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- Page 1 P O L Y P H O N I C A N A L O G S Y N T H E S I Z E R...
- Page 3 User’s Guide Version 1.0 October, 2020 Sequential LLC 1527 Stockton Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 ©2020 Sequential LLC www.sequential.com...
- Page 4 Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. For Technical Support, email: support@sequential.com...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome Back, Old Friend ........x Chapter 1: Getting Started . - Page 6 Using the Vintage Knob ........36 Pitch and Mod Wheels .
- Page 7 Appendix C: Exporting and Importing Programs/Banks ..62 Importing Programs and Banks ....... . . 63 Appendix D: Alternative Tunings .
- Page 8 Sequential...
- Page 9 THE SEQUENTIAL CREW Art Arellano, Gerry Bassermann, Gus Callahan, Fabien Cesari, Bob Coover, Carson Day, Chris Hector, Tony Karavidas, Mark Kono, Justin Labrecque, Andy Lambert, Michelle Marshall, Andrew McGowan, Joanne McGowan, Julio Ortiz, Denise Smith, Brian Tester, Tracy Wadley, and Mark Wilcox...
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Page 10: Welcome Back, Old Friend
Rev1, the rarest and most temperamental of all Prophet-5s). We’ve even included the original factory sounds. (Listen to programs 511-558.) It’s been a labor of love. So grab those knobs and make some analog magic. Cheers, Welcome Back, Old Friend Sequential... - Page 11 Prophet-5 User’s Guide Welcome Back, Old Friend...
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Page 12: Chapter 1: Getting Started
It faithfully repro- duces the vintage sound and features of all three revisions of the original Sequential Circuits Prophet-5. It does this through the use of genuine Curtis VCOs and filters as well as Dave Rossum’s newly designed SSI 2140 filter —... -
Page 13: Rear Panel Connections
These two connectors accept a standard expression pedal 6. Pedal — that has a variable resistor on a TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) ¼ inch phone plug. Connecting a pedal to the connector controls volume. Connecting a pedal to the connector controls filter cutoff. filter Rear Panel Connections Sequential... - Page 14 11 12 Standard ¼ inch connector. This jack outputs a 7. Control Voltage Out— 0- +5V signal for interfacing with modular synthesizers and other devices that support this type of connectivity. It is configured for 1-volt-per- octave operation for gear that recognizes that standard. The CV output tracks the last note played on the Prophet-5 keyboard.
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Page 15: Using Usb
— and clicking OK. If Prophet-5 is no longer listed in the Device Manager, turn off the Prophet-5 then turn it back on again while it is connected via USB. It should be detected on power up. Rear Panel Connections Sequential... -
Page 16: Setting Up The Prophet-5
Setting Up the Prophet-5 Here’s how to get your Prophet-5 up and running: 1. Plug the power cable into the AC power connector on the back panel of the Prophet-5. 2. If you have an expression pedal, connect it to (for volume) or (for filter cutoff) on the back of the Prophet-5. -
Page 17: Sound Banks
1. Press the button as many times as needed to cycle around to group select 2. Press the button as many times as need to cycle around to 2. bank select 3. Press button 3. program selector Setting Up the Prophet-5 Sequential... -
Page 18: Editing Programs
It’s not always necessary to enter all 3 digits of a program number to recall it. For example: • If the current program is 111 and you want to recall program 118, simply press “8.” • If the current program is 111 and you want to recall program 121, simply press the button as many times as necessary to bank select... -
Page 19: Comparing An Edited Program To Its Original State
This preset is very simple, with a single oscillator as its basis. To recall the Basic Preset: 1. Hold down the button. record 2. Press the button. preset Setting Up the Prophet-5 Sequential... -
Page 20: Live Panel Mode
Live Panel Mode The Prophet-5 also features a “live panel” mode in which its sound switches to the current settings of its knobs and switches. In other words, the current preset is ignored and what you see on the front panel is what you hear. -
Page 21: Canceling Save
The sound is saved. 6. Alternatively, if you want to cancel saving and continue editing, press button. It stops flashing and saving is canceled. record Setting Up the Prophet-5 Sequential... -
Page 22: Exploring The Prophet-5
Exploring the Prophet-5 Before you explore the sound creation possibilities of the Prophet-5, we’d like to point you toward a few things that will help you tailor it to your needs. The better you know it, the more you’ll get out of it. First, read “Global Settings”... -
Page 23: Chapter 2: Prophet-5 Controls
(1 - 8). Use the Globals switch to choose between the two sets. The red LED indicates that the upper row is active. The yellow LED indicates that the lower row is active GLOBALS The Globals button Globals 1-8 Chapter 2: Prophet-5 Controls Sequential... -
Page 24: Globals - Top Row
NRPNs are the preferred method of parameter transmission, since they cover the complete range of all parameters, while CCs are limited to a range of 128. For a list of Prophet-5 CCs and NRPNs, see the Prophet-5 Support page at Sequential.com. Prophet-5 User’s Guide... -
Page 25: Globals - Bottom Row
To get to the maximum value of 127, you first have to turn down until the value is at the other extreme and the pot is at the limit of its travel (in this case, 0 and fully counter-clockwise, respectively). Global Settings Sequential... - Page 26 In Passthru mode, turning the pot has no effect until after the edited value equals the preset value (that is, until the edited value “passes through” the stored value). Jump mode uses an absolute value based upon the position of the pot when edited: turn a pot and the value jumps immediately from the stored value to the edited value.
- Page 27 MIDI port. (See “Appendix C: Exporting and Importing Programs/Banks” on page 62. Dumped programs will load back into the same bank and program location in memory when received by the Prophet-5 via MIDI. Global Settings Sequential...
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Page 28: Oscillators
Oscillators Oscillators provide the raw building blocks of the Prophet-5’s sound by producing waveforms, each of which has its own inherent sound charac- ter based on its harmonic content. The Prophet-5 has two oscillators per voice. Level controls for each of these are located in the Mixer section. Oscillator A is capable of simultaneously generating sawtooth and variable-width pulse waves. -
Page 29: Oscillator Controls
Oscillator A is set to a different interval than Oscillator B. Oscillator A Oscillator B Oscillator A synced to Oscillator B Oscillator hard sync Oscillators Sequential... - Page 30 Use Poly Mod to sweep the pitch of Oscillator A when it is synced to generate the classic, hard-edged sync sound. See “Creating a Hard-Sync Lead” on page 51 for more details. —Turns Oscillator B into a low-frequency oscillator, Lo freq: Off, On essentially providing another LFO source for modulation using Poly Mod.
- Page 31 Poly Mod to pitch route the filter envelope to Oscillator A to sweep its pitch and create this effect each time you play a note. You’ll learn more about Poly Mod on page 34. Oscillators Sequential...
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Page 32: Mixer
Mixer The Mixer section is where you set the levels of the various sound gen- erators on the Prophet-5. These include Oscillator A, Oscillator B, and the white noise generator. You must turn up at least one of these in order to make sound with the Prophet-5. -
Page 33: Filter
• 1/2 is a Dave Rossum-designed SSI 2140 filter. Its 4-pole, 24 dB-per-octave resonant design is functionally identical the 2040 filter found on the original Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Rev1 and Rev2. It can self-oscillate when is set to its maximum. - Page 34 The Filter To hear the effect of the 1/2 filter: 1. Recall the basic preset by holding down and pressing record preset 3 filter is selected by default. Switch to the Rev 1/2 filter by pressing the switch. 2. In the basic program, only Oscillator A is turned up in the Mixer. For a fuller sound, turn up Oscillator B in the Mixer, set its waveshape to sawtooth and detune it slightly by turning its knob to 2.
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Page 35: Filter Controls
This is useful for adding brightness to a sound as higher notes are played, which is typically how acoustic instruments behave. If both half full are off, keyboard filter tracking is off, meaning that filter frequency is unaf- fected by playing higher or lower notes on the keyboard. Filter Sequential... -
Page 36: Filter Envelope
Prophet Rev 1/2 or Rev 3 respectively. The Rev 1/Rev 2 Prophet 5 used SSM envelope generators, and the basic shape was very flat, almost linear. The Rev 3 Prophet-5 used a Curtis envelope generator, and it had more of a curve than the SSM parts, so it had a slightly different sound. -
Page 37: Filter Envelope Controls
(volume). When on, the harder you play, the more the filter will open and the brighter the sound will be. If off, key velocity will not affect the filter. This control allows for more touch-sensitive sounds. Filter Envelope Sequential... - Page 38 To hear the effect of the Filter Envelope: 1. Recall the basic preset by holding down and pressing record preset 3 filter is selected by default. 2. Hold down a note and rotate the filter’s knob to set it to 3. cutoff 3.
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Page 39: Amplifier Envelope
Wind has a relatively slow attack, a long sustain, and a long decay and release. A snare drum has a sharp attack, no sustain, and very little decay or release. But again, they are both fundamentally white noise. Amplifier Envelope controls Amplifier Envelope Sequential... -
Page 40: Amplifier Envelope Controls
time note on note off A typical 4-stage ADSR envelope As noted previously, the Amplifier Envelope often works in conjunction with the Filter Envelope, with the Filter Envelope controlling how the filter opens and closes and the Amplifier Envelope controlling how the Amplifier controls the overall volume shape of the sounds you create. - Page 41 8. Continue experimenting with various Amplifier Envelope settings while you also adjust the Filter Envelope to hear how these two controls interact. You will understand how powerful the envelopes are and how essential they are to designing sounds. Amplifier Envelope Sequential...
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Page 42: Low Frequency Oscillator
Low Frequency Oscillator The LFO is a special-purpose oscillator that produces a frequency that is typically below the range of human hearing. The LFO is used for peri- odic modulation such as vibrato (periodic pitch modulation) filter modu- lation, and pulse-width modulation. The LFO can be routed to any or all of these destinations using the controls in the section. -
Page 43: Lfo Controls
Routes the LFO and/or Noise modulation source to Osc A square PW A: wave pulse width. Routes the LFO and/or Noise modulation source to Osc B square PW B: wave pulse width. Routes the LFO and/or Noise modulation source to Filter cutoff Filter: frequency. Wheel-Mod Controls Sequential... -
Page 44: Using Lfo And Wheel-Mod
Using LFO and Wheel-Mod There are many ways to make creative use of the LFO and Wheel-Mod: • To create vibrato, route the LFO’s triangle wave to A and freq freq in the section to create vibrato. Set the LFO wheel frequency 7 and the... -
Page 45: Poly Mod
The Poly Mod section Poly Mod modulation sources: • Filter Envelope • Oscillator B frequency Poly Mod modulation destinations: • Oscillator A frequency • Oscillator A pulse width (square wave) • Filter cutoff frequency Poly Mod Sequential... -
Page 46: Poly Mod Parameters
You can control how much the source affects the destination by dialing in a specific modulation amount with the knobs. filter env osc b Use Poly Mod to create complex harmonic effects ranging from FM (frequency modulation) to audio-rate filter modulation and beyond. Many classic sounds on the original Prophet-5 were created through clever use of Poly Mod. -
Page 47: Using The Vintage Knob
Prophet-5s). Thus, turning the knob from 4 to 1 adds progressively more vintage randomness to the behavior of the individual VCOs, filters, envelopes, and amplifiers. Try it out! The Vintage knob Using the Vintage Knob Sequential... -
Page 48: Pitch And Mod Wheels
Pitch and Mod Wheels The Prophet-5 has a spring-loaded Pitch wheel and a Mod wheel. You can use these controls to enhance live performance by bending notes and adding modulation in real time as you play. PITCH The Pitch and Modulation wheels Pitch Wheel The Pitch wheel allows for a broad range of effects from subtle vibrato, to half or whole-step note bends, to full-on guitar whammy bar-style... -
Page 49: Mod Wheel
The Prophet-5 provides monophonic (or “channel”) aftertouch, which means that applying pressure to any key within a chord will apply modu- lation to all notes currently held. switch lets you choose to apply aftertouch to the Filter aftertouch cutoff and/or the LFO amount. Adding Aftertouch Sequential... -
Page 50: Glide Rate
In the case of Filter aftertouch, pressing a key harder will open the filter wider, increasing the brightness of the sound. In the case of LFO modula- tion, pressing a key harder will apply modulation to the currently enabled destinations in the section. -
Page 51: Unison
1. Press and hold the switch. unison 2. With the switch held down, use the switches unison program select to set the amount of detuning. A setting of 0 is minimum detuning. A setting of 8 is maximum detuning. Unison Sequential... -
Page 52: Using Chord Memory
If you want to create an ultra heavy synth bass, try using Unison! By default, the Prophet-5 has last-note priority, meaning that when you play more keys on the keyboard than are available as voices, the last notes played take priority and will “steal”... -
Page 53: Master Tune
440 switch. The Prophet-5 generates an A440 reference tone. 4. Turn the knob until you match the pitch of the A440 master tune reference tone. 5. When you’re done, press the 440 switch again to turn off the refer- ence tone. Master Tune Sequential... -
Page 54: The Release Switch
The Release Switch switch affects the behavior of the Filter and Amplifier Enve- release lopes. The original Prophet-5 had a different way of handling Release from the more common method used today. If the switch is on, release knob setting on the Filter and Amplifier envelopes is used. If release switch is off, the Release on both envelopes is fast. -
Page 55: The Tune Button
Prophet-5 performs its auto-calibration procedure. Don’t turn off the power while it’s doing this. 3. When finished, the front panel controls return to normal and you can play the Prophet-5. The Tune Button Sequential... -
Page 56: Key Priority Modes
Key Priority Modes Key Priority determines what key has priority when Unison mode is on and more than one key is pressed at the same time. When played poly- phonically, the Prophet-5 is set to last note priority so that any newly played notes take priority and will “steal”... -
Page 57: Chapter 3: Creating Sounds
Filter Envelope’s to 10. envelopes env amount 7. Play some low notes on the keyboard. Instant synth bass! 8. Experiment with the Filter Envelope’s settings. env amount decay 9. Experiment with the Filter’s settings. resonance Chapter 3: Creating Sounds Sequential... -
Page 58: Long Version
Long Version Here’s a more detailed version that provides insight into the process. You’ll start with the Basic Program, then learn how to choose an appro- priate oscillator waveshape, how to use the filter, how to use the enve- lopes, and how to use Unison to fatten things up. In the Basic Program, only Oscillator A is audible. - Page 59 Be aware that the Filter Envelope and Amplifier Envelope work in conjunction, with the Filter Envelope controlling how the filter opens and closes and the Amplifier Envelope controlling the overall volume shape. To learn more about the Amplifier Envelope, see page 28. Synth Bass Sequential...
- Page 60 6. The Filter Envelope’s parameter acts in conjunction with the release Amplifier Envelope. In other words, you can’t hear a long release on the filter envelope if the amplifier envelope is short! So to hear the filter envelope’s parameter in action, first set the Amp Envelope’s release value to 7.
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Page 61: Creating Synth Brass
4. In the section, experiment with different values for the filter envelope parameter. The controls how quickly the pitch falls. decay 5. Play some notes in the upper range of the keyboard. Classic synth brass! Creating Synth Brass Sequential... -
Page 62: Turning Synth Brass Into A String Pad
Turning Synth Brass into a String Pad It’s a simple matter to turn the previous synth brass sound into a string pad by simply adjusting its envelope and filter settings. To turn the synth brass into a string pad: 1. Remove the “pitch blip” by turning off a in the Poly Mod section. -
Page 63: A Final Word
It’s often useful to start with a simple sound and make it progressively more complex, saving edited versions as you go so that you can retrace your steps and branch off at different points in the sound design process if you want. Enjoy exploring the Prophet-5! Creating a Hard-Sync Lead Sequential... -
Page 64: Chapter 4: Using Cvs And Gates
Chapter 4: Using CVs and Gates This chapter explains how to connect the Prophet-5’s Control Voltage inputs and outputs and Gate in and out to external devices such as a modular synthesizer. Using Prophet-5’s CV Out The Prophet-5 can interface with a modular synthesizer and other devices with control voltage ins and outs through its CV input and output. -
Page 65: Adjusting The Prophet-5'S Cv Input Scaling
1 LED lights up. Press button 3 program select program select to navigate to the CV In Low Point adjustment. 5. Send a Gate signal from the controlling device so that the Prophet-5 can be heard. Chapter 4: Using CVs and Gates Sequential... -
Page 66: Using Prophet-5'S Gate In And Gate Out
6. Send a “C” from the controlling device, corresponding in pitch to the low C note on the Prophet-5’s keyboard. 7. Use the (decrement) and (increment) group select bank select switches to make negative or positive adjustments to the CV In Low Point, bringing the Prophet-5’s pitch to “C”. - Page 67 Chapter 4: Using CVs and Gates Sequential...
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Page 68: Appendix A: Troubleshooting And Support
Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Support Troubleshooting If you’re experiencing problems or unexpected behavior from your Prophet-5, here are a few typical scenarios and their solutions: If the Prophet-5 isn’t producing sound: 1. Recall the basic preset by holding down and pressing record preset 2. - Page 69 Mod Wheels” on page 61. If the filter sounds strange or out of tune: • You may need to recalibrate the filters. See “Calibrating the Oscillators and Filters” on page 5. • Set the knob to 4. vintage Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Support Sequential...
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Page 70: Resetting The Global Parameters
Contacting Technical Support If you are still having a problem with the Prophet-5, contact Technical Support at support@sequential.com. Please include the purchase date of your Prophet-5, its serial number, and the operating system version. If you haven’t already reset the Global parameters and run the calibration routines (see above), you should do it before contacting Technical Support. -
Page 71: Warranty Repair
Please contact support@sequential.com to determine the best course of action for getting your Prophet-5 repaired. For your own protection, as well as ours, please do not return any product to Sequential without a return authorization (RA) number. To issue an RA number, Technical Support needs: •... -
Page 72: Appendix B: Calibrating The Prophet-5
Appendix B: Calibrating the Prophet-5 The first time you use the Prophet-5, please run its built-in calibration procedure. The Prophet-5 learns the range of temperatures at your loca- tion and will keep itself in tune over this range. Later, if you use the Prophet-5 in a different environment that is measur- ably warmer or cooler (on stage, in an air-conditioned studio, and so on) run the calibration procedure again. -
Page 73: Resetting The Global Parameters
(this enables the upper set of parameters) globals then press 6 to select command. program selector midi sysex 2. Use the buttons to select the appropriate group select bank select MIDI port — MIDI (MID) or USB (usb). Appendix C: Exporting and Importing Programs/Banks Sequential... -
Page 74: Importing Programs And Banks
3. Press a second time (this enables the lower set of parameters) globals then press 7 to select command. The program selector pgm dump button begins flashing. record 4. Use the buttons to select the desired group select bank select option —... -
Page 75: Appendix D: Alternative Tunings
C. Use this to add an authentic touch to performances of early Baroque music. C=1/1 (260 Hz) 5. 1/4 Tone Equal Temperament 24 notes per octave, equally spaced 24root2 intervals. Mexican composer Julian Carillo used this for custom-built pianos in the early 20th century. Appendix D: Alternative Tunings Sequential... -
Page 76: Tone Equal Temperament
6. 19 Tone Equal Temperament 19 notes per octave (19root2) offering better thirds than 12 ET, a better overall compromise if you can figure out the keyboard patterns. 7. 31 Tone Equal Temperament Many people consider 31root2 to offer the best compromise towards just intonation in an equal temperament, but it can get very tricky to keep track of the intervals. -
Page 77: Dan Schmidt Pelog/Slendro
1/1 81/80 33/32 21/20 16/15 12/11 11/10 10/9 9/8 8/7 7/6 32/27 6/5 11/9 5/4 14/11 9/7 21/16 4/3 27/20 11/8 7/5 10/7 16/11 40/27 3/2 32/21 14/9 11/7 8/5 18/11 5/3 27/16 12/7 7/4 16/9 9/5 20/11 11/6 15/8 40/21 64/33 160/81 Appendix D: Alternative Tunings Sequential... - Page 78 Prophet-5 User’s Guide Appendix D: Alternative Tunings...
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