Sequential Take 5 First Impressions // Factory Patches and Noodling

[@TeftyMeems]

Thanks for watching! Quick note: I mentioned the Take 5 is 1300. Well, it looks like it's 1500 now. Not sure where the price jump happened, but it was literally a few days ago 💀

[@xntricity6446]

It's still 1290 euro on thomann and no price change experienced in Europe. Thanks for the review, I am certainly purchasing this synth after a lot of research.

[@TeftyMeems]

Yeah I'm not sure because ZZounds, PerfectCircuit, GuitarCenter etc are 1499 usd.

[@brentstabbs2262]

Yeah, I got in just in time for this. Also noticed that the OB-6 and Moog Grandma and a few others went up $100-200 apiece.

[@bachcontra3606]

Thanks for this vid. Bought the little beast. Way better sound than a Rev2 or any Korg. Anyone who hasn’t tried it IRL doesn’t know how good it is. I’m in love.

[@tatedesmet]

just sold me

[@johnnyraphaell]

I think ithe take5 sounds warmer but not better than a rev2. The rev2 has an airy grainy sound thats unique. Mixfriendly and its a real Instrument.

[@sawssman965]

Wym by being a real instrument? Analog?

[@amonster8mymother]

The filter is really good.

[@davidbenasulin]

Thnak you for the lovely presentation. I'm quite balanced between the Take 5 and the Pro3, although I'm aware of the differences between the two machines. But, there's only budget for one. I'm also looking on the "live" performance situation, to play basses, etc, which makes me think a lot about the Pro3

[@MIkeGazzaruso]

Hi, good review. By the way, initial and frequent detune is not a bug, it’s a feature, as stated on the manual: the Take5 will learn your environment temperature and tweaks itself after some retunes. For me after 3-4 retunes across 2-3 days it never detuned anymore. I think that when you plugged in USB either it was a coincidence or your Take 5 ‘s temperature raised up for that.

[@SuneSchack]

Awesome demo. Love it!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It is February 2023 as I watch this video for the first time. I have resolved to make this calendar year a no-purchase year, hoping to get gear acquisition syndrome under control. Otherwise, this little bugger definitely would be tempting the you-know-what out of me as I watch the video. It probably picks up more or less where the Prophet 600 left off 40 years ago. It’s easily the first Sequential Circuits synthesizer to really test my resolution. Not that there’s anything wrong with the Prophet 10, only that it is a boutique-grade instrument (not to be confused with the Roland boutique modules), and I’m on a limited income. That split parameter would be of the greatest use if somebody were to slave the synthesizer to a MIDI controller with 61, 76 or 88 notes. That would be how I would integrate this into my arsenal if I had it. I’m assuming it is so heavily compacted that Sequential wouldn’t market it as a tabletop module

[@payt01]

You could pick up the Pro 800 instead, which is an awesome synth in it's own right!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

There is a point to that, @@payt01.

[@jello-tarzan]

Always great info and quality audio-video. Thanks!

[@amonster8mymother]

Th8s really did a lot for my reputation in the store. I went over there and instant BOC. I am now a hero. 😁

[@amonster8mymother]

What a the first patch? I tried 9ne 8n the store and I was really taken with it.

[@wreignone]

I think high 5 would have been a mildly cooler name 😄

[@MatthewTomich]

Totally.

[@Sharon-music]

Now that I own one I feel that the name means - Prophet 5 take 5 .

[@brentstabbs2262]

Man that Factory 102 patch is so great.

[@Dolores5000]

Beautiful affordable wonderful!

[@smonuts2871]

great video.. considering this synth.. same thoughts 2 years later? better options?

[@dalecutlemusic586]

Awesome video. I've been watching this synth for a while and I think its time to grab one. I think it would play nice with some of my synths. I currently own a DFAM, Matriarch, Grandmother and a DX7.

[@TeftyMeems]

I think it'd fit nicely with those synths! It's got a very complementary tone to aggressive synths.

[@dalecutlemusic586]

@@TeftyMeems Only problem is....now I am looking at getting and OB6!

[@davidsobel3303]

so, when you assign the cutoff to the mod wheel, does that remain active when you change the patch or do you have to route it again?

[@craigmoran893]

Your assignments are saved with the patch.

[@hl8tv]

need a video like this for the UDO super 6 !

[@K.KILLORAN]

24:35 “Apologies” , then he goes on to improvise a tune I would be so proud of I’d have my grandma listen to it.

[@LaminarSound]

Im very curious to know how settings can be saved digitally for analog knobs and faders. Like, when you turn a knob on this thing arent you turning an actual potentiometer? If so, how does the chip save the position and recall the position when the knobs arent in the original position? Im sure I have a misunderstanding of how this works. Also, the filter is a potentiometer as well, how do you use the mod wheel to control that potentiometer when the filter knob is not moving??? I really want to know how this stuff works. I know the Take 5 has analog oscillators but a digital envelop generator, but the filter is analog and so are many of the other circuits right???

[@bitmaster2000]

You explained it perfectly!

[@dcarmich00]

What stand are you using for the Summit, Pro 3, and MicroFreak?

[@philipgilligan_art]

I have had one of these a couple of years or 1 year i forget, it doesn,t get near enough use sadly….. I,ll fire it up tomorrow

[@areohbee343]

yay

[@phazerbrains]

Modulations are cool, but it has a very bland sound. I've listened to a to all the demos and it just sounds a bit dull to me. Hard to get excited about this one. Please do a follow up after a couple of month, I would like to hear your take (no pun intended) after owning it for awhile.

[@damiandean4698]

You're right. I started off thinking this thing was pretty cool since modulating on my current synths is a pain in the f%$#ing arse; but now that you've mentioned how dull it sounds I can't unhear it.

[@amonster8mymother]

Arpegiator not so good.

[@BottleMakesMusic]

Hmmmm, I'm really trying to like this synth, but my "take" so far is just, well, underwhelming. Sounds are just "meh". Five-note polyphony and the price tag are basically putting me off. IMHO there are better synths with more features and a fuller sound for a lot less money - Korg Modwave, Opsix and Minilogue XD spring to mind, and the Novation Peak. I could purchase any two of the Korgs and still have change left over for the price of the Take 5.

[@xfghffhfg]

all you mentioned are mass produced so they cost much less to manufacture but you will not get "fuller sound" with any of this korgs anyway, they sound light and digital like they are. the xd is nice sounding but not "fuller sounding" synth. peak is great too for about the same price but it's a hybrid desktop synth so it's not really comparable. anyway it's stupid to compare synths, the modewave and take5 has less in common than a guitar and violin. some cost less some cost more, no problem with that. you don't buy only one...

[@phazerbrains]

Add the MFB Synth Pro to your list - it costs around $1100 and is 8 voice, 3 osc analog. Beats the sound of the T5 by a country mile. I think the only thing going for the T5 is the mod matrix, but I agree, the sound is "meh" on this one.

[@xfghffhfg]

@@phazerbrains the mfb synth pro sounds more raw but it much more simpler and can't do allot the t5 can, just like the t5 can't do what the synth pro does. so we back to "compering synths is nonsense" but if they are so comparable to you, i would recommend to get them both.

[@phazerbrains]

@@xfghffhfg My point is the MFB has a better sound. I am not interested in the T5 because you can have all the modulations but if the basic sound is bland they are not very interesting to me.

[@xfghffhfg]

@@phazerbrains there is no such thing has a "better sounding synth" only different. they are tools that do things differently. it's like preferring the color blue and not use the reds. your logic will not work if i gave you a blind test of multiple presets and you would have to choose what synth is it between this two.

[@fasterdetail]

kids fighting the metaverse ! bootleg this synth by going out of mobile computer device by using the headphone output go to sampler input !now you can use the take5 sounds !thanks for the presets!

[@fasterdetail]

Well..I tried to but there are forty commercial to get through

[@trueneutral3092]

I tried to follow what you were saying, but it didn't work.

[@fasterdetail]

@@trueneutral3092 headphone output from device playing your favorite synth on KZbin.. then go from headphone output with a cable into a sampler..then you can select and chop out parts of the recording that you fancy.. It’s just bootleg synth samples ya know?wat I wuz sayin is this is a good resource for Take5 samples but for me I experienced alot of commercials interrupting the flow of sound from the take5..no big deal..sorry for being weird

[@achmedabadoba5478]

I dont live the Sound. First of All it sounds like a Software synth. To me its like it has noch character to it. The Filter also is like any other seqenential one. I like more dirt and personality in a Hardware synth...

[@landonh3535]

Actually the filter is not like any other sequential one. Thats common knowledge.

[@lukavanrensburg7041]

What

[@trueneutral3092]

The filter is a strength of sequential, not a liability, and this one is different than what you'll find on the pro 3.

[@alinasuperfreak1179]

Sounds boring ;(

[@baramundi__88__]

Thank you for you review. Any owners of Take Five please tell me if your Take Five has Wobbly Pot or Knobs ? I played Sequential synths in the past and some of them really felt weak and on the point of breaking if turned really fast as I do often ! Any input is highly regarded as there aren't no music shops left in my country so no way of trying one before buying it .

[@CentaurusRelax314]

No. Not at all. It’s solid, firm. Quality, even though I prefer a Moog aesthetic and knobs.

[@MatthewTomich]

I've had no problem at all.