THE PROS & CONS
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All the features of the originals plus filter options for the various revisions
Amazing sounds and easy modulation – the Poly-Mod’s a classic
Velocity and aftertouch bring the sounds alive
Fantastic build quality and updated connectivity
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Expensive compared to some similarly specced machines
You won’t really want to gig with it
The original Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 changed the world – simple as that. So the company’s new iteration – essentially the fourth revision has so much synth history and music associated with it that it’s impossible not to mention those previous versions, and some of the quite glorious music they helped create. So this isn’t just another synth release; it’s like if Back To The Future returned for a fourth instalment. Only bigger.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2021 من Future Music.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2021 من Future Music.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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