DSI Prophet 8

Synthetica · Post by **Synthetica** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:18 am

alan partridge wrote:the module has just started shipping :

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/news/index.php

I just watched the video on his news page and I lol'ed when he mentions not having to dig thru menus like on the artificial versions of these synthesizers, very clever

Cycom · Post by **Cycom** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:47 am

Synthetica wrote:
alan partridge wrote:the module has just started shipping :

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/news/index.php
I just watched the video on his news page and I lol'ed when he mentions not having to dig thru menus like on the artificial versions of these synthesizers, very clever

hehe. Dave Smith is an awesome dude.

Speaking of which, I'm becoming more and more impressed with the P '08.

Synthetica · Post by **Synthetica** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:11 am

I find great new sounds out of my Prophet 08 SE every day, always makes me

Post by **synth3tik** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:49 am

The Prophet 08 was a really well thought out synth. I guess the big thing is unlike the (Poly)Evoler it has to live up to the name "prophet" This is a tricky area. You want it to sound and operate like a Prophet, but you want it to be something new. I haven't quite been stunned my the new Moogs. although they are really cool I just don't see any new ideas.

The Prophet 08 is by far my favorite board, along with the M1 that is.

I have seem a couple people make mention of the Dave Smith DVD appearance. I thought it was entertaining, what did everybody else think?

DocT · Post by **DocT** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:56 am

Some harsh filter fm sounds combined with stepsequencers for a kind of modular easter egg:

http://www.trippler.net/files/p8/p8q.mp3

crystalmsc · Post by **crystalmsc** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:06 am

DocT wrote:for a kind of modular easter egg:

another side that I like to hear from the synth.

DocT · Post by **DocT** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:14 am

Some late night P'08 bars:

http://www.trippler.net/files/p8/p8r2.mp3

Excuse my terrible timing, I should practise a little...

Drums from Stylus RMX

bg · Post by bg » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:02 pm

DocT wrote:Some late night P'08 bars:
http://www.trippler.net/files/p8/p8r2.mp3

Another good demo. I really liked the osc sync tones.

Analogue Crazy · Post by **Analogue Crazy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:26 pm

I tried a Prophet 08 today and was quiet impressed. It had a nice warm sound and to my ears did a good job at emulating a P5. I loved the horn patches and those sync sounds were great too. A bit too tame for me though....but i think thats coz im used to the nasty Jupe4.

Vertical · Post by **Vertical** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:22 am

Does anyone know where there is a high res photo of the module version?

cowbell · Post by **cowbell** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:18 pm

Vertical wrote:Does anyone know where there is a high res photo of the module version?

http://www.dsisynth.com/photos.htm

Vertical · Post by **Vertical** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:25 pm

cowbell wrote:
Vertical wrote:Does anyone know where there is a high res photo of the module version?
http://www.dsisynth.com/photos.htm

Perfect! thanks.

Does anyone know if there is a way to trigger the 'gated' sequencer without a midi controller connected? Or to hear anything? A preview button? How about the hold/latch button?

Post by **synth3tik** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:31 pm

Analogue Crazy wrote:I tried a Prophet 08 today and was quiet impressed. It had a nice warm sound and to my ears did a good job at emulating a P5. I loved the horn patches and those sync sounds were great too. A bit too tame for me though....but i think thats coz im used to the nasty Jupe4.

Sorry about being picky, but the 08 is not emulating anything It can sound close to a P5 because the circuitry is quite similar....

hyphen nation · Post by **hyphen nation** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:54 am

synth3tik wrote:
Analogue Crazy wrote:I tried a Prophet 08 today and was quiet impressed. It had a nice warm sound and to my ears did a good job at emulating a P5. I loved the horn patches and those sync sounds were great too. A bit too tame for me though....but i think thats coz im used to the nasty Jupe4.
Sorry about being picky, but the 08 is not emulating anything It can sound close to a P5 because the circuitry is quite similar....

either you're not being picky, or I am far deeper into synth geekery than I thought, but I was about to post a similar comment...no emulating going on at all... its its own beast...just happens to be designed and built by the mind behind the original prophets...so plenty of overlap...

DIGITAL SCREAMS · Post by **DIGITAL SCREAMS** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:23 pm

Can anyone here comment on the quality of the '08 filter? Are we talking great, good, average? Im not familiar with the 3396 chip but im guessing its probably the most technically superior Curtis chip ever made - but does it sound good? Or does it sound budget mid 80's?

Anyone care to post some filter sweeps....

Thanks

DS