User manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome Back, Old Friend
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Rear Panel Connections
- Setting Up the Prophet-5
- Exploring the Prophet-5
- Chapter 2: Prophet-5 Controls
- Global Settings
- Oscillators
- Mixer
- Filter
- Filter Envelope
- Amplifier Envelope
- Low Frequency Oscillator
- Wheel-Mod Controls
- Poly Mod
- Using the Vintage Knob
- Pitch and Mod Wheels
- Adding Aftertouch
- Glide Rate
- Unison
- Master Tune
- The Release Switch
- The Tune Button
- Key Priority Modes
- Chapter 3: Creating Sounds
- Synth Bass
- Creating Synth Brass
- Creating a Hard-Sync Lead
- Chapter 4: Using CVs and Gates
- Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Support
- Appendix B: Calibrating the Prophet-5
- Appendix C: Exporting and Importing Programs/Banks
- Appendix D: Alternative Tunings
- 1. 12-Tone Equal Temperament (non-erasable)
- 2. Harmonic Series
- 3. Carlos Harmonic Twelve Tone
- 4. Meantone Temperament
- 5. 1/4 Tone Equal Temperament
- 6. 19 Tone Equal Temperament
- 7. 31 Tone Equal Temperament
- 8. Pythagorean C
- 9. Just Intonation in A with 7-Limit Tritone at D#
- 10. 3-5 Lattice in A
- 11. 3-7 Lattice in A
- 12. Other Music 7-Limit Black Keys in C
- 13. Dan Schmidt Pelog/Slendro
- 14. Yamaha Just Major C
- 15. Yamaha Just Minor C
- 16. Harry Partch 11-Limit 43 Note Just Intonation
- 1. 12-Tone Equal Temperament (non-erasable)
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Prophet-10 User’s Guide
Exploring the Prophet-10
Exploring the Prophet-10
Before you explore the sound creation possibilities of the Prophet-10,
we’d like to point you toward a few things that will help you tailor it to
your needs. The better you know it, the more you’ll get out of it.
First, read “Global Settings” on page 12. There are useful settings and
functions found in the Globals that will affect the overall behavior of
your Prophet-10, including tuning, MIDI connections, calibration, and
more. In particular, read about Pot Modes and determine which works
best for you when you’re editing sounds.
Also, if you haven’t already done so, read “Rear Panel Connections”
on page 2 to learn about the various connectors on the back of your
Prophet-10 and how you can use its various pedal, audio, MIDI, and
USB inputs and outputs.
Finally, be on the lookout for tips and notes scattered throughout this
manual to gain a better working knowledge of the Prophet-10. We wish
you many hours of musical exploration!