Beware the storm that gathers here...

electronique · Post by **electronique** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:05 pm

Dave Bryce wrote:Shouldn't be long...

dB
DSI

How Long??

Post by **carbon111** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:48 pm

electronique wrote:
Dave Bryce wrote:Shouldn't be long...

dB
DSI
How Long??

S.O.O.N.

sizzlemeister · Post by **sizzlemeister** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:29 pm

Do you have your Prophet '08 page up yet, James?

Post by **carbon111** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:37 pm

Of course not.

Maybe tomorrow.

raffor · Post by **raffor** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:54 pm

More info leaked regarding the Prophet08 oscillator...

"The first module, which is the one we're showing here, is an 8-voice, multitimbral analogue synthesizer very much in the tradition of the stuff I did with my old company, except with some semiconductor technology improvements to make it more reliable and smaller. The oscillators use a hybrid analogue/digital approach so that they combine the sound of a VCO with digital stability. The circuit uses a high-resolution digital counter that produces a clock feeding into a custom analogue chip which, in turn, converts that clock to the desired analogue waveform. The pitch accuracy is much higher than typical digital machines and the resolution allows us to create very subtle oscillator detuning effects. Another feature of the HROs [High Resolution Oscillators] is that they can produce clipped triangle waves as well as all the other obvious analogue-type waveforms. The clipped triangle wave sounds very nice and you really can't get that sound any other way."

JUGEL · Post by **JUGEL** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:06 pm

CTB wrote:dB, you've been beyond understanding and tolerant throughout the mess that this thread became. You are to be applauded for your restraint and decorum.
:occasion5:

welcome to the future of advertising ... much better than getting a door in the face ... or pissing people off at dinner..

I like it ...

DocT · Post by **DocT** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:35 pm

raffor wrote:More info leaked regarding the Prophet08 oscillator...

"The first module, ...

This is certainly nothing in conjunction with the Prophet '08

Mr Fingers · Post by **Mr Fingers** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:28 pm

UK people, I phoned Turnkey today just in case you were thinking of doing the same. The guy I spoke to there was equally as interested in it's arrival as me!

As suspected they would estimate the price to be around the £2,000 mark and they should be getting some in shortly after it starts shipping in the states. About 2-3 weeks.

otto · Post by **otto** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:42 pm

Mr Fingers wrote:UK people, I phoned Turnkey today just in case you were thinking of doing the same. The guy I spoke to there was equally as interested in it's arrival as me!

As suspected they would estimate the price to be around the £2,000 mark and they should be getting some in shortly after it starts shipping in the states. About 2-3 weeks.

The pound is worth close to $2 these days isn't it? Seems like it would be much cheaper buying it from the states for around 1000 pounds and having it shipped.

modulator_esp · Post by **modulator_esp** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:43 pm

Mr Fingers wrote:UK people, I phoned Turnkey today just in case you were thinking of doing the same. The guy I spoke to there was equally as interested in it's arrival as me!

As suspected they would estimate the price to be around the £2,000 mark and they should be getting some in shortly after it starts shipping in the states. About 2-3 weeks.

That's rather a lot, probably a fair bit more than it would cost to import one from the US

I wonder if DSI will be selling them direct

sizzlemeister · Post by **sizzlemeister** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:46 pm

raffor wrote:More info leaked regarding the Prophet08 oscillator...

You have to be kidding me. Who on the AH list is in a position to "leak" any credible information on the P'08? The only credible leaker is Amos and he doesn't work for the right company.

FWIW, the rest of you should know that they're speculating on the design of the P'08's oscillators and someone posted this Tom Oberheim quote regarding a Curtis IC that may or may not be used in the Evolver. IIRC the actual Curtis IC in the Evolver is a modified version of said Marion Systems Curtis IC.

Post by **carbon111** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:46 pm

DocT wrote:
raffor wrote:More info leaked regarding the Prophet08 oscillator...

"The first module, ...
This is certainly nothing in conjunction with the Prophet '08

You're correct. That's from this article about Tom Oberheim's later racksynth, the MSR2:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1994_ar ... rheim.html

The poster might have been influenced by some folks that have conjectured that Dave Smith is using the Curtis chips that were made for Marion systems.

From Dave's statements elsewhere, I doubt it.

Mr Fingers · Post by **Mr Fingers** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:58 pm

modulator_esp wrote:
Mr Fingers wrote:UK people, I phoned Turnkey today just in case you were thinking of doing the same. The guy I spoke to there was equally as interested in it's arrival as me!

As suspected they would estimate the price to be around the £2,000 mark and they should be getting some in shortly after it starts shipping in the states. About 2-3 weeks.
That's rather a lot, probably a fair bit more than it would cost to import one from the US

I wonder if DSI will be selling them direct

Absolutely. I think it's far too much. Given that they were selling Poly Evolvers for approx £1,900 and are now selling them for £1,539.99 I'd be surprised if they try and sell the Prophet 08 for £2,000. I think they probably just said that as an approximation. It makes sense to approximate prices on the high side so buyers are pleased when it's a bit cheaper when the time comes!

I think I still might go for a Prophet 5 though... I've wanted one for 5 years now, so perhaps that's an omen.

modulator_esp · Post by **modulator_esp** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:49 pm

Mr Fingers wrote:
modulator_esp wrote:
Mr Fingers wrote:UK people, I phoned Turnkey today just in case you were thinking of doing the same. The guy I spoke to there was equally as interested in it's arrival as me!

As suspected they would estimate the price to be around the £2,000 mark and they should be getting some in shortly after it starts shipping in the states. About 2-3 weeks.
That's rather a lot, probably a fair bit more than it would cost to import one from the US

I wonder if DSI will be selling them direct
Absolutely. I think it's far too much. Given that they were selling Poly Evolvers for approx £1,900 and are now selling them for £1,539.99 I'd be surprised if they try and sell the Prophet 08 for £2,000. I think they probably just said that as an approximation. It makes sense to approximate prices on the high side so buyers are pleased when it's a bit cheaper when the time comes!

I think I still might go for a Prophet 5 though... I've wanted one for 5 years now, so perhaps that's an omen.

Well, you never know, if the P '08 does a good enough job there might be a a few more P5s on the market

OriginalJambo · Post by **OriginalJambo** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:59 pm

£2000 would be ridiculous. You can get an second hand Andromeda for half of that.