot the strange poly mod section. I think, saying that the polymod range was 5x that of the original prophet 5.
Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for sequential prophet 5. An original sequential circuits model 851 data cassette was included with every new rev 3. A handful of recreations of classic sounds of famous 80s songs. These may all be altered manually and saved in the synthesizers memory. A quick demo of my prophet 08 patches and weak keyboard skills showcasing the more modern, rhythmic, and strange side of the prophet 08. Free original prophet 08 programs the rev2 can load all previous prophet 08 patches the rev 1.
Dsi prophet rev2 patches, presets and sound design. Arturia has done a frighteningly good job of capturing the beloved gritty characteristics of this americanmade classic. The mod expands the memory from 40 patches prerev 3. Today we show some of the famous sound of the sequential circuits prophet 5. Dave smith instruments prophet rev2 user manual pdf download. Im focusing more on the prophet5prophet 10 era of carpenterhowarths music. About 6,000 units were produced across three revisions. Dave smith instruments dsi has unveiled the prophet 08, a traditional subtractive synthesizer with a 61note keyboard and two independent voice layers, each with two digitally controlled analog oscillators dcos, a voltagecontrolled amplifier, a whitenoise generator, three digital 5stage envelope generators, and four lfos. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
For those of us that were too young to buy an original prophet 5 rev. Sequential prophet6 6voice analog synthesizer sweetwater. But then, the other prophet models werent a prophet5, either. Sequential circuits prophet remote vintage synth explorer. Does the prophet 08 contain the prophet5s factory programs. Output b each of the prophet 08s 256 programs contains two layers, a and b. I was in town for 6 nights and went to gc 4 of those nights. The prophet6 is the real deal the nexus of all things dj. Dave smith has even released a continuation of the prophet legacy with the prophet6, prophet8 and prophet12 developed by his new company, dave smith instruments. I tend to program less subtle sounds with the p6, using the lfo in a. Helena, california, us, for dave smith instruments dsi, released in late 2007. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. If youre familiar with the sound of the old, curtisbased synths, then the prophet 08 should sound familiar to you as well. The prophet 08 can be seen as two synths with 4 channels of polyphony, indeed, we are free to use all 8 channels to create the patch, or use 4 and 4 is to split the keyboard is.
Since the prophet 5 is a classic and loved by many, why doesnt someone post a short demo of it using a few of the classic prophet 5 presets. This is a cursed architecture, wherein changing a patch in one program will often wreck another. At the very least it would highlight the differences and put this silly issue to bed once and for all. About 6,000 units were produced in three revisions by dave smith and john bowen. In my opinion some people are put off by the prophet 6 for a few reasons. With the prophetv, arturias product line breaks new ground by taking classic sounds. Prophet6 operation manual 1 dave smith instruments.
Later i bought the arturia prophet v mostly for the vs engine and especially for the hybrid mode, where you can combine different modules of the prophet 5 and the prophet vs engines osc, filter, routing. One of the first fully programmable polyphonic analog synths, the prophet 5 is the most classic synthesizer of the eighties. With this in mind, soundeditor has been designed to be as simple and easy to use as possible while retaining all of the functional control needed to adjust every single. There are a few upgrades and changes that the rev2 has. On other threads we have talked about how to keep the prophet 08 in production, including ways that it could be updated. If you just use the main output, layers a and b are both output there. Modules used in thor a pair of analogue oscillator modules, lowpass filter and lfo. The prophet 5 lacked effects but, in contrast, the prophet 6 has quite a few of them. For its principal sound sources each voice contains two vcos voltage controlled oscillators, osc a and osc b, and a white noise source which can be mixed into a resonant lowpass vcf voltage controlled filter. This site is created to make contact with other prophet 5 users, to exchange experiences, data, and knowledge. Two pads one pad prophet beat phased to death now, one important note. I just didnt like the sound quality of the 600 as much as the prophet 5. Actuaries usually start learning prophet in their job because not all companies uses this software.
The prophet 5 was the first fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor. The prophet 08 patches are now available for purchase. The solution was to use the headphone the jack and gradually increase the level until the p5 was satisfied. Being the first polyphonic analog synth, the prophet 5 s sound was all over records from 80s artists like talking heads, inxs, and gary numan, and as such, the presets do well to cover the sounds used in those days.
How to become excellent in prophet actuarial software quora. In 1981, sequential circuits finally released the prophet10 synthesizer, featuring 10 voices, 20 oscillators, and a double manual keyboard. You can rely on analogaudio1s wide experience on original sequential synths programming when it comes to authentic prophet sounds. It felt like you could pretty much make any sound on the 12 that you could make on the 08, but the 12 can do a. May 02, 2017 actuaries usually start learning prophet in their job because not all companies uses this software. It was designed to provide all of the warmth and presence of a vintageera synth with the added convenience and stability of a stateoftheart, modern instrument. The program data is in a midi system exclusive sysex file that can be loaded into the prophet 08 via midi using. Depending upon the level of the input signal and how far you crank up the distortion, you can obtain anything from mild overdrive to fullblooded grunge from this. The prophet 5 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by sequential circuits between 1978 and 1984. The prophet 08 has several inputs and outputs on its back panel. First in the chain comes an analogue distortion unit. Dave smith instruments prophet 08 walkthrough youtube. This isnt a technical overview, levels arent matched perfectly etc. Patches can be added to the program library in usernamed categories for creating.
I mean, you can find voyager vs model d, jd8000 vs diva, prophet 08 vs 5, kingkorg vs prophet 5, etc, demos on the web, but not a single one highlighting the differences between the 5 and the 6. Especially the hard to replicate sounds, like sync1. The main reason i would only buy a prophet 08 if i could recreate many or all. The prophet 08s rear panel, with dual outputs and extra poly chain midi out. I have a prophet 5, a pro 1 and a t8, i had a p600.
Staying around at the back for a moment, the 08 offers inputs for an assignable cv and a sustain pedal, plus the usual three midi sockets, but theres another socket that might cause a. I own a prophet 08 and tried a prophet 12 very briefly. Sep 07, 2017 a quick demo of my prophet 08 patches and weak keyboard skills showcasing the more modern, rhythmic, and strange side of the prophet 08. It is capable of a delightful analog sound unique to sequentials prophet series in which the p5 was king. I think the sound of the p5 is the best of them but sound quality is totally subjective. Sequential circuits prophet 5 feature details architecture. Sequential prophet 5 operation manual created date. But, as i also have arturias prophet v, those factory presets, which were included, have been the less inspiring sounds, i came along for this synth of cource just my 2 cents. The prophet 5 is known for its use by progressive rock bands and film composers. These were all handassembled in the garage stage of the company. As enduringly popular as the prophet 08 has been, we felt it was time to update it. Feb 25, 2009 i think, you can receive sysex files only, if you connect a real prophet 5 to your pc and i dont know, if this is functioning.
It felt like you could pretty much make any sound on the 12 that you could make on the 08, but the 12 can do a lot the 08 cant. The filters use the same design as the curtis chips in the older synths with the addition of a 2pole mode. Dsi prophet rev2 patches prophet classics soundset. They didnt have a prophet 08 but they did have a prophet 6. You can back up your patches in 2 banks of 128 presets. Dave smith instruments dsi has unveiled the prophet 08, a traditional subtractive synthesizer with a 61note keyboard and two independent voice layers, each with two digitally controlled analog oscillators dcos, a voltagecontrolled amplifier, a whitenoise generator, three digital 5 stage envelope generators, and four lfos. In my opinion, the most important software or programming language to master as an actuary is ms excel and vba. The filter modifies the voice timbre under control of its fourstage envelope. Sequential prophet6 patches classic analog soundset. View and download dave smith instruments prophet rev2 user manual online. The prophet5 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by sequential circuits between 1978. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for sequential prophet 5 prophet 6 proone. Synthesist starsky carr shared this playlist of videos that offer a comparison of the dave smith instruments prophet 6 and prophet 8 the videos cover.
Prophet 6 operation manual getting started 1 getting started the prophet 6 is a sixvoice, polyphonic analog synthesizer with voltagecontrolled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers. The final mix has been made with the sonyoxford limiter in protools 7. Rest assured, the p6 is up there with anything from the past but better. The prophet5 is an analog synthesizer that was designed and manufactured by sequential circuits between 1978 and 1984. Does anyone hopefully a prophet 5 and prophet 08 owner know how close prophet 5 patches can be programmed on a prophet 08. Showing that the sci prophet 5 needs quite hot signals to load the patch data from cassette. The prophet synthesizer does not support a sysex bulk dump or bulk save via midi.
Each layer can be a completely different sound and the layers can be combined as splits and stacks. Dave smith instruments prophet 6 vs prophet 8 compared. There are basically three versions of the prophet 5. They also had a sub phatty, a ms20 mini, a mother 32, an ob6 and a sub37, all out on the floor setup to play with.
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