On the occasion of Sequential's 50th anniversary, the manufacturer presents the Special Edition of the Prophet-10. This is a tribute to the decades-long success story that began in the 1970s with the American synthesizer pioneer and engineer Dave Smith, who sadly passed away in 2022. This exclusive edition, which is limited to just 150 pieces, is made from fine pearlwood (lacewood), which comes from the forests of South America and is characterized by its unique, varied grain. The SE version of the ten-voice analog synthesizer is technically and functionally the same as the normal version of the Prophet-10. Each Prophet-10 SE is virtually unique and comes with a certificate of authenticity and a specific serial number.
The scope of delivery also includes an embroidered "Special Edition" protective cover to ensure that this piece of music history remains in pristine condition. - A rare opportunity for collectors and all those to whom the sound of the
This Prophet-10 from Sequential is the 10-voice version of the new Prophet-5, which is an in-house reissue of the original produced from 1978-1984. It does not refer to the two-manual Prophet-10, which was produced from 1980. The meticulously crafted reincarnation of one of the most pioneering polyphonic analog synthesizers ever is almost identical to the original and features a few new features that purists and fans of the original
The instrument officially ended with revision 3 (or 3.3) of this "P10" modestly presents itself as revision 4 and discreetly points out a few new features: In addition to the excellent keyboard, the sound memory (up to ten times larger, depending on the revision number) now delights with a total of 200
The two assertive oscillators, each based on a CEM3340 chip, each have sawtooth and square waveforms (including adjustable pulse width). Oscillator A can be synchronized to oscillator B, the second tone generator is additionally equipped with the triangle waveform and can be switched to low mode and decoupled from the pitch control. Both VCOs are combined in the mixer, where the noise generator is also located. The beautiful basic sound is processed with a characterful 24dB
The modulations are assigned on the left-hand side of the control panel. Poly-Mod is made up of the Filter Envelope and Oscillator B sources and can be applied to the frequency and pulse width of Oscillator A and the