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Prophet-6

Prophet-6

ManufacturerDave Smith Instruments
FunctionSynthesizer (Polyphonic Analog)
Produced2015-present
CountryUSA
Form FactorKeyboard
Signal PathHybrid Analog / Digital Hardware
Dimensions81.3 cm x 32.3 cm x 11.7 cm
Weight9.5 kg
PowerIEC AC In 100 and 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; 30 watts maximum
Channels6 Voice
Connections
  • IEC AC In · Other
  • USB Type B · USB
  • MIDI In · DIN
  • MIDI Out · DIN
  • MIDI Thru · DIN
  • Sequence Footswitch · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Sustain Footswitch · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Volume Expression Pedal · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • LP Filter Expression Pedal · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Audio Out Right · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Audio Out Left/Mono · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Headphones Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm) · Stereo
LinksManufacturers Product Page · Sweetwater · Video Demonstration by Dave Smith · Dave Smith Instruments Facebook Page · Manual at davesmithinstruments.com
NotesProphet-6 Specifications OSCILLATORS Two newly designed, discrete VCOs per voice Continuously variable wave shape (triangle, sawtooth, pulse, square) per oscillator Pulse width per oscillator Hard sync: oscillator 1 syncs to oscillator 2 Triangle sub-octave generator (oscillator 1) per voice Low frequency mode (oscillator 2) Keyboard tracking on/off (oscillator 2) Oscillator slop amount for increased tuning instability, from subtle to extreme MIXER Oscillator 1 amount Oscillator 1 sub-octave amount Oscillator 2 amount White noise amount HIGH-PASS FILTER Two-pole, resonant, high-pass filter per voice Bi-polar filter envelope amount Velocity modulation of envelope amount Keyboard tracking: off, half, full LOW-PASS FILTER Four-pole, resonant, low-pass filter per voice, inspired by the original Prophet 5 filter Filter can be driven into self-oscillation with the Resonance control Bi-polar filter envelope amount Velocity modulation of envelope amount Keyboard tracking: off, half, full FILTER ENVELOPE Four-stage (ADSR) envelope generator AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE Four-stage (ADSR) envelope generator Velocity modulation of envelope amount LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR Five wave shapes: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold) Clock sync (internal or external MIDI clock) Initial amount Mod destinations: oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 2 frequency, oscillator 1 and 2 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, high-pass filter cutoff POLY MOD Sources: filter envelope (bi-polar) and oscillator 2 (bi-polar) Destinations: oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, high-pass filter cutoff AFTERTOUCH Source: channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount Destinations: oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 2 frequency, LFO amount, amplifier envelope amount, low-pass filter envelope amount, high-pass filter envelope amount CLOCK Master clock with tap tempo BPM control and display MIDI clock sync ARPEGGIATOR Selectable note value: 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th note, dotted 8th note, quarter note One, two, or three octave range Up, down, up/down, random, and assign modes SEQUENCER Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps and rests EFFECTS Stereo analog distortion Dual, 24-bit, 48 kHz digital effects, including: reverb (room, hall, plate, spring), delay (full bandwidth digital delay and emulated bucket brigade and tape delays), chorus, and phase shifter Delay sync True bypass maintains fully analog signal path when digital effects are off PERFORMANCE CONTROLS Full-sized, semi-weighted, 4-octave keyboard with velocity and aftertouch Backlit pitch and mod wheels Spring-loaded pitch wheel with selectable range per program (1 to 12 semitones up and down) Transpose controls for an 8-octave range Hold switch latches held notes on Polyphonic glide (portamento) Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all six voices, and key modes Preset switch: when off, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear PATCH MEMORY 500 user and 500 factory programs in 10 banks of 100 programs each Direct program access, including Prophet 5-style single-button access to the current set of 10 programs IN/OUT Left/mono and right audio outputs (2 x 1/4” phone jack) Headphone output (stereo, 1/4” phone jack) MIDI in, out, and thru ports USB for bidirectional MIDI communication Low-pass filter cutoff expression pedal input Volume expression pedal input Sustain footswitch input Sequencer start/stop footswitch input POWER IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply Operates worldwide on voltages between 100 and 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; 30 watts maximum power consumption PHYSICAL SPECS 32” L x 12.7” W x 4.6″ H (81.3 cm x 32.3 cm x 11.7 cm) 20.0 lbs (9.5 kg) Walnut end panels and trim