Dave smith prophet 08rev2 vs uhe repro5 patches by engedal. I think the prophet 5 was used on pink floyds the wall. If youre familiar with the sound of the old, curtisbased synths, then the prophet 08. Output b each of the prophet 08 s 256 programs contains two layers, a and b. 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 5 story is very detailed and probably best told elsewhere. Demo prophet 8 vs rev2 no talking just patches youtube. Logged prophet 6, prophet x, moog sub 37, tempest drum computer, roland v piano, fender american stratocaster, roger linn adrenalinn iii, origin effects cali76 and sliderig compressor. Stepping through the prophet 5 s factory sounds reveals how dated many of them have become. Does anyone hopefully a prophet 5 and prophet 08 owner know how close prophet 5 patches can be programmed on a prophet 08. The prophet 5, 6, and 08 definitely bear a family resemblance in appearance, functionality and sound, but there are some notable differences. The first 100 were beta machines and taken by employes and friends from sequential circuits.
I figured i would weigh in on this a bit as i recently delved into analog poly synths a bit and prophet 08 vs prophet 6 was definitely something i was considering. Dave smith instruments prophet 6 vs prophet 8 compared. Smith said he doesnt want to build synths from the past. For those of us that were too young to buy an original prophet 5 rev. Included are 40 prophet 5 patches, 40 prophet vs patches and 20 new hybrid mode sounds which bring this collection to an amazing new level in virtual analog sound. Just open the file in your arturia software and your ready to roll.
If you want to compare a prophet to anything you have to compare it to big ticket vintage polys like the jupiter 8, prophet 5, cs80. A handful of recreations of classic sounds of famous 80s songs. Prophet 600 vs prophet 5 i know vintage synth explorer. Prophet v also includes a recreation of the prophet vs. It cant be retrofitted for midi, but is considered by most to be the bettersounding of the. As 08 user, the new rev 2 is able to have the 08 patches downloaded onto the unit. Well, yes i think so and have been exploring the depths of this synth and made128 brand new patches, all from scratch and from the front panel. He created the majority of factory sounds and sequences shipped with the prophet 5, prophet 10, prophet t8, prophet vs, and other. Arturia supply the prophet v with five banks of sounds. These were all handassembled in the garage stage of the company. The main reason i would only buy a prophet 08 if i could recreate many or all. Prophet 600 vs prophet 5 i know post by pricklyrobot. It features the prophet 5, prophet 10, proone, prophet 600, prophet t8, prophet 2000, prophet vs, prophet 3000, prophet 08, prophet 12, prophet rev2, prophet 6, prophet x and more. The program data is in a midi system exclusive sysex file that can be loaded into the prophet 08 via midi using.
Each layer can be a completely different sound and the layers can be combined as splits and stacks. That was a really nice patch, did you program that. Save prophet 5 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. 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. Immediacy vintage tone synth vs modern analog modulation powerhouse. Unlike the oberheim ob 8 comparison, getting patches to sound similar between the prophet 08 and the prophet 5 was a lot more work. Arturias prophet v offers something no other major soft synth maker has with respect to the classic prophet synth emulators. Brand new, the prophet 08 already looks like its a classic. About 6,000 units were produced across three revisions. I thought a few videos comparing the prophet 6 and prophet 08 might be useful for anyone trying to decide which was the best for them. The analog king prophet 5 and the vector based prophetvs synthesizers. The sequential circuits prophet 5, which debuted in 1978, was the worlds first fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer.
A forum for comparing two or more synths against each other. The beauty of the prophet 6 and its strength is the simplicity of dedicated controls, allowing you to sculpt a sound very easily. The prophet5 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by sequential circuits between 1978. Our prophet v collection is available as a download via our free email delivery. They can be independently synced to the keyboard or not. The prophet vs uses vector synthesis as its revolutionary new means of sound creation. The prophet 08 patches are now available for purchase. The jp6 is one of the most unique sounding and most capable analog polysynths ever built, not to mention very reliable. The prophet v offers two of sequential circuits most groundbreaking instruments in one complete package. But then, the other prophet models werent a prophet5, either. The synth solo in run like hell also, im not positive about inxs using it in dont change. Dsi prophet rev2 patches, presets and sound design.
Prophet 5 presets in the prophet 6 video toggle navigation the official sequential. Arturia developed a softsynth version of the prophet 5, the prophet v. Although the prophet 5 s total sales figures never approached those of the popular synths of the 1980s, it has a mythic status due to both its warm analog sound and its unique position in history. Arturia prophet v presets the sound of the legendary prophet. These perfectly crafted sounds will get your new tracks started right away, and allow you to focus on the songwriting element of the creative process. The prophet 08 offers so many ways of reaching this goal, of making a synthesizer sound less like a synthesizer, less like an electronic device. Dave smith instruments prophet6 vs sequential circuits. Sequential prophet 5 operation manual created date. Unlike its nearest competitor, the yamaha cs80, the prophet5 had patch. The prophet 5 was the first fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor. Typical digitalanalog synth strings, just beautiful. Sequential circuits prophet 5 vintage synth explorer. Free original prophet 08 programs the rev2 can load all previous prophet 08 patches the rev 1. I remember reading a keyboard article and the keyboard player saying he used a prophet 5 in that period.
Prophet 08 the prophet 08 truly signals the return of the classic sequential circuits prophet synthesizers, in a beautiful, modern and ultrastable programmable analog synthesizer. While the prophet 08 was its nearest true successor, its dcobased architecture meant that, although it could nicely emulate the vintage sound and sound much more. As an emulation of a prophet, basic, mostly static prophet y sounds works quite well. Whats even more delicious about the prophet v, is that.
I used four patches from the factory presets for the prophet 8 and three of my own patches. The filters use the same design as the curtis chips in the older synths with the addition of a 2pole mode. Dave smith prophet 08 analog synthesizer keyboard sequential circuits preowned. I, too, expect a musical ear will be able to distinguish a rev2 from a prophet 08. Luke neptunes vintageclassic soundset 100 patches inspired by the synth sounds of yesteryear. In spite of the instruments that have come out since the prophet 08 was. My opinion is that a prophet 5 would not be a good replacement for a jupiter 6. Prophet 6 vs prophet 8 oscillators comparison youtube. The prophet 5 and prophet vs set standards and redefined the modern.
The sounds of the classic prophet5 and modern prophet 08 synths, recreated as 200 patches for arturia prophet v. The prophet 5 is an analog synthesizer manufactured by sequential circuits between 1978 and 1984. 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. It felt many times like chasing a moving targetyou would modify. The classic, supergluey, fat analog synth brass of the 1980s 12 low strings.
This isnt a technical overview, levels arent matched perfectly etc. Rev 2 uses ssm chips, and has some differences in its control logic capabilities from the final version. On a personal note, the prophet 5 was my first synthesizer. Sci prophet 5 vs dsi prophet 08 test by inhalt hq youtube. The famous prophet 5 analog clav, which found its way as a classic preset in many newer romplersworkstations. Notice the joystick for controlling your sound modeling. The prophet6 is the real deal dj times magazine online. Sequential circuits prophet vs vintage synth explorer. There are basically three versions of the prophet 5. Fantastic new dave smith instruments, dsi prophet 6 patches prophet 6 patches sounds prophet 6 patches presets prophet 6 patches download. The patch created on the prophet 08 is used as an ambient modular style rhythmic drone here. Demo to compare the sound of the prophet 8 and rev2 playing the same patches. Building on the poly evolver keyboard, the prophet 08 offers eight voices of polyphony with a 100% analog signal path.
Eurorack modular prophet 088 points 5 years ago edited 5 years ago. With the prophetv, arturias product line breaks new ground by taking classic sounds. If youre familiar with the sound of the old, curtisbased synths, then the prophet 08 should sound familiar to you as well. I dare say, the same is true for many other types of sounds, such as brass and. 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 uses a total of four oscillators per voice with 127 waveforms 32 user and dynamic waveform crossfading via the joystick. Speaking of factory sounds, dsi engaged john bowen, former sequential employee and designer of the solaris synthesizer, to recreate his original prophet 5 patches for the new instrument. Modules of the prophet 5 and the prophet vs engines osc, filter, routing. Dave smith instruments prophet 08 vintage synth explorer. I used four patches from the factory presets for the prophet 8 and three of my. In the prophet 08, there are 512 distinct patches comprising the 256 programs.
The prophet 08 is an 8voice polyphonic synthesizer with a 100% analog signal path. Because we own a raft of sequential circuits gear including the pro one, prophet 5 rev 2, prophet 5 rev 3, six track, multitrack, drum tracks and prophet 10, one day well get around to a fullon feature. Sequential prophet 6 synth patches synth presets geo. Btw, with the factory sounds i mentioned above, i meant the. They did not have to build this unit especially since they already had the prophet 08 out and had other analog synths available. Arturia has done a frighteningly good job of capturing the beloved gritty characteristics of this americanmade classic. One of the most interesting stories of the synth world is that of dave smith and sequential circuits. The prophet 08 sports no fewer than 32 digitally generated lfos four per voice, all of which offer a wide frequency range from approximately 0. Everything recorded raw, no effects or external sequencing. Today we show some of the famous sound of the sequential circuits prophet 5. Welshs synthesizer cookbook patches for sequential prophet 5 prophet 6 proone. If you just use the main output, layers a and b are both output there.
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