Detail 01
Three Prophet-5 revision modes
Selects Rev1/Rev2 Rossum 2140 or Rev3 Curtis CEM 3320 filter designs and corresponding envelope behavior.
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SequentialProphet-5 Desktop Module
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Sequential's Prophet-5 desktop module puts its analog polyphonic architecture into a 20.75-inch desktop format. Two CEM 3340 oscillators per voice, selectable Rossum and Curtis filter modes, Poly Mod, and configurable Unison provide a broad hands-on sound-design workspace. The dedicated revision choices also alter envelope behavior, while the Vintage control sets the degree of voice-to-voice variation. Knob-per-function operation and Live Panel mode keep adjustments visible, with MIDI, USB MIDI, CV, gate, sustain, and expression connections ready for an integrated rig.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio setups needing a desktop analog polyphonic synthesizer with MIDI, USB MIDI, CV, and gate connections.
- Hands-on sound design using selectable filter revisions, Poly Mod, Unison, and live-panel control.
- Performance setups using velocity, aftertouch, sustain, and expression inputs for control changes.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Vintage control
Sets the amount of modeled variation between voices, from stable response to increased variation.
Detail 03
Live Panel mode
The panel settings directly determine the sound, without hidden parameter changes.
Detail 04
Unison mode
Offers configurable one-to-five-voice counts, detuning, chord memory, and glide.
Detail 05
MIDI, USB MIDI, CV, and gate I/O
Provides multiple ways to connect the module with MIDI and control-voltage setups.
Detail 06
Steel chassis with black walnut trim
The desktop enclosure combines a steel chassis with black walnut trim.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a desktop module, not a keyboard instrument.
- 02Its main output is one 1/4-inch mono output; the headphone output is one 1/4-inch stereo output.
- 03Optional voice expansion is required for a 10-voice, bi-timbral configuration.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which Prophet-5 revisions can it emulate?
It offers Rev1 and Rev2 Rossum 2140 modes plus a Rev3 Curtis CEM 3320 mode, with matching envelope behavior changes.
02Can it connect over USB MIDI?
Yes. It provides bidirectional MIDI over USB, plus MIDI In, Out, and Thru.
03Does it have CV and gate connections?
Yes. It has 1/4-inch CV input and output at 1V per octave, plus 1/4-inch gate input and output.
04Can it expand beyond its standard configuration?
Yes. With optional voice expansion, it can become a 10-voice, bi-timbral setup for layers or splits.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsSound
- Oscillators per voice
- 2 authentic CEM 3340 voltage-controlled oscillators
- Low frequency mode
- Oscillator B
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Footswitch input
- Sustain
1 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Desktop
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Case material
- Steel chassis, black walnut trim
4 detailsConnections & power
- Main output
- 1 x 1/4" mono output
- Headphone output
- 1 x 1/4" stereo output
- Control voltage
- 1 x 1/4" input and output, 1V per octave
- Expression inputs
- Filter cutoff, volume
1 detailsSize & weight
- Pulse width
- Per oscillator
37 detailsOther
- Factory programs
- 200
- Mod sources
- Filter envelope, Oscillator B
- MIDI
- In, out and thru
- Control sources
- Initial amount, mod wheel
- Gate
- 1 x 1/4" input and output
- Power supply
- Internal
- Mixer sources
- Oscillator A, Oscillator B, white noise
- Tier
- new
- Velocity modulation
- Envelope amount
- Voltage
- 100–240V, 50–60Hz
- User programs
- 200
- Chord memory
- Supported
- Glide
- Polyphonic glide and unison glide
- Category Source
- detail
- Filter modes
- Rev1 and Rev2 Rossum 2140, Rev3 Curtis CEM 3320
- Filter type
- 4-pole resonant low-pass filter per voice
- Hard sync
- Oscillator A to Oscillator B
- USB
- Bidirectional MIDI over USB
- Product type
- Desktop analog polyphonic synthesizer
- Waveforms
- Sawtooth, triangle, square
- Korena Special
- false
- Oscillator A waveforms
- Sawtooth, pulse
- Mod destinations
- Oscillator A frequency, pulse width, filter cutoff
- Keyboard tracking
- Off, half, full
- Orientation
- Desktop
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 20.75" (52.70 cm) x 3.00" (7.62 cm) x 7.40" (18.80 cm)
- Weight
- Approx. 10.00 lb. (4.54 kg)
- Series
- Prophet
- Envelope type
- Four-stage ADSR
- Power consumption
- 20W
- Product Type
- Desktop analog polyphonic synthesizer
- Unison mode
- Configurable voice count, 1–5 voices
- Preset mode
- Live panel mode available
- Oscillator B waveforms
- Sawtooth, triangle, pulse
- Resonance
- Self-oscillation capable
- Source Id
- site51500000343949
- Program banks
- 5 banks of 40 programs
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