Prophet 10
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Prophet-5/10 Main OS 2.0.6 and Panel OS 1.1.3
2.0.6Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Beta version. Added CC91 for stack split mode adjustment. Requires Panel OS 1.1.3. Released 2025-03-12.
Prophet-5/10 Main OS 2.1.0 and Panel OS 1.1.3
2.1.0Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Requires both Main OS and Panel OS 1.1.3 installation via MIDI SysEx. Compatible with Prophet-10 keyboard and desktop module. Released 2025-05-27.
Prophet-5/10 OS 1.2.0
1.2.0Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Restored Pot Modes functionality.
Prophet-5/10 OS 1.5.0
1.5.0Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Added third row of Global functions with 5-voice limit and voice allocation modes. Added Poly Unison mode.
Prophet-5/10 OS 1.5.2
1.5.2Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Fixed dropped notes issue, MIDI clock initialization problem, and sustain/release global interaction.
Prophet-5/10 OS 2.0.0
2.0.0Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Added Stack and Split capabilities. Prophet-10 gained Poly Unison mode (10 voices -> 5 notes with 2 voices each) and 5-voice limit mode. Released 2021-09-07.
Prophet-5/10 OS 2.0.1
2.0.1Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Fixed Basic Program shortcut malfunction from OS 2.0.0.
Prophet-5/10 OS 2.0.4
2.0.4Modern Sequential Prophet-10 (2020+). Added adjustable Q Compensation, velocity/aftertouch amounts per patch, high note priority for UNISON. Requires Panel OS 1.1.3. Released 2022-09-27.
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Owner Registry
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System Components
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Specifications
- lfo
- 1 LFO (sine, triangle, square, sample & hold)
- midi
- None (MIDI retrofits available)
- inputs
- CV/Gate in
- memory
- 64 programs (32 per manual)
- display
- LED indicators
- effects
- None
- filters
- 4-pole resonant lowpass (CEM3320 Curtis filter on Rev 3)
- outputs
- Individual 1/4" and XLR outputs per manual, headphone output
- keyboard
- Dual 61-key manuals (122 keys total on Rev 2/3)
- polyphony
- 10 voices
- sequencer
- 6-track polyphonic (4,000 to 10,200 notes)
- arpeggiator
- None
- oscillators
- 2 VCO per voice (20 total; sawtooth, triangle, pulse with PWM, noise)
- connectivity
- CV/Gate
- original price
- £6,000 GBP
- synthesis type
- Analog Subtractive
- manufactured in
- USA
- year introduced
- 1980
- year discontinued
- 1984
- envelope generators
- 2 ADSR (filter, amplifier)