I think DSI would have to be interested in even adding ISO updates to the 08 as it is. There's room for improvement for sure.
Do you mean firmware (OS) updates?
I'd actually like to see an "80's DCO mode" implemented. I.e. the option to have all oscillators on all voices run from the same clock, like the old DCO poly's in the 80's (i.e. Roland JX3P/JX8P, Kawai SX240, Akai AX80, iirc).
I said this before but I'd also like to see some detuning possible between the voices when in poly mode. Similar to how the unison has three detuning settings, I'd like them to be available for the poly mode as well.
Yes I mean OS sorry. I think the sequencer needs to be improved as well. It shouldn't be gated. It's too convoluted that way. The "Slop" implementation is lacking.
I think there was a big opportunity missed with the OB6...it could have combined the pure analog architecture of the Prophet 6 (with no menu diving) but with the split and layer possibilities of the P08 so that way it would stay closer to the OBXa. Instead we just got the Prophet 6 but with Oberheim guts.
I just think there's been next to no interest from the P08 online. DSI didn't even do a youtube introduction video to it, channels like Perfect Circuit Audio did demos of every other DSI synth except for the Prophet 08 and Mopho. There's been no updates to the OS. So I think Dave probably just wants to move on at this point as the P08 has sort of been left behind.
What I was suggesting before is one of the following
1.) Do a 4 part analog synth similar to the ARP Quadra. A monophonic bass section, polyphonic section, a string section and lead section. Why just regulate it to two splits? Why not four and create essentially an analog workstation.
2.) Do a digital/analog hybrid similar to the Roland JDXA where you can combine sampled acoustic style sounds with analog synth tones (I'm not sure how this would work with DSI -I know the Prophet 2000 was the only sample based synth that comes to mind-but I think the JDXA is a great idea but needs improvements badly.)
3.) Do a pure FM/VS based synth. Dave's partnered up with Roger Linn, Tom Oberheim so why not partner with John Chowning (DX7) or even Cameron Jones (Synclavier) and do something away from the analog realm (It's not like Dave hasn't done it before with the Prophet VS)
4.) Or just do a dual keyboard Prophet 6 as a tribute to the Prophet 10. More than likely not going to happen...but hey...a guy can dream right?