Sequential Prophet 2002 Lives Again!
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Sequential Prophet 2002 Lives Again!
Hello All,
I recently purchased a 25 year old Sequential Prophet 2002 on eBay which I've successfully restored to full working order to add to the studio... and what a lovely beast it is too - despite it's tiny 512K RAM it's got nice crunchy 12 bit DACs into real analog resonant filters with a brilliant stack facility - up to 8 detuned and delayed samples played in unison into analog filters that go into self oscillation.... Fat!!!
It's also got a great arpeggiator too which is midi sync'able. I bunged this test track together on Sunday in celebration. The SCI is playing the arpeg 5ths that run throughout.
http://www.last.fm/music/D.A.Wilson/Und ... al+Edit%29
Cheers,
Dan.
I recently purchased a 25 year old Sequential Prophet 2002 on eBay which I've successfully restored to full working order to add to the studio... and what a lovely beast it is too - despite it's tiny 512K RAM it's got nice crunchy 12 bit DACs into real analog resonant filters with a brilliant stack facility - up to 8 detuned and delayed samples played in unison into analog filters that go into self oscillation.... Fat!!!
It's also got a great arpeggiator too which is midi sync'able. I bunged this test track together on Sunday in celebration. The SCI is playing the arpeg 5ths that run throughout.
http://www.last.fm/music/D.A.Wilson/Und ... al+Edit%29
Cheers,
Dan.
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I dont quite understand all those technical terms chained together.. All I know is it does sound very cool.
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sounds great!!! i love those old hardware sampler... i wish i still had my emulatorII....
btw. romeo knight should still have a ensoniq sampler(mirage?)
cheers!
btw. romeo knight should still have a ensoniq sampler(mirage?)
cheers!
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It's an EPS16+ - so it's not that vintage cos it's 16bit already. The Mirage had 12 bit AFAIR.
Nonetheless it has a great punchy sound and unique resampling features.
However I only use it in rare occasions when I sometimes need an additional
footswitch <> MIDI converter
Nonetheless it has a great punchy sound and unique resampling features.
However I only use it in rare occasions when I sometimes need an additional
footswitch <> MIDI converter
Re: Sequential Prophet 2002 Lives Again!
As i said over at spacesynth.net, i really like this song and i want more of this good stuff!!!
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Many thanks... curiously my music has not been as universally liked or disliked as some over the past 20 years - in fact typically reponses to an original or remix may range from a big red smiley to a grey frown! .... and yes there will always be some duds....Astralia wrote:As i said over at spacesynth.net, i really like this song and i want more of this good stuff!!!
Still.... I've no intention of stopping so keep tuned....
Cheers
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In computer terms, this sounds antiquated... in a positive way!
You fancied - by any chance - a white or pink 100% polyester jacket while recording to match the retro ambience feeling?
You fancied - by any chance - a white or pink 100% polyester jacket while recording to match the retro ambience feeling?
All is lost.
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Vosla wrote:In computer terms, this sounds antiquated... in a positive way!
You fancied - by any chance - a white or pink 100% polyester jacket while recording to match the retro ambience feeling?
Actually I probably get the "last Laugh" here - everyone has gone PC mad BUT the facts are... 4 year old PC... worth nothing.... 25year old sampler... worth more than a new PC! I know soft synths are all the rage but MAN the sum total of this old studio is a fortune these days!!
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I just got curious -- jeebus, that's some big equipment!
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More knobs than an entire boyzone and westlife reunion party!