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Title: Voice expansion
Post by: MrSmith on January 03, 2021, 12:50:31 PM
Im not sure this has been asked but will there be an option to expand the voice count in the prophet 5 like the current option for the rev 2?
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Flux302 on January 30, 2021, 09:16:14 AM
I hope with the desktops now announced that this does indeed happen.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Telstar on February 12, 2021, 08:15:43 AM
Yeah, I really really want this to happen. I'll buy it in 2 seconds flat.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: henrikstolpe on February 12, 2021, 09:11:22 AM
I would also buy as soon as its available!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: withintheflux on February 17, 2021, 11:59:35 PM
Please!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: redonyellow on February 20, 2021, 06:59:53 PM
With the recent PU2 addition, it makes the P10 a no-brainer over the P5.

Unfortunately, when I purchased the P5, this feature did not exist. Hopefully, they will allow us, P5 owners, to buy another voice board, making it a P10.

The firmware is the same for P5 and P10, which probably detects the additional board and reacts accordingly.

The voice board itself is just slotted in place, making it very easy to do it yourself.

I think this will be possible to upgrade. However, it will definitely come with a hefty price making the P10 cheaper than a P5+5. Otherwise, the P5 will cannibalize the P10 sales.

Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on February 20, 2021, 11:55:27 PM
I bought the P5 just because I wanted a P5 and nothing else and I’m perfectly happy with that. But with the new features (voice layer) implemented I hope Sequential will release an additional 5 voice board to the P5. At the other hand voice layering many times sounds better in stereo, at least in my ears, and then it can be achieved by multitracking etc. Another option would be to add a Desktop P5 to the P5 and get an sort of old style P10... A little pricy but sweet.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Manbird on February 22, 2021, 11:25:44 AM
I bought the P5 just because I wanted a P5 and nothing else and I’m perfectly happy with that. But with the new features (voice layer) implemented I hope Sequential will release an additional 5 voice board to the P5.

I'm with you on this. I appreciate the extra features on the rev 4 models - they feel like the natural next step in the evolution of the 5. And I hope there is indeed a 5-voice extension card for those who want it, but I'm so used to the "limitations" of the P5 that I can't see myself aching for more voices. Too many toes spoil the finger, or whatever the phrase is!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: SynthHead on February 27, 2021, 09:04:03 PM
I'd hate to be limited to 5 voices on a synth that sounds as good as the new Rev 4s, in 5 voice mode when i try it it's jarring and unnatural for much of my playing/composing. Lots of the new epic nature of the rev 4 comes out ONLY on a Prophet 10 with Round Robin mode on, and in 10 full voices flowing orangically. If I'm going 5 voice then I don't mind using Poly unison and having note stealing specifically as a compromise for that thick 4 osc poly sound...

I'm not getting into this again here vs other forums but suffice to say that 5 voices is hella low for ANY poly regardless of what people made with limits/had to put up with 40 years ago. 10 voices is pure heaven on a synth this good and FINALLY beats the jupiter 8 on that score (by 2 voices no less!) and puts the Prophet (5) 10 where it ought to have been all along.

No, too many toes do not spoil the finger? no more than on other high poly units from the jupiter 8 on... too few voices SPOIL a ton of stuff though, to the point it's almost unusable on over 75% of the stuff I, and many others inc old rev 2/3 owners who used to curse the low poly, use them for.

Lets keep this in perspective and not start nay-saying the glory of 10 voices, properly done, at last on probably the best sounding well balanced poly analog ever made that lacked in 2 key areas in the past, poly and weird 'static' voice allocation, both now fixed in the Prophet 10.. along with the other 'improvements' like unison detune, A/T and Velocity and poly unusions that made it to both the 5 and 10 rev 4s. I see quite a few new P5 owners attempting to 'put down' 10 voices as some kinda bad thing and that's ridiculous, those of us who have Prophet 10s can HEAR what an amazing improvement the 10 voices are for natural chord to chord changes (NO MUD just natural) and long solo runs - not to mention it makes poly unsion (at then 5 voices) more than usuable for the occasional thing.

I think once Sequential have cleared the backlog of orders, they can look at the 5 voice expansion as it seems EASILY doable as said above, it literally just plugs into some connectors and screws on top of the main board... I think it's more about supply AND differentiation of units right now. I think if they offer that expansion we'll see quite a few '10 voice nay sayers' changing their tune and buying the upgrade, esp once they actually PLAY it with 10 voices (in a shop) instead of just assuming 10 voices is 'too much' or 'too fat' or 'impossible to mix' like some of the misinformed and self-justifying people posting on certain forums.

Those that are 100% happy with 5 voices can then just stick with the P5 and save money, nobody cares what others do but to imply 10 voices is a downgrade is pure BS, it's heavenly to have synth THIS great sounding, better sounding than the Jupiter 8... with high enough poly to do it justice and not have it sound like some weird 'sampled' effect when chords constantly cut off.

Prophet 10 is def a no brainer now IF you can afford it, and I see most pros on reviews/forums/videos (ie sonic state) opting for the 10 cos they know also that 5 was always one of the achiles heels of the otherwise world beating P5, esp with poly unsion AND the 5 voice 'dumb down' mode now in the FW anyway. I always wanted a Prophet 5 (vintage) even as the prices rose, but the one thing I KNEW would kill me and stopped me even looking (even though I've owned loads of vintage) was the 5 voice poly not being enough to even play my usual 4 right 2 left chords... so even without the natural flow of 10 voices, 5 voices was just too little for me as a 'proper player' (who also plays piano), 6 voices is my minimum for ANY synth. 10 voices gives enough to allow chords to flow without either clashing or hearing the (2 notes) note stealing on full 6 voice change overs. It's PERFECT.. 10 voices is no flaw or thing that needs working around, I always felt it was a sweet spot for poly analogs. The AN1x that tried to mimic a Prophet 5 in VA had 10 voice poly and worked great (other than not actually sounding like a prophet 5! lol)

 The rest is dependent on your badge pref then, and for me Prophet 5 is the past now.. Prophet 10 is the future.. a genuine powerhouse/worhty upgrade and imo the BEST prophet ever made... better than a vintage P5 rev 2 with its many real-world/daily use drawbacks, better than the old Prophet 10's with their fugly design and different, softer sound and organ looking/over the top dual manuals just to allow space for heat reasons (not to mention the prices of those!)

Originally the allure of the "Prophet 5" name had me in my feels, but the poly was just too low to reconcile... thank god they had sense to release a genuine modern update in the P10, I couldn't go from my (nowhere near as good sounding ex Prophet 6 to 1 less voice for even more money no matter how good the rev 4 sounds by comparison!). Also, I'm now over the Prophet 5 name, it holds only some kudos to synth nuts, not the general public/music fans, and no point kidding anyone... only the VINTAGE Prophet 5's had that kudos, neither then new P5 or P10 has that (and arguably even the vintage ones will now lose it cos they just don't make sense any more vs the rev 4s - P5 or P10). So overall the game has been reset, the P5 (vintage) is the past, the P10 name (now) has been agreeably 'corrected' to be a monster synth but in a balanced/sleek package that actually sounds as good/better than vintage P5's did. For the next 40? years of music I think the rev 4 Prophet 10 badge will gain kudos, and if they stop making rev 4s which they eventually will even if 10 years from now, it'll be the Prophet 10 that is the highly revered not some dusty old P5 we once all loved from our younger days on music we can now (copy if we must?) on the Rev 4s anyway. The rev 4s are the best synth release in many years, probably since the 80s and has reset the game, certainly the vintage game, and has made people realise how many other synths just don't pass muster - from digital VAs, to soft  synths, to insipid modern analogs with cold dull tone, to the ULI-B distasteful clones... even to the Jupiter 8 - nice as it is - it sounds hella thin and lacking in grit, grunt and ballz next to the new Prophet 10 rev 4... so maybe even the JP-8 vintage market will start to receed a little on price too. Sequential are gods for redoing the Prophet 5/10 and giving us what we've all wanted all along... stunning sound, great looks, great build and relatively good pricing. THANK YOU DAVE and co!


Prophet 10 rev 4 *IS* the new daddy of Prophets, like Rev 2 Prophet 5 (double the rev double the voices! ;) ) used to be! Although the VCOs don't change, the 2 filter choices also make this a no brainer over any vintage P5/P10 (the extra doo dahs of the vintage P10s is hardly worth the expense/space/hassle/downsides and slightly inferior tone)

and as this site: http://www.audiocentralmagazine.com/sequential-prophet-5prophet-10-lunga-vita-al-re/ states...

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From this point of view, the new single keyboard Prophet-10 Rev 4 marketed in 2020 represents the confirmation of the original vision of Dave Smith and John Bowen: a single keyboard, with an agile profile, with all the commands necessary to manage the programming of ten polyphony voices each equipped with the same devastating dynamic power of a good monophonic synthesizer.

Which I agree with 100%. The prophet 10 rev 4 is the dream synth Dave had always wanted to make. Everything else so far has been a compromise.

Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on February 28, 2021, 04:41:38 AM
 I don’t intend to debate 5 vs 10 voices - it’s great Dave decided making them both. I believe it’s about what the personal style of playing is. I prefer simplicity but with finesse, both from other musicians and if possible from myself as well - the computer always win the play-as-fast-and-complicated-as-possible-battle anyhow. One of my synth hero’s is Vince Clarke because his way to use few well selected notes and timing to combine to masterpieces (no further comparison to Vince Clarke). That's the direction of my preferences and a reason why 5 voices not is a limitation to me.

With the new option to turn off 5 voices to get the genuine P5 voice steeling signature sound it wont hurt with 10 voices - the new layering mode is a blast. I tried to mimic it by stacking two takes. My first impression is it sounds slightly different with the voice layering mode as the voices seem to modulates each other in a beautiful way. At the other hand stacking gives stereo option if desired. When/if Dave release an optional 5 voice I will definitely get one, no matter how much it will hurt my limited economy, as the new options from firmware 1.5 gives the best options of every aspect of one of the best synth ever made.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: LPF83 on February 28, 2021, 05:15:57 AM
One of the things I've learned over the years about the creation music is that dogmatism is awkwardly out of place when it comes to music or any other art form.  The GS forums are an example of how overtly passionate opinions can clutter the headspace and turn otherwise interesting discussions into what becomes ineffectual and pointless.

That said, I'm going to be slightly dogmatic anyway :), and say that poly-unison mode really took the Rev4 to the next level, and is the understated move that put the Rev4 into the top slot of the best poly analogs... no, best synths, ever made.  I think there are many P5 Rev4 owners who will want this feature with 5 note polyphony, so for that reason I hope Dave makes an expansion board available; 5 notes of PU2 mode takes on a new dimension, and to a large extent I think poly-unison is one reason the Jupiter-8 was so popular in the first place, as it helped to overcome thinness even when the divide-down resulted in lowered polyphony.  However, the Rev4 DOES NOT have a thinness problem, and in my opinion the traditional 5 voices of P5 already sounds rich, and the note stealing becomes an important musical characteristic.  Further more, depending on the sound and the playstyle, it's so rich sounding that sometimes 10 notes is too much and it can get messy -- so I like having options.

Since the upgrade, I find myself using all of the various modes (5-note PolyUni, 10-note, and 5-note P5 mode) and primarily P5-style voice stealing... but this is because these features are new and I'm mostly in experimental mode with them.   Time will tell which one I use most.

One thing I can say for certain, owning this synth is immensely satisfying for me and it has exceeded my expectations.  I think the reissue of the Rev4 is a monumental event in analog synth history.  The improvements like dual filters, poly-unison, vintage modes, etc.  make it much more valuable to me than a vintage P5 would have been. 

It's usually hard for me to pick favorites among musical instruments I've owned, because they all have their strengths.  But my P10 is different, it very clearly separates itself from every other synth I've played, and is my undisputed favorite instrument.   If Roland did an authentic re-issue of the Jupiter-8, and did so at a price point that's close to the Rev4, I would probably have to have one, but even then I would still call the P10 the king.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: livingspeedbump on March 03, 2021, 04:31:22 PM
This is actually something I took a month or so to ponder before I picked up a Rev 4. I ended up going with another P5 (had a Rev 3 that was sold to make room for the Rev4). For me the poly limitations were always part of the "prophet experience," which is just my own personal experience of course.

I really like limitations in the context of creativity, it definitely helps me zone in more on the music and less on the other stuff. I have the Arturia V Collection, for example, and although the sounds are rather impressive and very useable I find myself just menu diving on my PC for ages and just tinkering with sounds but never getting fully into a creative headspace. With the P5 the limitations really are good boundaries for the creative process and they really help me out personally. Generally I'll come up with something on the Prophet and then use some of the more complex synths or vsynths to fill in the rest. 

In the future if an expansion board was available I would still absolutely pick it up. I can't say I would install it right away, but having the option for more voices wouldn't be a bad thing because I have no idea what I'll want down the line. 
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: parasitk on March 13, 2021, 10:36:01 AM
Not that we're voting here, but I would love to see this option offered at some point. :)
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Supermark on April 25, 2021, 07:19:23 AM
If it's not technically possible then please put us out of our misery!

I have a Prophet 5 that I can return to Thomann in the next 3 weeks... I love the sound of it but down the road it would be cool to have 10 voices... if that's never going to happen I'd really like to know!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: tendingtropic on April 28, 2021, 01:51:02 PM
If it's not technically possible then please put us out of our misery!

I have a Prophet 5 that I can return to Thomann in the next 3 weeks... I love the sound of it but down the road it would be cool to have 10 voices... if that's never going to happen I'd really like to know!


Hmm I am also planning on buying the rev 4 module, and was leaning towards the prophet 5 as I hardly play more than 5 note chords, and don't mind the note stealing with longer releases usually. Also, they don't have/had stacking modes, only unison and 5 voices in unison seemed like enough.


However ,then I saw the OS update that enables the new poly unison mode.,,,,
that sounds more interesting for the p10 (5 notes playable) comparde to the p5 (2 notes playable?)
anyone compared these, are they worth it?

and also I saw the option to choose between round robin style voice allocation and p5 style. what is the difference? thanks!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: HockeBocke on April 28, 2021, 02:07:01 PM
Round Robin =

https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/dk4f1y/round_robin_feature_on_synths/

Cheers !
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: CPN37 on April 29, 2021, 01:18:48 AM
Hmm I am also planning on buying the rev 4 module, and was leaning towards the prophet 5 as I hardly play more than 5 note chords, and don't mind the note stealing with longer releases usually. Also, they don't have/had stacking modes, only unison and 5 voices in unison seemed like enough.


However ,then I saw the OS update that enables the new poly unison mode.,,,,
that sounds more interesting for the p10 (5 notes playable) comparde to the p5 (2 notes playable?)
anyone compared these, are they worth it?

and also I saw the option to choose between round robin style voice allocation and p5 style. what is the difference? thanks!

I have the Prophet 5 and often use Poly Unison mode - so you get 2 dual voices and 1 single voice for a 3 note chord, it still produces a great effect. And that coupled with the Vintage knob loosening things up is cool.

I've set my P5 to Round Robin mode in the globals, so basically every keypress is allocated a different voice, even if you're repeatedly playing the same key. This in conjunction with the Vintage knob set to 2/1 really injects some liveliness to the sound with each press of the key producing a variation in tone/pitch due to the voices being loosened up, which also becomes really apparent in Poly Unison mode.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: tendingtropic on April 29, 2021, 04:56:23 AM
Hmm I am also planning on buying the rev 4 module, and was leaning towards the prophet 5 as I hardly play more than 5 note chords, and don't mind the note stealing with longer releases usually. Also, they don't have/had stacking modes, only unison and 5 voices in unison seemed like enough.


However ,then I saw the OS update that enables the new poly unison mode.,,,,
that sounds more interesting for the p10 (5 notes playable) comparde to the p5 (2 notes playable?)
anyone compared these, are they worth it?

and also I saw the option to choose between round robin style voice allocation and p5 style. what is the difference? thanks!

I have the Prophet 5 and often use Poly Unison mode - so you get 2 dual voices and 1 single voice for a 3 note chord, it still produces a great effect. And that coupled with the Vintage knob loosening things up is cool.

I've set my P5 to Round Robin mode in the globals, so basically every keypress is allocated a different voice, even if you're repeatedly playing the same key. This in conjunction with the Vintage knob set to 2/1 really injects some liveliness to the sound with each press of the key producing a variation in tone/pitch due to the voices being loosened up

So basically the last thing you describe is exactly what the p6 does right? round robin, and p6 now also has a vintage knob.
so actually little difference (except no polyunison mode)
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Calvin Nix on June 23, 2021, 08:57:47 PM
A little late to the game here, but I too think that the option to buy a voice expansion card for the P5 would be a welcome upgrade for many.  I'm sure Dave and his team have their hands full juggling all of these request.  Many of which will never come to fruition, but I am casting my 2 cents to show interest in such an option which I would purchase.  I am very happy that Dave has released the Prophet 5 again.  It was a great and very welcome move. 
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Jean Wilder on June 25, 2021, 08:55:54 AM
I'm down for an expansion board.  It sure beats selling the 5 to get the 10. 5 voices is great, but sometimes I want to play polychords.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: SerErris on June 26, 2021, 05:42:59 PM
Do you have the feeling that Sequential people reading this forum? I have not seen a single answer on any of the threads.

Just mentioning ..
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Manbird on June 26, 2021, 06:33:15 PM
Do you have the feeling that Sequential people reading this forum? I have not seen a single answer on any of the threads.

Just mentioning ..

There are at least two Sequential employees that I know of who post in the forum.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on June 27, 2021, 02:26:07 AM
Do you have the feeling that Sequential people reading this forum? I have not seen a single answer on any of the threads.

Just mentioning ..

Dave Smith says he doesn’t read forums and I understand him 100% - full of opinions in every direction. Plus piles of garbage reflecting sick people’s mind at many forums, thankfully not at this forum.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: decimal on June 30, 2021, 01:48:22 PM
I'm down for an expansion board.  It sure beats selling the 5 to get the 10. 5 voices is great, but sometimes I want to play polychords.

There's plenty of space in that huge chasis, so can't see why it wouldn't be possible to add an extra PCB retrospectively.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Calvin Nix on June 30, 2021, 07:54:15 PM
I'm down for an expansion board.  It sure beats selling the 5 to get the 10. 5 voices is great, but sometimes I want to play polychords.

There's plenty of space in that huge chasis, so can't see why it wouldn't be possible to add an extra PCB retrospectively.

I'm not sure it is a matter of whether it is possible or not.  I'm pretty confident it is, but more of a question as to whether Sequential thinks it is the right thing to do. I could just see them thinking there is something wrong with doing it since it would no longer be a Prophet 5 if it had 10 voices. I know you can get an upgrade for the REV2 from 8 to 16 I guess, but the name of the REV2 doesn't dictate the number of voices available.  I'm just saying if they do provide an upgrade for the P5 then some people could want the P10 badging as well which could be misleading down the road.  Then there would be the issue of serial numbers pointing back to a P5 with P10 badging.  For certain reasons I could see it being a logistical mess for them possibly, maybe not, I don't know. 

However, I would love to see it as an option and would gladly pay the difference since the reasons why I bought the P5 have now been resolved and made available in the 10.  The voice cards have essentially already been made.  Perhaps they don't have enough right now, but maybe in the future if there is enough interest to take orders ahead of production and sell them with the ribbon cables or whatever necessary.  Being a small company, they can only handle so much at one time, and some of us synth guys never seem to be just happy.  Not even with a new P5.  There always seems to be one more thing.  I can see Dave Smith shaking his head to some of our request.  ;)
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: LPF83 on July 01, 2021, 04:45:42 AM
I will just say that if a voice expansion is made available, just do it.  I use poly unision WAY more than I ever imagined I would, and I consider it one of the most important (yet underrated and/or unknown) features of the Rev4.  I would like to see more granular detuning options once it is in PU2 mode, but the fact they added this to the synth at all was amazing.

It's of course possible to get the same results with multi tracking the default voice mode, and this was how a lot of vintage recordings achieved their sound, but to be able to push a button a few times and get that effect is the exact type of feature a modern incarnation of a vintage synth should have.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Flux302 on July 23, 2021, 04:41:13 AM
I keep checking back here every week or so hoping to see news on this. Sequential if you are listening. I hope this is something you would consider offering.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: le bouch on August 30, 2021, 04:53:28 AM
Bump. Release the voice expansion board please!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: dr.sax on August 31, 2021, 09:01:53 AM
The voiceexpansion would probably cost what a „take 5“ goes for.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: HockeBocke on August 31, 2021, 12:10:07 PM
The voiceexpansion would probably cost what a „take 5“ goes for.


Probably more than the difference in price between P-5 and P-10 ......

Cheers !
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: le bouch on September 01, 2021, 06:08:10 AM
Maybe… but I have a feeling P10 sales will run out of steam soon. The Rev4 was designed to appeal to a certain type of person and they can’t be in limitless supply.

My prediction: voice board will be released with major firmware upgrade allowing split / layer of two sounds. Keeps everyone happy 😃
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: SerErris on September 06, 2021, 08:14:23 AM
And no, I do not think anyone from Sequential is reading in this forum. That is a shame. It should be a way to get in more contact with your customers, but the only channels that exist is phone and email to support.

It is not only the synth and the synth engine are vintage, the whole company is.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: le bouch on September 06, 2021, 08:25:02 AM
And no, I do not think anyone from Sequential is reading in this forum. That is a shame. It should be a way to get in more contact with your customers, but the only channels that exist is phone and email to support.

It is not only the synth and the synth engine are vintage, the whole company is.

At least two Sequential staff engage via Gearspace, FWIW.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Manbird on September 06, 2021, 08:29:42 AM
And no, I do not think anyone from Sequential is reading in this forum. That is a shame. It should be a way to get in more contact with your customers, but the only channels that exist is phone and email to support.

It is not only the synth and the synth engine are vintage, the whole company is.

At least two Sequential staff engage via Gearspace, FWIW.

And at least two Sequential peeps engage directly on this forum!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: extempo on September 07, 2021, 10:09:48 AM
Followers of this thread will be pleased to learn that Prophet 5 owners can now purchase the voice expansion: https://www.sequential.com/2021/09/prophet-5-voice-expansion-and-new-os/
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: le bouch on September 07, 2021, 02:40:19 PM
Maybe… but I have a feeling P10 sales will run out of steam soon. The Rev4 was designed to appeal to a certain type of person and they can’t be in limitless supply.

My prediction: voice board will be released with major firmware upgrade allowing split / layer of two sounds. Keeps everyone happy 😃

Just wanna say… called it!!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: HockeBocke on September 07, 2021, 03:44:31 PM
Maybe… but I have a feeling P10 sales will run out of steam soon. The Rev4 was designed to appeal to a certain type of person and they can’t be in limitless supply.

My prediction: voice board will be released with major firmware upgrade allowing split / layer of two sounds. Keeps everyone happy 😃

Just wanna say… called it!!


You´re a Prophet !    8)

Cheers !
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: LPF83 on September 07, 2021, 04:48:23 PM
Congrats Prophet 5 owners on the voice expansion announcement!   Having that option now must feel great.  To tell you what an oddball I am, I was equally as excited when the ability to limit the P10 to 5 voices was announced... hehe.  But yeah, most of the time I do use the extra voices.  And now with it being bi-timbral I think 10 voices on this synth is a must.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: robotecho on September 07, 2021, 07:42:42 PM
Maybe… but I have a feeling P10 sales will run out of steam soon. The Rev4 was designed to appeal to a certain type of person and they can’t be in limitless supply.

My prediction: voice board will be released with major firmware upgrade allowing split / layer of two sounds. Keeps everyone happy 😃

Just wanna say… called it!!
Seriously good call!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Flux302 on September 07, 2021, 10:43:38 PM
So happy about this. a bit more money than the rev2 board but hey I'll take it!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Calvin Nix on September 13, 2021, 09:38:15 AM
Just came back to see if this thread had slipped further down in the rankings.  I was very surprised to see they released the board, and am also very happy.  I will be buying this upgrade in the very near future. This is great news.  Ever since I sold my P5 Rev 2 back in the 90's that was faulty, I had wanted another P5 and that is what I got with the Rev 4.  It was a tough decision to forgo the extra voices, but we get to have the best of both worlds now.  Thanks so much Sequential. 
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: redonyellow on September 13, 2021, 11:00:15 AM
Any idea when they will ship these? t is almost a week with no other notification. Did they mention it was a pre-order for an upcoming release?
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: robstaf on September 13, 2021, 02:00:24 PM
i also ordered a week ago, and have heard nothing, other than my immediate order acknowledgment email.
hello?
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: le bouch on September 13, 2021, 02:28:04 PM
Same here. No update and my order still shows as ‘processing’. Funny, cos my credit card seems to consider it ‘processed’ 😂
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: le bouch on September 14, 2021, 12:35:25 PM
I emailed Support for an update. Got a nice passive-aggressive reply LOL. Expected to ship this week but if I don’t like it I “can always cancel” my order.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Remy on September 27, 2021, 03:14:30 AM
I just get my expansion card. It works as it should do but Sequential team you could supply a sticker for the front panel at least to update to Prophet 10 !!!!
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on December 21, 2021, 01:43:49 AM
Just ordered the voice expansion to my Prophet 5. I am happy with 5 voices as I don’t use a synth as a piano. But the new stack/split function with OS2 is something I like.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: LPF83 on December 21, 2021, 04:27:30 AM
Just ordered the voice expansion to my Prophet 5. I am happy with 5 voices as I don’t use a synth as a piano. But the new stack/split function with OS2 is something I like.

What I think you'll also enjoy, that I use WAY more often than stack/split is the poly-unison.  It's an instant transformation of whatever patch you're on, making it sound twice as rich (as long as you don't go past detune level 2).  I honestly don't know why it's not discussed more, it was not only the primary feature that made the Jupiter-8 so popular, it also more accurately represents the Prophet5 as it sounded in many vintage tracks, since many of those recordings consisted of multi-tracked and detuned P5 patches.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on January 18, 2022, 01:32:38 PM
Received the voice expansion card today. I’m not that talented under the hood but it was pretty easy to install, toke not more than 15-20 minutes or so - main time by carefully using the screwdriver. Of course a little bit scary but it turned out good. Happy I did the upgrade as the new voice modes makes the P5 richer.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Flux302 on February 10, 2022, 12:19:04 PM
Installed my voice expansion today. easy installation. tuning is a tad wonky voice to voice but I am sure that will correct as calibration continues over the weekend.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: screentones on February 10, 2022, 08:53:47 PM
could a prophet support 3 voice boards aka 15 voices?

Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on February 11, 2022, 06:40:59 AM
could a prophet support 3 voice boards aka 15 voices?

I can’t recall there were the same 3 multi connectors that connected the cards at the top at the voice board as at the main board. And it might be to high stack with cards. So I doubt it is possible… but who knows what the future will bring to the rev4 as Dave Smith still is around and kicking.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: soundxplorer on January 03, 2023, 01:33:50 PM
The desktop module can be expanded with the voice card, right?
Are they only available directly from Seuqnetial, or do some retailers carry the cards?
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: gus on January 03, 2023, 04:15:46 PM
The desktop module can be expanded with the voice card, right?
Are they only available directly from Seuqnetial, or do some retailers carry the cards?

Yes, the expansion board is the same for the keyboard and module versions of the P5. The expansion kit is only sold directly through the Sequential webstore and is not available through any dealers.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: Analog Prophet on January 04, 2023, 04:36:54 PM
I have seen then at three differnt stores in Europe but not any longer. Maybe there are cards at other locations. I ordered my from Sequential at their web page. Note there are two differnt cards, info of what card for your P5 at Sequential’s web page.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: wavewakermusic on August 18, 2023, 04:06:39 AM
Sorry if I might be asking the same question as someone else. Couldn't find any information from Sequential.

I have heard that there can be very expensive custom fees if you order the expansion card to Europe directly from Sequential. Any chance the "Prophet 5 to 10" expansion card will go on sale through a retailer in Europe soon?
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: HockeBocke on August 18, 2023, 07:11:20 AM
Well, everything imported to EU gets custom fees, retailer or private, no mercy ....
So in the end you pay the "fees" in the store wether you like it or not ......    :-\

Cheers !
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: waxdoctor on August 19, 2023, 04:42:17 PM
Well, everything imported to EU gets custom fees, retailer or private, no mercy ....
So in the end you pay the "fees" in the store wether you like it or not ......    :-\

Cheers !

…but distributors have in most cases better condition when it comes to customs clearance fees and that would make the price slightly better than importing on your own. Some logistic companies in some countries really f… a private person with their prices/fees.
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: dr.sax on August 21, 2023, 10:37:15 AM
Well, everything imported to EU gets custom fees, retailer or private, no mercy ....
So in the end you pay the "fees" in the store wether you like it or not ......    :-\

Cheers !

…but distributors have in most cases better condition when it comes to customs clearance fees and that would make the price slightly better than importing on your own. Some logistic companies in some countries really f… a private person with their prices/fees.

That’s why I always recommend get the P10. Way less hassle then getting the voiceboard later and much cheaper in the end
Title: Re: Voice expansion
Post by: wavewakermusic on September 08, 2023, 11:55:19 AM
Went to the shop to order the expansion but now it´s out of stock.  :'(

Have a great weekend!