My first big boy poly synth

[Teej212]

Currently thinking about the DSI prophet v2 - seems to have all the ease of use and familiarity of vintage poly synths, while having a lot of modern conveniences. Also 8 voices is ideal for what I'm interested in.

anyone have experience with one? or any alternate recommendations?

[popvulture]

I've played one—it's pretty damn lovely sounding. I like the DSI stuff a lot, and have been really tempted by that particular model...

[$harkToootth]

Congrats!!!
No hands on experience but I think they sound great. Seven Fields is using two of them in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3vdMEOJOM
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3vdMEOJOM[/youtube]

[$harkToootth]

camon sharky T, he dun have it, he axin about it

check out that new novation peak too, seems rad. not vintage tho

I dun read gud V V Sorry Vid V V

Since you're asking Teej. I think they sound great but I am suspicious of cost. Do they have to be that expensive or is part of the cost coming from the fact they rent offices in San Francisco (one of the most expensive cities)?

Regardless, I really want to read Dave Smith's book.

[actual]

camon sharky T, he dun have it, he axin about it

check out that new novation peak too, seems rad. not vintage tho

I dun read gud V V Sorry Vid V V

Since you're asking Teej. I think they sound great but I am suspicious of cost. Do they have to be that expensive or is part of the cost coming from the fact they rent offices in San Francisco (one of the most expensive cities)?

Regardless, I really want to read Dave Smith's book.

Not a big fan of these, but I think the price on the 8-voice Rev2 is pretty good. Imagine how much a poly Moog (not Polymoog) would be.

[$harkToootth]

^^^True. I keep thinking these are $2500 but they're not. I need to leave this thread cause my reading comprehension has taken a dump on itself today.

This is the book for those curious.

[Teej212]

camon sharky T, he dun have it, he axin about it

check out that new novation peak too, seems rad. not vintage tho

prefer to get non vintage, will check that out! thanks

and sharktooth, get it together man.

I think it is a pretty great price considering what it is, a lot of bang for your buck in there. The biggest draw back I've heard is that people dont like curtis filters. I've played with a few synths featuring curtis' and enjoyed them, actual idiot- whats your beef with the prophets, just curious

[greyscales]

I just got an 8 voice rev2 last week.
Take everything I say with a grain of salt since it's clearly still the honeymoon period but I think it's a great synth. The sounds from it are everything you would want from a Prophet, really great brass and string sounds. The workflow seems pretty well thought out, you don't have to menu dive for much, most modulation can be done by holding a button and turning the destination. The keybed feels nice (slightly better than my old Sub Phatty) with good velocity sensitivity. I can't see why someone would have a big problem with the curtis filter. It's not trying to sound like Moog or Roland. It sounds right for poly playing.

The Prophet rev2 has just been plain ol' fun to play. It won't make me sell my Mother32 or Minilogue (yet) but I can see it being a synth that covers most of my needs, especially for live use.

If you have any really specific questions feel free to PM me.

[actual]

I've played with a few synths featuring curtis' and enjoyed them, actual idiot- whats your beef with the prophets, just curious

Just not my flavour I guess, they have a certain metallic-ness about them. But at the same time, I'd love a Pro-One or Evolver which share similar qualities

[echorec]

It might be best to wait, considering that Winter NAMM is only 3 months away. DSI has unveiled a new product at Winter NAMM for the past few years, and Korg is supposed to be debuting a new poly synth.

I would rank current poly units as follows:

OB-6
P~6
REV2

The OB-6 is better for sweeps, because of a better filter. I also think it has a bit more range than the P~6. The REV2 certainly has sounds the others lack, but the biggest attraction is the split capabilities (sequencing while running an arpeggiator or 2nd sequence on a different layer). I listened to a lot of demos, including comparison demos between the P~6 and the P08. The P~6 seems to be smoother and rounder. You can get most of the way there with the REV2, but it will require much more tweaking and time-----significantly more time to get everything sounding smoother and more polished. Without proper pot adjustments, the P08/REV2 units will sound a bit thinner.

With the P~6 it's hard to get a bad sound, but it is a bit repetitive. You may feel in a few weeks like everything has a similar character. I chose the P~6 over the OB-6, because I wanted my first DSI to be a Prophet, but I continue to plan for an OB-6 acquisition.

I love the immediacy of the P~6/OB-6. There are no menus and it takes seconds to save a user setting. In the end, the P~6 won out over the P08 as well, because I just felt like it sounded better and would grant me more playing time, thanks to its layout. Online demos will barely scratch the surface for any of these machines. If you can visit a synth shop, take some headphones and try all three.

Good luck.

[$harkToootth]

Yo 2 the yo Teej!
Did you get a synth?