Sequential (DSI) Prophet 6

6 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer

Vintage with a Modern Twist

The Prophet-6 is Dave Smith’s tribute to the poly synth that started it all—the Sequential Prophet-5. But it’s not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Dave puts it, “It’s the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible.” The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet-5—true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers—and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

Brand
Category
Model

Roland Alpha Juno 2

Roland D 50

Roland Juno 60

Roland Juno 106

Roland Juno Gi

Korg M1 61

Roland V Synth GT

Roland FA 06

Oscillators	2 discrete VCOs Continuously variable wave shape per osc Pulse width per osc Hard sync; osc 1 syncs to osc 2 Triangle sub-octave generator (osc 1) per voice Low frequency mode (osc 2) Keyboard tracking on/off (osc 2)
Mixer	Oscillator 1 amount Oscillator 1 sub-octave amount Oscillator 2 amount White noise amount
Poly Mod	Sources; filter envelope (bi-polar) and oscillator 2 (bi-polar) Destinations; oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, high-pass filter cutoff
Arpeggiator	Selectable note value; 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th note, dotted 8th note, quarter note 1, 2, or 3 octave range Up, down, up/down, random, and assign modes
Sequencer	Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps and rests
Effects	Stereo analog distortion Dual, 24-bit, 48 kHz digital effects True bypass maintains fully analog signal path when digital effects are off
Performance Controls	Full-sized, semi-weighted, 4-octave keyboard Backlit pitch and mod wheels Spring-loaded pitch wheel Transpose controls for an 8-octave range Hold switch latches held notes on Polyphonic glide Unison (monophonic) mod
Patch Memory	500 user and 500 factory programs in 10 banks of 100 programs each Direct program access, including Prophet 5-style single-button access to the current set of 10 programs
IN/OUT	L/mono and R audio outputs (2 x 1/4”) Headphone(stereo, 1/4”) MIDI in/out USB for bidirectional MIDI communication Low-pass filter cutoff expression pedal Volume expression pedal Sustain footswitch Sequencer footswitch

Oscillators

2 discrete VCOs
Continuously variable wave shape per osc
Pulse width per osc
Hard sync; osc 1 syncs to osc 2
Triangle sub-octave generator (osc 1) per voice
Low frequency mode (osc 2)
Keyboard tracking on/off (osc 2)

Mixer

Oscillator 1 amount
Oscillator 1 sub-octave amount
Oscillator 2 amount
White noise amount

Poly Mod

Sources; filter envelope (bi-polar) and oscillator 2 (bi-polar)
Destinations; oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, high-pass filter cutoff

Arpeggiator

Selectable note value; 16th note, 8th note triplet, 8th note, dotted 8th note, quarter note
1, 2, or 3 octave range
Up, down, up/down, random, and assign modes

Sequencer

Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps and rests

Effects

Stereo analog distortion
Dual, 24-bit, 48 kHz digital effects
True bypass maintains fully analog signal path when digital effects are off

Performance Controls

Full-sized, semi-weighted, 4-octave keyboard
Backlit pitch and mod wheels
Spring-loaded pitch wheel
Transpose controls for an 8-octave range
Hold switch latches held notes on
Polyphonic glide
Unison (monophonic) mod

Patch Memory

500 user and 500 factory programs in 10 banks of 100 programs each
Direct program access, including Prophet 5-style single-button access to the current set of 10 programs

IN/OUT

L/mono and R audio outputs (2 x 1/4”)
Headphone(stereo, 1/4”)
MIDI in/out
USB for bidirectional MIDI communication
Low-pass filter cutoff expression pedal
Volume expression pedal
Sustain footswitch
Sequencer footswitch