DSI / 8Dio Sequential Prophet X Program: "Cor Angelsine"

Published on May 20, 2018 8dioproductions

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"Prophet X Live Demonstration by Troels Folmann. Audio was recorded directly out of the Prophet X.

Visit https://8dio.com/prophet-x/ for more information.

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The patch starts with an ethnic Bulbul Tarang (aka Indian Banjo) playing a tremolo texture - the filter opens and a supersaw and sine osc is added on top. The Bulbul Tarang is mixed out with the synths and a solo Cor Anglais (aka English Horn) takes over the mix.

The demo ends with all the Cor Anglais, Bulbul Tarang, Supersaw and Sine waves all mixed together - and slop is added for detuning and retuning."

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DSI / 8Dio Sequential Prophet X Program: "Xie Xie Synth"

Published on May 19, 2018 8dioproductions

"Prophet X Live Demonstration by Troels Folmann. Audio was recorded directly out of the Prophet X.

Visit https://8dio.com/prophet-x/ for more information.

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Xie Xie Synth is more of an olskool vibe sounding patch - mixing both synth oscs with vocals and slightly detuned electric guitar - playing both forward and backwards at the same time."

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DSI / 8Dio Sequential Prophet X Program: "String Frag"

Published on May 18, 2018 8dioproductions

"Prophet X Live Demonstration by Troels Folmann. Audio was recorded directly out of the Prophet X.

Visit https://8dio.com/prophet-x/ for more information.

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String Frag is a program that utilizes both the loop and reverse function of the Prophet X. The demo starts by playing Sine and Saw waves - that are modulated by String Samples. String samples are later added - both containing loop fragments on one string group, while playing another string group in reverse."

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DSI / 8Dio Sequential Prophet X Program: "Star Drum"

Published on May 17, 2018 8dioproductions

"Prophet X Real-Time / w direct output demo by Troels Folmann. No additional processing.

Star Drum is a patch created with the infamous alien drum (aka Hang Drum). A little later in the demo more definition is added to the drum by opening the filter and adding a bit of Doumbek drums to sharpen the attack. Two additional sine wave oscs are added later.

Visit https://8dio.com/prophet-x/ for more information."

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DSI / 8Dio Sequential Prophet X Program: "Pond Tines"

Published on May 16, 2018 8dioproductions

"Prophet X Live Demonstration by Troels Folmann. Audio was recorded directly out of the Prophet X.

Visit https://8dio.com/prophet-x/ for more information.

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Pond Tines is an advanced program using looped waterdrops together with Chamber Strings. The demo starts with looped waterdrop and modulated strings playing in octaves. The loop-point of the waterdrops is increased until they reach a natural pitch and Troels has a glass of water!"

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DSI / 8Dio Sequential Prophet X Program: "130 BPM"

Published on May 15, 2018 8dioproductions

"Prophet X Live Demonstration by Troels Folmann. Audio was recorded directly out of the Prophet X.

Visit https://8dio.com/prophet-x/ for more information.

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130 BPM is a demonstration of a simple electro drum instrument in the Prophet X. All electro drums instruments have 5 kits in each instrument (one pr. octave). In this little free impro we go through a couple of kits within a single instrument - apply some distortion and add two synth oscs on top of the drums. Release trigger tigthens up the drums towards the end."

Dave Smith Instruments Officially Introduces The New Sequential Prophet X

Sequential Prophet X - Official Intro Published on May 1, 2018 Dave Smith Instruments

All sounds created on the Prophet X.

150 GB of onboard samples from 8Dio, 50 GB for additional sound libraries, and ability to import user samples in December 2018. Full specs below.

Update: Gorgeous side angled image added further below and 8Dio's videos added below.
Update2: Both Oscillators and Instruments can be both modulation sources and modulation destinations in the modulation matrix. See this post.
Update3: you can find the full list of Prophet X modulation sources and destinations here.


Published on May 1, 2018 8dioproductions

Playlist:
Prophet X Patch Oh Yeah!??
Prophet X Patch "Children"
Prophet X Romantic Stack
Prophet X Automelodic
Prophet X Beat Architecture
Prophet X Base X



"All sounds recorded directly from the Prophet X poly synth. "Duality Theorem" by Peter Dyer, "PX Joyride" by Drew Neumann, and "Ides of PX" by Mark Wilcox are multi-tracked, all other demos recorded in a single pass directly from the Prophet X."

And the press release:
"Dave Smith Instruments Announces Sequential Prophet X Synthesizer, Featuring Samples-plus-Synthesis Sound Engine

New Instrument Boasts Samples by Acclaimed Sound Developers 8Dio, Stereo Analog Filters, and Full Synthesis Capabilities

San Francisco, CA—May 1, 2018—Dave Smith Instruments today announced the Sequential Prophet X, a new, bi-timbral, 8-voice-stereo (16-voice mono) synthesizer that combines samples and synthesis. At the heart of its sound is a newly developed engine that powers two simultaneous 16-bit, 48kHz sample-based instruments plus two high-resolution digital oscillators with waveshape modulation — all processed through analog filters.

Dave Smith commented: “The Prophet X is a powerful evolution of the Prophet series. Musicians have been asking for samples through real analog flters for a long time. We’ve given them not only that, but also all of the synthesis capabilites and awesome sound you’d expect from a Prophet.”

For sample content, Dave Smith turned to acclaimed sound developers 8Dio, known for pioneering “deep sampling,” a detailed approach to sampling that aims to capture all of the nuances and idiosyncracies of a particular sound or instrument. 8Dio co-founder Troels Folmann put it this way: “We’re known for going anywhere and everywhere with sounds. We embrace all sounds as music and feel that if you can capture the musical soul of a sound, you can make it into an instrument. The Prophet X gives musicians a very immediate and responsive way to access this expressiveness.”

The 150 GB sample library in the Prophet X includes numerous acoustic and electronic instruments as well as an extensive collection of ambient and cinematic effects. Users can shape the samples through loop manipulation, sample stretching, and the synthesizer’s many sound-sculpting functions which include 4 envelope generators, 4 LFOs, a deep modulation matrix, and other tools. The Prophet X also provides 50 gigabytes of internal storage for importing additional samples. Several sample libraries will be available from 8Dio at launch. Support for user-created sample content is planned for December, 2018.

A dual-effects engine provides multiple reverbs, two delays (standard and BBD), a chorus, flanger, phase shifter, rotating speaker, high-pass filter, and distortion. In stacked or split voice mode, you can apply two different effects to each layer. Effects parameters can be modulated through the mod matrix as can the samples themselves. A polyphonic step sequencer allows up to 64 steps and up to 6 notes per step, per layer. The Prophet X features a premium-quality, five-octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch, an integrated power supply, USB support, and three OLED displays.

Dave Smith summed up the new instrument: 'Composers will love the Prophet X for soundtracks and synth geeks will love it for its sound mangling potential. But it’s really for everyone because it covers such a wide range of sounds. The new analog filter design we’re using is not only fantastic for synth sounds, but also does something special for the samples.” Added 8Dio co-founder Tawnia Knox: “The Prophet X has almost infinite posibilites. But more importantly, it has a soul. It’s alive. You can touch your sounds in a different way than you ever could.'

The Sequential Prophet X will be available in the second quarter of 2018 with a projected MAP of $3,999."

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