Why Sequential Synths RULE!

Sequential Synthesizers

Sequential was founded by legendary instrument designer and Grammy-winner Dave Smith. In 1977, Dave designed the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, the world’s first fully-programmable polyphonic synth, and the first musical instrument with an embedded microprocessor. Sequential released many innovative instruments and drum machines over the next 10 years.

Today, Sequential’s talented and dedicated team of designers and synth fanatics continue Dave’s legacy in accordance with the spirit of innovation and ingenuity Dave embodied and imparted during his lifetime.

[delscoville]

I have a Sequential Pro 3 SE, and absolutely love it. Two analog VCOs, and a digital VCO with wavetable. 3 analog filters. Great mod matrix and sequencer. Real fun playing with it.

[latenightfortunecookie]

drink a shot everytime he says "synthesizer"

[emilianolasalle]

Yesss. Love my prophet rev2 i will never sell it

[Johanthegnarler]

Took me many years to finally understand the love and to find my own for Sequential. Im a Moog guy for spendy synthesizers. But lately that has changed, and once you really spend a good amount of time with even a Rev2, you realize how special they all are.

The Take 5 i immediately fell in love with. The pro3 might be the best mono synth to ever have been released.. i own tons of mono synths and i barely even touch my Matriarch anymore because of it.

[DankePlace]

I have a couple of Sequentials, love em, great value for money and 1 has almost doubled which is good, but would never sell it.
1 think I will mention, a certain someone stated that the P5 sounded too digital, I mean an all analog synth sounds too digital?
I guess that's why they have nothing now, because they know nothing.

Miss Dave, he made things accessible to the common man, wealth of info and super cool guy.
Glad I was able to get some OG Sequnetial when I did.

Those 3 keyboard's alongside a good drum machine is all you need, maybe a few fx but just those would be enough for some serious electronic auditory warfare..( The Sequential's i'm meaning)..

[jeremythornton]

I might think about getting a Prophet but holy crap! Expensive up here in Canada. I'm much more of a Korg guy. Plus I have space issues in my studio.

[EnervatedSociety]

For Sequential my picks are: Prophet 5/10, Take 5, Trigon-6, the old Pro-One, and the Oberheim OB-X8

Wait what? bu -but it says Oberheim on it! Yes, they built that for Tom, sure it says OB on it. It's not like Tom has synth manufacturing warehouses just sitting around for the odd synth he might or might not make. Why do you think Sequential/Dave was involved in the first place? Also, Tom is up there in years, 87 currently.

Anyways, nice collection!🤘

[ConwayBob]

Good to see you posting videos here again! You're a great spokesperson for Sequential.

Not ever having had ANY Sequential (or Dave Smith) synths in my studio, I'm contemplating getting one. Which ONE Sequential/Dave Smith synthesizer would you recommend as a good first purchase that's generally representative of these brands? I'm looking for something that can be bought used for less than $2K. The Pro 3 seems to fit my criteria, but I would like your recommendation if you don't mind.

[mixc]

I am jealous LOL Now I got to head over to Sweetwater on Monday :)

[Boomsterblak]

Lol no not too many..sweet...i asked the guy if 4 stereos in one room..(all different) was too much.??..he said...no...lol..I like your style

[xiaoxia]

any thoughts you care to share about the Prophet X being discontinued? will there be a successor to it? should potential/current owners be concerned by the comment made by Sequential about the unavailability of several key components? i had a PXL a few years ago, but then sold it to help purchase a P10. around that time, prices for the PX, and PXL went up. then sometime later, they discontinued the PXL. i've been debating whether to pick up the PX before stock runs out, or save the money for a Super Gemini later this year.