Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Article Page
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Introduction
Date: 1978
Type: Analogue / 5 note polyphonic / Subtractive Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 (1978)
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The Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 was a breakthrough analogue synthesizer of the late 1970s designed by Dave Smith. It was the first to bring affordable polyphony to the market, and was also the first to feature (40) digitally recallable patches. It came in three main versions:
- Rev 1: Limited number of hand-assembled units (SSM Chips - the filters use SSM 2040 chips designed by E-Mu's Doug Rossum)
- Rev 2: Factory produced (SSM Chips)
- Rev 3: Replaced SSM with Curtis chips
In 1981, the Prophet 10 was released - a dual manual version of the Prophet 5 with 10 note polyphony.
The Prophet 5 is generally considered to be one of the all time classic synths and is still highly regarded for the quality of its sounds over 45 years later.
Archetypal Track
The Cars, 'Let's Go' (1979)
