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SYNTHESIZERS
Prophet 5
Sequential Circuits
Manufacturer
Sequential Circuits
Type
Synthesizers
Production
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From the Community
From the community
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Document Library
Manuals
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Audio Demos
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Compatible Sound ROMs
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EPROM Archive
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Modifications
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Owner Registry
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System Components
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Specifications
- LFO
- 1
- Dates
- 1978–84, 2020– (Prophet-5)1977,1981–84, 2020– (Prophet-10)
- Price
- US$3,995(Rev 1, 2)US$4,595(Rev 3.x)US$3,499(Rev 4, 5-voice, 2020)US$4,299(Rev 4, 10-voice, 2020)
- Filter
- 4-pole resonant low-pass
- Effects
- None
- Keyboard
- 61 keys (Prophet-5 (all versions), Prophet-10 (1977, withdrawn from production)(Prophet-10 (1981-84)) Dual manual 61 key
- Polyphony
- 5 voices (Prophet-5)10 voices (Prophet-10)
- Oscillator
- 2 VCOs per voice
- Timbrality
- Monotimbral(Prophet-5)Multitimbral(Prophet-10)
- Manufacturer
- Sequential
- Storagememory
- 40 patches (Rev 3 120, Rev 4 200)
- Synthesis type
- AnalogsubtractiveAnalogFM(Poly-Mod)
- External control
- CV/GateProprietaryserial interfaceMIDI(Rev 3.3)
- Left-hand control
- Pitch and modulation wheels
- Velocity expression
- Rev1 to Rev3 no, Rev4 yes
- Aftertouchexpression
- Rev1 to Rev3 no, Rev4 yes