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Prophet 5 [Model 1000]
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Prophet 5 [Model 1000] (c) 1980 Sequential Circuits The Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 was a landmark analog polyphonic synthesizer and one of the first fully programmable synthesizers with patch memory. Internally associated with the Model 1000 designation in early Sequential documentation and service references, it introduced true stored presets in a polyphonic analog instrument. It used five independent voices, each with dual oscillators, a resonant low-pass filter, and envelope control, allowing complex programmable sounds that could be instantly recalled. - TRIVIA - The Prophet-5 is widely recognized as the first commercially successful fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer with patch memory. It features 5-voice polyphony, each voice built from 2 analog VCOs, a filter, and envelope stages. Early versions (Rev 1) used SSM chips, while later revisions moved to Curtis CEM chips, improving reliability and consistency. It introduced the famous Poly Mod section, allowing oscillator and filter cross-modulation for complex evolving tones. It was designed by Dave Smith, who later became a key figure in the creation of the MIDI standard. The instrument’s ability to store patches made it a revolution in live performance, eliminating the need for manual knob recreation between songs. The Prophet-5 became a defining sound of late 1970s and 1980s electronic music, used widely in pop, film scoring, and progressive rock. It directly influenced nearly all later polyphonic synthesizer designs, establishing the template for “programmable analog polysynths.” - UPDATES - Three main hardware revisions exist (Rev 1, Rev 2, Rev 3), each with distinct sonic and technical differences. A modern reissue (Rev 4) reproduces all major revision behaviors with added MIDI, USB, velocity, and aftertouch support. - SOURCES - ROM dump (MAME).
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Prophet 5 [Model 1000] (c) 1980 Sequential Circuits The Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 was a landmark analog polyphonic synthesizer and one of the first fully programmable synthesizers with patch memory. Internally associated with the Model 1000 designation in early Sequential documentation and service references, it introduced true stored presets in a polyphonic analog instrument. It used five independent voices, each with dual oscillators, a resonant low-pass filter, and envelope control, allowing complex programmable sounds that could be instantly recalled. - TRIVIA - The Prophet-5 is widely recognized as the first commercially successful fully programmable polyphonic synthesizer with patch memory. It features 5-voice polyphony, each voice built from 2 analog VCOs, a filter, and envelope stages. Early versions (Rev 1) used SSM chips, while later revisions moved to Curtis CEM chips, improving reliability and consistency. It introduced the famous Poly Mod section, allowing oscillator and filter cross-modulation for complex evolving tones. It was designed by Dave Smith, who later became a key figure in the creation of the MIDI standard. The instrument’s ability to store patches made it a revolution in live performance, eliminating the need for manual knob recreation between songs. The Prophet-5 became a defining sound of late 1970s and 1980s electronic music, used widely in pop, film scoring, and progressive rock. It directly influenced nearly all later polyphonic synthesizer designs, establishing the template for “programmable analog polysynths.” - UPDATES - Three main hardware revisions exist (Rev 1, Rev 2, Rev 3), each with distinct sonic and technical differences. A modern reissue (Rev 4) reproduces all major revision behaviors with added MIDI, USB, velocity, and aftertouch support. - SOURCES - ROM dump (MAME).
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