Sequential Prophet 6 Desktop - 6-Voice Polyphonic Analogue Synthesizer

Sequential 6 Desktop

The Sequential (Dave Smith Instruments) Prophet 6 takes the best of the Dave Smith Prophet 5, its true voltage controlled oscillators, its filter and amplifiers and adds studio quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator and more.

The Prophet 6 produces pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

Vintage Analog Sound — Small Enough to Fit in a Backpack

The Prophet-6 desktop module is every bit as powerful and easy to use as its counterpart, the Prophet-6 Keyboard. The module has all of the same controls as the keyboard version and provides the same immediacy and ease of use — with absolutely no menu diving. As with the Prophet-6 Keyboard, all parameters are at your fingertips, with full-sized knobs and switches and a comfortable, intuitive layout.

How does it sound? Awesome — just like the keyboard, because on the inside, it’s exactly the same. The same analog signal path with discrete VCOs and VCFs. The same high-quality digital effects. The same classic sound that has been earning raves from customers and reviewers alike.

We’ve also added a poly chain feature so that any two Prophet-6s can be paired for twelve-voice polyphony!

Vintage with a Modern Twist

Both the Prophet-6 desktop module and keyboard are Dave Smith’s tribute to the poly 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.

Classic Tone, Classic Vibe

Central to the warm, punchy sound of the Prophet-6 are its two newly-designed, discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) per voice. Continuously variable waveshapes provide the tonal palette with triangle, sawtooth, and variable-width pulse waves. There are two discrete filters per voice—a four-pole, resonant, low-pass inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter, and a two-pole, resonant, high-pass filter. Voltage-controlled amplifiers complete the all-analog signal path.

Dual Effects

The dual effects section provides studio-quality reverbs, delays (standard and BBD), chorus and phase shifter. While the effects themselves are digital, with 24-bit, 48 kHz resolution, a true bypass maintains a full analog signal path. There’s also an independent stereo distortion effect, which is 100% analog.

Poly Mod and Poly Step Sequencing

Also present from its classic predecessor is a Poly Mod section, with enhancements. True to the original, modulation sources are filter envelope and oscillator 2 (both with bi-polar control). Destinations include oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, and high-pass filter cutoff. Another welcome reprise is Unison mode, which features configurable voice count (1-6 voices) and key modes. The polyphonic step sequencer allows up to 64 steps and up to 6 notes per step. You can create sequences polyphonically, with rests, and sync to an external MIDI clock. The full-featured arpeggiator can be synced to external MIDI clock as well.

Easy to Program

The knob-per-function front panel offers instant access to virtually all Prophet-6 functions. Included are 500 permanent factory programs and 500 rewritable user programs. Toggling off the Preset button enables live panel mode, in which the sound of the Prophet-6 switches to the current settings of its knobs and switches. In this state, what you see is what you hear.

Easy to Play

All of this awe-inspiring sound is packed into a desktop module that’s small enough to fit in a backpack. It’s an ideal combination of portability and power for the project studio or the gigging musician.

Features

• All-analog signal path; discrete VCOs and filters
• 6 voices; 2 voltage-controlled oscillators plus sub oscillator per voice
• 2 discrete filters per voice: 4-pole resonant lowpass and 2-pole resonant highpass
• Digital dual-FX section (true bypass maintains a full analog signal path)
• Multimode arpeggiator; 64-step polyphonic step sequencer
• Full-size, 4-octave semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and aftertouch

Specifications

• Inputs: 1 x MIDI
• Outputs: 1 x MIDI, 2 x 1/4" Jack (Stereo Out), 1 x 1/4" Jack (Headphones)
• Other Connections: 1 x USB, 2 x 1/4" (Expression Pedal), 2 x 1/4" Jack (Footswitch)
• MIDI: In/Out/Thru
• Voices: 6
• Signal Path: Analog
• Poly Chain: Yes
• Oscillators: 2 x Voltage Controlled, 1 x Sub
• Filters: 1 x Four Pole Low Pass, 1 x Four Pole High Pass
• Amplifiers: Voltage Controlled
• Encoders: 46
• Buttons: 32
• Switches: 18
• Screens: 6
• Height: 4.4" / 11.2 cm
• Width: 21.25" / 54 cm
• Depth: 7.43" / 18.9 cm
• Weight: 5.9 Kg