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SEQUENTIAL/DSI => Prophet => Prophet Rev2 => Topic started by: jg666 on November 11, 2017, 06:15:38 AM
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I really love this synth :)
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+1
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Yes ... and + another 1.
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+2
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Without a doubt, an amazing instrument. Love the Rev2 and the amazing support team too.
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What Murphy said plus the regulars in this group with the information and insights they bring. This will be my last synth (the first was an Arp Odyssey in 1974) and I couldn't be happier that it is what it is. Outstanding.
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Love it. I really hope they fix the bugs so i can love it even more.
I only wish there where more tutorials on how to program the synth. I know the basics, but it would be helpfull for noobs like me to get a nice overview of all the parameters. Someone who creates some patches from scratch. i made my own but I always end up with some string sounds or bass sounds. I find it easier and more intuitive to programme my MS 20 and monologue. So, if someone knows any good tutorials, please leave a link.
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Love it. I really hope they fix the bugs so i can love it even more.
I only wish there where more tutorials on how to program the synth. I know the basics, but it would be helpfull for noobs like me to get a nice overview of all the parameters. Someone who creates some patches from scratch. i made my own but I always end up with some string sounds or bass sounds. I find it easier and more intuitive to programme my MS 20 and monologue. So, if someone knows any good tutorials, please leave a link.
Perhaps these patch sheet examples help, see: https://gezz.eu/tutorials/ (https://gezz.eu/tutorials/) I am planning to make more and work on some tutorials, just a question of time. Also have a look at the other forum topics here, the Evolver tutorial manual is quite good to help understanding some aspects of patch programming. Some of it applies directly to the Rev2.
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Love it. I really hope they fix the bugs so i can love it even more.
I only wish there where more tutorials on how to program the synth. I know the basics, but it would be helpfull for noobs like me to get a nice overview of all the parameters. Someone who creates some patches from scratch. i made my own but I always end up with some string sounds or bass sounds. I find it easier and more intuitive to programme my MS 20 and monologue. So, if someone knows any good tutorials, please leave a link.
Perhaps these patch sheet examples help, see: https://gezz.eu/tutorials/ (https://gezz.eu/tutorials/) I am planning to make more and work on some tutorials, just a question of time. Also have a look at the other forum topics here, the Evolver tutorial manual is quite good to help understanding some aspects of patch programming. Some of it applies directly to the Rev2.
Do you have a link to that Evolver tutorial you're referring to? I'd like to take a look at it.
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Love it. I really hope they fix the bugs so i can love it even more.
I only wish there where more tutorials on how to program the synth. I know the basics, but it would be helpfull for noobs like me to get a nice overview of all the parameters. Someone who creates some patches from scratch. i made my own but I always end up with some string sounds or bass sounds. I find it easier and more intuitive to programme my MS 20 and monologue. So, if someone knows any good tutorials, please leave a link.
Perhaps these patch sheet examples help, see: https://gezz.eu/tutorials/ (https://gezz.eu/tutorials/) I am planning to make more and work on some tutorials, just a question of time. Also have a look at the other forum topics here, the Evolver tutorial manual is quite good to help understanding some aspects of patch programming. Some of it applies directly to the Rev2.
Do you have a link to that Evolver tutorial you're referring to? I'd like to take a look at it.
Sacred Synthesis put a link to it in the Evolver Desktop threat:
https://forum.davesmithinstruments.com/index.php/topic,21.0.html (https://forum.davesmithinstruments.com/index.php/topic,21.0.html)
It's an awesome tutorial, Anu Kirk put a lot of effort into this.
Another tutorial based book of sound synthesis in general I can recommend is Jim Aikin's "Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming".
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Thanks!
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Love it. I really hope they fix the bugs so i can love it even more.
I only wish there where more tutorials on how to program the synth. I know the basics, but it would be helpfull for noobs like me to get a nice overview of all the parameters. Someone who creates some patches from scratch. i made my own but I always end up with some string sounds or bass sounds. I find it easier and more intuitive to programme my MS 20 and monologue. So, if someone knows any good tutorials, please leave a link.
Perhaps these patch sheet examples help, see: https://gezz.eu/tutorials/ (https://gezz.eu/tutorials/) I am planning to make more and work on some tutorials, just a question of time. Also have a look at the other forum topics here, the Evolver tutorial manual is quite good to help understanding some aspects of patch programming. Some of it applies directly to the Rev2.
Do you have a link to that Evolver tutorial you're referring to? I'd like to take a look at it.
Sacred Synthesis put a link to it in the Evolver Desktop threat:
https://forum.davesmithinstruments.com/index.php/topic,21.0.html (https://forum.davesmithinstruments.com/index.php/topic,21.0.html)
It's an awesome tutorial, Anu Kirk put a lot of effort into this.
Another tutorial based book of sound synthesis in general I can recommend is Jim Aikin's "Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming".
"Threat"? Gerry, I'm not that bad, am I? :D
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Sacred Synthesis put a link to it in the Evolver Desktop threat:
"Threat"? Gerry, I'm not that bad, am I? :D
A quite often seen typo, always nice ;)
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"Threat"? Gerry, I'm not that bad, am I? :D
Oh oh and there I am making jokes about cultural language differences in another thread :)
This is just a little secret something about the Dutch and our language .... please do keep this a secret. We have guarded this secret for centuries. But a lot of us are "d" and "t" and "dt" challenged - we just keep messing up and swapping those wretched letters around. Even when we (try to) speak or write other languages.
And no Sacred, you are anything but a threat (or was it thread, or perhaps threadt ...... I cannot remember). ;)
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That's okay, Gerry. My Irish wife pronounces "th" as "t," making for some interesting results. It's a local Cork accent of sorts. Thus, this would be a "tread" about the Rev2 "syntesizer".
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+3! Over the past couple years I’ve gone from Mopho X4, Tetra, A4, Prophet 08, Minilogue, DM6, and finally with the Rev2 it feels like I’m done looking! Maybe my synthesis skills have improved a bit but within an hour I had several useable patches starting from init. Connected much better with me than with the Prophet 08 and it doesn’t seem like every patch I make has the same vibe like it did with the X4 or P08. Opted for the 8 voice but can see wanting to get the expansion eventually. Everything seems to be immediately tweakable, arps and sequences super easy, love the simple but super useful fx, and again, sound is so good!
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I'm also very happy with the REV2. Whatever I want to do is possible.
This morning for instance I wanted to play with some Berlin style sequencing. 2 layers, both a gated sequence, both delay without feedback. Excellent!! With one synth!!
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I got the REV2 8 voice a couple of days ago. Haven't used hardware in quite some time, but have previously owned both the desktop evolver, the tetra, and the poly evolver keyboard so I'm familiar with the Dave Smith character (of sound).
I think the REV2, like the P'08 before it, is a very fine instrument. It's very intuitive to use, and I actually find it easier to program sounds from scratch compared to editing existing patches. I was also very pleased that I could also load my Tetra patches (converted to P'08 format). Not all of them translates perfectly because of some differences in feature set, but I'm still happy that I can revisit some of these sounds. :)
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I’m still loving this synth after nearly a year :) When I first started this thread I meant to put a ;-) on the end of it but forgot and I doubt I can do that now after all this time
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Done.
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Am I allowed to say that I don't like the REV2 that much ? There are always two sides to a story. ;)
Yes, it's a decent polysynth. But it does have some, what should I call them, irritants ?
I much prefer my OB6 despite it being a much more "basic" polysynth.
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Tell me where you want it and I'll add it.
Actually what might be better is to put a big grin on the end of it like this:-
Am I allowed to say this? ;D
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The end of what? Are we talking about the title of the thread?
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The end of what? Are we talking about the title of the thread?
Yes please. Sorry I didn’t explain it properly.
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Am I allowed to say that I don't like the REV2 that much ? There are always two sides to a story. ;)
Yes, it's a decent polysynth. But it does have some, what should I call them, irritants ?
I much prefer my OB6 despite it being a much more "basic" polysynth.
I’d be curious to know what those irritations are. I’ve only had a few hours with one in the shop. The main things I noticed were the oscillator mix knob (as opposed to separate levels for each) and the current inability to quickly mute or unmute an oscillator without having to cycle through the waveforms. Global LFO would be welcome 2.
I need a bit more time trying stuff out before I buy my first poly.
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Am I allowed to say that I don't like the REV2 that much ? There are always two sides to a story. ;)
Yes, it's a decent polysynth. But it does have some, what should I call them, irritants ?
I much prefer my OB6 despite it being a much more "basic" polysynth.
I think the original poster's intent was to somewhat wryly express his happiness over the Rev2, amid the tendency of folks to complain ad nauseam about its supposed shortcomings. It's the same with all the instruments, and it does get wearisome. This thread, presumably, was meant to provide some relief from the negativity.
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Am I allowed to say that I don't like the REV2 that much ? There are always two sides to a story. ;)
Yes, it's a decent polysynth. But it does have some, what should I call them, irritants ?
I much prefer my OB6 despite it being a much more "basic" polysynth.
I think the original poster's intent was to somewhat wryly express his happiness over the Rev2, amid the tendency of folks to complain ad nauseam about its supposed shortcomings. It's the same with all the instruments, and it does get wearisome. This thread, presumably, was meant to provide some relief from the negativity.
Yes 100% correct :)
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I much prefer my OB6 despite it being a much more "basic" polysynth.
To me, it's a little like saying that you prefer Fender over Gibson. They are very different instruments, in my humble opinion. :)
Global LFO would be welcome 2.
I need a bit more time trying stuff out before I buy my first poly.
Still, I prefer having 4 polyphonic LFOs over a single LFO that can only have a single destination active at a time (yes Korg Prologue, I'm looking at you!). :)
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We absolutely adore our Rev2!!! It truly is endlessly inspiring and haven’t even scratched the surface of the many modulation possibilities. It’s used for bassines just as much if not more than our Subsequent 37.
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I much prefer my OB6 despite it being a much more "basic" polysynth.
To me, it's a little like saying that you prefer Fender over Gibson. They are very different instruments, in my humble opinion. :)
Global LFO would be welcome 2.
I need a bit more time trying stuff out before I buy my first poly.
Still, I prefer having 4 polyphonic LFOs over a single LFO that can only have a single destination active at a time (yes Korg Prologue, I'm looking at you!). :)
I should have clarified, I meant a global LFO in addition to the per-voice LFOs.
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With the REV2 it takes very little effort to actualize whatever interesting idea you have in your head and do it without even touching the effects section. Whereas with a more basic synth it takes a lot more finessing (and often effects) to get anything quite as interesting. Of course you can get very beautiful sounds out of it as well. The only real downside sound-wise is that it can be lacking or even a tad grating with thinner tones, which can be easily amended by fattening things up with all the options available.
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I've had my Rev2 since late last year and it still puts a big smile on my face when I hear its sounds...love it!! ;D