Sequential FourmvsSequential Prophet-5 Desktop
Summary
Sequential Fourm and Sequential Prophet-5 Desktop: 2 Sequential synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Sequential FourmCurrentView details → | Sequential Prophet-5 DesktopCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Sequential | Sequential |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue | Analogue |
| Voices | 4 | 5 |
| Polyphony | 4 analogue voices | 5 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 2 Prophet-5-lineage VCOs per voice with simultaneous waveforms, plus white/pink/violet noise | 2 CEM 3340 VCOs per voice (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) plus noise |
| Filter | 4-pole resonant low-pass with bass compensation | Switchable 4-pole resonant low-pass: Rev1/2 (2140) or Rev3 (CEM 3320 Curtis) |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | Polyphonic step sequencer, up to 64 steps, with per-step glide | None |
| Models | — | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (Rev1-Rev3) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 0 |
| Key size | Slim | — |
| Aftertouch | Polyphonic | — |
| Keybed | Sequential Tactive | — |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Desktop module |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Polyphonic aftertouch, Pro-One-style modulation matrix, Vintage setting, Arpeggiator, Pedal input accepts trigger and gate, USB-C, All-steel chassis | Same top panel as the keyboard, Vintage knob, Switchable SSM and Curtis filters, Poly Mod, Responds to velocity and aftertouch via MIDI, CV and gate in/out |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black | Black, Walnut |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 562 × 251 × 70 mm | 527 × 188 × 76 mm |
| Weight | 3.97 kg | — |
Key differences
- Keys: Fourm – 37 Prophet-5 Desktop – 0
- Voices: Fourm – 4 Prophet-5 Desktop – 5
- Released: Fourm – 2025 Prophet-5 Desktop – 2021
- Polyphony: Fourm – 4 analogue voices Prophet-5 Desktop – 5 analogue voices
- Oscillators: Fourm – 2 Prophet-5-lineage VCOs per voice with simultaneous waveforms, plus white/pink/violet noise Prophet-5 Desktop – 2 CEM 3340 VCOs per voice (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) plus noise
- Filter: Fourm – 4-pole resonant low-pass with bass compensation Prophet-5 Desktop – Switchable 4-pole resonant low-pass: Rev1/2 (2140) or Rev3 (CEM 3320 Curtis)
Both are the same on engine (Analogue).