Take 5 Desktop Module

Ever since Sequential revived the Prophet-5's legendary analog soul in a pint-sized package, this desktop module has been turning heads as the perfect bridge between vintage warmth and modern workflow.

At its core, you'll find two analog VCOs per voice with seamless waveshape morphing from sine to saw to pulse, plus a square-wave sub oscillator and white noise generator, all feeding into a classic four-pole low-pass filter straight from the Prophet-5 Rev 4 that loves to self-oscillate. Hands-on knob-per-function design means no deep menus—just tweak hard sync, front-panel FM, bipolar filter envelopes, or the vintage knob for those subtle per-voice inconsistencies that add organic magic. Dual five-stage DADSR envelopes and two LFOs (one global, one per-voice) with five shapes feed a massive 19-source to 64-destination mod matrix, while a 64-step polyphonic sequencer, multimode arpeggiator, and poly glide keep performances alive. Digital effects like stereo delay, chorus, phaser, ring mod, overdrive, and dedicated reverb polish it off, with dual stereo outs, headphone jack, and velocity/aftertouch sensitivity in a super-portable 23.4 x 9.7 x 7.5-inch metal chassis weighing just 10 pounds.

Players love how it slots into any rig—desktop, live, or Eurorack-adjacent—delivering huge Prophet tones from 512 presets (256 factory, 256 user) without overwhelming space or budget. The only whisper of critique is wishing for more voices, but at five polyphonic voices, it nails that sweet spot for instant inspiration.