First released in 1978, this desktop module revives the Prophet-5's game-changing polyphony that brought analog lushness to bands like Kraftwerk and countless film scores, now shrunk to fit any rig without losing a drop of that warm, organic vibe.
At its core, two genuine CEM 3340 VCOs per voice deliver sawtooth, triangle, and pulse waves with PWM, hard sync, and low-frequency mode on Osc B, feeding into switchable filters—Rev1-style 2140 or Rev3 CEM 3320—for that authentic bite. Dual ADSR envelopes handle amp and filter duties with velocity mod, while the LFO offers saw, triangle, and square waves routing to osc freq, PWM, or cutoff. Iconic Poly Mod section uses Osc B and filter env to twist Osc A freq/PWM and filter, plus enhanced Unison with detune and chord memory, poly glide, and a Vintage knob for subtle voice variations. Hands-on knob-per-function panel includes 200 factory and 200 user presets, MIDI/USB, CV/gate I/O, stereo outs, headphone jack, and expression/sustain pedals, all in a compact steel chassis with walnut trim—20W universal power, under 20 lbs for easy desk life.
Players love its dead-on recreation of the original's immediacy and depth, with the panel mode delivering what-you-see-is-what-you-hear joy; some note the fixed 5-voice limit pushes toward stacking for bigger sounds, but the pure tone keeps it a studio staple.
