Sequential Introduces the Take 5 Desktop Module

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"Take Your Music to the Next Level

The Sequential Take 5 desktop module brings the legendary Prophet-5 sound to your mix, featuring the analog oscillators and filter that transformed electronic music. Compact and powerful, it fits seamlessly into any studio and is easy to transport for live performances. Modern effects and a powerful modulation matrix deliver sounds to transport you.

Soundtrack exclusively by Take 5. Yes, even the drums! Composed by Peter Dyer.

For more information on Take 5 visit Sequential at: https://sequential.com/hybrid-analog/..."

Sequential Take 5 Module Demo (no talking) - Presets for Ambient, Melodic Techno and Electronica

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0:00 Pads
13:09 Bass
16:25 Leads and Arpeggios
20:57 Misc, SFX and Percussion

Sequential Take 5 Module Demo (no talking)

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Hurray... Take 5 and TEO 5 Desktop Units

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TEO 5 announced here

"The Take 5 and Teo-5 from Sequential and Oberheim make fantastic desktop units. They feel like they were made for this form factor - no compromises, simply great sounding synths in a high quality enclosure. The keyboard versions may have felt lacking in keys (even though they have a great keybed) - just a bit too short for some. I found it was quite handy having one that could fit on my rack! But with these the only decision you have to make is which one is best for you.

Luckily I'm here to confuse you further (they both sound great)! The decision will be whether you prefer the Oberheim or Sequential style of VCO programming, the filters, and the X-Mod/FM. And these just so happen to be the bits I look at in this :)"

0:00 Whoo Hoo!!
2:36 The Hardware
4:37 Quick Overview - What Are They?
6:58 Oscillators
10:20 Sync
12:31 Filters
21:08 X-Mod/FM



Press release follows:

Take Your Music to the Next Level with the Sequential Take 5 Desktop Module

San Francisco, CA – [July 1, 2025] – Sequential, a leading innovator in synthesizer technology, today announced the release of the Take 5 Desktop Module, bringing their legendary analog sound to a more compact and accessible form-factor.

Building on the success of the Take 5 keyboard, the desktop module offers the same powerful analog oscillators and filters that capture the iconic warmth and depth of the Prophet-5, enhanced with modern modulation and digital effects. The module delivers this sought-after sound in a space-saving design, perfect for studio setups and live performances where portability and efficiency are paramount.

"Ever since we launched the Take 5 keyboard, we’ve gotten repeated requests for a desktop module version, " says CEO David Gibbons. "And more recently, it seems that modules have really shot up in popularity. So, we're very excited to offer the Take 5 sound in a format that everyone seems to want."

The Take 5 Desktop Module provides the same hands-on, knob-based experience as its keyboard counterpart, allowing for intuitive sound design and real-time parameter adjustments. Users can delve deep into sound creation with controls that are simple and direct, making it fast and easy to polish your sound.

This synth fits perfectly in smaller studio or bedroom setups, and is easy to transport for live gigs, positioning The Take 5 desktop module to bring its signature Sequential sound to a wider audience than ever before. It's an instrument designed to make life easier and streamline the journey to making music and having fun.

The Take 5 desktop module is available now, with a US MAP price of $1,399.

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1983 Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 3.2 61-Key 5-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer w/ MIDI Kit (Serviced) SN 4110

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Pics of the inside below.

"The Prophet‑5 (Rev 3.2) captures the essence of that classic Sequential tonality—warm, bold, and musical—with the resilience of newer chipset reliability. Whether dialing rich analog basses, lush pads, or punchy leads, this unit delivers that unmistakable vintage vibe. Fully serviced and MIDI-ready, it’s ready for studio or stage. (Serial no. 4110)

Includes ATA flight case as pictured for safe shipping.

Service notes:

-Replaced secondary stage power supply caps
-Removed and cleaned panel board and controls
-Resoldered panel pots
-Cleaned chassis and internally
-Serviced key-bed: cleaned buss bar and key contacts
-Replaced memory battery and loaded preset data
-Checked all calibration and adjusted as necessary"

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SUMMER OF SYNTHS SEQUENTIAL PRO 3

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Which Vocoder and how to use them

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"A guide to getting great vocoder sounds live and in the studio

Check out my new album out now!
https://matt-johnson.bfan.link/warrio..."

Featured:
Sequential Prophet 10
EXH V256
Digitech Talker
FAT PCP330 (aka MAM VF11)

LA67 & Samodular Buchla 100 Clone in SAModular Walnut Case

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"Buchla 100 system

Factory built by LA 67

All modules are LA 67 clones.

12 unit cabinet by Samodular:

Fully powered case with walnut cheeks plus external power supply.


Cabinet contains:

Model 106 six channel mixer

Model 110 dual VCA

Model 123 sequential voltage source (double width module)

Model 140 timing pulse generator

Model 144 dual square wave generator

Model 156 dual voltage processor

Model 158 dual sine sawtooth generator

Model 180 dual attack generator

Model 191 sharp cutoff filter (double width module)

Discrete component, through hole construction, see photo.

The 191 filter sounds wonderful and vintage in a test equipment way. The oscillators are very unique and sound like nothing else:-)"

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Squarp Instruments Hapax Demo (No Talking) – Use Cases for Electronic Music Production

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"In this video, we’re diving into the Squarp Hapax — a powerhouse dual-project hardware sequencer designed for dawless workflows."

0:00 Ambient IDM Live Demo
2:55 Creating a Dub Techno Track from Scratch
6:21 Arpeggiator Stacking
7:06 Sequential OB-6 needs more LFOs

Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer SN 0125

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via this eBay listing

Additional Tone Tweakers Listings

"This unit has been professionally refurbished and had the following work done to it, requiring 11 hours of highly skilled vintage tech time plus parts costs to make this unit better and probably more costly than others on the market.

-Cleaned unit inside and out.
-Replaced all tact switches with new ones so all buttons work reliably, with a light touch.
-Replaced original display with a new one that's easier to read under all lighting.
-Replaced original slide pot with a perfectly working new one.
-Cleaned rotary pots.
-Replaced battery with a new one.
-Recapped power supply as a preventative measure so this unit hopefully outlasts others.
-Replaced terminals for ground wire (x8) PT (x5) (Another preventative measure)
-Cleaned key contacts.
-Replaced aftertouch sensor with new one, which is usually necessary.
-Performed multiple burn in tests.
-Verified that all functions are working properly."

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Sequential Circuits - Pro-8

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"Sequential Pro-8 (Japon) restauré par nos soins (Vintage Synths & Co / Manfred Veber, 22 rue Milton , 75009 Paris France pour la vente."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer - Some presets

video upload by Mikus Pilatus

"Digital Oscillators + Analog Filter + Analog Chorus .

Excuse my lame playing - I get stage fright

Shows off its tone , which is unique - I’m not sore if it’s great or not .. I keep changing my mind ."

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing - Synthesizer intro (and a Sting sample)

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Sequential Prophet 6, Yamaha DX7, and Yamaha Montage.

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev3.3 w/Midi

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"This one is in good cosmetic condition and working 100%. It has just been serviced and needs nothing. As the title says, this is an original Rev 3.3 with 120 programs and factory midi. There is no vintage button on this one! I got this from a gentleman who had it serviced by Wine Country before they went out of business. When I got it, there were still some problems so it has just been serviced again and it's solid now. This is marked as a domestic sale only, but I will ship out of the country. You can send me a message if you're considering to buy it and I will calculate the shipping cost then. Shipping overseas will not be cheap. Please keep this in mind."

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Top 86 Greatest Intros and Tunes on Sequential Prophet 6

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"Not all these were originally played on Prophet synths. These video clips are just for amusement - Enjoy -"

00:00 The Final Countdown - Europe
00:27 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
00:52 Save a Prayer - Duran Duran
01:19 Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
02:02 Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche mode

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How a patching matrix can unlock your modular synth | Archaea Exchange

video upload by Tom Churchill

"This video is all about things you can do with switches and dynamic signal routing in a modular synth. To explore these concepts I’ll be using a patching matrix called Exchange, from the Bristol-based Eurorack brand Archaea, who are kindly sponsoring this video.

Whether it’s routing sequences to different voices on the fly or instantly changing where modulation is being sent, manipulating your signal paths can add a whole new dimension to your patching."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & patch previews
02:46 About Exchange
04:01 Simple signal routing
10:58 Patching a sequential switch
14:52 Patching a rotating switch
18:10 8-way rotating switch
21:02 Patching Exchange as a sequencer
23:57 Turing Machine adaptor
28:55 Into the Leibniz subsystem
33:36 Chaining multiple Exchanges

Dual mono recording and using stackables featuring Strega and 0-Coast.

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"New modules are cool, but old modules are cool too.
Strega Unleashed is not the most descriptive title, but hey, I suck at making my videos easier to find by a wider audience. This is for everyone who wants to get more stereo from a mono semi-modular synth.

My increasing love and diminishing hate relationship with Strega is still going strong. I was under the impression I heard most of what it can do, but I was wrong. This whole idea started when I wondered about the Buchla TTA 264 'polyphonic adapter' which could round robin notes to various destinations. I am not using it in this video, this is more like a proof of concept. Strega is obviously a mono voice, but the delay accepts 'pitch cv'. The same applies to the 'Agitation' LFO. It gets even cooler when you also have a O-Coast because it provides another VCO and the 'Slope' LFO which can run audio rate too. The 264 could send pitch CV to four destinations like a rotating sequential switch and this will probably also work with the WMD sequential switch matrix.

However, in this proof of concept I'll just use stackables to honor the 'dark easel' as it comes, so without any fancy modules you don't own, and only using free VST's from Native Instruments (Replika, Raum). So there are two main takeaways in this video, regardless of owning a Strega or not. Stackables can make your old synth sound brand new, and recording your outputs on as many mono channels in the DAW as you can - so you can mix, pan and add FX later."

Discrete Map Orientation and Patches

video upload by New Systems Instruments

"Orientation and some patches for the New Systems Instruments Discrete Map + A / B / C Expander. Discrete Map is a new kind of continuous-time Eurorack sequencer.

For more details: https://nsinstruments.com/modules/dma...

00:00 Preview
00:29 Overview
02:32 Intro: positional mode
04:54 Length mode
07:31 Complex LFO as X
11:21 Sequencing beat frequencies
14:10 Basic synchronization
16:25 Sync with a conventional sequencer
19:32 Sync with EOC
20:24 Graphic VCO
22:02 FM, sync, PWM, PM, etc.
24:58 Intro to waveshaping / bitcrushing
26:06 Bitcrushed Amen
27:11 Temporal Mixing
30:04 Sequential switch (after Ciani)
31:53 Harmonizer
33:22 Probability Sequencer"

Dream/Vol a Calgary - Julian "J3PO" Pollack Trio

video upload by Julian "J3PO" Pollack

"This is a live-in-studio video of two original tunes of mine from my latest album Soul & Circuitry (Ropeadope 2025), as a medley: 'Dream' and 'Vol à Calgary' -- we've been playing this live on the road and it's been really fun to explore it every night. The trio features me (Julian Pollack) on keyboards, FX, and sampler, Gianluca Pellerito on drums & SPD-SX, and Riccardo Oliva on bass. This music was recorded live with no overdubs, in one take.

Recorded by Luca Mezzadraat at Hukapan Studios, Milan, Italy.
Filming Director: Alessandro Puncuh / alepuncuh
Cinematography: Stefan Stechel / who.ssteph
A NoAnswer(s)Found production / noanswersfound.studio
Audio mixed by Julian Pollack https://www.instagram.com/iamj3po/?hl=en

About the artist:

Julian 'J3PO' Pollack is a Los Angeles-based keyboardist, producer, and sound designer, renowned for his virtuosic yet soulful blend of jazz, fusion, hip-hop, and electronic music. He has toured and/or recorded with legends including Marcus Miller, Terence Blanchard, Chris Botti, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Talib Kweli, and many others. He has released several acclaimed solo albums, most recently SOUL & CIRCUITRY (Ropeadope, 2025). A former guest on NPR’s Piano Jazz at just 18, Julian is also a sought-after sound designer for top synth companies like Nord, Sequential, Oberheim, and Spectrasonics.

Listen to the new album on your streaming service of choice: https://lnk.to/soulandcircuitry"

Crossing the threshold: New Systems Instruments’ “discrete map”

video upload by Electrum Modular

"New Systems Instruments sent me their new module, Discrete Map. It’s a deep module, with lots of potential uses, so I’ll be dedicating the next few videos to it. This first, introductory video uses it as a generative sequencer, extracting an evolving melody from a Lorenz chaos trajectory."

"Novum! New Systems Instruments has created a unique and innovative approach to generating sequences with Discrete Map.

New Systems Instruments consistently surprises with innovative designs! Discrete Map fits right in, taking a simple concept and turning it on its head. At its core, it’s an 8-step sequencer that can output a traditional step-by-step sequence. The pitch values are set using the eight upper faders, but what makes it truly special are the eight lower faders, which determine which step is played at any given moment.

The sequencer’s X input accepts any signal, a clock, an LFO, or even another sequence. The lower faders set threshold values, and the switches below them define whether they react to a rising or falling edge. This means the sequence jumps to different steps based on the incoming signal, creating a highly controllable form of randomness! The results are striking! Complex rhythms and surprising melodies that become even more dynamic when paired with the expander for voltage-controlled step selection.

Discrete Map also includes an onboard oscillator. A switch toggles between a slow and fast frequency range. When slow, it functions as a standard step sequencer. Another switch changes from Position mode (explained above) to Length mode, where the lower faders control step duration. When switched to the fast mode tho, it becomes a graphic oscillator that tracks V/Oct.

To round out the package, Discrete Map includes additional utilities for better integration with other modules. The precision adder for example allows an external voltage to transpose the entire sequence.

The A/B/C Expander further enhances functionality, adding three assignable groups for the steps. Each group gains CV-controllable threshold values and dedicated gate outputs for active steps. And because that´s not enough there's also a sequential switch. Several discrete maps and A/B/C expanders can be linked together!

Overall, an incredibly well-thought-out and entirely fresh approach to sequence generation!

Features:

8-step sequencer for a single track
Generates sequences based on any input signal
8 lower faders to position steps in time
8 upper faders to set step values
One-shot mode
Oscillator mode with V/Oct tracking
Adjustable output voltage range (-5V to 5V / 0V to 5V / 0V to 2.5V)
Precision adder for transposing sequences
Gate output
Ramp output for internal clock signal"

And an overview from DivKid:

Bend & Twist Time with Voltage Addressed Sequencing // Discrete Map from New Systems Instruments
video upload by DivKid

"Here’s the new Discrete Map and expander from New Systems Instruments. Deeply routed in influence from the Buchla MARF & a Serge Modular style approach to sequencing, coupled with a heady mix of physics and electronics (as New Systems Instruments do so well) the Discrete Map allows you to use voltages to bend and manipulate a time map across 8 stages of voltages. From basic to more advanced sequencing, unique time and rhythm creation to some bonkers graphic VCO applications there’s a lot we get into in the video."

128 Custom Sequential Take 5 Patches | Cool WAV - Exploration Vol. 2

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https://www.coolwav.com

"Intro Offer: Get 30% off Exploration Vol. 2 + a Free Bonus product of your choice through July 1st!

Regular Price: $40
Intro Price: $28 through July 1st

Exploration Vol. 2 is a collection of 128 patches for Sequential Take 5. This is a modern synth patch library focused on highly usable sounds for music production and beatmaking. It also comes with fx patches for transitions. Each patch has aftertouch pressure and modwheel controls assigned, which vary from adding a bit of flair, to completely morphing a keys sound into a pad. Included in SysEx format are bank files, individual patches, and an 'all data' file. Instructions are provided in a .pdf and video.

Categories:

11 Arps
30 Bass
8 Bells
14 Brass
9 FX
19 Keys
19 Leads
18 Pads"

Sequential Prophet 600 SN 4909 w/ Gigli Mod

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"Sequential Prophet 600 Synthesizer with the GliGli Mod.Includes GliGli overlay (installed), hard case and dust cover."

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You filthy, dirty Trigon!

video upload by Tim Shoebridge

"Quick demo of the Sequential Trigon, concentrating on the filter, the drive and feedback settings, plus a bit of distortion. Absolutely filthy!!"