The four octave, semi-weighted keyboard offers velocity sensitivity and channel aftertouch, while the control panel offers knob-per-function control with no menu diving. There are 500 permanent factory programs and 500 user programs, which are organized into 10 banks of 100 presets. The Prophet-6 offers an ideal combination of portability and power for the project studio or the gigging musician.
Classic Tone, Classic Vibe
Two discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) per voice
Continuously Variable Waveshapes: Triangle, sawtooth, and variable-width pulse waves
One 4-pole, resonant, low-pass inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter
One 2-pole, resonant, high-pass filter
VCA: Voltage-controlled amplifiers
Dual Effects
Dual Effect Engine: 24-bit/ 48 kHz resolution
Studio-quality reverbs, delays (standard and BBD), chorus, and phase shifter
True bypass maintains a full analog signal path
Independent stereo 100% analog distortion effect
Poly Mod and Poly Step Sequencing
Modulation Sources: Filter envelope and oscillator 2 (both with bi-polar control)
Destinations: Oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, and high-pass filter cutoff
Unison Mode: Configurable voice count (1-6 voices) and key modes
Polyphonic Step Sequencer: 64 steps with up to 6 notes per step with rests. Syncs to an external MIDI clock
Arpeggiator: Syncs to external MIDI clock
Easy to Program
Knob-per-function front panel offers instant access to virtually all Prophet-6 functions
1000 Presets: 500 permanent factory programs and 500 user programs organized into 10 banks of 100 programs
Live Panel Mode: Switches from a preset to current knob and switch settings
Easy to Play
Four octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
Programmable Backlit Pitch Wheel: 1 to 12 semi-tones
Backlit modulation wheel