Description
Prophet ’08 Keyboard 8-voice analog synthesizer
Prophet ’08 Overview
- Full-featured polysynth with a 100% analog signal path.
- Classic, real analog sound—including legendary Curtis analog low-pass filters—married to a modern feature set.
- Compact size, huge sound.
- Tons of knobs for direct, real-time editing and performance.
- SPECS:
OSCILLATORS
- 2 digitally controlled analog oscillators (DCOs) per voice with selectable sawtooth, triangle, saw/triangle mix, and pulse waves (with pulse-width modulation)
- Glide (portamento): separate rates per oscillator
- White noise generator
- Analog VCAs
- Hard sync
FILTERS
- 1 analog Curtis low-pass filter per voice, selectable 2- and 4-pole operation (self-resonating in 4-pole mode).
ENVELOPES
- 3 envelope generators: filter, VCA, and assignable (four-stage ADSR delay); Envelope 3 can loop.
SEQUENCER
- 16 x 4 gated step sequencer
LFOS
- 4 LFO’s with key sync per LFO
MODULATION
- 4 x 2 modulation matrix with 20 mod sources and 43 mod destinations
ARPEGGIATOR
- Programmable arpeggiator with up, down, up down, random, assign modes.
- Re-latching arpeggiation
CONTROLS
- 5-octave keyboard with semi-weighted action, velocity, and aftertouch.
- 52 knobs and 20 buttons enable deep and comprehensive editing with little to no menu diving.
- Spring-loaded pitch wheel and assignable mod wheel
MEMORY
- 256 fully editable Programs (2 banks of 128) with 2 Layers (2 separate sounds) in each Program.
IN/OUT
- MIDI In, Out, Thru, and Poly Chain
- Main stereo audio output: 1/4″ unbalanced
- Output B stereo audio output: 1/4″ unbalanced
- Sustain pedal input: accepts normally on or normally off momentary footswitch.
- Pedal/CV input: responds to expression pedals or control voltages ranging from 0 to 5 VDC (protected against higher or negative voltages).
- Headphone output: 1/4″ stereo phone jack.
POWER
- Includes power supply for 110V – 240V AC operation (13-15 VDC, 600 mA) and operation manual.
PHYSICAL SPECS
- Oiled mahogany wood end panels
- Dimensions: 12.1″ (30.73 cm) W x 34.8″ (88.39 cm) L x 3.875″ (9.84 cm) H (2.25″ at front edge; the feet account for 0.25″ of the total height)
- Weight: ~22 lbs. (9.98 kg)