This is very much a 'use your ears not your eyes' board and we really welcome the lack of visual distractions which keeps you focused on the sound. One of the biggest draws of the P6 is the aforementioned knob-per- function, zero menu-diving ethos.
#Sequential circuits prophet 6 mod#
There are performance controls in the shape of standard mod and pitch wheels but alas no P12/Tempest style touch-sliders, though we can see DSI has chosen to keep this synth firmly in the P5's mould so there's nothing that strays too much from the original. The velocity and aftertouch response is also near perfect allowing smooth and predictable modulation builds but response can be further tweaked in the global settings if needed. Food for thought! Feels Goodįeel-wise, the semi-weighted synth-action keyboard is massively playable and buttery - it's perfectly balanced for playing fast and accurately. For soloing and most two-handed duties, four octaves is fine and we've never had an issue soloing on our Moog Voyager which is only three and a half octaves. When you do require that extra range you can use the very fast octave switches or connect an external MIDI board. Undoubtedly, some players will prefer a five-octave keyboard (and personally speaking we would have liked an extra octave, as we think five is perfect for a performance synth) but most of the time, four octaves is sufficient and chances are the P6 will be part of a multi-board rig on stage at least, thus you'll not always require two hands on deck simultaneously. The four-octave design keeps the footprint small which is useful for smaller spaces and makes the P6 easy to transport.
#Sequential circuits prophet 6 pro#
The plastic/rubber-coated/silver knobs will be familiar to owners of the Prophet 08, Pro 2 and P12, and feel good with a nice amount of resistance, though there is some play in them.īack to the keyboard for a moment.
"To our ears the most authentically vintage-sounding DSI polysynth to date and it sounds nicely different to the P08, Pro 2 and P12 - it has a very wide sweet spot and it's pretty hard to get it to sound bad!" These all feel sturdy and should stand up to long-term abuse on and off stage. The top panel is laid out clearly in a P5-style with the graphics silkscreened directly onto the panel and the switches are a mixture of later-style DSI push buttons and P5-type selectors with LEDs. One great thing is that the voice cards in the P6 are all in separate sockets and can be removed easily down the line for replacement/service if necessary - a clever move by DSI which should help ensure the future longevity of the instrument. Power comes in via a kettle lead, as you'd expect on a premium instrument. The chassis is metal and also hinges at the back for easy access to the innards.
The P6 is a sturdy instrument weighing in at 20lbs, although it's surprisingly compact due to its shorter four-octave keyboard.
However, this changed when Dave's friend Ikutaro Kakehashi (founder of Roland) suggested to Yamaha president Takuya Nakata that Yamaha give back the Sequential name to Dave - Mr Nakata agreed! Hence, we now have a Sequential badged Prophet-6. You can use it professionally, for studio recording and for live concerts! The audio quality is phenomenal and the factory presets are fantastic.In 1987, Sequential was sold to Yamaha and no more Sequential branded products were made and, up until a few months back, Yamaha still owned the Sequential name. The looks are stunning! The materials are great quality and the feel is divine! In terms of design it is a piece of beauty! Although the wooden finish is not as rich as it looks in the pictures it's still awesome and elegant. Ensnares you in a romantic and nostalgic atmosphere!
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