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Sequential Prophet-10vsSequential Prophet-6

Summary

Sequential Prophet-10 and Sequential Prophet-6: 2 Sequential synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 18 compared specifications.

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Prophet-10
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Prophet-6
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General
ManufacturerSequentialSequential
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20202015
Sound engine
EngineAnalogueAnalogue
Voices106
Polyphony10 analogue voices6 analogue voices
Oscillators2 CEM 3340 VCOs per voice (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) plus noise2 discrete VCOs per voice with variable shape, plus sub-octave and noise
FilterSwitchable 4-pole resonant low-pass: Rev1/2 (2140) or Rev3 (CEM 3320 Curtis)4-pole resonant low-pass plus 2-pole resonant high-pass (discrete)
Multi-timbral parts21
SequencerNonePolyphonic step sequencer, up to 64 steps
Effects—Reverb, Delay, BBD delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Ring modulator, Analogue distortion
ModelsSequential Circuits Prophet-10—
Keyboard
Keys6149
Key sizeFullFull
Key actionSemi-weightedSemi-weighted
AftertouchChannelChannel
KeybedFatar—
Format
FormatKeyboardKeyboard
Motorised knobsNoNo
FeaturesBi-timbral layers and splits, Vintage knob, Switchable SSM and Curtis filters, Poly Mod, CV and gate in/out, Black walnut cabinetDiscrete VCOs with variable waveshape, Low-pass and high-pass filters, Poly Mod, True-bypass digital effects, Arpeggiator, 500 factory and 500 user programs
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USBDIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB
CV / GateYesNo
Size & weight
ColoursBlack, WalnutBlack, Walnut
Dimensions (W × D × H)—820 × 323 × 117 mm
Weight—9.5 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Prophet-10 – 61 Prophet-6 – 49
  • Voices: Prophet-10 – 10 Prophet-6 – 6
  • Released: Prophet-10 – 2020 Prophet-6 – 2015
  • Polyphony: Prophet-10 – 10 analogue voices Prophet-6 – 6 analogue voices
  • Oscillators: Prophet-10 – 2 CEM 3340 VCOs per voice (saw/pulse and saw/triangle/pulse) plus noise Prophet-6 – 2 discrete VCOs per voice with variable shape, plus sub-octave and noise
  • Filter: Prophet-10 – Switchable 4-pole resonant low-pass: Rev1/2 (2140) or Rev3 (CEM 3320 Curtis) Prophet-6 – 4-pole resonant low-pass plus 2-pole resonant high-pass (discrete)

Both are the same on engine (Analogue) and key action (Semi-weighted).