Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 08 PE Specifications

Prophet '08 Operation Manual

Getting Connected The Prophet '08 has several inputs and outputs on its back panel. Power Input – Connect the power supply included with your Pro

Basic Operation When you first turn the power on, the keyboard will be in Program Mode with the PROGRAM switch lit and the following screen active: Pr

Note: If your Prophet '08 is poly chained to a second Prophet '08, the program will also be saved in the chained unit. Audition Destination

Global Parameters To edit the Global parameters, press the GLOBAL switch and Global page 1 is displayed. The PARAM 1 knob changes the parameter on the

Page 3: Clock: xxxxxxxx LocalControl: xxx Clock: see table – Selects the MIDI clock status. Display MIDI Clock Setting Internal MIDI clock is neith

MIDI Pressure: Off, On – When On, the synth will respond to MIDI pressure (aftertouch) received, and will transmit Keyboard Pressure to MIDI Out. Page

Pressure Curve: 1…4 – Sets one of the four pressure curves for the keyboard; this gives you the ability to adjust the keyboard to your playing style.

and turn the pot all the way up, it will only go to 90. To get to the maximum value of 127, you first have to turn down until the value is at the othe

When MultiMode is On, the Prophet ’08 responds to MIDI data on two consecutive MIDI channels, the base channel (selected in the Gobal menu) and the ne

Program Parameters All Program parameters can be edited using the front panel controls. To edit a program, simply turn the desired parameter knob or h

Shape/PW: see table – Selects the analog waveshape as follows: Display Waveshape Off No output Sawtooth Sawtooth Triangle Triangle Saw-Tri Sawtooth –

Env Amount: -127…+127 – Sets the amount of filter envelope routed to the cutoff frequency. This can be positive or negative, allowing inverted envelop

audio in each voice is gradually moved away from the center by different amounts. Every other voice goes in a different direction. This provides a wid

Frequency: 0…150, sync – Sets the LFO frequency. Range 0–150 for un-synced LFO; speed ranges from slow (30 seconds) to very fast – at 90 (8 HZ, C-2) a

Destination: see table – See Modulation Destinations on page 36 for a list of possible destinations. Modulators The Modulators section lets you config

Voice Volume: 0…127 – Sets the voice volume; usually used for matching volumes between Programs. Note: There is enough gain in the synth voice that wi

Unison Mode: see table – Determines how the voices are allocated and detuned when Unison is turned on. Display Unison mode 1 Voice Classic, two osci

Arp Mode: see table – Sets the order in which the arpeggiator plays notes. Mode Behavior Up Plays from lowest to highest note. Down Plays from highes

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Keyboard Modes The Prophet ’08 has three main keyboard modes, Normal, Stack, and Split. While playing in the different modes, if you look at the eight

Prophet '08 Operation Manual Version 1.3 May 2010 Dave Smith Instruments 1210 Cabrillo Hwy N Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1449

Note: If you hold the EDIT LAYER B switch while in Stack or Split, the EDIT LAYER B switch will blink; this indicates you are now in Link Mode, which

Sequencer For many musicians, the term sequencer has become synonymous with MIDI sequencer; that is, a computer-based application or dedicated hardwar

Reset and Rest Sequences have a maximum of 16 steps, but they can have fewer—from 1 to 15—using Reset. (Sequences of 16 steps reset automatically.) Re

the current step happens to be in sequences two through four, resulting in a more random-sounding pattern (which can be really cool). In the following

To program a sequence: 1. Press the GATED SEQUENCER switch and press a key to play the sequence. You may also want to adjust the CLOCK DIVIDE and BP

sequence two, it controls sequence one, and Slew in sequence four controls sequence three. In the Prophet ’08’s sequencer, Slew sets the slew rate bet

triangle wave selected and routed to the filter will provide a clean filter sweep over a 16-step sequence, perfectly in sync! This is much easier (and

Arpeggiator Arpeggiator—Turns Prophet ’08’s arpeggiator on and off. The tempo and note value are determined by the BPM and Clock Divide settings. Arpe

The Arpeggiator (and Sequencer) can also sync to MIDI clock from an external sequencer or other device. See “Clock” in Global Parameters on page 7 for

Using Poly Chain Poly Chain links two Prophet '08s or a Prophet '08 and one or two Tetras to increase polyphony by intelligently processing

Tested To ComplyWith FCC StandardsFOR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

If Poly Chain is set to Off, the Poly Chain MIDI out jack simply duplicates the MIDI out jack. 34

Rack Mounting the Module The Prophet '08 module includes rack ears for mounting the module in a standard, 19" equipment rack. The module its

Modulation Destinations Display Destination Off No destination selected Osc 1 Freq Oscillator 1 Frequency Osc 2 Freq Oscillator 2 Frequency OscAllFre

Env3Releas Envelope 3 Release Rate EnvAll Rel All Envelope Release Rates Mod 1 Amt Modulator 1 Amount Mod 2 Amt Modulator 2 Amount Mod 3 Amt Modulator

Modulation Sources Display Source Off No source selected Sequence1 Sequence 1 Sequence2 Sequence 2 Sequence3 Sequence 3 Sequence4 Sequence 4 LFO 1 LF

MIDI Implementation The Prophet '08 receives MIDI data according to the mode controls under GLOBAL. In addition, there is interaction between som

MIDI Control: Off, On – When On, the synth will respond to MIDI controllers, and will transmit controllers from the keyboard to the MIDI Out. Controll

41 1011 nnnn 64 0vvvvvvv Damper pedal – holds envelopes in Sustain if 0100 0000 or higher 1011 nnnn 123 0vvvvvvv All Notes Off – clear all MIDI

Parameter CC# Osc 1 Frequency 20 Osc 1 Freq Fine 21 Osc 1 Shape 22 Glide 1 23 Osc 2 Frequency 24 Osc 2 Freq Fine 25 Osc 2 Shape 26 Glide 2 27

0vvv vvvv Parameter Number LSB 0000 0110 NRPN parameter value MSB CC 0vvv vvvv Parameter value MSB 0010 0110 NRPN parameter value LSB CC 0vvv vv

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Parm NRPN Range Description 0 x 0 – 127 Program Number 1 – 128 1 x 0 – 1 Bank Number 1 – 2 2 384 0 – 24 Master Transpose; 0 = -12 semiton

Program Parameter Data The following table lists the Prophet ’08’s voice parameters. These are used for the NRPNs and in the program and edit buffer d

24 224 0 - 127 Filter Envelope Decay 25 225 0 - 127 Filter Envelope Sustain 26 226 0 - 127 Filter Envelope Release 27 227 0 - 127 VCA Ini

45 245 0 - 43 LFO 2 Mod Destination; See Modulation Destination list below 46 246 0 - 1 LFO 2 Key Sync Off/On 47 247 0 - 166 LFO 3 Frequency

79 279 0 - 43 Sequence 3 Destination; See ModDestination list below 80 280 0 - 43 Sequence 4 Destination; See ModDestination list below 81 281

96 296 0 - 4 Unison Mode: 0 1 voice 1 All voices 2 All voices detune1 3 All voices detune2 4 All voices detune3 97 297 0 - 3 Arpeggiator Mod

Noise Level 5 Osc 1 Pulse Width 6 Osc 2 Pulse Width 7 Osc 1 and 2 Pulse Width 8 Filter Frequency 9 Resonance 10 Filter Audio Mod Amt 11 VCA Lev

Sequence Track 4 4 LFO 1 5 LFO 2 6 LFO 3 7 LFO 4 8 Filter Envelope 9 Amp Envelope 10 Envelope 3 11 Pitch Bend 12 Mod Wheel 13 Pressure 14 M

0vvv vvvv Voice Software version LS 0vvv vvvv Voice MS 1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX) Request Program Dump Status Description 1111 0000 Syst

Program Data Dump Status Description 1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx) 0000 0001 DSI ID 0010 0011 Prophet '08 ID 0000 0010 Program Data

Packed Data Format Data is packed in 8 byte “packets”, with the MS bit stripped from 7 parameter bytes, and packed into an eighth byte, which is sent

55 Hidden Functions Hold the PROGRAM switch and hit the +/YES switch to set the Program to a basic patch, with most parameters set to zero. It does n

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read through the manual to discover all the little features that you might not notice at first. I should mention that this manual does not include exp

Prophet '08 FAQ and Troubleshooting Notes Voices 1 through 4 are not making any sound. Check to make sure you're using the Main Output and n