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SEQUENTIAL/DSI => Prophet => Sequential Prophet-6 => Topic started by: mwl5 on January 03, 2024, 11:00:10 AM

Title: Continuously variable waveshape question
Post by: mwl5 on January 03, 2024, 11:00:10 AM

This may be a stupid question, but I haven't been able to find an absolutely clear answer on this: would a middle setting between the saw and pulse on a Prophet 6's variable oscillator be the same as having both the saw and pulse selected on the Prophet 5 or Trigon 6?

Title: Re: Continuously variable waveshape question
Post by: markwilkins on January 03, 2024, 04:24:08 PM

I do have both a P6 and a T6, but I don't have an oscilloscope. I thought the DAW I am using (Logic Pro) had one as a standard plugin but could not find it. So I, instead, did a very subjective test by ear. I created an init patch on both and then adjusted the oscillator shapes as you described (for oscillator 1 and left the others off). From a purely subjective listen, they did indeed seem to sound pretty similar in that situation (adjusting the P6 shape knob slightly to match).

So the answer "might" be yes, but I would not put much faith in my ears.