Sequential Circuits Prophet 6

I briefly chat about my Prophet 6 and play some the sounds I have made on it
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[@jonathanredman8497]

I hope some of the manufacturers of these new synths are listening to your demos. They are so much better than the usual product videos. You show off the synths capabilities in a very musical way. You've sold me on them.

[@KiR_3d]

That was on my mind too! :) Playing on two synths is a great idea for that as well!

[@oriomenoni7651]

100% agree!

[@davebartholome2924]

@@alexandervitzthum2850 Yeah, the guys who do the product videos generally range from sub-mediocre to almost-good in their playing abilities. Rarely do you see anybody really good.

[@meldmagic]

🤠 I find a lot of product demonstrators actually have real good keyboard chops but they don't represent a genre well. For example Scott Tibbs should not demonstrate a dance product as he doesn't know which presets to showcase.

[@maximusfrank2835]

Synth builders/engineers are not musicians tho. They don’t hear it the same way we do, they play an int patch and it tells them all the information they need half the time to know the power/quality of the synth 😅

[@MrSunnyBra]

Release a presets pack Matt! My wallet is ready 😉

[@topofthemornintoya]

second this

[@michaeldifrancesco3432]

Same

[@trejogregorio]

X3

[@Leebe_music]

X4

[@tehanmclachlan6130]

x5! That lead around 3:00 is liquid love

[@DrawAndErase]

Amazing intro sound, great sounds throughout. I think the world needs a Matt Johnson Jazz fusion album with that modern London scene sound I'm hearing!

[@iSirTaki]

Hi Matt, please show us your lovely Jupiter-8 🤩

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Yes def coming soon!

[@ryantakach1478]

Good lord I was not ready for this level of shred

[@xdeville1]

at least that "Jamiroquai" behind his name should have prepared you to watch some professionel stuff ; )

[@ricimax]

This guy is an artist in the truest sense. He uses his synths as well as any great painter, painting amazing synthscapes. Solo Album, we beg of thee!

[@NerveEnd]

Yes! Do it, Matt!

[@sK3LeTvM1]

Have you seen the synth demos from Jexus (WC Olo Garb) ?? That guy shows what synths can do.

[@TheHouseofKushTV]

Great vid (as usual). I've got my share of analog mono's and poly's over here, the Prophet 6 is far and away the workhorse, it gets used more than any other by a factor of 3. Partly that's because it's just so insanely versatile, it can credibly impersonate an OBX pads, moog lead, ms20 glitch... plus its own unique timbres. But mostly, it just has this amazing tone that, when you tweak the filters just right, will 'sit' in the mix no matter what else is going on in the arrangement. It's subtly electric, not overly warm but not too hard either, and just the right kind of buzz up top to give it effortless presence. It'd probably be the one synth I'd keep if everything else had to go. Only gripe is the built-in verbs always make it sound cheesy and the wrong kind of dated to my ears. But the phaser is super useful, and the distortion is amazing on bass to level it out and help it cut a bit better. Thanks for the killer demo!

[@ScottAdair]

nice, i am thinking of getting it to be the butter to go with my P12 knife edge... would be using BigSky for reverb on P12, maybe another great outboard reverb would take the P6 to the next level.

[@RayyMusik]

What would prevent me from having the P6 as my only synth is 6 voices and the 4-octave keyboard. I‘d be better off with my Rev 2 which can also sound pretty prophetish if you really know it.

[@alexr7836]

Came here for the Prophet 6, stayed for the Ob-Xa. :D

[@tristantheuerkorn5124]

This thing sounds so smooth and gentle!

[@drumatic]

Matt needs to link up with Yussef Dayes out there in London! Do a mini project with Yussef, Mansur Brown, and Rocco Palladino ☠️🔥

[@SPAZZOID100]

Who??

[@antonzigando150]

For real, Tom Misch is ass

[@henryhill92]

@@SPAZZOID100 Google is your friend

[@Unison_Detune]

I don’t believe Dave Smith has really had the recognition he deserves in comparison to Bob Moog. The release of the new P5 and P10 was exciting for those wanting to snap up a modern recreation of a historical classic but DS went further and retrofitted the vintage knob into the P6 and OB-6. This new feature elevates these synths to a wonderful level. Modern stability with genuine VCO softness. This was a genuine gift back to the consumer blowing Roland and its refusal to re-release classic VCO synths out of the water. Roland believed they knew better than the customer. Dave Smith just knew the customer. Matt just knows how to play. And doesn’t it just sound great?

[@djfantomcat]

Totally agree. I just got a p6 and can't wait to try the vintage update.

[@jonathanredman8497]

I see Sequential are now pointing people to this video. And quite rightly so!

[@MaggieKeizai]

You've fast become my favorite channel for synth demos. Every time, I learn things about the sound of a piece of gear that I don't get anywhere else; and you also consistently show these musical ideas in context with other complimentary instruments with complex chords and leads. It's so damned refreshing. Thank you.

[@Timecop1983]

Great vid! But can't wait to hear more of the OB-XA!

[@lovebirdsmusic]

cant get enough of your playing. its intimidating, obviously. but also fun

[@lovebirdsmusic]

by the way - i did 3 remixes for jamiroquai back in 2002 as "kneedeep" of the funky odyssey album ))

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

@@lovebirdsmusic I remember them, Jay really loved them

[@lovebirdsmusic]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai thats nice to know - even if its 17 years later haha

[@nelsonleeroy]

so loverbirds = kneedeep ! awesome

[@SkillipEvolver]

@@lovebirdsmusic loved that mix! Great to learn who made it! 💙

[@Stakkeroid]

Beautiful playing again, thank you. It is so refreshing to hear a professional keyboard player making all these synths sing quite unlike most synth channels out there. I don’t usually like speedy mono lead soloing, because they tend to sound like technical scale exercises (sticking to one scale), but yours are much more interesting. Looking forward to the next video! :-)

[@station2station544]

Matt, do one on the TEMPEST we see lurking in the background. It's likely the best drum machine ever created. So punchy!

[@station2station544]

@Luke I feel bad because I called him "MARK" in my text above yours and that was an autocorrect. I know his name is Matt and always have. DAMNIT. Just noticed and corrected. Luke - I'll check the album out, chvrches. I hope there is a new Tempest in the pipeline. Everyone seems to think one is about to drop.

[@pcbjunkie1]

Battle of gear demos... Matt Johnson vs Katsunori Ujiie.

[@SynthsandSounds]

Yeah, that Prophet 6 sounds nice! But the OB-Xa is the obvious star of the video

[@greghunter448]

Synths and Sounds was just thinking that as I watched it

[@lennartlennart2264]

i fart that to

[@JayTheLane]

Both are delicious 💜

[@Skiroy]

Yeah you better be OK with the nightmare of your life owning a OBXA or be rich. I finally gave up on it.

[@manar6187]

Matt so great to see that you started uploading videos playing around with your equipment. You got me completely hypnotized with yours solo jams and is awesome to see that is not because of my hysterical fanatism towards anything surrounding Jamiro, because it's seems that new public and so the youtube algorithm appreciate a lot this kind of videos haha. Thank's for this and for being one of my influences to start playing the keyboard. Hope everything goes well in your life! Regards

[@synth4ever]

Wow, the P6 sounds super lush! Loved the arp at 5:15, so beautiful! Correct me if wrong, but I believe you also had an Andromeda A6 at one point too... what are your thoughts on it if so?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I love the Andromeda very underrated synth! Will do a vid on it at some point

[@popsss2000]

Okay you just need to make an album with all those nice sounds and your music and I'll just buy the first one I love vintage sounds with different synthesizer good idea

[@thebigpicture2455]

This guy can make a $20 casio sound like a million bucks.

[@adnana7918]

To be fair tho, neither of these is a 20$ Casio 😅

[@nazliuz]

love how it sound,love how it look but hate the price 🤣 3rd world problems

[@OlronCandy]

I would love to hear a full track of 5:15 to 6:37. absolutely amazing

[@johnnybegood2693]

So good to see and hear someone on KZbin who can play these goodies not just own or collect them and put em to shame when playin.. and interestingly I found the less modulated sounds of the OB-Xa at times more sterile/harsh then the P6 - but why compare, vibe rules...

[@fross1203]

I agree with Redman, 100%. Your demos are much more useful and musical vs the 10 minute video of useless sound effects generated by someone that doesn’t actually play keyboards. I have the DSI P6 and am almost inspired enough to go out and get the DSI OB6 as well. Thank you.

[@Lowerhaightstreet]

honestly that is a really good paring with the OBX-a. One of the best demos I have herd, thank you for posting. Been a fan of Jamiroquai for quite some time.

[@creatorsremose]

3:40 sounded so FM-like, it took me back 25 years to playing Dune on DOS. 💖

[@stergiost.6246]

Matt you are a true inspiration! Fantastic playing,musicality.....i own supernova2,roland mks80,alesin ion and some great vsts (diva,repro5,the legend,dune3,uvi synthox and px v8)...i was thinking to buy a new synth and i concluded to peak or prophet 6.Do you find that prophet 6 or summit will give me a different flavour,something more than the synths i already own?i feel that only prophet 6 may be able for this..ami wrong?can mks80 give me prophet 6 rich ,warm organic sound?

[@narfsounds]

This is so incredibly inspiring! You really showcase these synths as musical instruments and not just a pieces of technology... a true artist!

[@1stapproach]

There are good reasons why Matt is playing the keyboards with Jamiroquai and not me! If only I mastered my synths 5% of this I'd be grateful...

[@DelScully]

damn it Matt, you can make anything sound like its a million bucks!

[@joshjamesuk]

Hi Matt, could you possibly post some patch tutorial videos?

[@DestroyER82]

Came for Prophet 6, stayed because of OB-Xa... ;-)

[@robd2184]

That’s great. I can’t play anything but I’ve been a fan of analog synths ever since my hometown hero , Howard Jones, came to prominence in the 80s. Keep going, would also love to hear the Jupiter 8

[@shiftedfocusmusic]

Insane how good the Prophet 6 and OB-Xa are sounding together!

[@tropicjam7343]

Atmospheric and funky i like to play this staff with my customized violin;herbie hancock,boards of canada,nathan fake,donald fagen,chick corea,stevie wonder,jazz rock...you should come around in france and play in clubs,you re such an ecclectic and versatile musician!come in chamonix!

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Great stuff but I have to do with my humble Roland MC-101 ;)

[@John-lv6uj]

Man on the videos you have a great Spirit and I love learning from you. I am taking care of my wife but I'm learning at the same time. I love the Lord Jesus Christ and you too. I am saving for the Prophet 6 and because of you, I hear the right stuff that FITS ME. I am going to play for the Lord.

[@user-JM1967]

Has Prophet 6 velocity keyboard? Stereo outputs?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

yes

[@effoharkay]

Please do more videos, love your perspective on the synths and sounds you've made! Very very fun to hear ob-xa coupled with prophet 6

[@drumatic]

Also Matt Johnson solo album on 12” vinyl please 🙏

[@GrantCarvalho]

The recording quality is spot on! May I ask what interface you are using to record the synths?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Thanks, It is a GML preamp going into an Apogee convertor

[@evanbingham8]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai I just googled both of those things...pricey!

[@anonymous_friend]

@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai Hey Matt, why do you run through a mic preamp? I thought keys should be run line out to a mixer line input, and bypass the preamp, or hit a passive di box first then line input on a mixer. Thanks for any explanation you can offer.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

@@anonymous_friend I need a preamp to go directly into my sound card, which is an apogee rosetta. I don't go in via a mixer but use the most high quality preamp possible, that is not just for Vox but for amplifying any signal

[@mwl5]

Matt, do you find the 4 octave keybed limiting, as opposed to 5 octaves?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I'm cool with it to be honest

[@CaptainProton1]

I actually went to look at the Moog 1 and started playing the Prophet Rev 2 that was next to it on demo, I walked out the shop with the Rev 2 and not the Moog 1

[@wanyamachannel]

Can't stop watching this video, but please make one playing the Jupiter 8!

[@dannykorrson]

well, I thought I wouldn't need a prophet 6 but I guess I was wrong - there goes the christmas money, this will make a wonderful gift for my wife ;) your playing as always immaculate, great sounds and demo! would also love to see your demo of the jupiter 8 and also the wurly.

[@dooldriverr]

To have a Prophet 6 is a dream. You show it off so well I am crying. I did get a Toraiz AS-1 Sequential Circuits /Pioneer one voice from the Prophet 6

[@glennharrall8655]

I keep finding more of your videos to watch.....they are too good and now I know two things: 1) My playing needs to improve ASAP. 2) I need a Prophet 6, OB6 and possibly that OBXa too 😄😄 I hope DSI are paying you for these excellent promo vids 😉

[@tyskstil]

Do you have any opinions on the Prophet 12? How do you feel about it compared to the Prophet 6 and getting out either of them what you want/need?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I haven't used one and deliberated between the 2 when I bought the 6. I think it's great for sound design and capable of more sounds but I wanted something closer to a vintage synth and I think the 6 is best for that

[@ryantakach1478]

Stank face: engaged

[@Seadogstudio]

Stank face as an audience feels great.

[@Rufusdos]

Often in these videos I hear a sound and I suddenly realize “Oh THAT’s what [insert electronic artist] was using”

[@robsmall2543]

@7.49 - Dr Buzz. Love it. Great video, as always, Matt :)

[@station2station544]

2:55 that's what I think of when I think "Prophet". And maybe that burning down the house sync solo. I own P6, if you ever made your patches available for purchase, Id be all in.

[@RoofLight00]

05:48 onwards, nobody noticed the Orb nod, nice! :)

[@phubeats]

Subbed immediately after you started playing....holy moly....THANK YOU!

[@DGShackleford]

That sync lead with the OB-Xa pad at 1:46 reminded me of Brecker’s EWI on In a Sentimental Mood with Mike Manieri’s Memorymoog accompaniment

[@nicotravaini]

The prophet always sounds so beautiful! BTW I loved that "havona's" version. Cheers

[@base615]

I love my Prophet 6, but I can assure you I can’t make it sound like this

[@ihultquist]

These two together are literally a match made in heaven!

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

2:26 - 3:36 the sounds I think of when I hear the Prophet name. So buttery and dreamy

[@underthesunrecords2263]

7:18 is pure late 70s library / Alan Hawkshaw vibes! Beautiful!!

[@nico-cozi]

Some of the best synth demos on this platform

[@walkermcneill8223]

Thanks for making these videos. All of us really appreciate it, it's not often you get to see an artist so talented demo synths on a personal youtube channel!! Very intimate, honest, and clearly not for ad revenue! thank you so much!

[@Howardlandscapingllc]

I'm so inspired by this level of musicianship. I try to make synth music like this (texture, aesthetic, etc.) I wanted to ask your opinion how important formal training and working with a teacher has been? LOVE the Boards of Canada vibes at 7:00 and 10:53

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

It's not everything, actually I am self taught so there are lots of ways to become accomplished

[@starrybenchstudios]

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai this inspired me WOW. Self taught???

[@kray9438]

Formal training is great, of course. But there’s nothing like surrounding yourself with other musicians and just jamming - put the 10k+ hours in and you too can achieve greatness. Especially if the “funk” finds you, as it has Matt. 🙌🏽🔊

[@DarkSideofSynth]

3:00 such a luscious, creamy lead.. and that OB-Xa - perfect pairing!

[@Nugzie]

At 2:13 I absolutely LOVE the key change sends shivers down my spine absolutely amazing work

[@share_a_cokewithdre]

2:16

[@baconfister]

Sometimes I look back to late 2017 (or was it early 2018) when I sold my 9.5/10 (cosmetically) 10/10 (functionally) Prophet 600 for a mere $1,200.00 USD since I had a lapse in between jobs and needed the money. I purchased it in for only $600.00 USD in 2002 from a Sunnyvale, CA synth collector who took great care of all his gear. I realised it was a great deal at the time. I wish I’d held onto that damn thing though! People make mistakes. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Not as sorry about the 4/10 (cosmetically) 7/10 (functionally - those damn factory wire key triggers) rev. 2 Prophet 5 I sold for only $300.00 USD as a broke college student back in 1994… of which I paid the same amount for back in 1990. 🤯 I’ve seen worse examples on eBay selling for thousands over the past twenty years.

[@sdfletcher]

It is so refreshing to watch someone who owns many fantastic keyboards AND can actually play!

[@jocee2257]

10:40 Better than Daft Punk!

[@wanyamachannel]

You just make me feel like I wanna buy the same keyboards, in which case i need to sell some of my vital organs

[@antonzigando150]

Pleeeaaase do a Jupiter 8 video

[@brentvalleywhag3477]

You seem to enjoy using the prophet for bass and leads quite a bit. Are you typically using it monophonic mode or unison?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Yeah I find you can get nice spongy basses and lush leads. I usually use it in Unison in that case

[@brentvalleywhag3477]

Matt Johnson Jamiroquai thanks. Really enjoyed your playing

[@alexyoungbased]

Anyone know how you would go about programming that BOC-esque patch around 7:00 minutes in? Soooo good.

[@KarlozWatson]

The intro riff was fucking DOPE! Sounds thicker than Lainey Wilson…

[@DavidBromage]

I echo the comment about doing a solo album with the vintage equipment. On vinyl, pretty please?

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

Always inspired to play after watching Matt play... ☮🔥

[@HH-Thorsten]

Have ever tried the Prophet REV2? Its got much more modulation capabilities than the Prophet Six and its got 8/16 voices ideal for lush pads.

[@SoundmanCH]

This helps a lot bridging the gap until I can see Matt playing live again! No matter what gear, seeing and hearing him play is experiencing synth virtuosity in a league of its own. Love it Matt, appreciate you sharing these vibes a lot!

[@raistaparta]

Leave it to Matt Johnson to demo a Prophet-6 mounted on top of an OB-Xa just for accompaniment.

[@Valhall1414]

Thanks for your great videos, Matt. And thanks for inspiration to make a decision, I have just ordered the P6. Best regards from Norway.

[@johnnyraj55]

So fucking good! Wow!!

[@carlbdfrd]

Hi Matt. Easy Question , I have the choice of the Prophet 5 or the Prophet 6. I’m stuck. What would be your choice . .? Thanks

[@kylew706]

I just want to say, watching your videos has inspired me so much. I now own a prophet 6 and montage 6! But I’ve sadly learned they are nothing without a decent player lol. I would absolutely love to learn how to play like you do. I’m mainly a guitar player but fell in love with synths after playing my first analog. I’ve watched your “funk keys” videos and they’re great! That’s just the style I aspire to have one day. Hopefully you’ll release more!? Also, you would make a ton of money with some preset packs for these instruments you have. I know I’d certainly buy them all! Anyways, keep up the fantastic work, I’ll be tuned in!! Thank you so much for all you do ❤️

[@ondarze]

A collab with Alfa Mist and Yussef Dayes would be amazing

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I met those guys, very cool

[@fdschuler7863]

I've got those Neumann KH310 Monitors. Fantastic no-nonsense speakers.

[@DoubleDoubleU]

videos like this make me realize that synths are probably the most versatile instruments and give the most interesting sounds . . . man I wish I could play the keys just like him . . .

[@alfredosuarez2330]

Can someone teach me how to program/make the patch at 1:47? Been looking for that sound and i cant get it

[@Kubit76]

Sure you together with Mr. Alan Wilder would do a huge contribution to the music industry. 100%

[@julien23lastchristmas2]

Matt 👍👍🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹👍👍👏

[@snuppssynthchannel]

The prophet 6 sounds great, but that OB-XA, mmmm that's a whole'nother level of tasty!

[@goodman1127]

Prophet-6 sounds not such full, it’s kind a weird but it’s quite flat, like worse copy of his famous brother prophet-5

[@kurtyhearty]

This is soo cool! Playing with max volume on my headet 😂 it’s eardope

[@donnmogul]

Niceeeeeee put a beat to it all and u have hit songs indeed. Mogul....

[@DaraM73]

Great, complimentary synths. I’m hearing 1978-84ish

[@issiewizzie]

this is better than sex

[@ubahnrider1337]

Did you run it through your patchbay? I was wondering wether its the raw sound or any postprocessing on it (just watched your studio rundown tour). Anyways, really great videos - huge fan! Cheers

[@philmakesnoise]

Holy crap man. I've never heard your playing before but I've been digging back through your work after this. You bridge the gap between great sound design and great playing and in a way that I can only describe as taste. Count me in for that solo album even if it's just loose jammy stuff like this. :)

[@analogsynthmuseum784]

The Prophet 6 has nothing of the Prophet 5 , may be the look and thats all, may be dave smith have to concentrate himself to the sound and not nothing else, the sequencer is a good ad like the polysequencer for the prophet 5.

[@DionysusRising]

Hi Matt. This is it. This channel is the one for synth sounds of all sorts. Beautiful sound all around. At @6:55 till @7:16 you play a rather eastern feeling mystical phrase that I could listen to over and over. I would love to play something like this but I'm curious on how to get the sound. Are the oscillators tuned to a certain amount of steps from the root ?? respond or don't but big thanks in advance regardless for what you are doing :)