We love these because theres nothing else like them but hate them because we often notice weird glitches in them that end up costing us a fortune to correct these are very complicated machines that even the most experienced synth techs find challenging to work on. Pictures and info on the range of sequential circuits synths from synthmuseum. The prophet5 was created in 1977 by dave smith and john bowen at sequential circuits, who aimed to create the first polyphonic synthesizer with the ability to store and recall patches. The sound of the prophet 600 is brighter and harsher than that of a juno 106 but. Pushing a button gives access to a bank with 40 patches. Sequential circuits prophet 600 non triggering keys and. May 29, 2016 now, only the more high end sci gear prophet 5, prophet 10 etc had the fancy knobs with aluminum caps. The prophet5 is an analog synthesizer that was manufactured by sequential circuits from 1978 to 1984. Factory patches these are the original factory patches for the prophet vs. It was the companys first sampler, and, despite its low quality and technical limitations by modern standards, marked a shift toward affordable samplers of better quality than its predecessors. Then, when ikutaro kakehashi of roland corporation suggested to yamaha that they return the sequential circuits name to dave smith, and yamaha generously did so, the idea became too strong to resist. Recorded pure without any mastering, fx, eq and anything else. Parts and replacement keys for sequential circuits prophet 600 synthesizer.
There are several different types of keys used on the sci keyboards, so you will need to make sure you order. Factory bank1 wav factory bank2 wav factory bank3 wav factory bank1 sysex factory bank2 sysex factory bank3 sysex. Sequential prophet vs digital vector synthesizer from 1986. Sequential circuits prophet 600 incredible fantastic analogue. Sequential circuits prophet vs vintage synth explorer. Heres what hicks has to say about the custom patches. The prophet 2000 was a sampler keyboard manufactured by dave smiths sequential circuits sci and released in 1985. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. View online or download sequential prophet t8 operation manual, service manual. Sequencer, programming, the synthesizer controls,factory programs, and cassette. I have never felt anything like it and the feeling is amazing.
Jimmy told us the former owner stated that the modification was performed by sequential circuits. You can have both very warm and round 80s typed or very pfunk disco sounds and at the same time low current techno with a big attack and a cold, dry sound. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. It had 5voice polyphony and was one of the first synthesizers with patch memories. Sequentialcircuits prophet600 service manual download. Sequential circuits prophet 600 parts and replacement keys. In 1978, sequential released the prophet5, the first programmable. Includes patch sheets and schematics for many vintage synths including arp, sequential circuits, moog, overheim, korg and roland. The prophet 600 is an analog subtractive synthesizer and was the first commercial synthesizer to support midi. The original 40 prophet 5 patches in the prophet 6 by. It is sometimes called the poor mans prophet 5, but consider them rather different.
Sequential circuits prophet 600 is a vintage analog synthesizer. Commercial patches available for the prophet vs and prophet 5 synth fool. Sequential circuits analog synthesizer factory patches multitrak. Disassembled, cleaned inside and out, fully serviced by a vintage synth specialist with decades of experience, systematically tested over a long period and working great. The sequential circuits prophet 600 is a polyphonic analog synthesizer manufactured in the usa in 1982. Good question, in my opinion sonically the original nonupgraded prophet600 is a. More patches these are custom patches by philip pilgrim at the audio lab. Has info on updates for the prophet 2000 and single cycle waves for the prophet vs sampler noteits sequential circuits page.
The keyboard spans about four and a half octaves and it has both pitch and modulation wheels. Is there a gligli user group or sources fir patches for gligli modded. Gligli cpu upgrade for sequential circuits prophet 600 wfactory patches. Available for download as wave file and soon as sysex file as i update my rom. Prophet5 preset dump utilities i used to have a p5 rev2 which also functioned as a random patch generator from time to time it changed some or all of its presets when it was powered on. Parts and replacement keys for sequential circuits prophet 5 and prophet 10 keyboards. Get manuals, specifications, and demos for the sequential circuits prophet 600. Despite its lesserknown name, the 1982 sequential circuits prophet 600 improves upon the prophet 5 and goes at a much more affordable price point. It is capable of a delightful analog sound unique to sequentials prophet series in which the p5 was king. Early in 1978 sequential circuits revolutionized the art of keyboard synthesis by. Sequential circuits prophet 600 non triggering keys and transformer hum help. The original sequential circuits midi kit for the prophet 10 with final os version 6. There are several different types of keys used on the sci keyboards, so you will need to make sure. Sequential prophet 5 operation manual created date.
Sequential circuits prophet 600 keypad replacement. Most of these replacement keys are used, but in fine condition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the prophet from silicon valley. Trying to build an analogy outside the synth world, id say it might be compared to the discovery of penicillin. The prophet 5 story is very detailed and probably best told elsewhere. Initially, they developed the prophet 10, a synthesizer with ten voices of polyphony. Knowing this, id been backing up its presets to wave files if i had any sounds that i wanted to keep.
Full text of prophet600 owners manual internet archive. A mac editor for the sequential circuits max keyboard. The more low end stuff proone, prophet 600, spliteight etc only had the plastic part of the knob, with a simple painted white indicator line. This page contains information about the schematics for the prophet600 from sequential circuits. Sequential circuits prophet vs 1986 classic hybrid synthesizer 61 keys. Cm600a prophet600 synthesizer operation manual by stanley jungleib sequential circuits, inc. This one took a ridiculous amount of time to get up to our high standards, and this is reflected in its high price. It is capable of a delightful analog sound unique to sequential s prophet series in which the p5 was king. Sequential circuits prophet 600 the prophet 600 is an analog subtractive synthesizer and was the first commercial synthesizer to support midi. Because we own a raft of sequential circuits gear including the pro one, prophet 5 rev 2, prophet 5 rev 3, six track, multitrack, drum tracks and prophet 10, one day well get around to a fullon feature. Because the new system does not use the original memory in the prophet 600, your original patches will be lost as soon as you upgrade.
The sound is sharp, frank and at the same time fine and dissonant. For possessing a prophet 600, ob8 and juno 106, i can say that the prophet 5 is by far my favorite analog. The prophet 6 is, as its name implies, a sixvoice polysynth. Sequential circuits prophet 510 parts and replacement keys. Perhaps their most wellknown release was the seminal prophet5, the programmable polysynth that put sequential on the map back in the 1970s but it wasnt the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This software is a free editor and librarian for the sci prophet 2000 and 2002 samplers. Yazoo dont go synth patches for sequential circuits pro. The sequential circuits prophet 600 is a 61 key, 6 voice analog synthesizer, featuring programmable dual oscillators, resonant low pass filter 24db cem, dual envelopes, glide, and lfo, along with an arpeggiator, sequencer, tape interface, and midi.
Models with the newest software will enjoy polyphonic midi implementation and up to 100 memory patches to store their own sounds. View online or download sequential prophett8 operation manual, service manual. This kit expands the program memory, from 40 programs to 120 programs, for the rev 3. My personal programmed patches with sequential circuits prophet 600 filtered with a lexicon mx 200 delay plus phaser. Sequential circuits prophet vs for sale tone tweakers inc. Estimate 2 to 3 hours of installation labor by a competent service technician. Dave smith instruments prophet 6 vs sequential circuits prophet. By special request, heres another yaz track recreated w the sequential circuits proone synth. Gliglis sequential circuits prophet 600 firmware upgrade free. The p600 is very affordable today and is a great buy. Its got a lot of versatility, and is actually a bargain considering the price that these go for used. If the prophet 600 exhibits beating between the voices, often getting worse with extreme pitch bend it probably needs to be scaled.
One bad thing about this unit is that theres no indication that its receiving, so had to unplug it, schlepp it downstairs, and hook. The complete story of sequential circuits kindle edition by smith, dave. The patches were all really, really wrong, and it would hang up randomly. Sequential circuits prophet 600 vintage synth explorer. Sequential circuits prophett8 for sale tone tweakers inc.
One of the first fully programmable polyphonic analog synths, the prophet 5 is the most classic synthesizer of the eighties. Complete warmup the prophet 600, letting it run from 30 to 60 minutes. Full text of prophet 600 owners manual see other formats. With the recent announcement that dave smith, the man behind sequential circuits, has reacquired the sequential name, were reminded of the companys contributions to music technology. Vintagesynthshop is an online store where you can buy vintage synths in full working order vintage synth parts vintage drum machines. The sound of the prophet 600 is brighter and harsher than that of a juno 106 but still just as funky. Sequential prophet vs my favourite custom patches youtube. The mod expands the memory from 40 patches prerev 3. I was unable to get the factory preset wav file to. Initially, they developed the prophet10, a synthesizer with ten voices of polyphony. It is considered as the first synthesizer with midi. Sequential circuits prophet 600 incredible fantastic. This video demonstrates and documents pea hicks sequential circuits proone synth patches, inspired by the work of vince clarke on yazoos dont go. In 1982, sequential released the prophet 600, one of the first midiequipped synthesizers.
The sequential circuits prophet 10 is a dual manual 2x61 keys, 10 voice analog synthesizer, featuring programmable dual oscillators, resonant low pass filter 24db cem, dual envelopes, glide, and lfo, along with a tape interface and 6 track sequencer. Sequential circuits prophet 5 utilities, presets prophet 5 preset dump utilities i used to have a p5 rev2 which also functioned as a random patch generator from time to time it changed some or all of its presets when it was powered on. When youre the first completely programmable analog polysynth, you tend to attract a crowd, and for good reason. Sequential is an american synthesizer company founded in 1974 as sequential circuits by dave smith. Home manuals sequential circuits prophet600 schematics. As its name suggests, the prophet 600 has a sixvoice polyphony using 61 keys.
It uses curtis 3340 chips for its vcos and and curtis 3372 chips for its vca and vcf and has two oscillators per voice with triangle, saw, and pulse waveforms available. Jun 04, 2014 my personal programmed patches with sequential circuits prophet 600 filtered with a lexicon mx 200 delay plus phaser. New knob caps for prophet510600, proone etc techsmechs. The sequential circuits prophet 10 is a dual manual 2x61 keys, 10 voice analog synthesizer, featuring programmable dual oscillators, resonant low pass filter 24db cem, dual envelopes, glide, and. Replacement keys these plastic keys will replace broken ones on your keyboard. I was unable to get the factory preset wav file to load, so i used midiox to push the sysex files over. Five voice polyphony two oscillators per voice and a white noise generator. Nijverheidsweg lie 3641 rp mijdrecht, netherlands 029796211 telex. They have a prophet 5, minimoog, and ob8, but i dont know if its. The prophet 5 was created in 1977 by dave smith and john bowen at sequential circuits, who aimed to create the first polyphonic synthesizer with the ability to store and recall patches. Synth demo of the sequential circuits prophet 600 analog synthesizer, filmed at the synth palace in.