Sequential Pro 3vsSequential Prophet-5 Desktop
Summary
Sequential Pro 3 and Sequential Prophet-5 Desktop: 2 Sequential synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Sequential Pro 3CurrentView details → | Sequential Prophet-5 DesktopCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Sequential | Sequential |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) | Analogue |
| Voices | 1 | 5 |
| Polyphony | Monophonic (3-voice paraphonic) | 5 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 2 analogue VCOs plus 1 digital wavetable oscillator (32 wavetables) | 2 CEM 3340 VCOs per voice (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) plus noise |
| Filter | 3 analogue filters: Prophet-6 4-pole low-pass, 4-pole transistor ladder, 2-pole OB-6 state-variable | Switchable 4-pole resonant low-pass: Rev1/2 (2140) or Rev3 (CEM 3320 Curtis) |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 16-track, 4 x 16-step phrases, with ratcheting | None |
| Effects | Delay, BBD delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Ring modulator, Rotary speaker, Distortion, Plate reverb, Analogue distortion | — |
| Models | — | Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (Rev1-Rev3) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 0 |
| Key size | Full | — |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | — |
| Aftertouch | Channel | — |
| Keybed | Fatar | — |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Desktop module |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Three switchable analogue filters, Wavetable oscillator, 32-slot mod matrix, 4 CV in, 4 CV out, gate out, Touch slider, External audio input, Paraphonic mode | 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) | 677 × 338 × 125 mm | 527 × 188 × 76 mm |
| Weight | 7.25 kg | — |
Key differences
- Engine: Pro 3 – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) Prophet-5 Desktop – Analogue
- Keys: Pro 3 – 37 Prophet-5 Desktop – 0
- Voices: Pro 3 – 1 Prophet-5 Desktop – 5
- Released: Pro 3 – 2019 Prophet-5 Desktop – 2021
- Polyphony: Pro 3 – Monophonic (3-voice paraphonic) Prophet-5 Desktop – 5 analogue voices
- Oscillators: Pro 3 – 2 analogue VCOs plus 1 digital wavetable oscillator (32 wavetables) Prophet-5 Desktop – 2 CEM 3340 VCOs per voice (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) plus noise