Rev 2 or Prophet 6

Re: Rev 2 or Prophet 6
« Reply #40 on: April 28, 2018, 08:12:59 AM »
I'm actually considering this choice right now. I have had a Prophet 08 for a long time, and it is my favourite synth. I have the module version, but really want keys.. I have tried the Rev 2 and I love it. I have not yet tried the Prophet 6.

One thing that no one has mentioned on this thread is how well the synths sit in a mix. Sure, if you listen in isolation you can say the Prophet 6 sounds 'richer' etc because it has VCOs.. but does it make a big difference once other instruments / synths come into play in a mix?

It is one of the things I love about the Prophet 08.. it sounds fabulous on its own, but you can get it to really sit well in a mix without losing the character of the sound you have programmed, and that is something which cannot be said of all synths. This makes it a great instrument for me.

Does anyone have any examples / experience of the Prophet 6 within a mix?

Check out the first three tracks from Alex Sipiagin’s album “Moments Captured” on which John Escreet plays a P6 (it’s on the whole album in fact, alongside Rhodes and acoustic piano).