Arturia PROPHET-5 V User manual

USER MANUAL
_PROPHET-5 V

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DIRECTION
Frédéric Brun Kevin Molcard
DEVELOPMENT
Marie Pauli (Lead)
Fanny Roche (Lead)
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Christophe Luong (Lead)
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Edouard Madeuf
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SOUND DESIGN
Jean-
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Prophet-5 V.
Excellence is placed at the heart of every Arturia product, and Prophet-5 V is no exception.
Explore the presets, tweak a few controls, get lost in the features - dive as deeply as you like.
Be sure to visit the www.arturia.com website for information on all our other inspiring
hardware and software instruments, effects, MIDI controllers, and more. They have become
indispensable tools for many visionary artists around the globe.
Musically yours,
The Arturia team

Table Of Contents
1. Welcome to Prophet-5 V! ........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1. About the Prophet-5.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2. Arturia’s Secret Ingredient: TAE® ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.1. Aliasing-Free Oscillators ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2. A Better Reproduction of Analog Oscillator Waveforms.................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3. Voice Dispersion............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.3. Prophet-5 V Features .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2. Activation and Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.1. Register and Activate .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1. Arturia Software Center (ASC).............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
2.2. Initial Setup for Stand-Alone Use .............................................................................................................................. 9
2.2.1. Windows Users: Audio and MIDI settings................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.2. macOS Users: Audio and MIDI settings .................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.3. Using Prophet-5 V in Plug-In Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 12
3. The User Interface .................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1. High-Level Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2. The Upper Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2.1. Main Menu....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.2. Preset Toolbar Area ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.2.3. Advanced Panel Button.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.4. Gear Icon......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3. The Lower Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.1. Left Side............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.3.2. Right Side ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.4. The Side Panel...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4.1. Settings.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.2. MIDI Tab ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.4.3. Macros Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.4. Tutorials ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4. The Preset Browser ................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.1. Search and Results............................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.2. Using Tags as a Filter..................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.1. Types ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
4.2.2. Styles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
4.2.3. Banks................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
4.3. Search Results window................................................................................................................................................. 32
4.3.1. Sorting the Preset Order....................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.3.2. Clearing Tags .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
4.3.3. Liking Presets ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
4.4. Sidebar ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
4.4.1. My Sound Banks ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
4.4.2. My Favorites ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
4.4.3. My Playlists .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
4.5. Preset Info Section ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
4.5.1. Editing Info for Multiple Presets ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37
4.6. Preset Selection: Other Methods ............................................................................................................................. 38
4.7. Macro Knobs......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
4.8. Playlists .................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.8.1. Create your first Playlist....................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.8.2. Add a Playlist .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
4.8.3. Add a Preset ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
4.8.4. Re-order the Presets.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
4.8.5. Remove a Preset........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
4.8.6. New Song and Playlist Management........................................................................................................................................................... 41
5. Main Synth Panel ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
5.1. Architecture ............................................................................................................................................................................ 43
5.2. Common Behaviors......................................................................................................................................................... 43
5.2.1. Value Pop-Ups ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
5.2.2. Fine Adjustments...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
5.2.3. Double-Click for Default....................................................................................................................................................................................... 43

5.2.4. Parameter Name Display................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
5.3. Oscillator Section............................................................................................................................................................... 44
5.3.1. Oscillator 1...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
5.3.2. Oscillator 2.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
5.3.3. Mixer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
5.4. Filter............................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
5.4.1. Keyboard Tracking ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.4.2. Filter Envelope ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
5.5. Amplifier Envelope............................................................................................................................................................ 47
5.6. Modulators ............................................................................................................................................................................. 48
5.6.1. POLY MOD...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
5.6.2. LFO..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
5.6.3. Wheel Mod ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
5.7. Keyboard Controls ........................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.7.1. Glide................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
5.7.2. Unison ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
5.7.3. Hold..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
5.7.4. Chord Mode.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
5.7.5. Chord Select................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
5.8. Arpeggiator............................................................................................................................................................................ 53
5.8.1. Arpeggiator Sync Options ................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.8.2. Arpeggiator Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
5.9. Output Section ..................................................................................................................................................................... 54
5.10. The Virtual Keyboard ................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.10.1. Pitch and Modulation Wheels ........................................................................................................................................................................ 55
5.11. Voice Dispersion ................................................................................................................................................................ 56
6. Advanced Modulations .......................................................................................................................................... 57
6.1. Modulations Tab .................................................................................................................................................................. 57
6.1.1. LFO 2.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
6.1.2. The Function .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
6.2. Keyboard Tab....................................................................................................................................................................... 66
6.2.1. Velocity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 66
6.2.2. Aftertouch....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
6.2.3. Modulation Wheel..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
6.2.4. Keyboard ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
6.2.5. Assigning Destinations ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
7. Effects ............................................................................................................................................................................... 69
7.1. Effects Routing...................................................................................................................................................................... 69
7.2. Common Effects Controls .............................................................................................................................................. 71
7.2.1. Main On/Off Button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
7.2.2. Bypass Buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 71
7.2.3. Effect Selection Menu .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
7.2.4. Effect Presets ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
7.2.5. Effect Copy .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
7.2.6. Dry/Wet Slider ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
7.3. Individual Effects Controls ........................................................................................................................................... 73
7.3.1. Reverb ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 73
7.3.2. Delay.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 74
7.3.3. Tape Echo ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
7.3.4. Pitch-Shift Delay......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
7.3.5. Chorus............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
7.3.6. Chorus JUN-6 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
7.3.7. Flanger.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 79
7.3.8. Phaser............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80
7.3.9. Compressor................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
7.3.10. Multiband..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
7.3.11. Bitcrusher ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
7.3.12. Multi-Filter..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
7.3.13. Param EQ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
7.3.14. Stereo Pan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
7.3.15. Distortion ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
7.3.16. BL-20 Flanger ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

8. Software License Agreement............................................................................................................................ 89

1. WELCOME TO PROPHET-5 V!
Thank you for your purchase of Prophet-5 V by Arturia. It is a detailed model of the
legendary Prophet-5 Rev 2 synthesizer, and one of the very latest realizations of TAE®, or
True Analog Modeling. Far beyond taking digital snapshots of a classic instrument’s sound,
TAE analyzes and recreates analog circuits of classic hardware instruments, the way these
circuits interact with each other, and the exact effects of that interaction on the sound. This
results in a virtual instrument that plays and “breathes” like the original hardware — as close
at hand as a click of your mouse.
1.1. About the Prophet-5
The Prophet-5 has the distinction of being the first programmable polyphonic synthesizer
on the market. It was manufactured by Sequential Circuits, then a garage startup that
exemplified the mixture of musical and tech talent in the San Francisco Bay Area of the
1970s.
At the time, Sequential consisted of engineer and inventor Dave Smith, former synth clinician
John Bowen, and businesswoman Barb Fairhurst. They had started out building and selling
sequencers such as the analog Model 600 and digital Model 800, and a programmer for
the Mini and ARP 2600 synths called the Model 700. In 1978, they debuted the Prophet-5 at
the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) trade show.
Described as “five Minis in a box,” it offered five voices of polyphony — “One for each finger
on your hand” as Dave Smith once put it in an interview with Keyboard magazine.
Here was exactly the instrument musicians wanted and needed. It wasn’t the first
commercial synth to be able to claim polyphony — the Yamaha CS80 beat it to that punch by
over a year, and Oberheim’s multiple-SEM systems such as the Four-Voice and Eight-Voice
by a bit longer. However, it was the first synth to offer full patch storage and recall of all its
settings, and do so in a truly portable package that gigging keyboardists could place atop
their organs and electric pianos. What’s more, its undeniably big sound was irresistible, and
became a staple of pop, rock, and the then-upcoming new wave movement characterized
by such bands as The B52s, Blondie, The Cars, Talking Heads, and many more.
Prophet-5 synthesizer, revision 2
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The Prophet-5 contained five individual voices. Each contained two VCOs and a white noise
source which could be mixed into a resonant lowpass VCF. The filter had its own four-stage
envelope generator. The filter could also be driven to resonance and could serve as a sound
source. Following each filter was a VCA to shape the voice volume, controlled by a four-stage
envelope generator as well. Supplementing the basic voices were polyphonic modulation
(Poly-Mod) signal routings within each voice that allowed OSC B and the filter envelope
generator to function as modulation sources applied to OSC A frequency/ pulse width, or
the filter frequency. Finally, there was a single LFO and a pink noise source which could be
mixed in to modulate all five voices, as adjusted by the MOD wheel.
Approximately 6,000 units of the Prophet-5 were sold from 1978 through 1984. Three
versions were made. The first was hand-assembled in very small quantities, the second
added patch storage on cassette tape, and the third marked a switch from Solid State Music
(SSM) chips to those from Curtis. Enthusiasts maintain to this day that revision 1 and 2
sound superior. Our Prophet-5 V therefore carefully models the characteristics of a revision
2 instrument.
Dave Smith would rack up many further accomplishments, most famously as the primary
designer of MIDI, the language all music hardware and software uses to communicate to
this day. He designed the first commercially available software synthesizer, Seer Systems
Reality, released in 1997. He developed the beloved Wavestation wavetable synth for Korg.
In 2002, he formed Dave Smith Instruments and started manufacturing his own hardware
visions, beginning with the Evolver desktop hybrid synth. In 2013, he was awarded a
Technical Grammy for MIDI and his lifetime of achievements in music. Then in 2018, Smith
regained the rights to use the Sequential name and continues to bring new analog and
digital-analog hybrid synths to market — including a reissue of the Prophet-5 itself, now
known as revision 4.
Vintage magazine ad for the Prophet-5
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1.2. Arturia’s Secret Ingredient: TAE®
TAE® (True Analog Emulation) is Arturia's technology for emulating the analog circuits used
in vintage synthesizers. TAE’s software algorithms result in spot-on emulation of analog
hardware. This is why Prophet-5 V offers an unparalleled quality of sound, as do all of
Arturia’s virtual synthesizers.
TAE® combines major advances in the several domain of synthesis:
1.2.1. Aliasing-Free Oscillators
Standard digital synthesizers produce aliasing in high frequencies, especially when using
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) or Frequency Modulation (FM).
TAE enables the creation of oscillators that are completely free of aliasing in all contexts and
behaviors such as PWM, FM, and more.
Linear frequency spectrum of a current well-known software synthesizer
Linear frequency spectrum of an oscillator modeled with TAE®
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1.2.2. A Better Reproduction of Analog Oscillator
Waveforms
The waveforms produced by the oscillators in analog synthesizers are affected by the
presence of a capacitor in the circuits. The discharge of such capacitors results in a
slight “bend” in the original waveform (most notably for sawtooth, triangular and square
waveforms). TAE® reproduces the result of this capacitor discharge in software.
Directly Below is a plot of a waveform from one of the hardware instruments that Arturia
has emulated, followed by one generated by Arturia’s TAE. As you can see, the waveforms
are quite similar and both are equally deformed by the lowpass and highpass filtering.
Temporal representation of the sawtooth waveform of a
hardware synthesizer
Temporal representation of a sawtooth waveform
reproduced by TAE®
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1.2.3. Voice Dispersion
Analog oscillators in vintage hardware were often unstable in their operation. Their
waveforms differed slightly from one period to another and the starting point for each
period could vary due to changes in temperature and other environmental conditions.
So could the pitch and other aspects of the sound These stability “problems” were, in
fact, largely responsible for the beloved “warm” sound of many synthesizers! Prophet-5 V
includes adjustable Voice Dispersion to give you precise control over the variation in pitch,
pulse width, level, cutoff, resonance, envelope times, and modulation of each individual
voice.
1.3. Prophet-5 V Features
It wouldn’t be an Arturia instrument if we didn’t combine the best of modeled hardware with
the conveniences only possible with modern software. Here is a list of Prophet-5V’s main
features.
• All sections of Prophet-5 main panel lovingly recreated.
• Sawtooth and square waveforms (OSC 1); addition of triangle (OSC 2).
• Up to 16 voices of polyphony.
• Unison mode with detune stacks voices for absolutely huge sounds.
• Hard oscillator sync for that classic “squawk” sound.
• Second LFO in Advanced modulations panel, assignable to two destinations.
• Advanced function generator lets you assign custom modulation shapes to two
destinations.
• Searchable Preset Browser with user-creatable Playlists and bank of original
Prophet-5 factory Presets!
• Chord mode plays custom chords on a single note.
• Full-featured retro arpeggiator.
• Velocity, aftertouch, modulation wheel, and keyboard tracking can be assigned
to up to three destinations each.
• Three effects slots, each with a choice of 16 studio-quality effects.
• Full DAW automation of virtually all parameters.
• Tempo-sync of relevant time-based settings (e.g. LFO rates).
• Support for MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression).
Last but not least, the original Prophet-5 was above all a player’s synth. We hope Prophet-5
V inspires you to play and finds a home in your musical creations!
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2. ACTIVATION AND SETUP
2.1. Register and Activate
Prophet-5 V works on computers equipped with Windows 8.1 or later, and macOS 10.13 or
later. You can play it in standalone mode or use it as a plug-in instrument in Audio Units,
AAX, VST2, or VST3 format.
Once you install Prophet-5 V, the next step is to register the software. This is a simple
process that involves a different software program, Arturia Software Center.
2.1.1. Arturia Software Center (ASC)
If you haven't installed ASC yet, please go to this webpage: Arturia Downloads & Manuals.
Look for the Arturia Software Center near the top of the page, and then download the
installer version for the system you’re using (Windows or macOS).
After you complete the installation instructions, proceed to do the following:
• Launch the Arturia Software Center (ASC).
• Log into your Arturia account.
• Scroll down to the 'My Products' section of ASC.
• Click on the Activate button next to the software you want to start using (in this
case, Prophet-5 V).
It's as simple as that!
2.2. Initial Setup for Stand-Alone Use
If you would like to use Prophet-5 V in stand-alone mode, you will need to set up the
software and ensure that MIDI and audio signals are flowing through it properly. You only
need to do this once unless you'd make some major changes to your computer. The setup
process is largely the same on both Windows and macOS computers but for the sake of
clarity, we’ll cover each system separately.
! This section only applies to readers that plan to use Prophet-5 V in stand-alone mode. If you are
only going to use the software as a plug-in within a host music software, you can jump to the end of
this chapter - Using Prophet-5 V in Plug-In Mode [p.12] - as your host music software will handle these
things automatically.
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2.2.1. Windows Users: Audio and MIDI settings
At the top left of Prophet-5 V’s upper toolbar, you’ll find a “hamburger“ icon that opens up
the main drop-down menu. This contains various setup options. Go to Audio MIDI Settings
to set up how the audio and MIDI signals behave.
This option works in the same way on both Windows and macOS X, although the names of
the devices available to you will depend on the hardware that you are using.
Starting from the top, you’ll have the following options:
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•Device selects which audio driver and device will handle the playback of
Prophet-5 V. This can be your computer’s internal driver, like Windows Audio or
ASIO, or CoreAudio in Mac devices. Depending on your selection, the name of
your hardware interface may appear in the field below.
• Using the second bar under Device lets you select the output channels, which
means choosing which of the available outputs will be used to route your audio
out. If your selected device has only two outputs, then only two options will
appear here. If your device has more than two outputs, then you can select a
specific pair of outputs.
• The Buffer Size gives you the option to choose the size of the audio buffer your
computer uses to calculate sound.
♪A larger buffer means a lower CPU load as the computer has fewer interruptions and
longer amount of time to process commands. However, this can result in longer latency
(reaction time) between pressing a key and hearing the sound it’s supposed to produce,
which creates a considerable problem when wanting to play an instrument smoothly. On
the contrary, a smaller buffer means lower latency between pressing a key and hearing
the note but a higher strain on your CPU.
A fast, modern computer should be easily able to operate at low sample buffer
sizes (256 or 128) without audio glitches. However, if you do hear clicks, pops
or other audio disruptions, try increasing the buffer size until you reach smooth
playback without any glitches. The latency time is displayed in milliseconds on
the right-hand side of this menu.
• The Sample Rate menu lets you set the sample rate at which audio is sent out
of the instrument. The options listed here will depend on the capability of your
audio interface hardware.
♪Virtually, all audio hardware can operate at 44.1 or 48 kHz which is perfectly fine in most
applications, including Prophet-5 V. Higher sample rates place greater loads on the CPU so we
recommend staying at 44.1 or 48 kHz unless you have a specific requirements to work at high sample
rates.
•Test Tone plays a simple test tone to help you troubleshoot any audio issues. You
can use this feature to confirm if the instrument is routed correctly through your
audio interface and whether audio is playing back to where you expect to hear
it (your speakers or headphones, for example).
• Your connected MIDI devices will appear in the MIDI Settings area. Note that
this is only displayed if MIDI devices are present on your computer. Click the
check box to accept MIDI data from the device you want to use to trigger the
instrument. Note that you can select more than one MIDI device if you wish to
play Prophet-5 V from multiple controllers.
•Tempo lets you set the tempo of the Prophet-5 V sequencer. When using
Prophet-5 V within a host music software as a plugin, the virtual instrument gets
tempo information from your host software.
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2.2.2. macOS Users: Audio and MIDI settings
The process of setting up Audio and MIDI settings in a macOS system is overwhelmingly
similar to setting them up in Windows (described above), and the menu is accessed in an
identical way. The only difference here in macOS is that OS X uses CoreAudio to handle
audio routing, and within that, your audio device will be available in the second drop-down
menu.
2.2.3. Using Prophet-5 V in Plug-In Mode
Prophet-5 V comes in VST, AU and AAX plug-in formats for use in all major digital audio
workstation (DAW) host software, such as Cubase, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, and
more. You can load it as a plug-in instrument and its interface and settings will work in the
same way as in stand-alone mode, with a few small differences:
• The instrument will now sync to your DAW’s host tempo.
• You can automate numerous parameters using your DAW’s automation system.
• You can use more than one instance of Prophet-5 V in a DAW project (in stand-
alone mode you can only run one instance of Prophet-5 V).
• You can route Prophet-5 V’s audio outputs more creatively inside your DAW
using the DAW’s own audio routing system.
Now that you've set up your software, it’s time to play!
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3. THE USER INTERFACE
In this chapter we’ll start with an overview of the Prophet-5 V user interface. This will give
you an idea of how the instrument is organized and where to find things. We’ll dive deeper
into the main synth panel in Chapter 5 — Main Synth Panel [p.42].
3.1. High-Level Overview
Prophet-5 V is subdivided into four sections, three of which are annotated in the image
above.
1. The Upper Toolbar [p.14] This is where you handle administrative tasks such as
saving, loading and browsing presets, editing various setup and configuration
parameters, accessing the Preset Browser [p.28], and accessing other advanced
features of Prophet-5 V.
2. The Main Synth Panel: [p.42] Here is where you will likely spend most of your
time in Prophet-5 V. It contains a detailed reproduction of the Prophet-5 panel
and features. We will go over this panel in the Main Synth Panel [p.42] chapter.
3. The Lower Toolbar: [p.18] This section provides quick access to a number of
important parameters such as CPU usage, polyphony, edit history with undo/
redo, and Macro controls. Its left side also shows pop-up names for any control
over which you move the mouse.
4. The Side Panel: [p.19] Accessed by clicking the gear icon at upper right, this panel
contains MIDI and MPE settings, MIDI control assignments, Macro assignments,
and tutorials. (It’s not shown in the image above for reasons of neatness on the
page.)
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3.2. The Upper Toolbar
The toolbar that runs along the top of the instrument provides access to many useful
features including the Prophet-5 V menu, preset browsing, access to Prophet-5 V's Advanced
mode, and important settings in the Side Panel [p.19]. This section will go over them from left
to right.
3.2.1. Main Menu
Clicking the Prophet-5 V logo at the top left corner opens a pull-down menu and lets you
access several important features.
•New Preset: Creates a new Preset with default settings on all parameters. It is a
good place to start if you would like to create a new sound from scratch.
•Save Preset: Overwrites the currently loaded Preset with any changes you have
made. This is disabled on factory presets. To edit a factory Preset, first use the
“Save Preset As” option.
•Save Preset As: Saves your Preset under a different name. Clicking this option
reveals a window where you can name your Preset and enter information about
it.
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♪You can enter the Author’s name, select a Bank, and specify tags: Types, Styles, and
Characteristics. This becomes very useful for later searching in the Preset Browser [p.28]. You can even
enter freeform text in the Comments field, which is handy for providing a more detailed description.
•Import: Imports a file — either a single Preset or an entire Bank — from your
computer. File names have the extension “pro5x.”
•Export: You can export Presets in two ways: as a single Preset or as a Bank.
◦Export Preset: Exporting a single preset is handy when for sharing a
Preset with someone else. The default path to these files will appear
in the “save“ window, but you can create a folder at another location
if you like. The saved preset can be reloaded using the Import menu
option.
◦Export Bank: This option can be used to export an entire bank of
sounds from the instrument, which is useful for backing up or sharing
Presets. Saved banks can likewise be reloaded using Import .
•Resize Window: The Prophet-5 V window can be resized from 50% to 200% of
its original size without any visual artifacts. On a smaller screen such as a laptop
you may wish to reduce the interface size so it doesn’t dominate the display. On
a larger screen or a second monitor you can increase the size to get a better
view of the controls.
♪You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl & +/- (or Cmd & +/-) to quickly adjust the window size.
Note that in some DAWs, the same key commands may be used for zoom. In this case, the DAW takes
priority.
•Audio Settings (stand-alone mode only): Here you manage the way the
instrument transmits audio and receives MIDI. See Chapter 2 [p.9] for more
information.
When using Prophet-5 V as a plug-in, the host software handles all of the parameters in this menu
including audio and MIDI inputs and outputs, buffer size settings, and the like.
•Tutorials: Prophet-5 V comes with interactive, in-app tutorials that walk you
through different features of the instrument. Select one of the tutorial chapters to
get step-by-step descriptions of how to make the most of Prophet-5 V.
•Help: Provides links to the Prophet-5 User Manual and online FAQ.
•About: Here you can view the Prophet-5 V software version and “movie credits”
of everyone involved in its development. Click the About window again (or
anywhere on the interface) to close it.
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