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Connections

Dave Smith Instruments

Connections

1 . AC Power Connector

Accepts a standard, grounded IEC power 

cord. Operates over a range of 100 to 240 volts and 50 to 60 Hz.

2 . USB

For bidirectional MIDI communication with a computer. The 

Prophet-6 is a Class Compliant USB device and does not require addi-

tional drivers when used with Mac OS or Windows. See 

Using USB

 on 

page 58

 

for more information.

3 . MIDI In, Out, and Thru

Standard 5-pin MIDI DIN connectors. 

4 . Footswitch-Sequence

Accepts a momentary, normally open or 

normally closed footswitch to turn the sequencer or arpeggiator on and 

off. Alternatively, an audio signal connected to this jack can be used to 

either control sequencer/arpeggiator playback, or to gate the filter and 

amplifier envelopes while notes are held. See “Seq Jack” on page 13 

for more information about choosing the appropriate mode for these 

behaviors. 

5 . Footswitch-Sustain

Accepts a momentary, normally open or 

normally closed footswitch to control sustain. See “S/-” on page 

14 for more information.

6 . Expression Pedal-Volume

Accepts a standard expression pedal 

that has a variable resistor on a TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) ¼ inch phone plug. 

Once connected, you can use the pedal to control volume to add expres-

siveness and dynamics to live performance. 

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Summary of Contents for Sequential PROPHET 6

Page 1: ...Operation Manual...

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Page 3: ...Operation Manual Version 1 0 June 2015 Dave Smith Instruments Sequential 1527 Stockton Street 3rd Floor San Francisco CA 94133 USA 2015 Dave Smith Instruments www davesmithinstruments com...

Page 4: ...ept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations...

Page 5: ...ing a Program from Scratch 4 Live Panel Mode 4 Saving a Program 5 Canceling Save 6 Moving to the Next Level 7 Connections 8 Global Settings 10 Globals Top Row 11 Globals Bottom Row 13 Oscillators 15 O...

Page 6: ...Programming the Sequencer 37 Sequencer Parameters 39 Distortion 41 Hold 42 Glide 42 Unison 43 Using Chord Memory 44 Write 46 Canceling Save 47 Comparing Before You Save 47 Globals 48 Preset 49 Pitch...

Page 7: ...dix A Alternative Tunings 59 Appendix B Troubleshooting and Support 63 Troubleshooting 63 Contacting Technical Support 64 Appendix C MIDI Implementation 65 MIDI Messages 66 NRPN Messages 70 Control NR...

Page 8: ...a Corporation Thanks also to Robert Rich for the alternative tunings content And finally a shout out to OMOM Old Men Of MIDI for their support camaraderie and sound design Robert Rich Matia Simovich J...

Page 9: ...of Roland asked Yamaha Corporation to consider returning ownership of my original company brand Sequential Circuits to me Yamaha had purchased Sequential s assets when we closed shop back in 1987 Yama...

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Page 11: ...ROGRAM 0 DOWN UP TRANSPOSE GLIDE RATE P WHL RANGE KEY MODE FREQUENCY SHAPE PULSE WIDTH SYNC OSCILLATOR 1 CUTOFF ENV AMOUNT RESONANCE LOW PASS FILTER FREQUENCY FINE SHAPE PULSE WIDTH LOW FREQ VELOCITY...

Page 12: ...pose Master Tune MIDI Channel MIDI Clock Clock Port Param Xmit Param Rcv M Increment Decrement Program bank tens and number selectors Selecting Programs Use the bank tens and program selector buttons...

Page 13: ...its front panel editing an existing program is simple just turn a knob and listen to its effect Keep turning knobs and pressing buttons and if you like what you ve created save the program See Saving...

Page 14: ...very useful as a jumping off point for new sounds But it s also useful and educational to create a new sound from scratch The Prophet 6 makes this easy by providing a Basic Preset that you can quickly...

Page 15: ...program 3 The write button LED stops blinking and the program is saved Be careful when write is enabled You can change banks and tens without executing write but once you press a program selector butt...

Page 16: ...re you overwrite it 1 Get ready to save by pressing the write button It starts flashing 2 Press the global button Both LEDs on the button light up indicating compare mode 3 Use the program buttons to...

Page 17: ...Read about Pot Modes and determine which works best for you when you re editing sounds You ll also find information about MIDI setup Read this to more effectively integrate the Prophet 6 into your MID...

Page 18: ...ch to turn the sequencer or arpeggiator on and off Alternatively an audio signal connected to this jack can be used to either control sequencer arpeggiator playback or to gate the filter and amplifier...

Page 19: ...you can use the pedal to control the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter to add expressiveness to live performance 8 Audio Outputs Unbalanced inch audio outputs The Prophet 6 sounds great in ster...

Page 20: ...active The yellow LED indicates that the lower row is active GLOBALS The Globals button 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 Local Ctrl Seq Jack Pot Mode Sustain Alt Tuning Vel Response AT Response Transpose Master Tune MID...

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