RIP Dave. You're a Legend!

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Think he bought his in the late 70s.

@gryd3461

3 жыл бұрын

@Rashad Harris i think he already did

@sP33DyEd

3 жыл бұрын

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@sP33DyEd I live in space.

@secretelitemusic

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

I'm also a Vintage Knob.

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@DerekPower

3 жыл бұрын

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

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

@tianxing7795

3 жыл бұрын

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

@peripheralvisions

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I can't disagree. :)

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

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

@AlecArmbruster

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

Simply magical. All songs you made ❤

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! 😍

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

@nativeVS

3 жыл бұрын

wasn't it Raidersch of sche loscht arsch?

@wingflanagan

3 жыл бұрын

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

@dionysiaex5538

3 жыл бұрын

Do you not prefer through hole Geert?

@chriswareham

3 жыл бұрын

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

@MrEggcake

3 жыл бұрын

@@chriswareham "I'll bareback."

Beautiful voice leading man! Thank you.

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

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

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

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!

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

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

@PantaFlux

3 жыл бұрын

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

@st0rmchild

3 жыл бұрын

Repro-5 is awesome.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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!

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

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much.

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle.

I simply love your stuff Alex. Period.

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

The Prophet and I always needed to be together.

The Prophet 5 is so majestic.

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

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

Opening groove is gorgeous

As always a great video, sounds amazing🔥🔥🔥

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I have to agree. :)

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

8 ай бұрын

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.

Seriously rich sounds from this beast - Great stuff Alex!

ty Alex

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

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

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

Absolutely gorgeous instrument that, congratulations mate!

Amazing!

That closing track is great!

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

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

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.

I love the sustain ...

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

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

Wow!... another amazing video Alex..

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

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

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

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

I do love the Prophet 10 Rev 4.

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I could not resist.

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

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!

congrats on the new synth. sounds amazing

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Andrew.

Awesome synth, great demo!

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

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...

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...

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

pure love

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

beautiful

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

The joy of modern technology!

Lovely job.

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

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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).

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

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@lucasc5622

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Impressive instrument and demo!

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

It’s cool!

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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

How much is that Eventide processor?

@javiceres

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ghfjfghjasdfasdf

2 жыл бұрын

Copy that, thanks.

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!

A wonderful demo, Alex !

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

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

Respect

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

Man, nobody makes these overdub synth bangers quite like you

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@autumnbrushtail

3 жыл бұрын

I think most people on KZread 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.

Beautiful

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

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

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

It was foretold by....a Prophet.

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

Love it 💜🎶✨

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

👊

So jealous! Congrats Buddy! 😉

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous of me too.

Excellente présentation, concise et efficace. Merci :-)

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.

Definitely will be buying myself a prophet 5.

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent choice.

keen luv!

Epic!! You got yours!!

@AlexBallMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I did! We're synth buddies now. 😉

@MarshalArnold

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexBallMusic lol yup, congrats man! You already making great work of it! 😎👌

I want one of these.