Renowned synth designer Dave Smith is back, and he’s brought with him the most powerful Prophet-5 yet! A reimagination of the iconic 5-voice polyphonic synth, the Prophet-5 Rev4 is packed with features from every iteration of the Prophet-5. It inherits its ultra-stable voltage-controlled oscillators from the Rev3 and provides you with a choice between the Rev1 and Rev2’s Rossum-designed filter or the Rev3’s Curtis-designed filter. A unique vintage knob even lets you choose from behavior characteristics of the earlier versions. With its knob-per-function architecture, the Prophet-5 never fails to inspire — just ask the synthesists! To get you started right out of the box, the Prophet-5 comes loaded with a stellar selection of factory presets, and it includes 200 user slots for storing your custom-made patches. Not only does the Prophet-5 sound incredible, but it’s also contained in a collector-grade steel housing, with hand-oiled black walnut accents and end cheeks. Dave Smith and the folks at Sequential struck gold with the Prophet-5, a drool-worthy synth for analog aficionados
Rock-solid oscillators The twin beating hearts of the Prophet-5 are its dual Curtis analog CEM 3340 VCOs. Found on Rev3 Prophet-5s, the CEM 3340 VCOs are rock solid, with virtually no tuning drift. Their implementation in the Rev3 represented a major turning point in the design of the Prophet-5, enhancing the performance and sonic quality of the powerhouse synth. As on the legacy models, the Prophet-5 Rev4 offers simultaneous selectable waveshapes — sawtooth and pulse on oscillator A, and sawtooth, pulse, and triangle on oscillator B, with pulse width modulation on both and hard sync for shaping the timbres of the oscillators. With the CEM 3340 VCOs, you have the ideal building blocks for creating harmonically rich analog patches. Lush, dreamy analog filters Dave and the team at Sequential went above and beyond for the Prophet-5’s filter section. Users can choose from two authentic re-creations of classic four-pole resonant lowpass filters — the Dave Rossum-designed 2140 (a modern update of the original 2040 found on the Rev1 and Rev2), and the Doug Curtis-designed CEM 3320. The 2140 is perfect for gristly bass lines and dense, sweeping pads, while the 3320 excels at dialing in laser-sharp high end for cutting lead lines. Both filters can be driven into maddening self-oscillation, and a dedicated 4-stage ADSR filter envelope gives you ample control over shaping the behavior of the filters.
Deluxe performance controls One of the most appealing aspects of analog synthesizers is the tactile experience of interacting with their knobs, switches, sliders, and wheels — and the Prophet-5 has plenty! With a knob-per-function design, the Prophet-5 treats you with detailed control over every parameter, so you can turn patches into living, breathing performances. The mod wheel and spring-loaded pitch wheel are highly responsive and a delight to use, and the Prophet-5’s premium semi-weighted Fatar keyboard feels exceptional under your fingers. It’s ideal for taking advantage of the Prophet-5’s velocity and aftertouch capabilities