Hi
I am considering a Rev 2 or a Prophet 6 and am looking for some advice to help me pull the trigger on one or the other.
I will mainly be using the DSI synth for Chords. My band's productions typically revolve around a Moog Minitaur for Monophonic Bass and an Electric Guitar for Lead Melodies (we are primarily an instrumental group so the electric guitar tends to take the role of the lead vocalist). Since lead guitar, monophonic synth bass and polyphonic synth chords are the 3 core elements of our music (aside from drums), I want a very rich, solid analog synth to lay the chordal foundation for our productions.
Secondary elements of our music include drones, pads, arpeggios, sequences, plucks, etc. I currently use VSTs such as Xfer Serum, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, and U-he ACE and DIVA for those sounds. Depending on the sound, I would consider replacing some of these secondary elements with sounds created by the Prophet...though the most important consideration for my purchase is the core element of chords.
While it seems reviews suggest the Prophet 6 is the superior sounding synth, it seems many of the artists I listen to use the Prophet 08, so there must be a reason why they choose that synth over the 6 (i.e. Radiohead). I'd like to hear a bit more about the differences between the synths from a sonic standpoint from those of you who have experience with both. I understand the differences in the synths from a technical standpoint, though I'd like to hear some opinions on whether the Rev 2 or 6 is more suited to my specific use.
I'm considering the Prophet 6 desktop version, since I typically compose directly in Midi with a mouse and just use a keyboard to sketch my ideas (I use a basic Novation 61 key midi controller). When we perform live, the Moog and DSI will be triggered via Midi directly from Ableton, so having a keyboard isn't really essential for performance. Though I'd consider the keyboard version if it will hold it's value better in the long run...any thoughts on Keyboard version vs Desktop for my situation?
Thanks!