Sequential Circuits PROPHET VS RACK Digital Vector Synthesizer with 1.2 OS SN 0302

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Sequential Circuits PROPHET VS Digital Vector Synthesizer 1.2 OS SN 1350

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Curious if the aftertouch works on this one.

"The Sequential Circuits PROPHET VS digital vector synthesizer. Rare, and even rarer in this NEAR MINT condition and with these specifications.

Sequential Circuits PROPHET VS digital vector synthesizer (user switchable USA/EU voltage (110v or 220v).
This is the only model that includes the musically distinctive vector waveform synthesis (realtime joystick controlled modulation/mixing of four unique high-quality digital waveforms), with the warmth of true analog filters (VCF) and amplifiers (VCA), DUAL LFOs and analog chorus. The Prophet VS stands in a class of one with a most unique sound signature that is a true joy to play and hear. Operating System Ver. 1.2 (rare and last, most expansive and most stable OS version)..."

"Very hard to find in this of condition, and especially with the rare OS Ver. 1.2. These were over-engineered and built by American craftsmen like a tank, to last.

Such an elegant musical instrument: Consider these features:

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SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS PROPHET VS - Sounds, Patches & Ambient Soundscapes | Vector Synthesizer Demo

Published on Dec 22, 2019 synth4ever

"Sequential Circuits Prophet VS (vector synthesizer) synth demo -- featuring various sounds, presets, patches and ambient soundscapes.

Manufactured in 1986-87, the Sequential Circuits Prophet VS was Sequential's first digital synth. It uses a total of four oscillators per voice with 127 waveforms (32 user) and dynamic waveform crossfading via the joystick.

The Prophet VS features 8 voices and is 2-part multimbral, 2 LFOs with envelopes, a 4-pole resonant lowpass Curtis filter with envelope, 3x 5-stage amp, filter and mix envelopes, twin chorus, stereo effects panning of individual oscillators/individual voices, a versatile arpeggiator and more.

The Prophet VS is a fantastic synth for ambient soundscapes, glassy and smooth pads, cutting leads/basses, and harsh textures. It allows you to create interesting sounds via the hybrid digital oscillator + analog filters/VCA, and morph between them using vector synthesis.

The vector synthesis technology in the Prophet VS allows you to blend between 4 different oscillator tones in real-time via the vector joystick. This technology would go on to appear in future synths including the Korg Wavestation (including wavescanning), Yamaha SY-22 and TG-33.

The Prophet VS is fairly rare and hard to come by these days, and is available in keyboard and rack versions. Unfortunately they are also notoriously difficult to repair if something should fail... however, if you have the opportunity to try one, don't hesitate as the sound is very special. There is also now a real-time controller from Stereoping that open up real-time editing immensely vs. the menu diving required on a stock unit."

Prophet VS Demos & a Look Inside by Dave Bellamy

Published on Oct 18, 2018 Dave Bellamy

Playlist:

1. Prophet VS arpeggiator and lead sound (bight and LOUD).

The pretty unique Prophet VS when it was working.
It had a nice arpeggiator with Assign mode which I find ten times more useful than the standard uop and down modes.
Here is a little string type lead sound on top of the arpeggiator: the same sound as the arpeggio but brighter because the notes are more sustained. This synth could be searing, bright and loud and at other times really quite subdued. The waveform was a strings waveform on all 4 oscillators if I recall correctly.
It' is (was, becaus it's now broken) a bitimbral synth but this is in 8 voice monotimbral mode with notes overlaying the arpeggio.

2. Sequential Prophet VS Curtis filters resonance demo after raspy strings sound.

Sequential really, rather than Sequential Circuits, Prophet VS. Raspy string sound and then crazy filter resonant bubbles sound. Curtis analog filters, digital oscillators playing single cycle sample waves, so this was a hybrid synthesizer in the true sense. Definitely showing the harsher element of the VS sound!

3. Sequential Prophet VS - first look inside this Analog/Digital hybrid vector synthesizer.
Sequential Prophet VS - first look inside this Analog/Digital hybrid vector synthesizer, after most of the dust was cleaned out!
Video file: PA180371.
Similar to the other videos - but this one shows a possible crack developing in the left hand circuit board near the data slider.
4. Sequential Prophet VS electronics: Curtis CEM chipset 3360, 3365, 3379, 5510 & 5530.

Quick tour of the Curtis chip set on the circuit boards of a Sequential Prophet VS synthesizer. Chips shown: CEM 3360 (VCA), 3365 (DAC, x2), 3379 (VCF, x8), and sample and hold ships CEM 5510 (x4) and 5530 (x2).
Synth needs repair, otherwise pretty decent condition (no data slider knob); it worked for 18 years for me.
This is after most of the dust was cleaned out! I couldn't even read the numbers on the chips when I first opened it this morning.
Video file: PA180381

5. Sequential Prophet VS interior electronics inc. VCFs and VCA - synth currently needs repair.

Quick tour of the interior and circuit boards of a Sequential Prophet VS synthesizer, showing various parts including most of the Curtis chip set used in this synth. Synth needs repair, otherwise pretty decent condition (no data slider knob); it worked for 18 years for me.
At around 1:00, I mentioned the 4 CEM 5510 S&H chips; actually that's the right number of those! There are no nice arty designs or illustrations on these boards like there were on the Prophet-10 for instance (see DSI studio and office tour with Carson here on YT).
This is after most of the dust was carefully cleaned out of this synth! I couldn't even read the numbers on the chips when I first opened it this morning.
Video file: PA180375

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer (1986)

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"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer from the year 1986.

part2: a few of my favorite VS sounds

- 8 Voices
- 4 Oscillators per voice
- 96 preset waveforms + 32 user waveforms
- analog 24 dB/oct lowpass Curtis CEM3389 VCF
- analog VCA CEM 3360
- Arpeggiator

Update:

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer pt.2

YouTube Uploaded by retrosound72 on Jan 16, 2012

"vintage synth demo by RetroSound

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer from the year 1986.

- 8 Voices
- 4 Oscillators per voice
- 96 preset waveforms + 32 user waveforms
- analog 24 dB/oct lowpass Curtis CEM3389 VCF
- analog VCA CEM 3360
- Arpeggiator"

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synth

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synth (part1)
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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synth (part2)
YouTube via retrosound72

Sent my way via Mr. Array.

"The great SCI Prophet VS by RetroSound."

Two Sequential Circuits Prophet VS in Quadro Mode

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"The Sequential Prophet VS was the last synthesizer from Sequential Circuits in 1986, before this company became bankrupt and was sold.

Nevertheless the Prophet VS is a very sought after synth and it was used in the 80ies by France Gall, Rush, Whitesnake and Scorpions.

It is an 8 voice hybrid synth with 4 digital oscillators consisting of 98 waveform plus 31 user waveforms. You can merge the Oscillators with a vector stick called waveform mix. The Prophet VS has a curtis low pass analog filter chip, three envelopes, also with panning and a great modulation matrix with two LFO. There is also a chorus effect and a very capable arpeggiator. The Prophet VS came out as keyboard version and quite rare also as a rack version. The Prophet VS is definitely one of my favourite synths, maybe my favourite, so I also have got the rack version just in case my keyboard version brakes down sometime.

In this video I mix these two synths together via Midi. I programmed a lot of double layered sounds on both synths, so I only can play 4 tones at once. Because the synth has 4 Oscillators, you get 8 Osc at once. By merging two of them, you get in Double mode 16 Osc. If you play it in Unison mode, you get 64 Oscillators at once. That`s ultraaa fat!

I didn’t use any FX, only the internal chorus, but no additional processing, no limiter, no equalizer, compresser etc. Just pure, dry and raw. The VS is fat enough.

I hope you enjoy this video. Thanks for watching, see you next time!"

Dave Smith Instruments Rebrands as Sequential

Update: Photo from last night’s announcement party added. It’s the West Coast Synth Brain Trust. Tom Oberheim, Roger Linn, Dave Smith, Dave Rossum, and John Chowning. Quite the group!

"Sequential" (minus "Circuits") is officially back! We saw the brand name come back with the Prophet-6, but the it was still under Dave Smith Instruments. DSI the company is now officially Sequential. It's great to see the Sequential brand name back. You might recall Yamaha owned the rights but gave it back to Dave Smith back in 2015.

The official press release follows:

Dave Smith Instruments Officially Becomes “Sequential”

Dave Smith Returns to Sequential Brand to Mark 40th Anniversary of Prophet-5 Poly Synth

San Francisco, CA—August 31, 2018—In a move auspiciously timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of his legendary Prophet-5 poly synth, Dave Smith today announced that Dave Smith Instruments will rebrand itself as “Sequential” — reclaiming the mantle of Smith’s original, ground-breaking company. Going forward, all products and services will bear the Sequential® brand.

Company founder Dave Smith explained the decision: “It seems incredible, but this month marks the 40th anniversary of the Prophet-5. That’s a huge milestone. And it felt like the right time for us to completely restore the Sequential brand and bring our journey as a company full circle. The name change also reflects the fact that our instruments are the result of a team effort. It’s not just me, it’s the entire company.”

Founded by Smith in 1974 as “Sequential Circuits,” the original incarnation of the company quickly established itself as a major innovator in the then-nascent field of electronic instruments. In 1978, Sequential Circuits’ flagship keyboard, the Prophet-5, took the music world by storm as the world’s first fully-programmable polyphonic synthesizer—and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor.

Numerous other ground-breaking products soon followed, including the hugely popular Pro-One monosynth, the Prophet 600 (the world’s first MIDI-equipped instrument), the Six Trak (the first multi-timbral synthesizer), and the Prophet VS (the first instrument to feature digital vector synthesis). Sequential Circuits ceased operations in 1987 and the company’s name (shortened to “Sequential” in the mid-1980s) and assets were acquired by Yamaha. Smith went on to consult for Yamaha and Korg, developing the Wavestation and other innovations.

In 2002, Smith established Dave Smith Instruments to concentrate on solo hardware designs and released the Evolver hybrid analog/digital synthesizer. The DSI product lineup steadily grew to include the Prophet ’08, Mopho, Tetra, Tempest drum machine, Prophet 12, Pro 2, Prophet-6, OB-6, Prophet Rev2, and the Prophet X.

In 2015, with the encouragement of Roland’s Founder, Ikutaro Kakehashi, Yamaha returned the Sequential name to Smith in a gesture of goodwill. “Once Kakehashi-san and Yamaha enabled us to re-acquire the Sequential name, I knew we’d fully adopt it again when the time was right. That time has arrived,” said Smith. “The best part is that we have the same sense of excitement and enthusiasm for making the world a more creative place as we did 40 years ago. Sequential is back, better than ever.”

About Sequential
Originally launched in 2002 as Dave Smith Instruments, Sequential is helmed by legendary musical instrument designer and Grammy® award winner Dave Smith. Dave’s many accomplishments include the creation of the Prophet-5 — the world’s first fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer—and his legacy as the primary driving force behind MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface).

The company’s products are used by an ever-growing roster of well-known musicians and are available from music retailers worldwide. Instruments include the Prophet-6, OB-6, Prophet Rev2, Prophet X, and the Tempest analog drum machine. Sequential is based in San Francisco, where its instruments are also manufactured. For more information, visit www.sequential.com.

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Synthesizer SN 0118 with Extras

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Interesting note from Wine Country Sequential regarding the pressure sensors. The Prophet VS is known to have their aftertouch go out over time.  Wine Country Sequential was formed by ex Sequential Circuits employees and is still in business today.  You can read up on their history here.  The Prophet VS of course was the first Vector Synthesizer with four digital multi-waveform oscillators and a CEM based analog filter.  You could use the joystick to morph the levels between the oscillators.  Recent synths that contain the Prophet VS waveforms include the DSI Evolver, MEK and PEK and the John Bowen Solaris.  The Evolver, MEK and PEK only have two oscillators available with the Prophet VS waveforms while Solaris has four plus other waveforms of course.  Vector Synthesis made it's way into the Yamaha SY22 and TG33 followed by the KORG Wavestation line of synths.  None had analog filters.  The SY22 and TG33 allowed you to record the path of the joystick movement and the Wavestation added wave sequencing where you could loop through selected waveforms in sequence.

Via the seller/listing: "Classic 80's synth. I'm the original owner. Bought in 1986, serial # 0118. I'm including the original owners manual, sales brochure, 2 ram and 1 rom cartridge, power cord, soft shell case, technical information and schematics. I'm listing it in very good condition. Studio use only. Never been on the road. Had upgrades from both Sequential and Wine Country Sequential. The only issue that I know of with this synth is that I cannot guarantee that midi "aftertouch" also referred to as "pressure" will reach it's maximum value (127) when played from it's own keyboard. It will respond to the maximum value when played via midi cable from another keyboard or computer. Modifications 738 and 739 were performed by Sequential to address this design problem. The pressure pads have also been replaced. If not for this particular design flaw, I would have listed this instrument in excellent condition. This is an awesome sounding keyboard, like no other synthesizer in my personal opinion."

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Sequential Circuits PROPHET VS Digital Vector Synthesizer with 1.2 OS

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Note the comment in the following description regarding it doesn't sound like a subtractive synth is a bit misleading. It is a subtractive synth with four digital oscillators that you can morph through. That said, with its analog filters it does sound amazing. Vector synthesis made its way in entirely digital form into the Yamaha TG33 & SY22, followed by the KORG Wavestation.

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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Rack Synth SN 0065 w/ New Display & Memory Cart

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"Rare vintage Sequential Circuits Prophet VS rack synthesizer. It’s in excellent cosmetic shape with some minor wear as expected for its age. 100% fully functional with latest OS 1.2. Recently professionally serviced as needed, including installing new upgraded screen which is super easy to read, very bright and legible from all angles (looks even better in person, the pictures don’t do it justice), replaced data slider with a new metal shaft slider and cap (more sturdy than the original) and replaced caps in PSU, voice board, and output board. The battery tests good.

If you need an awesome dedicated hardware controller for the Prophet VS, please check out our Prophet VS Stereoping Controller, we can do a combined bundle deal if you purchased both together. Amazing digital analog hybrid synth, haunting pads, wicked basses, leads and effects. A classic for getting morphed transformed sounds with the data joystick. The built in sequencer/arpeggiator and randomizing patch function are awesome features. Includes VS Ram Prophet VS Ram Cartridge Model 240 (which has a value of $250 on its own). Very rare to find these racks, don't miss out!"

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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS with RAM Cartridge & Owners Manual

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"The Sequential Circuits Prophet VS - Analog-Ddigital Hybrid version of the famous Prophet 5, featuring a vector joystick for controlling sound modeling... [the following appears to be pulled from this Perfect Circuit article]
'Chris Meyer, the conceptual creator of the Prophet VS, states that the "Eureka" moment that led to the Prophet VS emerged from a conversation about the PPG Wave—while drawing an explanation of the Wave's interpolation method, it occurred to him that waveshapes could be interpolated in two dimensions. That is to say—rather than fading constantly between two waves on opposite ends of a spectrum, it could be possible to have a diamond shape with different waves at each corner, and to traverse seamlessly between the four in order to create a wealth of timbral variety from only a handful of distinct shapes. Meyer went on to test his hypothesis on his personal modular synthesizer, using a huge number of resources to manage the two-dimensional crossfading he sought—but his experiment was successful. And though the name did not emerge until later, this is when Vector Synthesis was born.

And while this reduction of the technique may seem straightforward, managing the continuous blending between four sound sources requires a lot of resources: in the analog world, it would require VCAs whose levels change in tandem with one another—an effect that would require tons of offsets, polarizers, and signal multiples (let alone patch cables) in order to work. The genius of the Prophet VS lies not only in its embrace of novel sound design...it also lies in its remarkable vocabulary of modulation sources, and their relationship to the core idea of two-dimensional waveshaping.'"

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Sequential Prophet 5 vs Prophet VS basic waveform comparision

Published on Feb 19, 2018 synthlegends

"In that demo I demonstrate the basic waveforms from the Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 rev. 3 and Prophet VS in comparision.

1. single saw
2. single saw filter
3. single saw resonance
4. two saw tuned
5. two saw detuned
6. two saw detuned (Prophet VS four saw)
7. saw lead filter
8. saw lead resonance
9. pulse and square
10. saw brass
11. saw pad
12. saw bass
13. unison lead

It is a Prophet 5 rev. 3 with curtis filter chips. So, both Prophets have the same filter chips, but the Prophet VS has digital waveforms, whereas the Prophet 5 has analog VCO. The Prophet 5 has only two oscilators, whereas the VS has four oscilators. You also can detune the oscillators and have a lot of modulation possibilites which I didn't demonstrate in this video. But you can really let the VS sound very analogue. Additionaly you have altogehther 128 waveforms (32 user and 98 in ROM).

Of my opinion the Prophet VS is a much more powerful and versatile synth, but the Propeht 5 is a bit warmer sounding. IMO the difference is not so big, also you can let him sound more broad thanks of four oscillators, a mixer envolope and also stereo pan modulation. In this examples I didnt use the onboard chorus of the VS, because the Prophet 5 has none. Also there are no additional effects. It is just pure playing the synhts.

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Best of Sequential Prophet VS Synthesizer

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Best of Sequential Circuits Prophet VS
all synthesizer sounds: Sequential Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer (1986)
drums: Roland TR-808 , Roland TR-707, Linndrum, Simmons SDS-8

Setlist
0:06 Intro
0:18 Vector Four
0:45 1986
1:12 In Balance
1:40 Relax
2:25 Joystick
2:39 Stewkey
2:53 Sleepless
3:13 Voyage
3:42 Fancy
4:04 In The Night
4:20 Phil
4:40 Prophetish
4:50 Synthwave
5:05 Pseudo Wavetable
5:12 Retrowave
5:26 Big Benny
5:30 The Chase
5:42 Dancehall Days
6:20 Motion Synth
6:38 Storm In The Glass
6:55 Heavy Traffic
7:14 Goodbye Dave
7:34 Good Old Days
8:07 Whitesnake

The Sequential Prophet VS Synthesizer from the year 1986 is a fantastic hybrid synth with the typical 80s sound. Here can you find the full Prophet VS playlist with single sound demos and one synth demo tracks.
The Prophet VS playlist:"

Sequential Circuits PROPHET VS - Ambient Chillout Music | Synth Demo

Published on Jan 4, 2020 synth4ever

"Sequential Circuits Prophet VS vector synthesizer demo -- playing relaxing ambient chillout music soundscape on Prophet VS hybrid synth from Sequential Circuits.

This relaxing ambient chill-out / new age synthesizer music created via FM bell tone patch + slight Strymon Big Sky reverb effects.

Filmed at www.synthpalace.net in Montreal, Quebec (Canada)."

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Joystick

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Apparently these are pretty hard to find. If you have a Prophet VS take extra care of that joystick. Thought it was interesting to see some pics of the internals.

"For sale is my Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Joystick replacement part in New Old Stock (NOS) condition. This is the perfect replacement if your joystick on your VS is not working, or great as a backup just in case. Incredibly rare, I don't believe I've ever seen one of these up for sale before and they can't be found anywhere. If you've been waiting for a new joystick for your VS to appear, here it is!!"

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This one spotted by Adrien.

The list:
"1. ARP AXXE
2. ARP PRO DGX
3. ARP QUADRA
4. MOOG Realistic MG 1
5. MOOG Polymoog Keyboard
6. MOOG Polypedal Controller
7. MOOG Taurus II mit Pedal
8. MOOG Keyboard Controller 950
9. MOOG Memorymoog
10. MOOG Satellite
11. MOOG Sonic Six
12. Korg Trident MK II

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Review Of Arturia Prophet V - The Prophet VS / Hybrid

Review Of Arturia Prophet V Part1

Published on Sep 30, 2012 by airusersblog

"In this Video Neil takes a look at the Arturia Prophet V, An expanded software emulation of the classic Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Vintage Synthesizer."

Review Of Arturia Prophet V Part 2 - The Prophet VS / Hybrid

Published on Oct 7, 2012 by airusersblog

"In this Video Neil continues to look at the Arturia Prophet V , VS and Hybrid - Expanded software emulations of the classic Sequential Circuits Prophet series Vintage Synthesizers."

These are actually a bit of synth tutorial on the Prophet synths as well.

An Evening with Dave Smith at Pyramind | Video Recap

Published on Jan 11, 2016 Pyramind

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com

Part 2 below.

"On November 12th, Pyramind welcomed a true legend to our facility. The one and only Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and Dave Smith Instruments who is often referred to as the Father of MIDI.

During An Evening with Dave Smith, which you can watch in it’s entirety, you will get to hear what the new Sequential Prophet-6 synth is capable of in the hands of it's creator. The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith’s tribute to the analog polyphonic synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

For more information about Pyramind events head to our blog: http://hubs.ly/H01Pj5Z0

Timestamps:

01:00 - Hardware vs. Soft Synths - real synths cost more than soft synths (hardware competes with FREE)
02:48 - What inspired you to start building equipment?
05:03 - Talks about the way he developed his synth to work, and what didn’t work for other companies
05:58 - Where do you start when designing your instruments?
09:30 - Talks about the Prophet 6 (voltage controlled oscillators)
12:18 - “Slop Control” feature
14:00 - Analog distortion
16:00 - Story about the new name - Sequential
18:20 - Starts demoing the synth (focused on sequencer)
19:24 - Talks about factory presets and why they’re made the way they are
21:10 - Arpeggiator
22:00 - Effects
24:30 - Analog synthesis has passed the test of time
26:18 - People used to just want to emulate real instruments
28:05 - Inspiration behind the Prophet 2000
30:30 - Why didn’t they quantize oscillator frequencies?
31:40 - Why he likes constrained designs
34:08 - You can know nothing about synthesis and still make cool sounds with these synths
34:58 - USB integration (it’s just midi over USB)
35:20 - Presets
35:48 - Analog gear market
37:30 - Appealing to different clients / genres
38:28 - Taylor Swift Custom Prophet 12
41:14 - What did the sound designers bring to the synth?
42:16 - Hearing presets being used / modified"

An Evening with Dave Smith | Video Recap | Part II | feat. Jason Linder

Published on Jan 11, 2016

"On November 12th, Pyramind welcomed a true legend to our facility. The one and only Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and Dave Smith Instruments who is often referred to as the Father of MIDI.

During An Evening with Dave Smith, which you can watch in it’s entirety, you will get to hear what the new Sequential Prophet-6 synth is capable of in the hands of it's creator. The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith’s tribute to the analog polyphonic synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

For more information about Pyramind events head to our blog: http://hubs.ly/H01Pj5Z0

Timestamps:

00:46 - How do you know when the synth is “done”?
01:32 - Prophet 6 circuit board vs. Prophet 5
02:00 - Prophet 6 poly chaining, module version
03:08 - Tempest design vs Prophet 6
06:05 - Problems with having too much input during design stage
07:10 - Any high profile sound designers?
07:50 - Demoing
09:20 - Spring reverb model (hitting the side of synth)
12:26 - What was the hardest feature to cut during design?
13:30 - Favorite synth he has made
14:10 - Talks about polymod (one of the most unique things about the Prophet 5) individual modulation PER VOICE
16:00 - Jason Lindner (Keyboardist of Now vs. Now) demo
22:58 - Compares choosing synths to the way guitar platers choose guitars
24:17 - When do you think about what to build NEXT?
25:48 - Will you ever make guitar pedals or effects?
26:50 - Are you continuing to build your back catalog?
28:25 - Is there an audio input? (No)
29:41 - Filter poles (4 pole for lowpass, 2 pole for highpass)
30:24 - Unison mode demo (chord hold)
33:08 - Analog gear cost
35:10 - What do your employees do?
37:55 - Talked about doing a hybrid analog digital vocoder
39:50 - How are the synths assembled?
41:18 - What changed after having employees?
43:39 - Are you less connected with your products now that you have employees?"

You'll find some event pics on Pyraminds website here.

Virtual Analog vs. Analog showdown

Well maybe not an official showdown, but keyboards.de has a bunch of A/Bs of the same patches played with the same notes between a handful of VAs and their Analogs. I don't think I've ever seen a list this comprehensive before.

Synths A/B'ed:

- Arturia CS-80V vs. Yamaha CS-80
- Arturia Minimoog V vs. Moog Minimoog
- Audiorealism Bassline vs. Roland TB-303
- Creamware Minimax vs. Moog Minimoog
- Creamware Prodyssey vs. Arp Odyssey
- Creamware Pro One vs. Sequential Circuits Pro-One
- GMedia impOSCar vs. OSC OSCar
- GMedia Odity vs. Arp Odyssey
- Korg Legacy Polysix vs. Korg Polysix
- Native Instruments FM7 vs. Yamaha DX7
- Native Instruments Pro53 vs. Sequential Circuits Prophet 10
- Roland VariOS-303 vs. Roland TB-303
- Roland VariOS-8 vs. Roland Jupiter 8
- Waldorf PPG vs. PPG Wave 2.2

Yowsa! Guess what I'll be doing tonight. Note the Pro54 vs. Prophet 10, poor guys didn't have a Prophet 5 to compare it to. ; )

BTW, credit goes to Colin for finding this site. Amazing find!