New synths & software

Arturia

Prophet-VS V

In its release year, 1986, the hybrid synthesizer Sequential Prophet VS was a real innovation: With four oscillators containing 127 digital waveforms, between which you could crossfade with a joystick, as well as an analog filter, the instrument opened up a wide playing field for expressive sounds. Arturia erected a virtual monument to this classic synth in 2006, which has been continuously developed ever since. While the previous version had combined the Prophet 5 and the VS, the two synthesizers are now available as separate plug-ins. The appearance of Prophet VS 5 is already tidier and more inviting - with a user interface that was strongly inspired by the hardware role model and an intuitive preset browser, as well as having undo and redo functions. On the Advanced page, which is already familiar from other Arturia synthesizers, you will find advanced settings options.

But let‘s first take a look at the synthesizer‘s sound generation: The four oscillators draw from a rich supply of 450 single-cycle waveforms, and