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- Page 1 Samples-Plus-Synthesis Hybrid Synthesizer...
- Page 2 User’s Guide Version 1.3 Feb, 2021 Sequential LLC 1527 Stockton Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 ©2019 Sequential LLC www.sequential.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Working with Stacked or Split Programs ....9 Exploring the Prophet X ....... . 13 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. - Page 4 Chapter 3: Programming the Prophet X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Page 5 Updating the Prophet X OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Page 6: A Few Words Of Thanks
The Samples in Sequential Prophet X are licensed, but not sold, to you by 8Dio, Inc. for commer- cial and non-commercial use in music, sound-effect, audio/video post-production, performance, Prophet, but now with the infinite possibilities of samples. -
Page 8: Chapter 1: Getting Started
We’ve designed the Prophet X to be as easy to use as possible, with its essential sound-shaping controls within easy reach on its front panel. Additional functionality resides in its three displays. -
Page 9: First Things First
3. Turn on the Prophet X. It takes few moments for the sound library to The Soft Knobs are detented encoders that are useful for dialing in values load. with precision. The Soft Keys select between various menu tabs. -
Page 10: Sound Banks
Sound Banks Editing Programs The Prophet X contains a total of 1024 programs. Banks U1-U4 are user Because the majority of the sound-shaping controls of the Prophet X appear banks that can be overwritten. Banks F1-F4 are factory banks that are on its front panel, editing an existing program is simple: turn a knob and permanent. -
Page 11: Creating A Program From Scratch
3. To return to normal operation, press the button again to disable it. show a basic working knowledge of how to use the Prophet X to make your own sounds. See “Chapter 3: Programming the Prophet X” on page 86. Press Show... -
Page 12: Canceling Save
Key Assign Select B The Prophet X is bi-timbral, meaning that it can produce two different sounds/programs at the same time, either by stacking them, or by allowing you to split the keyboard and assign one sound to the upper... - Page 13 It stops edit layer b flashing. Polyphony is halved in Stack mode, so your 8-voice Prophet X, func- tions as a 4-voice because it uses two voices for each key played. If you want to increase polyphony, press the 16- button.
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Page 14: Exploring The Prophet X
The left side of the keyboard plays the Layer A sound and the right side back of your Prophet X and how you can use its various pedal, audio, of the keyboard plays the Layer B sound. MIDI, and USB inputs and outputs. -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Prophet X Controls
Chapter 2: Prophet X Controls Sample Playback This chapter explains all of the controls on the Prophet X, section by The Sample Playback portion of the Prophet X provides 150 GB of section. factory-installed 16-bit, 48 kHz multi-sampled instruments. You can... -
Page 16: Sample Playback
(i.e. the entire length of the sample). Sample Stretch The Prophet X recognizes sustain loops only. Release loops are not supported. Sample Playback Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide... -
Page 17: Additional Sample Playback Parameters (Display Menus)
When off, playing higher or lower notes on the keyboard will not change the pitch of an instrument. This is useful for sound effects and percus- sion, where you may not want pitch shifting to occur. Sample Playback Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Sample Playback... -
Page 18: Tab 3 - Inst Loop
—Toggles velocity sensitivity and velocity-based multi-sample switching on or off for the selected instrument. Turning sample velocity off will cause the Prophet X to always play the sample normally designated to have the greatest velocity. It will not switch samples based on how hard you play, as it usually would. -
Page 19: Oscillators
(detuning) The digital oscillators on the Prophet X are extremely stable. To emulate the of the Super Saw wave. random pitch drift and oscillator instability of vintage instruments, use the 1 &... -
Page 20: Oscillator Parameters (Front Panel)
The global settings affect teristically warm and fat. The oscillators in the Prophet X are very stable, master coarse master fine and will not drift unless configured to do so. Use the pitch of the oscillators. -
Page 21: Tab 2 Osc Shape
MIDI. When off, the oscillator plays Wave Reset is off, the Prophet X oscillators are free running. That is, the at its base frequency setting, though the pitch may be affected by modu- oscillators are running whether a note is being gated on or not. -
Page 22: Mixer
Inst 1 Level Inst 2 Level Osc 1 Level Osc 2 Level Rather than limit the outputs of the Prophet X to keep the instrument from INST 1 LEVEL INST 2 LEVEL OSC1 LEVEL OSC2 LEVEL clipping, we allow you to adjust levels at various points in its signal path. This gives... -
Page 23: Tab 3 - Hack/Deci
(generate a sine wave) when is set to its maximum. resonance In addition, when used in 8-voice mode, the Prophet X filter has a stereo BIT HACK DECIMATE signal path. This results in a noticeable increase in richness and depth. -
Page 24: Filter Parameters (Front Panel)
Release: 0...127 —Sets the release time of the envelope. This controls High levels of resonance can sometimes cause the Prophet X outputs to clip. how quickly a sound dies out after a note is released. Monitor your outputs carefully to ensure optimal, clean signal levels. -
Page 25: Tab 2 - Vcf Envelope Amount
The cutoff frequency setting may limit the effect of the envelope on the filter. For example, in low-pass filter mode , if is at its highest setting, a positive envelope cutoff amount will have no effect on the filter since the filter is already completely open. Filter Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Filter... -
Page 26: Tab 4 - Lpf Misc
Filter Envelope TAB 4 - LPF Misc The Prophet X filter has a dedicated, 5-stage envelope generator (ADSR Stereo Split Resonance Drive Key>LPF Freq plus delay). The Filter Envelope is used to shape the harmonic charac- teristics of a synthesized sound by giving you filtering control over its Stereo Split attack, decay, sustain, and release stages. -
Page 27: Envelope Parameters (Front Panel)
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. To learn more about the Amplifier Envelope, see page 42. Filter Envelope Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Filter Envelope... -
Page 28: Additional Filter Envelope Parameters (Display Menus)
Repeat is off. —Sets the release time of the envelope. This controls Release: 0...127 how quickly a sound dies out after a note is released. Filter Envelope Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Filter Envelope... -
Page 29: Amplifier Envelope
—Sets the amount of modulation from the Enve- lope to the VCA. In most cases you will probably want to set this fully clockwise for maximum VCA volume. If you experience signal clipping, try reducing the env amount Amplifier Envelope Amplifier Envelope Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide... -
Page 30: Additional Amplifier Parameters (Display Menus)
—Sets the release time of the envelope. This controls Release: 0...127 how quickly a sound dies out after a note is released. Amplifier Envelope Amplifier Envelope Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide... -
Page 31: Tab 3 - Vol/Pan
75 for more details. —Pans the audio in the stereo field individually Actually, any of the Prophet X’s envelopes can be routed to any destination (or Pan Spread: 0...127 multiple destinations) using the modulation matrix. See “Modulation” on page 55 for more per voice. -
Page 32: Additional Auxiliary Envelope Parameters (Display Menus)
—Selects a modulation destination for the Auxiliary Envelope. See “Appendix B: Modulation Destinations” on page 131 for a Release: 0...127 —Sets the release time of the envelope. list of possible destinations. Auxiliary Envelopes Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Auxiliary Envelopes... -
Page 33: Low Frequency Oscillators
The LFOs produce a variety of waveshapes, including triangle, sawtooth, LFO Parameters (Front Panel) reverse sawtooth, square, and random. Though most often used for low- frequency modulation, the Prophet X LFOs can actually function at speeds Sets the frequency of the selected LFO from a slow .022Hz Frequency: that extend into the audible range for extreme effects. -
Page 34: Additional Lfo Parameters (Display Menus)
LFO is re-started each time a new note is played. wave reset is set —When off, the LFO is free running. When on, Wave Reset: Off, On independently for each LFO. Low Frequency Oscillators Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Low Frequency Oscillators... -
Page 35: Tab 3 - Lfo Dest
TAB 3 - LFO Dest Modulation Destination Although the overall sonic character of the Prophet X is determined by its samples, oscillators, and filters, much of its power to make truly Osc All Freq unique sounds comes from creative use of modulation. Modulation is... -
Page 36: Modulation Parameters (Front Panel)
(positive ) or close the filter (negative amount amount with key pressure/aftertouch. Modulation Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Modulation... -
Page 37: Effects
• Room Reverb - classic room reverb Effects • Hall Reverb - classic hall reverb You can add two digital effects to any Prophet X program. In stacked or split • Super Plate Reverb - plate reverb sounds, each layer can have its own independent effects. -
Page 38: Effects Parameters (Front Panel)
1 second limit. For example, if the BPM is set to 60 and Delay Time (Parameter 1) is set to Half, the expected delay time would be 2 seconds. The actual delay time will be 1 second (i.e. 2 seconds divided by 2). Effects Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Effects... -
Page 39: Arpeggiator
1. Press the arpeggiator switch to turn it on. The Prophet X’s arpeggiator allows you to hold a chord and the synthe- 2. Hold down one or more notes on the keyboard. The arpeggiator plays sizer will play a pattern based on the individual notes held. You can them according to the settings you’ve chosen. -
Page 40: Additional Arpeggiator Parameters (Display Menus)
Repeats: 1, 2, 3 — Set to 1, each note in the arpeggio plays once. Set to 2, each note in the arpeggio plays twice. Set to 3, each note in the arpeg- gio plays three times. Arpeggiator Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Arpeggiator... -
Page 41: Sequencer
Sequencer Chord Note Step Note Velocity The Prophet X has a polyphonic sequencer for creating repeating patterns of notes and chords. You can play up to 64 steps with up to 6 CHORD NOTE STEP NOTE VELOCITY notes held simultaneously per step. You can also add ties and rests to a... -
Page 42: Editing A Sequence
Soft Key 3 resets the length of the sequence so that it will end after enter a velocity value, 1-127. Turning the knob fully clockwise sets the the selected step. step to rest Sequencer Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Sequencer... -
Page 43: Clock
Sequencer. If you want to override the Prophet X’s master clock and use synthesizer in that only one note can be played at a time. However, the clock from a DAW or other external controller, you will need to use the... -
Page 44: Unison Parameters (Display Menus)
The Prophet X memorizes the notes of the chord. Single notes unison played on the keyboard will then trigger all notes of the stored chord, trans-... -
Page 45: Master Volume/Program Volume
Unison Glide Glide Rate Press to see the Misc Parameters menu MIDI volume can also influence the overall volume of the Prophet X if you are controlling it from an external MIDI source. Misc Parameters button Unison Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide... -
Page 46: Transpose
) to adjust the amount of glide for individual glide rate oscillators and/or instruments. Osc1 Rate Osc2 Rate Inst 1 Rate Inst 2 Rate GLIDE RATE GLIDE RATE GLIDE RATE GLIDE RATE Keyboard Unison Glide Glide Rate Transpose Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Glide... -
Page 47: Glide Modes
The time to transition between notes varies with the interval Fixed Rate: the Prophet X has a stereo signal path with stereo filters. This results in a between the notes; the greater the interval, the longer the transition time. noticeable increase in richness and depth. -
Page 48: Pitch And Mod Wheels
Modulation Wheel The mod wheel controls the amount of modulation for any program that The Prophet X has a spring-loaded Pitch wheel and a Mod wheel. You uses it as a modulation source. This allows you to “perform” modulation in can use these controls to enhance live performance by bending notes and real time by moving the wheel. -
Page 49: Touch Sliders
The Prophet X has two position-sensitive touch sliders. Like the pitch button. and mod wheels, you can use these sliders to enhance live performance 2. Touch slider 1. The mod matrix appears in the display and by adding modulation in real time as you play. - Page 50 If you need a program to behave differently in different situations, save multiple copies of the program edited and named appropriately for each situation. Play List Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Play List...
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Page 51: Chapter 3: Programming The Prophet X
In the Basic Program, only Oscillator 1 is audible. Its waveshape is set to its presets, you’re not really using the Prophet X to its full potential. The real sawtooth and its level is 127 in the . - Page 52 You can use Unison to thicken the synth bass sound even more. When is on, the Prophet X acts like a monophonic synthesizer — only 5. Set the filter unison to a value of 100. This is going to give the resonance one note can be played at a time.
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Page 53: Creating Stereo Synth Brass
You can quickly assign the mod destination for Envelope 3 by holding down the envelope’s selector button and turning the Oscillator 2 frequency knob. This will auto-assign the modulation destination to the envelope. Creating Stereo Synth Brass Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Creating Stereo Synth Brass... -
Page 54: Creating A Hard-Sync Lead
3. In the mixer, turn up Oscillator 2 to 127. (Osc 1 is already at 127.) 4. In the section, set both oscillators to sawtooth. oscillators Creating a Hard-Sync Lead Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Creating a Hard-Sync Lead... -
Page 55: Modulation Techniques
5. Play some chords. Simple electric piano with stereo tremolo! amount modulation. 5. Now set separate pulse-width modulation for oscillator 2 for a more random, organic feel: In the section, select 3 and set its shape to the triangle wave. Modulation Techniques Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Modulation Techniques... -
Page 56: Modulating The Stereo Filters Independently
But because the mod matrix makes Modulating the Stereo Filters Independently it possible to route any of the Prophet X sound sources to each other Because the Prophet X has stereo filters (in 8-voice mode), you can add (including sampled instruments), the sonic possibilities are even greater. -
Page 57: Using Sampled Instruments
Prophet X provides. With a bit of creativity, you In the example above, as you increase the modulation amount, the can go to some very extreme places. -
Page 58: Layering Two Different Sampled Instruments
This example shows how easy it is to use the sampled instruments like Bypassing the Low-pass Filter on Sampled Instruments you would use the Prophet X’s oscillators — as raw material to be By default, sampled instrument are routed through the low-pass filter shaped. -
Page 59: Using The Prophet Vs Waves
Prophet X keyboard, from C-2 to C7. To reach the waves 6. Now, hold down the lowest C on the Prophet X keyboard and press the on the low and high end of the range, you’ll need to use the transpose button. -
Page 60: Manipulating Samples And Loops
10. Play some chords. The sound is reminiscent of the Prophet VS — end points of the samples if you want to accommodate for this. You’ll minus the joystick. learn how in the next example. Using Sampled Instruments Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Using Sampled Instruments... -
Page 61: Changing Sample Start And End Points And Adding A Loop
You can smooth this transition by adjusting the loop crossfade rate. For more details, see “Creating Longer Loops” on page 104. Using Sampled Instruments Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Using Sampled Instruments... -
Page 62: Creating "Granular-Style" Loops
11. If you can’t find a good loop, try these settings: : 142, xfade rate loop : 517, : 717. size loop center Using Sampled Instruments Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Using Sampled Instruments... -
Page 63: Combining Samples And Synthesis
6. In the section, set the to 80, the filter envelope env amount attack to 65, to 0, and to 35. decay sustain release Combining Samples and Synthesis Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Combining Samples and Synthesis... -
Page 64: Using 16-Voice Mode
8-voice mode because in 8-voice mode, ing the filters, oscillators, or samples with LFOs, Auxiliary Envelopes, the Prophet X has a stereo signal path with stereo filters. This results in a and other modulation sources. -
Page 65: Chapter 4: Connections/Setups
Chapter 4: Connections/Setups This chapter explains the various connectors and connections that you can make to your Prophet X. It also covers the various parameters in the B OUTPUT MAIN A OUTPUT Global menu, how to save and load programs to and from your computer,... -
Page 66: Using Usb
1. Press the button. global lers” — and clicking OK. If Prophet X is no longer listed in the Device Manager, power the Prophet X down and back up again while it is 2. Use the s 1 to select... -
Page 67: Importing Programs And Banks
Exporting Programs and Banks 4. On the Prophet X that you want to send the programs from, in the menu use s 1 to select , or global dump prog dump bank dump , depending on which of these you would like to do. -
Page 68: Formatting A Usb Flash Drive
5. When the USB drive is formatted, you can use it with the Prophet X. Updating the Prophet X OS Importing Add-On Samples/Instruments If you need to update update your Prophet X OS, you’ll need a computer and a USB 3.0 flash drive (USB stick). -
Page 69: Global Settings
(no start and stop): Receives MIDI Clock but does not slave no s When Multi Mode is on, the Prophet X responds to MIDI data on two respond to MIDI Start or Stop command. consecutive MIDI channels — the base channel, set with the... - Page 70 The rotary controls on the 18 . Pot Mode: Relative, Passthru, Jump— Prophet X’s front panel are a mixture of “endless” rotary encoders and 21 . Filter Pedal Mode: Breath CC2, Foot CC4, Exp CC11, LPF Full, potentiometers or “pots.” The pots are identifiable by their lined knobs LPF Half—...
- Page 71 Additionally, turning on the sequencer or arpeggiator will add flash drive/thumb drive (see “Formatting a USB Flash Drive” on page sequencer or arpeggiator playback — but controlled by the Prophet X’s 120) then connect the drive to the port on the rear of the...
- Page 72 Formats a USB flash drive (thumb drive) so 31 . Format USB Drive— that it can be used with the Prophet X to import add-on sample libraries or update the operating system. Sets the global parameters to the factory default 32 .
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Page 73: Modulation Sources
Env 3 Decay FX 1 Param 3 Noise Filter Cutoff Env 4 Decay FX 2 Param 3 Filter Resonance Env All Decay Filter Drive Env LPF Release Appendix A: Modulation Sources Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix B: Modulation Destinations... -
Page 74: Alternative Tunings
Appendix C: Alternative Tunings 19 notes per octave (19root2) offering better thirds than 12 ET, a better By default, the Prophet X is set to standard, chromatic western tuning. overall compromise if you can figure out the keyboard patterns. Additionally, it supports up to 64 additional alternative tunings, which... - Page 75 5/3 16/9 15/8 67 = Cents +702 68 = Cents +853 69 = Cents +906 70 = Cents +996 71 = Cents +1057 72 = Cents +1200 Appendix C: Alternative Tunings Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix C: Alternative Tunings...
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Page 76: Troubleshooting And Support
You can also monitor the MIDI traffic with MIDI Monitor If you’re experiencing problems or unexpected behavior from your (Mac OS) or MIDI-OX (Windows) to see if the Prophet X is being Prophet X, here are a few typical scenarios and their solutions: overrun with duplicate messages. -
Page 77: Contacting Technical Support
Contacting Technical Support If you are still having a problem with the Prophet X, contact Technical Support at support@sequential.com. Please include the purchase date of your Prophet X, its serial number, and the operating system versions (Main, DSP, and FPGA). Press the... -
Page 78: Midi Implementation
When set to On, the synth will respond to MIDI controllers, including pitch wheel, mod wheel, pedal, and volume. The Prophet X receives MIDI data according to the settings you have chosen in . In addition, there is interaction between some of the MIDI Prog Enable: Off, On—... - Page 79 Pitch Bend LS Byte then MS Byte Notes: 0kkkkkkk Note number 0 — 127 nnnn Channel number 0 to 15 (MIDI channel 1-16). Ignored if MIDI channel set to ALL 0vvvvvvv Value Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix E: MIDI Implementation...
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Page 80: Nrpn Messages
The following table details how MIDI Continuous Controllers (CCs) are The Non-Registered Parameter Number (NRPN) MIDI messages are mapped to Prophet X controls. They are transmitted when MIDI Param Send is used to transmit and receive both global and program parameters. They set to CC, and recognized/received when MIDI Param Receive is set to CC. - Page 81 1 = On 4109 Pot Mode 0 = Relative 1= PassThru 2 = Jump Seq Pedal Mode 4111 0 = normal 1= trigger 2= gate 3= trigger+gate Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix E: MIDI Implementation...
- Page 82 Program Parameter Data NRPN NRPN Value NRPN NRPN Value Layer Layer scrip- Layer Layer scrip- The following table lists Prophet X’s program parameters. tion tion 2199 Osc2Shape 2246 FX2Sync NRPN NRPN Value NRPN NRPN Value 2200 Osc2ShapeMod 0-127 2247 FX2SyncRate...
- Page 83 FootAmt 0-254 LFO4Freq 2336 0-255 2372 Mod9Amt 0-254 2405 FootDest 0-88 2337 LFO4Amt 0-254 2373 Mod10Amt 0-254 2406 UnisonOnOff 2338 LFO4Shape 2374 Mod11Amt 0-254 2407 UnisonDetune 0-16 Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix E: MIDI Implementation...
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Page 84: Control Nrpn Data
0vvv vvvv SysEx Messages End of Exclusive (EOX) 1111 0111 Universal System Exclusive Message (Device Inquiry) The Prophet X will respond by sending out the program data in the Status Description format described below in Program Data Dump. 1111 0000... - Page 85 320 bytes for playlist data 0vvv vvvv 1111 0000 End of Exclusive (EOX) The Prophet X will respond by sending out the current values of the global parameters in the format described in Global Parameters Data Dump. Global Parameters Data Dump Value...
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Page 86: Packed Data Format
00 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 F0 00 G6 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 G0 This explains why it takes 4690 MIDI bytes to transmit 4683 Program data bytes. Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix E: MIDI Implementation... - Page 87 Appendix E: MIDI Implementation Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide Appendix E: MIDI Implementation...
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