Sequential Prophet 6 (Return)

Prophet-6 Specifications

: Oscillators

Two newly developed, discrete VCOs per voice

Continuously crossfadable waveforms (sine, sawtooth, variable-width square, square) per oscillator

Adjustable pulse width per oscillator

Hard-Sync: Oscillator 1 synchronises with Oscillator 2

Triangle sub-oscillator (Oscillator 1) per voice

LFO mode (Oscillator 2)

Switchable keyboard tracking (Oscillator 2)

Adjustable oscillator slope intensity for increased voice instability, from subtle to extreme

: mixer

Amount/Proportion of Oscillator 1

Amount/Proportion of Oscillator 1 Sub-Octave

Amount/Proportion of Oscillator 2

Amount/Proportion of white noise

: high-pass filter

Two-pole, resonant high-pass filter per voice

Amount/Proportion of the bipolar envelope generator

Modulation of envelope intensity via velocity

Keyboard tracking: Off, half intensity, full intensity

: low-pass filter

Four-pole, resonant low-pass filter per voice, inspired by the filter in the original Prophet-5

The filter can be set to self-oscillate using the resonance control

Amount/Proportion of the bipolar envelope generator

Modulation of the envelope intensity via velocity

Keyboard tracking: Off, half intensity, full intensity

Filter envelope:

Four-stage envelope generator (ADSR)

: envelope

Four-stage envelope generator (ADSR)

Modulation of envelope intensity via velocity

LFO :

Five waveforms: triangle, sawtooth, inverted sawtooth, square and random (sample and hold)

Tempo synchronisation (to an internal or external MIDI clock)

Initial modulation intensity

Modulation targets: Frequency of oscillators 1 and 2, pulse width of oscillators 1 and 2, and the cutoff frequencies of the low-pass and high-pass filters.

Poly MOD:

Sources: Filter envelope (bipolar) and Oscillator 2 (bipolar)

Targets: Frequency, waveform and pulse width of Oscillator 1, as well as the cutoff frequencies of the low-pass and high-pass filters

Aftertouch:

Source: Channel aftertouch (mono) with bipolar intensity control

Destinations: Frequency of Oscillator 1 and 2, LFO intensity, intensities of the volume envelope, the low-pass filter envelope and the high-pass filter envelope

Clock :

Master clock with tap tempo

BPM control and display

MIDI clock synchronisation

Arpeggiator :

Selectable note values: sixteenth note, eighth note triplet, eighth note, dotted eighth note, quarter note

One, two or three octave ranges

Operating modes: Up, down, shuttle, random, assignable

: sequencer

Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps and support for rests

: effects

Analogue stereo distortion

Dual digital effects with a resolution of 24-bit/48 kHz. Options include: reverb (Room, Hall, Plate, Spring), delay (digital with full bandwidth and emulated bucket-brigade circuit), chorus, flanger, phaser and ring modulator

Delay synchronisation

True bypass ensures a fully analogue signal path when digital effects are switched off

: performance controls

Full-size, lightly weighted 4-octave premium keyboard by Fatar with velocity sensitivity and aftertouch

Illuminated pitch and modulation wheels

Pitch wheel with centring spring and selectable range per programme (1 to 12 semitones up and down).

Transpose buttons with a range of eight octaves

Hold button locks played notes

Polyphonic glide (portamento)

Unison mode (monophonic) with configurable number of voices, from one up to all six voices, multiple modes for voice distribution

Preset button: When switched off, the control panel is active. Here you can hear exactly the sound produced by the current settings of the controls.

: programme memory

500 user and 500 factory sounds in ten banks, each with 100 programmes

Direct programme access, including one-button access to the current set of ten programmes, as on the Prophet-5

: connections

Left/Mono and right outputs (2 x 6.35 mm jack sockets)

Headphone output (6.35 mm stereo jack)

MIDI connections: In, Out, Thru

USB port for bidirectional MIDI communication

Expression pedal input for controlling the filter frequency of the low-pass filter

Expression pedal input for volume control

Sustain pedal/footswitch input

Footswitch input for the sequencer’s start/stop function

: power supply

IEC AC input for the internal power supply

Operates worldwide with voltages from 100 to 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; maximum power consumption 30 watts

Physical specifications :

Side and trim panels in walnut

Dimensions: L x W x H (82.0 cm x 32.3 cm x 11.7 cm)

Weight: 9.5 kg