Sequential Prophet 5 Sound Demo (no talking) with Presets for Ambient and Techno

[@nutritionontape]

Yep. This synth sounds so album-ready

[@mikesteelheart]

The ambient pad sounds starting @1.39 are heavenly good, I'd buy it just for that. I've never heard another synth get even half that level of organic warmth and graceful nuance.

[@KickzNBeatz]

I thought the same exact thing!

[@RKTMNofficial]

I can't think of anyone on earth I'd rather hear demo this beautiful instrument. You have fantastic sensibilities for this. 🔥

[@limbicbits]

Thanks for your nice comment!

[@soundxplorer]

Excellent sounds, well done. Every once in a while I still come back to listen to this demo for some inspiration.

[@simplestickman5513]

this synth sound is making me feel good ;)

[@digitaldiezel5870]

I love this demo. It was actually very diverse and useful.

[@E-1K]

Amazing how absolutely nothing is lost with the low pass engaged.

[@CLaw-tb5gg]

Software can absolutely do what this can in terms of sound, but I find even with a good MIDI controller you’re forever going “wait, what does this knob do again”, or going into your DAW to switch the arp on and off or whatever, and it’s like this huge brake on actually being creative and getting anything done. With hardware it’s seamless. If I was to drop this sort of money I think it’d be for that ease of use more than anything.

[@skycron]

I find the same. Sometimes the "hunt and peck" of trying to find some menu or complicated configuration can overpower just getting something done. All musical equipment has its uses, both digital and otherwise - but sometimes, there's nothing more satisfying than just being able to shape a sound with the knobs. To me, the Prophet-5 has always has this otherworldly soul to it - haunting might be the word I would use - that has this intrinsic draw for me. It's just such a beautiful instrument. -Cory

[@alfredoma5015]

Sometimes it’s good to switch off the monitor and just put fingers on keys. Life’s about balance though, I go months just using analog then I hop back on the vsts or go half and half

[@christopherpederson1021]

Yea, who wants the twist software knobs, really. Zero gratification there.

[@shredfantom]

Omnisphere, Keyscape, etc. has hardware integration with various synthesizers. I use those with my Prophet Rev2. The software also includes standalone programs, so you don’t have to go into your DAW. You get the soft synth sounds controlled by the knobs and switches on a hardware synth. You can also blend the soft synth sounds with the native hardware sounds.

[@allkeyspro6606]

That’s a hilariously bad comment!

[@exteriorsigns]

I love your demos. Just the sounds I want auditioned out of these synths.

[@splintercast8092]

I'm getting definite Geogaddi vibes from that first patch.

[@HouseOfSpheres]

@@strangerhythmthe preparation for a dive is always a tense time

[@kevinguaman525]

I was waiting for this demo , sounds amazing

[@SisterRose]

i feel like the prophet 5 would be great for BOC type stuff even though i'm not sure they ever used it specifically because it has "that" Late 70s sound that would have been heard on a lot of stuff they're emulating. it definitely has a more hauntological quality than most synths.

[@limbicbits]

You can get BOC-type vibes from the Prophet. But you certainly don't need it for that purpose. In my opinion, many other synths, for example a ROland SH-01a boutique, will get you there with some decent programming and processing

[@souljubilant12]

Was seeing the movie Scanners and someone in some data base said maybe it was this synth that had the music in the movie

[@LFOVCF]

I never did have much love for this series of synths, but you got patches from this i didn't even know it could do. I always yawned at the pure clean (boring) sound, but it can do dirty. Nice job!

[@limbicbits]

Thanks! I agree and think, that Prophet 5 in comparison to other synths might be a bit overrated (nowadays). But I certainly appreciate its important role in Synthesizer history. For me, this unit isn't a keeper as today there are many other alternatives that I'd prefer. But that's in part because I don't like the overall sound character of this one, particularly.

[@harrodsongs]

Curious, Do you mean you don’t like the overall character of this particular machine, or you don’t like the overall character of this iteration of prophet 5? And then what synths might you like better, in particular what Poly synths might you like better than this machine?

[@MrThecarrott]

Boring sound ? 😅

[@jibberish00]

@@MrThecarrottright??? Yea, “I hate the sweet simplicity and unrivaled warmth of the Prophet 5 because it doesn’t go WAAAAWAAAAABUUUBUUBBUUBBB😂”

[@arsenegupengath3104]

Ok I need this synth in my life.

[@limbicbits]

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[@osirismaximus2787]

Nice, I might end up buying one of these.

[@nutritionontape]

I use a novation Peak but at times like this I get Prophet envy. Peak certainly has sizzle This p5 is thick and creamy and evokes some of my fave records

[@limbicbits]

Prophet 5 is great but very limited at the same time in comparison to a Peak. If I would have to choose (and I kinda did as I had to return the Prophet 5 loaner anyways ;)), I'd go for Peak.After all, a matter of personal preferences.

[@nutritionontape]

@@limbicbits thanks! I appreciate the reply. Awesome YT videos can make us doubt the gear we have at times. Especially with great patches

[@SPAZZOID100]

@@limbicbits the limits are not relevant. The raw tone is what matters, and peak cannot touch the p5 on that level.

[@limbicbits]

@@SPAZZOID100 To me the limitations are quite relevant as there are a lot of features missing for my kind of music. For example, I'd wish that Sequential would have expanded their original concept a bit and at least include clockable LFOs, Saw Down waveforms instead of only Ramp, faster LFO speed and so on. Also, the modulation wheel routing is still almost useless unless you want it always to go full power. More connections in the modulation section would also be a great benefit. In short: It wouldn't hurt to expand the original concept into that direction and the raw sound would still have been there. And considering all that, Peak to me offers quite more at the half of the price. If you want that exact original Prophet sound, Peak wouldn't be my first choice, either though.

[@digitaldiezel5870]

Pure Perfection!

[@mylarmelodies]

This is excellent

[@sasarasa88]

those pads are pure BOC

[@SkeleMusic]

In this synth I hear Tale of Us, Tycho, Boards of Canada vibes

[@alexhahn8016]

gorgeous

[@infestedalien]

What do everyone here think about P5 as module? I think it's a beautiful module and seems to fit good on the desk beside the DAW. But.... Doesn't this remove alot of the P5-feeling when not having the keybed version of it? I had some rack versions of other synths and got tired of the look of them and rebought them as keyboards. However this module is so decilous with the red-led buttons and the small digit display :)

[@limbicbits]

I think you've already answered your question. I'm not a keyboard player so I don't mind if a synth doesn't come with an attached keyboard. But given your experiences in the past, this feature seems to be essential to you

[@infestedalien]

@@limbicbits Thank you for the video btw! I like that you make patches that are not that common to be recognized as P5 patches normaly are. This is good to get an small understanding of what the instrument is capable of!

[@KD-cobain]

THE TERMINATOR THEME SONG

[@babardan6179]

hey! loved this, do those patches work on an emulation ? i've been trying to reverse engineer a patch that sounds almost exactly like the first one in your video, but i'm not succeeding this far

[@Pharmacymusic1]

These are the best sounds I've heard from the Prophet 5. Have you played the Prophet 6? I've heard some comparisons where they almost sound identical but there are sounds here that I haven't really heard from the Prophet 6...P5 seems to be smoother, darker and less brassy, and maybe more capable of glassy tones?

[@infestedalien]

I've a prophet 6 and is planning to buy a prophet 5 just because I love the look of it and always wanted one since a long time ago. However! My analyze is that prophet 5 poly-mod can set a way higher amount value compared to prophet 6. Anohther thing is that if you press the same key repeated times on a prophet 6 it activates another voice rather than retrigger it like the prophet 5 (not 100% if this is true but seems like this when looking at other youtube videos). Another thing is that Prophet 5 max open low pass cutoff will stay around 8khz unless you activate filter keyboard-tracking and or the filter envelope amount which tend to extend the cutoff range. Also to my ears the filters sounds a bit more darker in some way on the prophet 5, but yeah when people compare the P5 and P6 they can get very close in sounds. I would like to point out that I am very satisfied over the prophet 6 but also want to have a prophet 5 and it kind of hurts to know that I spend money on a synthesizer kind of similar but hey.... how many guitarist do buy many expensive guitars even if they have slighty differences? :) Just keep in mind that prophet 6 is more versatile and cost less but not as cool as a p5 :(

[@fjfrancois]

Nice 👍🏻

[@kellykendrick7]

I have the absolute noob-ist of questions (apologies). I have never owned a synth module and don't fully get how this works. I have a komplete s61 keyboard. I can just plug that into this guy and it works??

[@limbicbits]

If the S61 features a standard 5Pin MIDI Out, it should work like a charm.

[@LevantarisCarnavalhal]

What makes these historic synthesizers into something very good are complementary effects. Arturia's VST version, for example, is genius.

[@KickzNBeatz]

You can also use analog FX pedals with this

[@sdt4907]

Is there a chance to get these beautiful sounds to Prophet 6??

[@limbicbits]

Thanks! Currently, I haven't planned to release a sound pack for the Prophet 6. Maybe I'll take a closer look at the Take 5, though.

[@jorgefpramos]

What do you think of the digital envelopes on the Prophet?

[@limbicbits]

I think there's nothing wrong with them but I couldn't compare them with their original counterparts either.

[@bateimidrashnetwork]

Hi! Very interested in buying these presets - but it doesn't mention where they load to. Bank 1? 2? 3? 4? 5? Other preset packs mention where they load into...

[@limbicbits]

These will be loaded to bank 5 per default. Best

[@yeppy013]

I wonder if Boards of Canada were using the Prophet synths on any of their albums?

[@limbicbits]

I could imagine that.although you don’t necessarily need a prophet for these kind of sounds.

[@splintercast8092]

There was a thread on the BoC Reddit site recently that pointed out that the filter sweep at the start of Come To Dust on Tomorrow's Harvest is identical to one of the preset patches on the Prophet 5 Rev 3. It's recreated on the Rev 4, patch 534 I think.

[@BRFIST]

@@splintercast8092 Yep, that was me, you can find the recording here. soundcloud.com/tv-i-me/p5r4-come-to-dust

[@keppj0nes]

Great sounds.. I think the Prophet is maybe too good for the Ventris, or they don't pair well

[@limbicbits]

Thanks. I've been thinking about what you've said and it kind of makes sense to me. Ventris is a great and excellent sounding pedal. But it might not have been the best choice in this case. An Empress Reverb would have been better as it sounds a bit warmer.

[@lundsweden]

Coming Soon: The Behringer Pro-5!

[@howdoesitsound4331]

oh and the hardware now ! What do u think compared to repro5 ? Do you notice some differences ?

[@limbicbits]

For me, the vintage knob on the hardware is great as I like the instabilities in analogue hardware. On the other hand, this thing is pretty expensive and You really have to want THAT sound. For what I’m doing, the software does a great (enough) job so that I personally couldn’t justify such a big expense. I get though, why people prefer this one over the vst, left aside the haptic experience. It can sound very organic. But I just prefer a different sound character (oberheim sem, Roland, Cwejman)

[@howdoesitsound4331]

@@limbicbits Completly agree and also behringer will release a pro 5 soon (that's the reason why DS released again the pro 5 first). But in term of sound, did you also notice a difference in the low end frequencies and also in the high frequencies ? Can you feel more bass on the hardware ?

[@limbicbits]

@@howdoesitsound4331 well, the Prophet 5 is quite heavy on the bass sound, no doubt. But then again, for me, this extra low end wouldn't justify such an expense. If I want solid bass sounds, there are luckily lots and lots of good analog alternatives. Also, FM Synths can deliver some powerful bass sounds.

[@acidjack]

Have you used a drift parameter in the first sounds? also in the Terminator theme ? it sounds like a big drift or Modulation on the Pitch. Was this wanted or a bug. just to get shure :-) nice demo thanks

[@limbicbits]

Thanks! Not a bug, but neither the drift parameter. The main part of these VHS-type sounds is a slight to moderate pitch modulation using the LFO in combination with a tiny bit of the vintage mode feature.

[@acidjack]

Thanks for your fast replay. Ok that is what i wanted to say. ok ..thanks alot. so im thinking in getting a Desktop unit. Thanks and stay health, CIT

[@limbicbits]

@@acidjack sure thing. If you really consider buying it, you might want to use my affiliate-link. I'm mentioning that because I'm currently planning a promo but haven't announced it, yet. Everyone using my Aff-link below the video when purchasing the Prophet 5 will get this bank for free.

[@tendingtropic7778]

thank you for this. I own a prophet 6 keys which I really like and want to add a desktop analog polysynth module for portability. you think the p5 is worth it?

[@limbicbits]

Hi Oscar, I really don't know the Prophet 6 well enough to give you a qualified answer. My guess is, that they might have too much sonic overlapping and in comparison (just based on features) Prophet 5 is quite limited. If you're after THAT precise sound, I guess you have to go that route. But as you've mentioned portability: The prophet 5 Module is quite big and heavy. I was quite surprised so tbh it wouldn't be my first choice when it comes to a portable synth.

[@tendingtropic7778]

@@limbicbits thank you for the answer!

[@tendingtropic7778]

what would you recommend for a more portable analog desktop/module polysynth to complement my p6? there aren't that many out there....

[@limbicbits]

It very much depends on your sound preferences. I really liked the MFB synth pro but at the time I did the demo video it was still buggy. Novation Peak is great but a hybrid. If you don’t care too much it’s excellent for the price being asked. Maybe deepmind 12r which is also not too bad but very junoesque. If four voices are enough, maybe Elektron analog four could be an option, too.

[@robertszordykowski4919]

@@tendingtropic7778 Deckard's Dream / OB-6

[@Bjornlustic]

Are the patches in this video available for download!

[@limbicbits]

Hi Björn, yes, they will be available very soon. Best

[@limbicbits]

Hi Björn, in case you're still interested: The Pack is available for purchase, now. ▶ limbicbits.com/sequential-prophet-5-patches-for-ambient-and-techno-silicate-sound-pack/

[@AlpiShow]

Does this module have the same samples as the original keyboard?

[@limbicbits]

Without intention of being a smart ass - Both feature pure analogue power, no samples here. But if you refer to the original patches, I guess the answer is yes. I didn’t care to much though as the first thing I do when receiving a synth is searching the init-button and start to program my own patches. So this question may be better answered by someone who knows ;)

[@LukezyM]

Is it top 5?🙂

[@limbicbits]

It’s cool but it wouldn’t make it into my top 5 list. But as always it’s a matter of taste

[@OperantSound]

@@limbicbits What is your top 5?

[@misssarahrosemarie2356]

It sounds awesome but the money thing is sorta annoying.... I mean nowadays you can get a lot more synth than this for the $

[@limbicbits]

Agreed. But to be fair: This one is aimed towards the purists that want exactly a Prophet 5 or 10. Considering the 2nd hand market prices one could say this version is almost "cheap" in comparison. I wouldn't spend so much money on it but I'm not such a big fan of the Prophet 5 sound, either. So my opinion can't be more biased.

[@alexmax9832]

Ventris, make a sound. Ever

[@trueneutral3092]

Come with me if you want to live.

[@limbicbits]

🕶

[@baptistec.4546]

Thankfully, Behringer will release his own P5 ! 2500$ for a rack is a real shame, even if it’s SCI stuff.

[@georgepalilismusic]

Shame? Maybe don't understand electronics and how a company comes to be what it is. Behringer is building everything these days with China - robots and just a copy paste attitude. good products cost moneys, and then you maybe pay the Name and support and all that makes a company, taxes, Risk, employs, Marketing, experimenting, research and so on.... If its expensive then use a software, they sound pretty well with a proper soundcard... but saying thankfully! Behringer... i think Behringer what is doing is wrong. Peace > cheers ;)

[@baptistec.4546]

@@georgepalilismusic hey George! So you consider that music or any art should only be accessible to privileged people ? Here in my country, 2500$ is more than 2 months of salary for an average person. I have an house, children, a car, we go on vacation once a year, many in my country cannot afford that. I think we are a privileged family but I can't afford a Prophet synth. Almost all the people I know are in debt, is this normal? I have a friend who is 62 years old, he started playing guitar at 16, he worked all his life getting up at 4am, it's because he just finished paying his house a few months ago that he finally afford the guitar of his dreams: a simple American Fender Strat... If I have to fantasize all my life about a Prophet 5, go into debt, or wait until I'm old to be able to afford one, I'd rather thank Berhinger who will allow me to access to a part of the dream while allowing me to live with dignity and provide schooling, shelter and food for my family. Cheers !

[@rezfilter]

@@baptistec.4546 I've heard the same argument made about Rolexes. 😉

[@christopherpederson1021]

I live in a shanty town and have chicken to feed and i am still going to find a way to get this synth. There’s always a way. Behringer sucks btw

[@baptistec.4546]

@@christopherpederson1021 If you’re willing to pay 5 times more for the same thing, you’re not yet poor enough.. Enjoy it ! 😃

[@Djstevemuller]

his talking and face is also ai, so cut the bullshit

[@limbicbits]

wrong channel?

[@MiloSatori]

🤣🤣🤣