Jan 19, 2017 dave smith today announced the rev2, a new 16voice analog synthesizer designed to be a successor to their popular prophet 08 poly synth. The evolver is an analogdigital hybrid synthesizer designed by dave smith and manufactured by dave smith instruments. And this is the first dave smith product ive owned no prophet 5 experience though i do kick myself for not buying one i found in a pawn shop back in 90s. The dave smith instruments prophet rev2 8 voice builds on the success of the dave smith prophet 08, with this new and improved design that now features a builtin step sequencer and polyphony. Tetras voice architecture is the same as mophos, but with a couple of notable differences. What the free version can do in regard to creating combo patches and step sequences is very limited. Dave smith instruments label music on cd, mp3 and vinyl available at juno records. We would like to hear from any sound designers who have the knowledge and experience to design professional quality sounds using different synthesis engines and workstations and would like to make them available for purchase under the synthonia brand.
This compact polyphonic synth is basically 4 mopho s put in one box, making it similar to a mini prophet. Combo mode for huge unison patches, stacked sequences, and modularstyle poly sounds. Sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho and prophet 08 sunsine audio has released a new set of 128 presets for the dsi tetra, mopho, and prophet 08 synthesizers. Some of my own patches for the dave smith instruments tetra. In 1977 dave designed the prophet5, the worlds first fullyprogrammable polyphonic synth, and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor. I love that patches inside combos are stored separately from the main patches, unlike on my access virus, so i can tweak patches in program mode without worrying. This is intended as an overview of the sounds and features of the synthesizer, with a small narrative about the over complex expectations of todays synthesizer enthusiasts that.
Other features include combo mode, used to combine four programs into unison or poly superpatches. The housing is covered with a layer of lexan a printed, soft pvc sheet. Dave smith instruments tetra vintage synth explorer. And, although a superficial glance suggests that its similar to one voice of the prophet 12, its much, much more than that too. The prophet 12 is the next step for dave smiths revered line of prophet synthesizers. This is the first ever multitimbral analog synth at this amazing price point. Sequential was also pivotal to the development of midi in 1982, which synchronizes electronic instruments by. Download 1 dave smith instruments music mixer pdf manuals. I am putting up for sale a roland srjv80 world expansion board that is in excellent condition. This bank contains 128 brand new, expressive, musical sounds. Tim ande, dave polich, ravi sharma, james terris, stefan trippler, and jason ware for their voicing work.
Sequential is an american synthesizer company founded in 1974 as sequential circuits by dave smith. Up for offer is a lightly used dave smith instruments tetra. Ive cut the middle out of the recording as it was too long. This time with a fresh new bank of sounds for the dave smith instruments prophet 08, mopho and tetra series. Finally you can play a bass note and chords simultaneously. Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice analog synthesizer reverb. Sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho and.
Each of the prophets twelve voices is composed of a brand new hybrid digitalanalog architecture that sounds different than any other dsi synth, yet retains the true prophet vibe. For players who, up until 1974, had been restricted to monophonic synths or, at best, a basic form of duophony, the dream of playing multiple, correctly shaped notes simultaneously was synthesizer heaven, and the first instrument to offer this was not dave smith s prophet, the moog polymoog, nor. Two patches for dave smith instruments poly evolver youtube. Sequential was also pivotal to the development of midi in 1982, which synchronizes. In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetra s case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho.
It has 250 waveforms and 255 patches to add to your synthesizer. The voice architecture of the dave smith instruments mopho is identical to a single voice of the prophet 08, but with a couple of unique twists to. Listen to dave smith instruments now using our online music player. Combos can also play four 16x4 step sequencesone per voiceprogramsimultaneously. Sequential released many innovative instruments and drum machines over the next 10 years. Each preset makes of full use of the modulation wheel as well as all four assignable parameter knobs and each has a unique name for easy identification. With suboscillators on every voice, analog curtis lowpass filters, and fourpart multitimbrality that can be routed to four separate outputs, the tetra can also be poly chained via midi with other. Aug 06, 2009 i always liked the sound and design of dave smith instruments. Dave smith today announced the rev2, a new 16voice analog synthesizer designed to be a successor to their popular prophet 08 poly synth. Dave smith has been asked on numerous occasions to release a modern incarnation of the pro one, but the pro 2 isnt it. Two patches for dave smith instruments poly evolver the first patch uses just one voice. Dave smith instruments prophet rev2 8 voice analog poly synth a classic reimagined.
Sep 25, 2015 liberal use of the almighty prophet 5 from dave smith sequential circuits. Pads, poly synths, basses, atmospheres, arpeggios and lots more. Dreamsofwires dsi tetra minimalistic first patch youtube. I dont know why they couldnt just charge an extra 30 dollars.
Dave smith instruments ob6 desktop seen in the wild 23 jun 2016 this looks very much like an ob6 desktop module hiding behind these two gentlemen posing in the dave smith instruments showroom. The dave smith prophet rev2 analog poly synth includes a premiumquality semiweighted keybed ranging over 5 octaves. The dave smith instruments tetra take 4 voices from the dave smith instruments prophet 08 to create a incredibly compact analog desktop polysynth. Sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho. Sep 08, 2012 sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho and prophet 08 sunsine audio has released a new set of 128 presets for the dsi tetra, mopho, and prophet 08 synthesizers. Chris hector, andrew mcgowan, joanne mcgowan, and tracy wadley. We would like to hear from any sound designers who have the knowledge and experience to design professional quality sounds using different synthesis engines and workstations and would like to make them available for purchase under the. Dave smith instruments pro 2 mono synth at gear4music. The dave smith instruments tetra is a standalone, fourvoice, analog poly synthesizer with four banks of 128 programs and separate outputs. Dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers for sale ebay.
Dave smith instruments music mixer user manuals download. Dave smith instruments announces rev2 16 voice analog. What the tetra offers is fourvoice polyphony and multitimbral. Media in category dave smith instruments the following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. When used with a prophet 08, up to two tetras can be poly chained for a maximum of sixteen voices.
Mopho is a compact and affordablebut powerfulmonophonic analog synthesizer. Synth synthesizers view all sequential dave smith view. The dave smith pro 2 mono synth follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest synths of all time, but with this project dave smith set his sights on creating the ultimate mono synth. The prophet 08 is dave smiths all analog flagship poly synth providing a vintage sound with a modern twist. Smith was responsible for the first commercial polyphonic and microprocessorcontrolled synthesizer, the prophet5, and later the multitimbral synthesizer. For players who, up until 1974, had been restricted to monophonic synths or, at best, a basic form of duophony, the dream of playing multiple, correctly. Synthetiseur hybride analogiquenumerique dave smith instruments prophet 12. He is also referred to as the father of midi for his role in the development of midi, now a standard interface. Dave smith is an american engineer and musician and founder of the synthesizer company sequential. Dave smith instuments introducing tetra techcrunch.
Dave smith instruments dsi is a californiabased company which manufactures excellent electronic musical instruments dave smith is an engineer and musician and was responsible for designing the very first commercial polyphonic and microprocessorcontrolled synthesizer prophet 5 the prophet5 is the first polyphonic synthesizer thats fullyprogrammable in the. Dave is known as the driving force behind the midi specification in 1981. He designed the prophet 5, 10, t8, pro one, and vs under the sequential circuits name and also changed the way we all make music forever with his huge contribution to the invention of midi itself. Analog synth racksound module from dave smith instruments. It was first released as a desktop version in 2002, then later a 37key keyboard bearing the same synth engine as the evolver desktop was also released. Dave smith tetra four multitimbral voices of analog power tetra takes the awardwinning sound and features of mopho, multiplies them by four, and packs them in a box less than half an inch larger. This is intended as an overview of the sounds and features of the synthesizer, with a small narrative about the over complex expectations of todays synthesizer enthusiasts. Dave smith instruments tetra dave smith instruments tetra 98,000 dave smith instruments tetra. Just when you thought dave smith couldnt get any better, they raise the bar again. I always liked the sound and design of dave smith instruments. Oct 08, 2014 tetra dave smith instruments alfonso crespo. Dave smith instruments tetra is the analog synth that ive been waiting for.
With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smiths tetra is a big synth in a small box. Still an innovator of some of the most potent synths in the world, expect the best from dave smith instruments. With a humongous twelve voice polyphony, streamline. Great deals on dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi. Tempest is a professional drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices, and uses an innovative, performanceoriented operating system that permits an extraordinary level of control to create, edit, arrange, and. For players who, up until 1974, had been restricted to monophonic synths or, at best, a basic form of duophony, the dream of playing multiple, correctly shaped notes simultaneously was synthesizer heaven. In 1978, sequential released the prophet5, the first programmable polyphonic synthesizer, used by artists including michael jackson, madonna, and john carpenter.
Just the tetra in program mode with some lexicon reverb. Synthcloud is an online resource dedicated to all keyboard players and developers of applications for electronic musical instruments. Dave smith instruments pro 2 mono synth the dave smith pro 2 mono synth follows in the footsteps of some of the greatest synths of all time, but with this project dave smith set his sights on creating the ultimate mono synth. There is no external audio input, but input gain is now programmable for total recall of feedback settings. May, 2017 two patches for dave smith instruments poly evolver the first patch uses just one voice. His current company, dave smith instruments, is today one of only a handful of synth manufacturers that still makes truly great analogue synths. In multi mode, tetra becomes a sound module capable of playing four monophonic parts on four midi channels, with separate outputs for each voice. Tempest is a professional drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices, and uses an innovative, performanceoriented operating system that permits an extraordinary level of control to create, edit, arrange, and manipulate beats in real time without ever stopping. Ob6 factory presets as shipped, the presets in banks 04 and banks 59 are identical. Dave smith instruments prophet rev2 8 voice analog poly synth. Dave smith instruments mopho is a compact and affordable but powerful monophonic analog synthesizer. This was the first patch i made on it when i dug it out of its box.
In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetras case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho. We have added two suboctave generatorsone per oscillatorfor additional girth and cru. Dave smith instruments dsi is a californiabased company which manufactures excellent electronic musical instruments dave smith is an engineer and musician and was responsible for designing the very first commercial polyphonic and microprocessorcontrolled synthesizer prophet 5. Dave smith instruments ob6 module bundle offer comprising dave smith instruments ob6 module 6voice analog desktop synthesizer, analog signal path, two discreet vcos suboscillators per voice with continuously variable waveforms, classic sem inspired variable filter lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch per voice, 500. The pro 2 is a hybrid instrument, which in this case means that it features 4 digital oscillators plus suboscillator, which then run through completely. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi keyboards.
Tetra s voice architecture is the same as mophos, but with a couple of notable differences. Dave smith instruments reveals the ob6 desktop synth and its every bit as good as we hoped and cheaper. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Thanks also to the authors of the prophet 08 programs, many of which are used in tetra. After helping to invent midi and then creating one of the first analog synthesizers to implement patch memory, youd think dave smith would be able to take a welldeserved rest. The tetra is a bluishgray compact module made out of rugged metal and fitted in the same housing as the mopho. Prophet 12 dave smith instruments prophet 12 audiofanzine. User manuals, dave smith instruments music mixer operating guides and service manuals. The tetra is another dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits somewhere between their prophet 08 polysynth and its monophonic desktop module counterpart, the mopho. Engineer dave smith of dave smith instruments also played a tremendous part in the development of the groundbreaking midi protocol thats since advanced and forever changed the music technology industry.
With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smith s tetra is a big synth in a small box. Like its predecessor, the rev2 features two dcos per voice, and curtis filters at the heart of its sound engine, but boasts a number of significant enhancements designed to make it more powerful. Sequential is led by legendary instrument designer and grammywinner dave smith, the founder of sequential circuits in 1974. Want to get something analog yet poly soon looking at these products from dsi. The prophet 08 is dave smith s all analog flagship poly synth providing a vintage sound with a modern twist.
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