"This is the first day of my life........ swear I was born right in the doorway....... I when out in the rain, suddenly everything changed, their spreading, blan-kets on the beach.....
Its annoying but I've been complaining about this for over 20 years now and have almost given up. I think they have done an amazing job with the digital recreations and cloud, they sound excellent BUT they really should remake another run of their legacy analogs as they will sell instantly and the demand is high and those holding onto their vintage want a backup for when they give up the ghost. I really dont see what Roland have to lose and they could regain their crown. If they dont want to do it then let another company do it.
What memories! I spent 9 fun years at Sequential, 1978-1987. (That's me at 1:53) We worked hard and played hard. Good to see everything come full circle! Congrats Dave. (Say hi to Andrew for me). Dennis
I worked at California Devices in mid 80’s and worked on a digital ASIC for Sequential. Can’t remember the name of the Sequential designer I worked with. Was a cool chip (DSP of some sort).
I gotta say, us engineers loved Dennis. He always kept the bathrooms clean and the floors spotless. When he left in 87' we weren't sure we'd ever find another janitor like him. He was part of the team. Hell, we never called him a janitor, he was our Maintenance Engineer.
@@amulpatel I don't think people would believe Roland if they came out and said it. I can't believe they haven't tapped into it yet. Seemlike insanity. No one wants the workstation/arranger things they have mongled the name jupiter onto. They really need to get better at talking to their customers.
To think that in only 2 years, he'd be leaving us. Thank you Dave, for the return of the Prophet 5, and for everything you gave to the music/synth community. RIP
Thank you Dave. My Prophet 10 will be here tomorrow via FedEx and there won’t be any sleep tonight. I bought my first P5 when I was 16 in 1978 and mom co-signed the loan. I feel like I’m 16 again, you rock Dave!
Coming here today after hearing the news of Dave’s passing. So sad. You were a pioneer and a collaborator… and your contribution to music is immeasurable. Thank you Dave Smith. My deepest condolences to your family and friends.
I just love that one of the greatest, warmest, most influential synthesizers ever made is (re)-introduced without a trace of cynicism or opportunism (these will have no trouble selling) by a team who are very obviously in it because they enjoy what they do.
Dave Smith is a synth legend. I was one of his dealers back in the late 70’s. I purchased a Prophet 10 from him in 1980, and it never failed thru hundreds of gigs. It’s great to see him still pushing the envelope. If you know synths, it’s clear Dave has surpassed many of the copycats who never quite got it right.
Sequential Circuits and the Prophet 5 are really near and dear to me for many reasons. First off, growing up in the Bay Area, and my father was friends with renowned airbrush artist John Mattos whose artwork graced the promotional posters for the Pro One, Prophet 5, Prophet 10, and if my memory serves me correctly, the Prophet Remote. As a young lad in the early 1980s doing my own airbrush artwork I got to meet John and that fueled my interest in synth music further than having been introduced to Oxygene and Equinoxe by Jean-Michel Jarre in the 70s. Needless to say on my bedroom walls were posters for the Pro One, Prophet Five, and Prophet 10 (next to the token pink bikini cameltoe Heather Thomas poster). Acquired a beat up Rev. 2 Prophet 5 in 1990 for a mere $300 as a mostly broke college student and although I was constantly rewiring the anemic keyboard trigger wires (I got really good at soldering), I enjoyed the hell out of it. Out of luck and even more broke in 1994 I sold it for $300… what a mistake that was. Fast-forward to 2020: I don’t give a crap how much the Rev. 4 will cost, I simply NEED one and will buy one. Sidenote: in 2013 - 2014 I worked two buildings down on First Street from the original Sequential Circuits building (RAE Systems by Honeywell).
Top notch American instrument company. Their customer service dept may not be massive but the people who work there actually care to help out their customers with a genuineness you dont find in most American businesses anymore. Thanks Dave and clan for keeping the torch alive!
04:11 That wonderful moment when you learn that Dave Smith is a fan of Radiohead, and vice versa! Such an amazing connection and circular inspiration! As Ryuichi Sakamoto once said: "...The music goes around the world and comes full circle."
@@drydessert4198 totally agree, I'm a serious deepmind supporter. (check the channel 😁) Sequential has definitely seen what's going on in the market and done an absolutely top notch job of carving out their slice of it; the high end. Starting with the prophet 6 & ob6, they clearly know vintage is hot.
Better ? Not 100% sure, the new "P5" is not really a real one, it is a brand new machine with new possibilities and it will be high priced certainly. If Behringer makes a clone it will be perhaps nearer to the original P5 and of course less expensive than the Sequential new one, so the game is not over for Behringer, it's all the contrary I believe, above all with this new P5. This will make the clone even more desirable. Look at what Moog did with the "Emerson modular", or what Korg did recently with the ARP 2600. Now the Moog 55/35/15 clone eurorack modules from Behringer are top sellers. And lot of people are waiting for their 2600 clone, for their OBxa. Quality is surely not at the top with their low cost chinese manufacturing, it's Behringer, but they manage how to sound good. All their clones are very decent. So a P5 for less than $1000 will be a killer. Now if you have the money, buy a Sequential new P5, we don't know enough about this machine but I'm sure it is a dream maker. I've got a Prophet Rev2/16 and I'll be very happy to get the new P5 or even P10 (a dream within a dream...). But you can't burry Behringer, they are in the competition and play well...
Everytime Dave launch a new product, it feels like being 7 at christmas. Dave you seem like a wonderfull charming person, and an excillent synth designer. I wish you the best, and a delayed happy birthday!
My first synth was an Sequential Six Trax in 84. I still have it. My next will have to be a prophet 10 to celebrate Dave’s contribution to making my life so much better! Thank you Dave!
Wow, that sounds so boring. A lot of cool new synths with new ideas have been released since 2000; not to mention the world of Eurorack. Glad you are happy with the same 'ole. Classics are classics for a reason I guess.
I first heard this synth in the intro of “ One of my turns “ by Pink Floyd and i was wondering how such a beautiful sound could be created??? Then of course I got into the High Energy music genre and my God this synth is one of the Holy Grails along with Rolands Jupiter 4. If this synth truly has THAT prophet 5 sound then this is one of the best news in synths in 30+ years!!! I never wanted one of these modern synths with endless complex dive in menus, all i want is that pure sound with simple and fast envelopes. Prophet 5..Jupiter 4,8… Juno 60.. my all time faves
Little humble me, sitting in the bottom corner of the world (Perth, Australia) ... thinking: wow, to think all those huge artists and people over the years that has been touched by a Prophet 5 ... and there's Dave Smith, sitting at the pinnacle of his career - bringing us back something that is truly remarkable. One day (I may have to sell my car first) - I'll be able to own one of these. Thanks Dave!
The original Prophet 10 was the perfect synth that didn't quite work due to technological limitations. One voice per finger. Way to go. Now he can do it, so he's done it! Happy 70th birthday Dave Smith!
Chris Trevanion you aren’t a fan of Dave and Sequential. Your comments all over this video prove it. That’s ok with me, but I think your P5 hate is overlooked by almost everyone. You’re a hater, but it means nothing.
@Chris Trevanion Eat shit man. You got your feelings hurt that I don't like Moog Ones. 🖕 Keep trolling, troll. I'm having fun with this. You troll all these people happy to see a P5/10. You're a sad man.
Dave Smith, you are a treasure and a legend. Thank you so much for sharing your genius with the world, for creating these legendary instruments, and for putting music and creativity first always. Much love to you and Sequential. You guys are the absolute best. I can't wait to hear the Prophet 5 rev4 in person.
This is not just the Prophet 5, it's all the Prophet rev (1,2,3,4, multiple oscillator choices) and some added extras. A smorgasborg of Prophet delight. Well thought out actually.
When I first quit my job and started thinking seriously about working with music, I really wanted a Prophet synthesizer, but I told myself that I can only buy it with money earned with my music. Now I am literally days away from launching my business and you guys come out with THIS! My motivation is through the roof right now.
OMG!!! This must be a dream! And all revisions in one instrument...total madness:))) Prophet-5 marked our second record in 84 ', especially my contribution as a keyboardist. That instrument made history. The new version will be my first next acquisition. Respect, and one endless thank you Dave on behalf of all the keyboardists and electronic sound lovers in the world! All the best from Zagreb, Croatia -:)
saw this on my front page, couldn't figure out how the hell I'd missed news like this, this is huge! then I read "uploaded five minutes ago." I am so excited to hear this thing! I love a simple poly with a banger sound and you can't get much better than a Prophet 5 for that, maybe a Polysix, but those aren't coming back anytime soon either I fear.
@ErsatzMoose I know I just did a video about me letting lose of some synths but this thing is legendary and would play so nice with all my other Sequential synths!
Pure Ambient Drone Hi James, you did speculate on this a few weeks back in one of your videos. I was so hoping for a new Polyevolver Rev2. I will still Still get a prophet 6 not a 5
Why are people giving this a thumbs down? LOL that's really cool that they redid it I never owned an original but I will definitely look into this one One finances and allow cuz it looks expensive
