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The super-classic Prophet-5 rev. 2, from the late 1970s / early 1980s.
Used by so many famous acts of the late ’70s up until the mid ’80s and beyond (check out for example the famous oscillator sync sound used by “The Cars”).
Super warm sounds, beautiful strings, pads, bass etc. but also incredibly good for special FX, thanks to the strong modulation capabilities on board.
1129 voices (Digital Synth/Drum Kit: 128, Analog Synth: 1) (Max. polyphony of the Digital Synth parts: 64 voices)
Sound generation method
Virtual Analog
Keyboard
37 mini keys (with velocity)
Part multitimbrality
4 Parts (Digital Synth Part: 2, Drums Part: 1, Analog Synth Part: 1)
Preset memories
Digital Synth Tone (SuperNATURAL Synth) Analog Synth Tone PCM Drum Kit * For an analog synth tone, the oscillator, sub-oscillator, and filter sections consist of analog circuits.
MIDI
in, out
Sound expansion capabilities
n/a
Sequencer
yes, 4-part pattern sequencer
Arpeggiator
yes
Effects
yes Effect1 (Distortion, Fuzz, Compressor, Bit Crusher) Effect2 (Flanger, Phaser, Ring Mod, Slicer) Delay: 2 types Reverb: 6 types
Velocity
yes
Controllers
Pitch Bend/Modulation Wheel
Vocal functions
Vocoder Auto Pitch Auto Note
Display
yes
Connectors
Headphones Jack: Stereo 1/4-inch phone type Output Jacks (L/MONO, R): 1/4-inch phone type Input Jack (LINE(MONO) / Guitar Input): 1/4-inch phone type MIDI Connectors (IN, OUT) USB COMPUTER Port (USB Hi-Speed AUDIO/MIDI) (Use a USB cable and a computer with a USB port that support Hi-Speed USB.) DC IN Jack MIC Input Jack: XLR type, unbalance
Power consumption
1,000 mA
Accessories
Owner’s Manual AC Adaptor Microphone
Dimensions
Width: 575 mm (22-11/16 inches) Depth: 245 mm (9-11/16 inches) Height: 85 mm (3-6/16 inches)
Classic digital multi-effect processor from the mid-1980s. Great Yamaha effects including many types of reverbs, delays, chorus, flanger, pitch-shifting, and the “Symphonic” ensemble effect.
Yamaha SPX90 audio demos
A Roland Juno-60 was used to play these demos – first dry, then wet.