Sequential & The Prophet are back!

This story is a bit like a fairy tale with a happy ending

Dave Smith was instrumental in developing the MIDI interface making history in 1982 by linking for the first time two different branded synths: a Prophet 600 & a Roland Jupiter 6.
Finally a working universal digital interface was born enabling the interface of musical instruments regardless of brand.

In 1987 Sequential Circuits was sold to Yamaha & Dave Smith was not able to use his old brand names for his new line of products.

Last year Roland's founder Ikutaro Kakehashi suggested to Yamaha's president Takuya Nakata to return the Sequential name back to Dave Smith in recognition for his implementation of MIDI which is still in use toady.

To celebrate the event Dave Smith is releasing the "Sequential Prophet 6" synth, a very, very impressive machine with analog signal path, discrete VCO's amongst many things, a true masterpiece :!:



Check out info & a Dave Smith's intro:

http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/product/prophet-6/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m65rAfsjllw

Don't fairy tales always have a happy ending?

And they lived merrily ever after.

Not sure what to make of a four-octave keyboard and those tiny controls -- will try out one when I have the chance to, though.

Stephen

I don't have trouble with the "missing" octave. I have a big 88 keys masterkeyboard and it has midi.

I am happy with the fact that the analogue synths are massive available again and absolutely don't care about smaller keyboards in octaves or size.

Very predictable...

I can appreciate sarcasm, cynicism, smart ass(ness) and other variations when used in good taste, but your constant negative take on just about every post has worn off the effect.

How about starting your own posts for a change so we can take turns picking the crap out of them...