Using The Prophet Vs Waves - Dave Smith Instruments Sequential PROPHET X User Manual

Using the Prophet VS Waves

Sample Stretch is particularly useful for stretching single-cyle wave-
forms across the keyboard, since they act like oscillators. You can create
single-cycle waveforms out of existing samples by changing their loop
size and making them as short as possible. (More on this later.)
Included in the internal sample library are all of the single-cycle wave-
forms from the classic Sequential Prophet VS synthesizer from the
1980s. These waveforms are found in the
are called
vs wave tables
There are 97 Prophet VS waves. Each is mapped to a different MIDI
note/key on the Prophet X keyboard, from C-2 to C7. To reach the waves
on the low and high end of the range, you'll need to use the
button to transpose the keyboard up or down depending on the wave you
want to locate.
To use sample stretch with the Prophet VS waves:
1. Recall the Basic Program. (See previous examples if necessary.)
2. Turn Oscillator 1 level down to 0. (It's at 127 by default in the Basic
Program.)
3. In the Sample Playback section, use the
4. Use the
5. Use the front-panel
downward -2. Then, beginning at the lowest C, play individual notes
chromatically upward on the keyboard. Each key has a different
Prophet VS wave mapped to it. Use the Transpose button again as you
reach the end of the keyboard to hear the waves mapped to the highest
keys. .
6. Find a wave that you like. For this example, hold down G3 and press
the
sample stretch
7. Play a few chords. That wave is mapped to the entire keyboard. You
can now use it as your raw sound.
Prophet X User's Guide
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knob to find and select
instrument
transpose
button.
instrument category and
synth
knob to select
type
vs wave tables
button to transpose the keyboard range
Using Sampled Instruments
transpose
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