The Return of a Legend The new Prophet-10 is Dave Smiths ten-voice version of the analog poly synth that changed the world. Its the best of all Prophets as Dave puts it because it embodies all three revisions of the legendary Prophet-5 synth Rev1, Rev2, and Rev3 through the use of genuine Curtis analog VCOs and filters (as in the Rev3) as well as new 2140 low-pass filters designed by Dave Rossum, like the 2040 filters he designed in the original Rev1 and Rev2. ARevswitch lets you choose between the two filter designs. The result is as pure a renewal of an analog classic as you could wish for, with the authentic, muscular sound of the original and the roadworthiness of a state-of-the-art modern instrument. Vintage Sound, Vintage Knob In addition to sourcing genuine Prophet-5 hardware components, we did extensive research into exactly what made the original sound the way it did warm, organic, and alive. We found that much of this desirable character was due to slight fluctuations and differences in the response times and frequencies of the individual VCOs, filters, envelopes, and amplifiers from voice to voice. To give the same mojo to the new Prophet-10, we created theVintageknob. Use it to dial in as much old-school randomness as youd like. Go from a very stable 4 as inProphet-5 Rev4, which is how we refer to the new version in house all the way to 1, as inProphet-5 Rev1, the rarest and most temperamental of all Prophet-5s. Poly Mod and Enhanced Unison In addition to the unmistakable tone of its oscillators and filters, much of the classic sound of Prophet-5 was the result of Poly Mod, which is faithfully present here as well. True to the original, modulation sources are Filter Envelope and Oscillator B. Destinations include Oscillator A frequency, Oscillator A pulse width, and low-pass filter. The range of sounds possible defy its simplicity. Another welcome reprise is Unison mode, which now features configurable voice count (1-5 voices) with variable detuning, and chord memory. And now Glide works both in and out of Unison. Velocity and Aftertouch Though our mission was to make the new Prophet-5 and Prophet-10 as accurate, authoritative, and true to the original as possible, we couldnt resist adding a couple of modern enhancements to increase expressiveness: velocity sensitivity and aftertouch. These enable the new Prophet-5 and Prophet-10 to perform in ways the original never could by putting filter sweeps, LFO mod, and volume changes at your fingertips. Effortless to Program The purity of the new Prophets sound is matched only by its simplicity to program. The knob-per-function front panel gives you instant gratification and immediate access to all sound-shaping controls. Toggling off the Preset buttonenables live panel mode, where the Prophet-10switches to the current settings of its knobs and switches. What you see is exactly what you hear.Included are200 permanent factory programsand 200 rewritable user programs, including the original 40-program sound set from 1978 that found its way onto countless recordings and film soundtracks back in the day and beyond. The Whole Package All of this punchy, powerful, analog goodness is housed in a full, five-octave, semi-weighted Fatar keyboard with USB, MIDI, Gate and CV ins/outs, and a premium-quality, steel and hand-oiled, sustainable black walnut heartwood body that make it as satisfying to behold as it is to hear and play. The new Prophet-10 history never looked or sounded better. PROPHET-10 FEATURES 10-voice analog polysynth Select between both revised 2140 and CEM3320 filter ICs from different revisions Two 3340 analog oscillator ICs per voice Triangle, sawtooth, and pulse waveforms Five-octave Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch ADSR envelope for amplifier and filter with velocity control Filters go into self-oscillation at high resonance settings Multi-waveform LFO Hard sync between oscillators Oscillator 2 can act as an additional LFO Vintage control adds the characteristics of previous versions White noise Unison mode stacks up to 10 voices 5-pin DIN MIDI in/out/thru Bidirectional USB MIDI Expression pedal and sustain inputs 200 factory and 200 user presets Pitchbend and mod wheels Sequential Prophet-5 Audio Demos