Dave Smith Instruments PROPHET 12 DESKTOP User Manual

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Prophet 12 Operation Manual

Thank You

I’ve been designing synthesizers for 35 years now, starting with the Prophet-5

in 1978. Often times over the years, people have asked which instrument is

my favorite. I’ve never been able to answer that question; it’s like picking

your favorite child. The Prophet-5 since it was the first, and a breakthrough

instrument? The Evolvers with their hybrid analog/digital architecture? The

Prophet ’08, as a modern analog poly synth, a full-featured followup 30 years

after the Prophet-5? The Prophet VS? Wavestation?

The problem is now resolved: the Prophet 12 is my favorite. No question. It

sounds different than my other designs, yet it retains the Prophet vibe. There’s

something magical about the combination of a digital front end followed with

analog filters and electronics per voice. The Prophet 12 has a sound, a soul of its

own, unlike any other instrument. I love it!

I hope you enjoy playing this instrument as much as we enjoyed designing it.

Thanks for the purchase, from the team at DSI!

Cheers,