And once youve created a patch or grabbed one of the awesomesounding. Meaning, if you bought the sequencial prophet 6 or the pro 2 first, you would probably want a prophet 12 or prophet 08 and sell your current one to afford it. This video, via syntheticthings, is a headtohead comparison of the dave smith instruments ob6 and the dave smith instruments prophet 6. Famed curtis 2 or 4pole resonant analog lowpass filter self oscillates in. Im contemplating getting a prophet 12 but have started to hear that its oscillators.
Featuring 100 handcrafted, brand new patches, which make use of the new. Youll also find controls within the oscillator section for amplitude modulation. Dave smith instruments llcs products are used by an evergrowing roster of wellknown musicians and are available from music retailers worldwide. Download royalty free prophet 08 outrun presets for dsi. The mopho is a single voice from the mighty prophet 08 with the addition of one suboscillator per.
While the firstglance impression might understandably be. And, although a superficial glance suggests that its. The prophet 8 was created in 2007 and this keyboard really hit the. Pro 2 prophet 12 keyboard prophet 08 keyboard prophet 08 desktop tetra. Dave smith pro2 paraphonic hybrid synthesizer perfect. Dsi prophet rev2 patches exploring prophet soundset by. Dave smith instruments was started in 2002 in california and he was the lead designer on the everpopular prophet 5. Dave smith instruments pro 2 demo by inhalt duration.
Pro 2 editor vstau is a plugin editor for dave smith instruments pro 2 synthesizer. Dave smith instruments unveils prophet rev2 desktop module. I really appreciate the internal power supplyvs the wall warts dsi seems to. Dsi is helmed by legendary instrument designer dave smith, the original founder of sequential circuits in the mid1970s. Numberpad provided for navigation navigating with a knob on a p08 is a pain in the arse when you want a specific patch. One of the first synth designers to embrace this analog resurgence was dave smith, whose groundbreaking prophet5 was the most popular polysynth in the 1970s. The prophet 12 is dsis first new prophet since the prophet 08 was. Dave smith instruments prophet 12 polyphonic synth gear4music. Dubbed the most powerful monosynth in existence by its creator, the dsi pro2 certainly lives up to its reputation. The dave smith instruments tetra is a standalone, fourvoice, analog poly synthesizer with four banks of 128 programs and separate outputs. This is an essential collection of sound patches for dave smith instruments prophet 08 hardware synthesizer. It all depends on what youre looking for in terms of features. Ill probably get into more digital sounds in the next batch. Dave smith is considered a legendary figure in the synthesizer world, he founded sequential circuits and designed such classics as the prophet 5 and prophet vs, and he was a pioneer in bringing midi to.
Owing to its rich architecture, modulation and a wide range of. As with all dave smith keyboards, the prophet 12 has a knobperfunction. We first fell in love with the prophet 08, and thought that was analog synth heaven. This is actually the tiny residual signal dave smith instruments prophet 12. At twelve voices, the prophet 12 boasts the greatest polyphony of any instrument designed by dave smith. I am considering a rev 2 or a prophet 6 and am looking for some advice to help me pull the trigger on one or the other. A flagship analog poly synth by synth artisan, dave smith. Dave smith instruments prophet 12 keyboard the prophet 12 is the next step for dave smiths revered line of prophet synthesizers. Page 1 operation manual page 3 operation manual version 1. Unlike on computer, the os on your instrument can never become corrupted.
Dsis hybrid products such as the prophet vs, poly evolver and pro 12 still deservedly have numerous users and in many ways the poly evolver is the prequel to dsis latest hybrid, the prophet x. These can be played individually, layered, or placed either side of a split point, so you can use the prophet 12 as a single 12 voice polysynth, as a sixvoice bitimbral synth, or as two independent sixvoice synths. My own thoughts is that the prophet 12 is an excellent hybrid, but it will not sound as good for analog osc type sounds as a prophet 08rev 2. Dave smith has been asked on numerous occasions to release a modern incarnation of the pro one, but the pro 2 isnt it. As with all dave smith keyboards, the prophet 12 has a knobper function. Yes, were gushing over dave smiths latest polysynth, the dsi prophet 12. An additional control allows you to determine the spread of voices across the stereo sound field to create expansivesounding patches, and. It shares the same exceptional ergonomics and playability as its 12voice sibling, the prophet 12, but carves out distinctly different sonic territory with an allnew. Maybe a better comparison would be the pro 2 vs pulse 2. Dave smith instruments mopho vintage synth explorer. Or add one or two units to a prophet 08 for 12 or 16voice.
Dave designed the prophet5, the worlds first fullyprogrammable synthesizer and the. It comes a little more than a year after the mighty prophet 12 and, so. With the prophet rev 2 they have surpassed those needs and expectations. Prophet 12 features overview dave smith instruments.
Dave smith instruments prophet 08 vintage synth explorer. The prophet rev2 comes in either 8voice or 16voice models, with 2 oscillators plus a sub per layer, and two layers that. Pro 2 prophet 12 keyboard prophet 08 keyboard prophet 08 desktop. Each of the prophets twelve voices is composed of a hybrid digitalanalog architecture that sounds different than any other dsi synth, yet retains the true prophet vibe. Yeah, its not a lot of voices, but neither is the polyevolver or the vs. This is, hands down, one of my favourite synthesizers of all time. A hybrid instrument, the pro 2 features four digital oscillators plus suboscillator with.
This video series demonstrates the sound of the sequential prophet 6 analog synthesizer. I was thinking between the two, but i already have a p08, and 4 monos. Dsi prophet rev2 patches, presets and sound design. Numarks new mixtrack fx dj controllers promise pro features at a. The synthesizer is a robust monophonicparaphonic hybrid that. Have all the incredible analog sound you would expect from a dave smith instruments synthesizer, with the ease and reliability of modern day vsts, its truly the best of both worlds. And, although a superficial glance suggests that its similar to one voice of the prophet 12, its much, much more than that too.
I dont like the idea that the paraphonic feature is just something extra, because it makes me feel like it is not really meant to sound as good as the polys. Had the chance to get hold of a used prophet 12 module and thought id. The prophet rev2 is dave smiths reimagining of his prophet 08 poly synth a modern classic that has appeared on countless recordings and stages since its debut in 2007. The prophet 12 a landmark achievement in dave smiths revered line of prophet. The p12 and pro 2 are about layering digital osc and being able to do some. Dave smith instruments ob6 vs dave smith instrument.
The dave smith instruments prophet 12 synthesizer has twelve voices, giving it the greatest polyphony of any dsi synth. Each of the prophets twelve voices is composed of a brand new hybrid. Dave smith instruments has announced the pro 2, a new monophonic synthesizer. Buy dave smith instruments prophet 12 polyphonic synthesizer. Analogaudio1 is proud to announce the release of the new exploring prophet sound set for the dsi prophet rev2. In his latest sonic lab video, host nick batt takes a look at the new dave smith instruments prophet rev2 keyboard synthesizer the rev2 retains all of the key features of the. Prophet 12 dave smith instruments prophet 12 audiofanzine. Prophet 12 features overview dave smith instruments youtube. Essentially, its a reimagining of the classic dave smith designed sequential pro 1, yet it shares much more in common with the prophet 12 than with the pro 1 or the mopho range. Dave smith instruments prophet 12 demo by inhalt and the bunker studio duration. Have all the incredible analog sound you would expect from a dave smith instruments synthesizer, with the ease and reliability of modern day vsts, its truly the best of.
Dave smith instruments prophet 12 keyboard promusictools. Dave smith instruments prophet 12 module 12voice synthesizer. These can be played individually, layered, or placed either side of a split point, so you can use the prophet 12 as a single 12. If connected via usb, choose dsi prophet 12 or usb audio device under. The prophet 12 comprises two sixvoice synthesizers called layer a and layer b. Dave smith instruments pro 2 one of the most powerful hybrid synths in its category occupied the mono synthesizers niche in 2014. The prophet moniker is a legendary one in the world of poly synths, from its beginnings back with sequential circuits in the 1980s up to the more recent dave smith instruments prophet 08 and prophet. Dave smith instruments is back with another excellent and affordable analog monophonic synthesizer.
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