The Prophet is back!!

The Prophet is back baby!
More videos to follow, but here's a first taster.
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[@danbocook]

RIP Dave. You're a Legend!

[@matthewmoore2839]

What a coincidence! I heard Geert Van Schlänger just received his Prophet as well!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Think he bought his in the late 70s.

[@gryd3461]

@Rashad Harris i think he already did

[@sP33DyEd]

@@AlexBallMusic what country do you live Alex? I still not received mine in Belgium.

[@AlexBallMusic]

@@sP33DyEd I live in space.

[@secretelitemusic]

@@AlexBallMusic: in the 25th dimension, no-one can hear you noodle.

[@ihaveasticknmyi]

I'm also a Vintage Knob.

[@AlexBallMusic]

I was going to make that very joke but thought it was too British for an international audience.

[@lars1588]

I got to play one of these at Sweetwater's brick-and-mortar store and I was floored. It was so easy to make a great sound. The build quality is also top-notch.

[@geertvanschlanger8057]

I usched the original exschtenschively on Raidersch of the loscht asche.

[@nativeVS]

wasn't it Raidersch of sche loscht arsch?

[@wingflanagan]

I think so. IIRC, he also played it on ET - The Extra Testicle.

[@dionysiaex5538]

Do you not prefer through hole Geert?

[@chriswareham]

As well as the classic theme from dystopian sci-fi "The Sperminator" (tag line "I'll come again).

[@MrEggcake]

@@chriswareham "I'll bareback."

[@DaveMcGarry]

The Prophet is everything a synthesiser should be... Looks and sounds beautiful. Stone cold classic.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Chonky knobs, nice big interface. Makes a big difference to the experience.

[@AlecArmbruster]

@@AlexBallMusic Do the pots on this Prophet feel as good as they look to turn and touch?

[@midnightsocean2689]

God what a joyful synth. I think Dave’s original designs are my favorite in the world of analog synths, second only to Studio Electronics, who take place #1 in my book. Omg max voices/max detune CRANK UP THE RAVE!!! That’s awesome. The Prophet 10 is a kingly synth indeed. Lol life needs a vintage knob. Brilliant little tune to finish the video. Love it.

[@tranceemerson8325]

Thanks to Yamaha for finally doing the right thing and giving him Sequential back!

[@DerekPower]

Interestingly enough, it was Roland founder/CEO Ikutaro Kakehashi (RIP) who *publicly* advocated that Yamaha return the name to Dave Smith.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yes, that was great. I think Tom Oberheim got Oberheim back too. Think Gibson had that.

[@tianxing7795]

@@AlexBallMusic Can’t wait for a new SEM from Tom

[@peripheralvisions]

@@AlexBallMusic I *think* Behringer owns the Oberheim name at the moment 😔 It’s listed at the bottom of their website. Not sure what to make of that.

[@st0rmchild]

@@peripheralvisions Nope. I looked into it recently. Behringer tried to trademark Oberheim and got rejected. Tom Oberheim is the rightful owner of the "Oberheim" name. Behringer managed to snag the old logo though.

[@jacksonueland]

Prophets are incredible, truly a one synth collection - all one would truly need

[@_Thorsten]

What a wonderful instrument. The sound is always beautiful and the design is absolutely timeless.

[@AlexBallMusic]

I can't disagree. :)

[@AndersEngerJensen]

SNAZZY! Clearly a beast in the right hands as always! Hope the kid you had to sell prior to buying this will forgive you in time. 😂😂😂😘

[@AlexBallMusic]

Some gear has had to go, but I did get the kids priced up. ;)

[@GlenBerry]

I always lusted after the old two-keyboard version of the Prophet 10. NOW, I want a "hernia inducing" multitimbral Prophet 20, with two keyboards and twenty notes of polyphony! 😍

[@bf0189]

As I get older and older I appreciate the Prophet more and more! Thanks for thes relaxing video and music! Dealing with tropical storm here in Florida and numbing myself with weed hoping to eventually sleep through this so this is perfect.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yes, it was a winning combination. Nice it's back. Sorry to hear about the storm. Hope nothing is damaged. 😬

[@rodrigolemosdj]

Simply magical. All songs you made ❤

[@christofferainek]

Congrats 🍾 - really looking forward to hearing more of this beast 👌

[@st0rmchild]

Such a thing of beauty. I make that same face when I look at the Prophet-10 on my wish list. Alas, it will probably stay there, so I'll just enjoy yours vicariously. Love the jams, as always!

[@MacXpert74]

Great stuff! Nice to see you demoing the Prophet 10, and as to be expected you made the best demo of this synth yet! Sounds great!

[@novakjovanovic7313]

Love this... I could hear warren g rapping in his casual laid back style over the intro beat..

[@bluest1524]

Beautiful voice leading man! Thank you.

[@bonofthedead4023]

Another video with some great tunes! Always love that you make songs for each review... really lets you hear it in context with everything, rather than hyper-focusing on just the instrument alone.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks. I do that because it's always about the music for me and that's how I like to hear synths myself.

[@kyleplatz6295]

Man, your little compositions in this are really great! Best showcase I've seen of the Prophet on youtube thusfar.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Kyle.

[@JoeyFTL]

I was just rewatching my fav videos by you wondering when you would come out with the next one What a way to return!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks very much.

[@melissad9583]

Stellar!! Can't wait for more on this synth.

[@nofretzDW]

Awesome! Congrats Alex. Can’t wait for the comparisons!

[@ken952gtr]

That opening jam you did is great! Reminiscent of early Prince. The sound at 5:58 is gold also

[@PantaFlux]

They really nailed the sound of U-he's Repro-5 with this device.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Haha. Just re-read that. Repro is fantastic, I have it.

[@PantaFlux]

@@AlexBallMusic Yeah, that’s the Prophet I could afford. :)

[@st0rmchild]

Repro-5 is awesome.

[@oscar_charlie]

This is a great demo! Decent amount of talking (not too much, and well balanced, volume-wise, with the musical bits), great sound and music examples. Probably the best I've seen.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks, that's always a difficult balance to get right so I appreciate you saying.

[@armin0815]

That's a really nice sounding retro beast and a beauty as well!

[@AlexBallMusic]

I have to agree. :)

[@mbrombert]

Another brilliant video. This is the first synth to come out which I really REALLY want. It sounds amazing but my goodness, it looks so damn good.

[@theshyguy1580]

I wondered if you would get one of those! I'm glad they're making them again!

[@AlexBallMusic]

The Prophet and I always needed to be together.

[@Musik_Arbeiter]

Lucky! I'd love to pick up the Rev 4! I always liked the Prophet 5 🎹🎶

[@T.H.W.O.T.H]

Probably the only 'Tuber who I give a thumbs-up to before skipping the ad! Niiiiiiiiiiiice!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you

[@magicspiral3323]

Congrats Alex! Sequential linked this video on the Prophet 5 and 10 Product Pages! 🥳

[@minisynthcollective7822]

Fantastic. Loved this. Reminds me of Level 42 synth sound and so many hits. Really enjoyed this vid. Thanks. PS. What a tune at the end. Such a great player mate.

[@synthartist69]

OMG Alex! That sound and chord progression at 5:58... amazing!

[@petegilbert358]

Love that Planetoids t-shirt. Oh, and the synth playing too. Immensively interesting and creative as always

[@michaelkonig530]

When the rerelease was announce, I wondered if you could resist the temptation. Congratulation on this awesome piece of hardware!

[@AlexBallMusic]

I could not resist.

[@dervishcapkiner6679]

Seriously rich sounds from this beast - Great stuff Alex!

[@DeusExAurum]

Alex, you have an insane talent to get the most beautiful sounds out of synths. Loved those demos

[@lefttoe6969]

I simply love your stuff Alex. Period.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks!

[@mvoproject]

Oh, thank you for the cool video and excellent demo songs! Fantastic synth with a beautiful sound!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks!

[@markpatrick4662]

What a stunning looking and fabulous sounding instrument. Would love one to accompany my Jupiter-6!

[@geckorider]

the first song from any synth review video i've actually liked. you have actual talent for writing music.

[@litemakr]

Great demo and glad you used tasteful effects to show how it really sounds in a record. And it sounds great.

[@MachineCityAudio]

I was hoping you did a video for this, Sounds great !!!!

[@LysetteLeePopTilUDrop]

I just got the Sequential Take 5, and am saving up for the Prophet 6. This Prophet 10 on your video is a sonic dream come to true. I cannot afford one, so I will just watch videos like yours and dream...

[@whatistau]

I dont know how you EQ your videos but everything sounds amazing! You are my fav. music channel by the way. Long live!

[@DavidLee07]

Glad you got one, Alex! I know that you'll put it through its paces in a way that shows off its capabilities in a very musical way. Look forward to you doing a programming video as there are tricks within that deceptively simple architecture. I'm excited for you, and excited for me that I'll get to watch and listen.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you David. Yes, that's absolutely right, it's simple on the face of it but there's so much mileage in those features. There's also an art to arranging _for_ Prophet which is another thing. It's very like arranging for guitar which is probably why I love it so much being a guitarist.

[@DavidLee07]

@@AlexBallMusic As a guitarist myself, I agree--to the extent that my hands-on experience is with my modded Prophet 600 rather than a "real" P5. (Although my Gligli 600 has Prophet 5 knobs and is quite proud of itself for how close it can get to an original P5 on many sounds.)

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yeah, did a video with a GliGli Prophet~600. Was really great with the update. Was tempted to buy one but glad I held off as this happened.

[@DavidLee07]

@@AlexBallMusic Yep, your video was a selling point for me before I got mine (and then added pan mod and a new keyboard, both of which really boost it although it's a bit like modding out an economy car).

[@studentsmusic]

wow...such fun for a pro musician to watch somebody who is not just doig techtalk, but uses the instrument as a skilled keyboarder and arranger. Super demo and encouraging to buy a p10. Thanks!

[@thedonal]

Great video- nice concise run through the features (we don't always need each wave on every octave in a synth demo!!). I'm deeply jealous, of course- but still very happy with my Prophet '08 after 08 years...

[@robappleby583]

I have no particular love for vintage nostalgia, but this synth sounds fantastic and is definitely one of the most beautiful electronic instruments ever built. But I'm very happy with my Rev2 🙂

[@uv77mc85]

I had a rev2. I can assure you the P5 is on another level. It amazes me every time I play it. I don't think there has been any polysynth that has bettered this design. Rev2 can do things this can't do but I don't think it captures the sound quality and the ease of programming is great. Rev2 takes 30m minutes to make a patch. P5 is pretty much instant.

[@martinlubitz3171]

As always a great video, sounds amazing🔥🔥🔥

[@PocketUnv]

Absolutely gorgeous instrument that, congratulations mate!

[@superserge]

Good time, Alex! It was bright, capacious, and very musical. And a stylish frame: the combination of colors in the frame pleases the eye. And your short haircut refreshes you well. Thank you😊

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks Serge. It's a really nice synth. 🙂

[@paulspivey6799]

The Prophet 5 is so majestic.

[@ClemensWennersMusic]

GREAT video, Alex! And what a lovely machine..

[@garryvee]

Alex, I just saw this video linked on the Sequential site. Excellent technical description and commentary as usual!

[@RoccoPezzin]

Amazing!

[@kaekae4010]

ty Alex

[@andybabb2410]

Sick video Alex, I’ve waited this video for a while!!! 🤘😄🤘

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers Andrew.

[@soyginna]

That closing track is great!

[@SecessionStudios]

Awesome demo!! Been running mine through the Eventide h8000 with the RMS DMX Chorus on one channel and the Black Hole on the other. Probably going to keep it patched like that for the next 10 years lol SO BEAUTIFUL ❤🤘

[@ghfjfghjasdfasdf]

How much is that Eventide processor?

[@javiceres]

@@ghfjfghjasdfasdf It’s discontinued, now there’s the H9000. The 8000 is probably around 4.500 / 5.000 used

[@ghfjfghjasdfasdf]

Copy that, thanks.

[@PaulBoos]

Def on my radar to save up for... You really showed off what this synth can do Alex.

[@antgeeze7129]

Opening groove is gorgeous

[@makes_synth_to_me9025]

That outro track is very "Book of Love" ish. Awesome!

[@narfsounds]

I got a Prophet 5 yesterday. What a beast! Thanks to your video, I'm discovering features I didn't know about. It was a bit of an impulse buy.

[@glenesis]

Dave Smith is a very nice guy, who occasionally has some really great ideas, like this one. The sounds from this thing tickle my space glands. Congrats on this fine acquisition bro!

[@justinb9387]

im real pleased for you getting one - mmm i would kind of like it to be mine but hey - real happy to see you with it :-) it sounds really good - making some super sounds there - sounds really metalic , in a nice way.

[@rapfreak7797]

Great video as always. Hope to see more of that S2400.

[@bborkzilla]

I'm glad they kept the look of the old Schadow momentary buttons. I liked the look of them so much on the 1970/80's Prophet 5 that I designed them into a product I worked on in 1990.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Yeah, they're cool are they. Which product did you use them for?

[@lucasc5622]

those boxy buttons are so cool. i’m also interested to see where you used them. they’re going to find themselves on a synth i’m working on

[@bborkzilla]

@@AlexBallMusic It was for a controller used for measuring propagation on the short wave radio bands. The entire production run was for 20 of them. Unfortunately all the pictures and archival stuff has been lost since then. Except for the push buttons, it looked nothing at all like a musical instrument! More like a black sheet metal box designed to live its life out in a rack.

[@baconfister]

Proper mad synth offering from Dave Smith!!! Although I never played the Prophet 10, I did have a Rev.2 Prophet, so experiencing this video brought me nostalgically back to when it was in my hands from 1990 - 1994 (I was a complete dumbass and sold it for the $300 I paid for it!). Unmistakable sound, with really long timbres and such. Great to know the new Prophet 5/10 have proper keyboards… I got really good at soldering with my Prophet 5, as every week I was replacing a keyboard trigger wire (I only ever had 6 screws holding the case onto it for quick access!). For sure I am going to save up (drink less beer, LOL!!!) for either the 5 or the 10.

[@Chevytravelleruk]

Wow!... another amazing video Alex..

[@InvertedPopesMusic]

A classic and so much a keyboard that I always wanted but could never afford way back when. But now maybe one day along with a replacement Minimoog and a Fender Rhodes. (old school) Thank you for showing this wonderful re-released instrument off.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Nice there's a new Prophet, Minimoog, 2600, Odyssey and MS-20 available. We just need a Jupiter-8, CS-80 and Oberheim Eight Voice and we're sorted. 😉

[@NickHchaos]

@@AlexBallMusic best new minimoog is the one you can build from AJH synth modules, and better than most of the original due to choosing the sweetest sound version of the Model D

[@Mob1bo]

pure love

[@SpacehotelMusic]

Love my Prophet 10 Rev 4! Best synth I've ever owned.

[@pjsretrogamesmusicandwrass5795]

I love the sustain ...

[@echoloch500]

Nice informative video. I can't wait for mine to be delivered. Also, love that glidey bell top right 0:14

[@von_Apa]

A wonderful video! Maybe I can call it my own christmas present!

[@MatteaMazzella]

now that’s how you start a video!! way to go man

[@greatheightsu]

All the jams were sick, but that second one was just beautiful for me! Had to play it a couple times.

[@greatheightsu]

@Luke you got it 👍

[@ManCalledMif]

congrats on the new synth. sounds amazing

[@connerrolofson1585]

I do love the Prophet 10 Rev 4.

[@nativeVS]

Thank you Alex and looking forward to what is to come (also enjoying the tease of the S2400). One thing that would have been worthwhile mentioning is that the filter revision switch also changes the envelopes from being modeled after the SSM or CEM, which in my opinion makes quite a noticable difference for Brassy envelopes.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Ah, thank you. Didn't realise that. I know the envelopes and LFO are digitally generated. I guess that's why that's possible to do with the push of a button.

[@wingflanagan]

A reading from the book of Alex, chapter 10: All hail the prophet, for thy voice ringeth out again! Lo! Sharper than a sawtooth it speaketh, revealing sines and wonders! The keys of our heavenly kingdom are in thine hands. Be thou sensitive to the touch of the master, lest the singing turn to ringing, for thou shalt be overmodulated with too much velocity! Hear the voice of the prophet!

[@AlexBallMusic]

This reminded me of the Holy Hand Grenade scene in the Holy Grail. 😆

[@hickorymccay2994]

This is extremely Stan Lee-esque.

[@cary67]

@@AlexBallMusic ...And the number of voices was ten. Ten was the number of voices. Neither were there 11 voices, nor were there 9...

[@wingflanagan]

@@cary67 8? Right out!

[@TonySway]

The sound @ 1:42 is incredible, great demo!!!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers. Yes, I've been finding lots of sounds and it's really flexible. Wonderful synth.

[@FretteF]

Excellente présentation, concise et efficace. Merci :-)

[@benanderson89]

I've had my P5 on order since the 21st of October. I can't wait for it to finally land in the UK. I've made a special corner for it in my little studio and everything.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Ah great. You'll love it. I cleared a space and funded it by selling some stuff.

[@benanderson89]

@@AlexBallMusic Only reason I can afford this myself is purely down to good timing. My final car payment December 1st and Music Mattered offered 0%. Merry-bloody-Christmas to me! First order of business shall be Italo Disco bass and brass. Neighbours will think I just bought a stack of Patrick Cowley records.

[@Lagspike99]

What a feeling that must be to see the little corner ready for the beast!

[@benanderson89]

@@Lagspike99 It's actually aggravating! My study doubles as my studio, so all-day every-day working from home in these current times means I'm staring at an empty stand all day!

[@kerzwhile]

So jealous! Congrats Buddy! 😉

[@AlexBallMusic]

I'm jealous of me too.

[@testohtoby]

The prophet of the Prophet(s) is back !!!!!!

[@AlexBallMusic]

It was foretold by....a Prophet.

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

Awesome synth, great demo!

[@JayTheEnn]

Man I just wanna say that I love your compositions for all the gear demos you do. It would be amazing to hear an album of your originals because I often find myself coming back to your videos just to listen to the short songs you do in them.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thank you. Got some albums here: alexball.bandcamp.com/

[@TeeBee303]

I soooo wish I had one.. A beautiful beast. One day, one day.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Will be easier to find in the long run now that they've been reissued. Hopefully you'll get one soon.

[@kiko1935]

Man, nobody makes these overdub synth bangers quite like you

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers!

[@autumnbrushtail]

I think most people on KZbin are too focused on dry, out of context demos rather than... Y'know... USING the bloody synth. And that goes for most synths I've heard. Commenters love to cry when you put effects on synths it seems.

[@odinmp5]

beautiful

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I’ve often regretted that the late Dave Smith (despite having worked with Tom Oberheim on the OB-6) was not so quick to acknowledge the genetic tie between the Four Voice and the Prophet 5. Mr. Smith’s innovation with the microprocessor might’ve predated the launch of Oberheim Electronics, but it’s always worth noting that the architecture itself was rooted in the SEM models, since Tom is the one who pioneered the implementation of the reduced-size monophonic voices to achieve polyphony. Only the late Herbert Deutsch (musician, composer, professor and co-inventor of the original Moog modular) appears to have explained that connection (in the 1985 edition of his textbook Syntgesis). It might be thick of me, but I half expected to hear the DrunTraks during the different tunes you created with this beauty.

[@PatrickRosenbalm]

Impressive instrument and demo!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Thanks

[@eikarumba429]

What an awesome reissue from Dave! While the 5 is a classic I agree with the ten voice need :-)

[@HornedBee]

Kinda ironic that when you released video on this synth, joe rogan recorded a podcast with Dave Smith, imagine my frustration when I realised it was just some comedian with the same name

[@kiko1935]

LMAO. and comedian Dave Smith is so mediocre too

[@pseudo-intellectualtroll6563]

Rogan once called synths a divisive instrument. I mean really they are, but what does he really know about synthesizers.

[@xmlthegreat]

@@pseudo-intellectualtroll6563 they can be divisive, modulative, subtractive, additive and- oh he meant in terms of taste? Well, in terms of taste, Joe Rogan has none.

[@fg37]

Alex I love your videos, and tbh I have wanted a Prophet for like 3 years, though I don't have a soul to sell lol

[@martineow]

Definitely will be buying myself a prophet 5.

[@AlexBallMusic]

Excellent choice.