Oscillators - Sequential prophet 5 User Manual

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. Oscillator B is capable of simultaneously
generating sawtooth, triangle, and variable-width pulse waves.
The oscillators on the Prophet-5 are very stable. To emulate the random
pitch drift and oscillator instability of vintage instruments, use the
randomness to the behavior of the VCOs, envelopes, LFOs, and filters.
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Oscillator A can be hard-synced to Oscillator B for complex, harmoni-
cally-rich sounds when modulated.
Oscillator B features a
a switch that allows it to function as an LFO for modulation
lo freq
purposes, and a
pitch (useful when used as an LFO, or for drones and other effects).
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knob for detuning and thickening sounds,
fine
switch that disables keyboard control over its
keyboard
knob to add
vintage
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