The Behringer Deepmind 6 could make a good modern substitute for a Pro Soloist. It has the same key-range and aftertouch. There is more than enough synth power to emulate Pro Soloist-type sounds.

You might want to Include a Hohner Pianet N VST. https://www.modartt.com/hohner_collection . This collection also includes the extremely rare Hohner Electra-Piano which was prominently used by Led Zeppelin on some of their best-known recordings. There is also this collection which is strictly Pianet...

Time to think about selling my P5 rev. 2 and getting the P10. The operating system is so antiquated on the original rev. 2. It would have been nice to update a few more functions in the new models but it seems to be faithful to the original for the most part. Keyboard Tracking is now Off/Half/Full r...

Things might have been different if Eddie's Prophet 10 had worked properly. He wrote "Jump" on the Prophet but had a problem with it and also with the replacement P10 he purchased. A friend suggested he get an OBXa and the rest is history.

Another option is the Electro-Harmonix Small Clone which was first introduced in the 70s and is reasonably priced. The Analog Man Standard Chorus is a much more expensive handmade boutique version of the Small Clone. Analog Man also makes other highly regarded chorus pedals. TC Electronic makes seve...

The Boss CE-2W Waza Craft is a re-creation of the CE-2 with the addition of stereo outputs and also re-creates the legendary 1970s CE-1 with the addition of depth control. In addition to the Waza Craft option for much less money there are mod kits available for the CE-2B designed to enhance it's per...

None of the original Sequential Circuits Prophets have VCA Modulation which is surprising since these were high-end Synths. I have had a Pro-One since it was new and didn't notice this until I got a Prophet 5 and wanted to do a repeat effect. The Pro-One does have a dedicated Repeat as does the ARP ...

VCA Modulation can be a useful feature for creating various repeat effects including Tremolo. With a full-featured LFO you can use Sine/Triangle, Square, Sawtooth/Reverse-Sawtooth, or S&H for interesting cycling effects. To simulate Tremolo without VCA Modulation you might try Pulse-Width Modulation...

I have had several instruments with Pratt-Read keyboards over the years. The only ones that the keystops (bushing holding bars) broke on are my two Gibson organs. The metal is a light gray color while later Pratt-Read keyframes are painted black. Possibly the metal used on the Gibson 60s Pratt-Read ...

I have tried several keyboards as MIDI controllers for the Model D with the Korg being the perfect match. Yes the Poly-800 front panel pitch bend range slider really does work with the Model D. I tried a Casio PX-5S 88-note velocity keyboard first. The pitch bend wheel bent the Model D a whole step ...

Some MIDI controller keyboards will allow you to adjust pitch bend range. I'm using an ancient Korg Poly-800 as a controller for my Model D. The pitch bend slider on the Poly-800 will adjust the bend range from zero to an octave up and down. A few pluses to using the Poly-800 as a controller are tha...

In the 80s you could usually get a pretty good discount on higher-end musical gear if you paid cash. I went to Guitar Center to buy a Jupiter 6. I offered $2700 cash out the door for a Jupiter 6, Anvil ATA case, and Ultimate Support 3-tier A-frame stand and they took it.

The Jupiter 6 with Europa has extensive Arpeggiator capabilities. Beginning on page 30 there are twelve pages of the Europa manual dedicated to Arpeggiator operation.

http://www.synthcom.com/Europa/support/ ... deV1.0.pdf

Consider the Vox Pathfinder 15R. Loud enough for rehearsals and has Tremolo and Spring Reverb.

Richie Close is credited with playing Prophet 5 on "Sunglasses".