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Dave Smith Instruments Sequential PROPHET X User Manual (172 pages)

Samples-Plus-Synthesis Hybrid Synthesizer

Brand: Dave Smith Instruments | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents
5
A few Words of Thanks

11
Chapter 1: Getting Started

13
- First Things First
  14
- Using the Main Display
  15
- Sound Banks
  16
- Selecting Programs
  16
- Editing Programs
  17
- Comparing an Edited Program to Its Original State
  17
- Creating a Program from Scratch
  19
- Saving a Program
  19
- Canceling Save
  20
- Working with Stacked or Split Programs
  21
- Exploring the Prophet X
  25
Chapter 2: Prophet X Controls

26
- Sample Playback
  
  27
- Oscillators
  
  34
  - Oscillator Parameters (Front Panel)
    36
  - Additional Oscillator Parameters (Display Menu)
    37
  - TAB 1 - Osc Tune
    37
  - TAB 2 Osc Shape
    38
  - TAB 3 - Osc Misc
    39
  - TAB 4 - Osc Select
    39
- Mixer
  
  40
  - Mixer Parameters (Front Panel)
    40
  - Additional Mixer Parameters (Display Menu)
    41
  - TAB 1 - Mixer
    41
  - TAB 2 - Panning
    41
  - TAB 3 - Hack/Deci
    42
- Filter
  
  43
  - Filter Parameters (Front Panel)
    44
  - Additional Filter Parameters (Display Menus)
    45
  - Tab 1 - Vcf Adsr
    45
  - TAB 2 - VCF Envelope Amount
    46
  - TAB 3 - LP Filter
    47
  - TAB 4 - LPF Misc
    48
- Filter Envelope
  
  49
- Amplifier Envelope
  
  54
- Auxiliary Envelopes
  
  59
- Low Frequency Oscillators
  
  62
  - LFO Parameters (Front Panel)
    63
  - Additional LFO Parameters (Display Menus)
    64
  - TAB 1 - LFO Shape
    64
  - TAB 2 - LFO Control
    65
  - TAB 3 - LFO Dest
    66
- Modulation
  
  67
  - Modulation Parameters (Front Panel)
    68
  - Modulation Examples
    68
- Effects
  
  70
  - Effects Parameters (Front Panel)
    72
- Arpeggiator
  
  74
- Sequencer
  
  78
- Clock
  
  82
  - Clock Parameters (Front Panel)
    82
- Unison
  
  83
  - Unison Parameters (Display Menus)
    84
  - Using Chord Memory
    85
- Master Volume/Program Volume
  
  87
- Transpose
  
  88
- Hold
  
  88
- Glide
  
  89
- Glide Modes
  
  90
- 16-Voice Mode
  
  91
- Pitch and Mod Wheels
  
  92
  - Pitch Wheel
    92
  - Modulation Wheel
    93
- Touch Sliders
  
  94
- Play List
  
  95
Chapter 3: Programming the Prophet X

98
- Synthesis 101: Synth Bass
  
  98
- Creating Stereo Synth Brass
  
  102
  - Turning the Synth Brass Sound into a String Pad
    103
- Creating a Hard-Sync Lead
  
  104
- Modulation Techniques
  
  106
- Using Sampled Instruments
  
  111
- Combining Samples and Synthesis
  
  122
  - Blending Real and Synthesized Strings
    122
  - Blending Contrasting Sounds
    123
- Using 16-Voice Mode
  
  124
- A Final Word
  
  125
Chapter 4: Connections/Setups

126
- Rear Panel Connections
  
  126
- Using USB
  
  128
- Calibrating the Prophet X
  
  129
  - Calibrating the Filters
    129
  - Calibrating the Pitch and Mod Wheels
    129
  - Calibrating the Touch Sliders
    129
  - Resetting the Global Parameters
    130
- Importing Programs and Banks
  
  132
- Formatting a USB Flash Drive
  
  133
- Importing Add-On Samples/Instruments
  
  133
- Updating the Prophet X os
  
  134
- Global Settings
  
  135
Appendix A

142
Modulation Sources

142
Appendix B

143
Modulation Destinations

143
Appendix C

144
Alternative Tunings

144
Appendix D: Troubleshooting and Support

148
- Troubleshooting
  148
- Contacting Technical Support
  150
- Warranty Repair
  150
Appendix E: MIDI Implementation

152
- MIDI Messages
  153
- NRPN Messages
  157
- Control NRPN Data
  164
- Sysex Messages
  164
- Packed Data Format
  168

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Dave Smith Instruments Sequential PROPHET X User Manual (172 pages)

Table of Contents

A few Words of Thanks

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: Prophet X Controls

Sample Playback

Oscillators

Mixer

Filter

Filter Envelope

Amplifier Envelope

Auxiliary Envelopes

Low Frequency Oscillators

Modulation

Effects

Arpeggiator

Sequencer

Clock

Unison

Master Volume/Program Volume

Transpose

Hold

Glide

Glide Modes

16-Voice Mode

Pitch and Mod Wheels

Touch Sliders

Play List

Chapter 3: Programming the Prophet X

Synthesis 101: Synth Bass

Creating Stereo Synth Brass

Creating a Hard-Sync Lead

Modulation Techniques

Using Sampled Instruments

Combining Samples and Synthesis

Using 16-Voice Mode

A Final Word

Chapter 4: Connections/Setups

Rear Panel Connections

Using USB

Calibrating the Prophet X

Importing Programs and Banks

Formatting a USB Flash Drive

Importing Add-On Samples/Instruments

Updating the Prophet X os

Global Settings

Appendix A

Modulation Sources

Appendix B

Modulation Destinations

Appendix C

Alternative Tunings

Appendix D: Troubleshooting and Support

Appendix E: MIDI Implementation

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