Prophet 6

pflosi · Post by **pflosi** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:52 am

Some people still don't have midi>cv available in this day and age but b i t c h about each piece of gear they buy not containing it as a minor point

All sarcasm aside, in fact I agree that a single CV/Gate out would have been useful. Not only on on this, but on every keyboard ever (except Moog ones, they do it wrong somehow with that 1.01V)

(F u c k I love the new VSE filter)

sam · Post by **sam** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 7:34 am

On my wish list....would be nice combination with my prophet 08.

Pro5 · Post by **Pro5** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:21 am

Another one wishing it had 5 octaves - but I have my V-Synth to pair with it for a full size master keybed anyway. And it's more compact dimensions MAY make the Prophet 6 look super-sexy (if slightly less 'impressive' in the studio). It'd look like a microkorg next to my JD-800.

Ok, that was a slight exaggeration.

The PRO6 is around the same length as a JX-3P (I've already measured up) and slightly deeper (front to back) and that doesn't look like a toy (even with it's day glo colouring

) so...

mdannyg · Post by **mdannyg** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:57 am

wow, i completely missed this thread/news. i kept seeing the title and skipped assuming it was something about the prophet 12.

ERIC31 · Post by **ERIC31** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 9:58 pm

That Prophet 6 is dead sexy though! I can't wait to see what Katsunori UJIIE at MusictrackJP will do with it when he does a review/demo video up!!

chimney chop · Post by **chimney chop** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:06 pm

ERIC31 wrote:That Prophet 6 is dead sexy though! I can't wait to see what Katsunori UJIIE at MusictrackJP will do with it when he does a review/demo video up!!

ha, i really like watching his videos.

a lot of enthusiasm for his subjects.

commodorejohn · Post by **commodorejohn** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:55 pm

Ujiie just always looks like he's having such a blast. It's impossible not to get caught up in the fun.

Bitexion · Post by **Bitexion** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:32 pm

His enthusiasm goes beyond the language barrier. I can kind of understand what he's saying since he's pointing at everything and using some "synth terms".

Post by **knolan** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:17 pm

4 octaves not a problem for anyone?

For a 2 handed keyboard player, 49 keys just won't cut it.

Great instrument otherwise and may get one, but I just don't get why the Pro12 is released with 5 octaves and this at 4 octave. Makes absolutely no sense (for a polysynth to be played 2 handed). Its a big drawback.

commodorejohn · Post by **commodorejohn** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:24 pm

I'd prefer 5 octaves as well, but you know what, I can live with this. If I really need the extra room, I've got monosynths I can use for a bass section.

Post by **knolan** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:15 pm

I'm just thinking - proper polysynth playing - needs 5 octaves. 4 Octaves for a mono or douphonic synth - perfect.

I just feel I'd end up using this as a lead synth and - so not use all the voices. The more I think about it the more it becomes problematic. Just does not sit right with only 4 octaves. What is Dave Smith thinking - there was absolutely no reason to limit it to 4 octaves. I think he was afraid or something - regarding 5 octaves as a risk, and got caught up or confused in his thinking.

Don't get me wrong - every thing else about this instrument is stunning - an I can assure you, as a Prophet T8 and Prophet 10 owner - polymod is wonderful - especially on the T8 where velocity sensitivity enhances it and with certain voices it's 'huge' - so this little beauty is going to be immensely effective from a sonic stand point - but - you just can't sit at it and play it like a polysynth - you need the keys - the bass to treble span - to get at it, get the most out of it. Very curious altogether (to me).

commodorejohn · Post by **commodorejohn** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:41 pm

Oh, that's hardly true. Even if you discount "budget" stuff like the Korg Poly-800 or the SCI Six-Trak, people have gotten on fine with famous synths like the Jupiter-4, CS-50, or the Oberheim Four-Voice and Eight-Voice, and of course any number of stringer/ensemble keyboards were only 49 keys. Sure, you're not going to be doing the full Claire de Lune or anything, but that's not how you generally play polysynths to begin with.

Post by **knolan** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:51 pm

Na - just talking Chords and Octaves bass, or left hand chords and useful lead range in the right hand - you need 5 octaves. Don't think theres anything too deep in this - from Bach's 2 part inventions spanning 5 octaves to virtually every classic polysynth since (ironically) the Prophet 5 - I think's there's broad agreement that 5 octaves is the minimum for ordinary 2-hand playing. Not talking piano concertos here - just basic vamping styles - 5 octaves it is.

I suspect this isn't made for players but for the EDM market - for artists looking for polyphonic sequencing. So it's not a players polysnth in the classic synth style. Either Dave Smith was confused, or he purposely made it an octave less so as not to be targets at players - but the decision for 4 octaves was not one of "sure 4 octaves is fine for players" - because it isn't.

Bitexion · Post by **Bitexion** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 11:58 pm

If you need to split bass and lead, just +12 transpose the lead part. Problem solved..

Post by **knolan** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:04 am

Don't want to sound too negative - it's an absolutely fabulous instrument - really fantastic to see this released (I'd just prefer 5 octaves

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