Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet-6 Synthesizer

The Sequential Prophet-6 from Dave Smith Instruments is a modern, all-analog 6-voice polyphonic synthesizer that pays tribute to the original vintage Prophet 5, but with several enhancements. The synth features true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, amplifiers, envelopes, and an LFO. Additional enhancements include studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step-sequencer, and an arpeggiator; all of which can be synchronized internally or via external MIDI clock.
The four octave, semi-weighted keyboard offers velocity sensitivity and channel aftertouch, while the control panel offers knob-per-function control with no menu diving. There are 500 permanent factory programs and 500 user programs, which are organized into 10 banks of 100 presets. The Prophet-6 offers an ideal combination of portability and power for the project studio or the gigging musician.




Classic Tone, Classic Vibe


Two discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) per voice
Continuously Variable Waveshapes: Triangle, sawtooth, and variable-width pulse waves
One 4-pole, resonant, low-pass inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter
One 2-pole, resonant, high-pass filter
VCA: Voltage-controlled amplifiers




Dual Effects


Dual Effect Engine: 24-bit/ 48 kHz resolution
Studio-quality reverbs, delays (standard and BBD), chorus, and phase shifter
True bypass maintains a full analog signal path
Independent stereo 100% analog distortion effect




Poly Mod and Poly Step Sequencing


Modulation Sources: Filter envelope and oscillator 2 (both with bi-polar control)
Destinations: Oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, and high-pass filter cutoff
Unison Mode: Configurable voice count (1-6 voices) and key modes
Polyphonic Step Sequencer: 64 steps with up to 6 notes per step with rests. Syncs to an external MIDI clock
Arpeggiator: Syncs to external MIDI clock




Easy to Program


Knob-per-function front panel offers instant access to virtually all Prophet-6 functions
1000 Presets: 500 permanent factory programs and 500 user programs organized into 10 banks of 100 programs
Live Panel Mode: Switches from a preset to current knob and switch settings




Easy to Play


Four octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
Programmable Backlit Pitch Wheel: 1 to 12 semi-tones
Backlit modulation wheel



Specs:






Oscillators
2x discrete VCOs per voice Wave Shape per Oscillator (Continuously Variable): Triangle, sawtooth, pulse, and square Pulse width per oscillator Hard Sync: Oscillator 1 syncs to oscillator 2 Triangle Sub-Octave Generator: Oscillator 1 per voice Low Frequency Mode: Oscillator 2 Keyboard Tracking: On/off (oscillator 2) Oscillator Slop: For increased tuning instability, from subtle to extreme


Mixer
Oscillator 1 amount Oscillator 1 sub-octave amount Oscillator 2 amount White noise amount


High Pass Filter
2-pole, resonant, high-pass filter per voice Bi-polar filter envelope amount Velocity modulation of envelope amount Keyboard Tracking: Off, half, full


Low Pass Filter
4-pole, resonant, low-pass filter per voice Filter can be driven into self-oscillation with the Resonance control Bi-polar filter envelope amount Velocity modulation of envelope amount Keyboard tracking: Off, half, full


Envelope Generators
Filter Envelope: Four-stage (ADSR) envelope generator Amplifier Envelope: Four-stage (ADSR) envelope generator with velocity modulation of envelope amount


LFO
5x Wave Shapes: Triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold) Clock sync (internal or external MIDI clock) Initial amount Mod Destinations: Oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 2 frequency, oscillator 1 and 2 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, high-pass filter cutoff


Poly Mod
Sources: Filter envelope (bi-polar) and oscillator 2 (bi-polar) Destinations: Oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, high-pass filter cutoff


Aftertouch
Source: Channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount Destinations: Oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 2 frequency, LFO amount, amplifier envelope amount, low-pass filter envelope amount, high-pass filter envelope amount


Clock
Master clock with tap tempo BPM control and display MIDI clock sync


Arpeggiator
Selectable Note Value: 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th note, dotted 8th note, quarter note 1, 2, or 3 octave range Up, down, up/down, random, and assign modes


Sequencer
Polyphonic Step Sequencer: 64 steps and rests


Effects
Stereo analog distortion Dual, 24-bit, 48 kHz Digital Effects: Reverb (room, hall, plate, spring), delay (full bandwidth digital delay and emulated bucket brigade and tape delays), chorus, and phase shifter Delay sync True Bypass: Maintains fully analog signal path when digital effects are off


Controls
Keyboard: Full-sized, semi-weighted, 4-octave with velocity and aftertouch Pich Wheel: Backlit, spring-loaded with selectable range per program (1 to 12 semitones up and down) Mod Wheel: Backlit Transpose: 8 octave range Hold Switch: latches held notes on Polyphonic Glide: Portamento Unison (Monophonic) Mode: Configurable voice count, from one to all six voices, and key modes Preset Switch: When off, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear


Patch Memory
1000 Programs: 500 user / 500 factory programs in 10 banks of 100 programs each Direct Program Access: Prophet 5-style single-button access to the current set of 10 programs


Input & Output
Left/Mono & Right Audio Outputs: 2 x 1/4" / 6.35 mm phone jack Headphone Output: Stereo, 1/4" / 6.35 mm phone jack MIDI: In, out, and thru ports USB: Bi-directional MIDI communication Low-pass filter cutoff expression pedal input Volume expression pedal input Sustain footswitch input Sequencer start/stop footswitch input


Power
100/240 volts at 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 30 W maximum IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply


Dimensions (L x W x H)
32.0 x 12.7 x 4.6" / 81.3 x 32.3 x 11.7 cm


Weight
20.0 lb / 9.1 kg






Packaging Info


Package Weight
28.65 lb


Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
38.0 x 18.5 x 8.5"







Approx.shipping weight = 30 lbs.
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