Korg Prophecy user reviews ( 8/10) - 6 user reviews

• 10/31/08

  FP User Reviews's review

  Characteristics

  It reintroduced ribbon controls on synths. Has whut Korg called the LOG, basicly a pitch control wheel (centered)with the said ribbon control on it. It also has 2 more wheels and 4 knobs... 1995 or 1996 knobs was a reinvention to synths.... Like I said Sounds excelent. Editing is not for the fain't at heart... Use software point blank... like most synths of this age it's better to use midi to edit the equipment.
  
  
  
  Price paid: $600 USD

  Utilization

  Excelent for a performance based unit. It was designed as a lead synth... think of the synth parts from "the Killers" you have the idea. It's a secret weapon of mass cone distruction. It gets down lower than Lil John or the skirts in the video's. Great as a lead instrument, Pad, Bass synth. It is probably the most fun unit I have to play with and it has built in efects that sound good. I gave it a 7 because it's not that easy to edit in compared to some of the other gear I own. but again rember this was made in like 1996

  Sounds

  It's the origianl Korg moss bassed synth... It's monophonic... It's probably one of the best voices you will hear..... It's not the only thing in your studio.... unless your talented and have alot of time and software.... Idea Time!) It's the older brother to the Korg Z1, Trinity/triton Moss card, MS2000's, Minikorg. 128 patches based in 2 banks of 64... add a 512kb memory card and you have a "C" bank with 64 or 128 more patches.

  Overall Opinion

  Excelent contruction except top is plastic. Silver unit and 37 keys. No repair job's and likes to spit midi data out.
  
  
  
  It's still here in the studio... If it came up missing I would buy another one. Like most of my equipment it has a role to play in my music. It's light in the patch storage area. But it's 10 or so years old now. It still amazes me that it sounds so fresh and so lifelike as a woodwind, Brass, String, or Vintage analog. They are going for $200-350 on ebay... try one!
  
  
  
  Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
  
  Posted by: kazper ( 7-, 2005)
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• 05/29/07

  pico's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Monophonic analog modeling synth classic model type + wind & low bass guitar

  Utilization

  Fairly complex to program but it's worth it once we understand how it works

  Sounds

  Ideal for bass sounds slamming, lead, flute strange feeling of power
  
  
  
  To listen to the sounds I made with the Prophecy here> http://www.01lp.com/lescircuits/?p=41

  Overall Opinion

  This is the synthesizer that I kept for as long as it is a feat, I finally found her by replacing the radiator, which is 100 times more powerful but for some sounds the Prophecy is irreplaceable
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• 06/16/06

  fzik's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  A synth that should only be used in complment other machines (not solo) of HS.
  
  Two wheels + a ribbon and five knobs, all assignable will to play live.
  
  
  
  A synth that demand be programmed at the level of sounds (not the kind of synth that is out of the box when using it).
  
  A new synthesis, as it leaves the cot "MODEL type" aircraft of the era, namely the "workstations", and their resemblance of sounds that mark the other!
  
  
  
  Finally a synthesis with which we can do something else!

  Utilization

  It is true that programming is not always simple trs (especially assignments knobs, ribbon, and knobs), but the level sounds, the ACCS DIFFERENT sound modules are acc ssible directly through a row of buttons right of the screen (OSC, W. SHAPER, MIXER, FILTER, EFFECT, EG, LFO, etc. ...).
  
  
  
  I use it mainly for bass that evolves (filter), sounds bizarre and other sounds effects (noise).

  Sounds

  I only use trs little sounds of origin even when I have a few transform my convenience.
  
  The bass is fantastic and "slap" beautifully.
  
  Wind instruments (synthse physical) are a exprssivit thunder (but not simple to program!).
  
  Some sound, style squence, remind me of wavesquences WAS. (May be a snap)
  
  Thanks to the wheels and the tape, sounds can be expressed in Manir diffrent, every time.

  Overall Opinion

  I have since 1996 and I do not regret having bought.
  
  
  
  By buying this synth you choose to dive into programming sounds, and thus to forget the simple cot, which is made use sounds dj.
  
  
  
  Amateur programming? This synth is for you!
  
  
  
  I do not believe me spare, although it has its place in my HS Dfine, and the work I asked him to, he does it well trs.
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• 05/06/04

  Shamk's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  "Small" synth output in the year of grace 1996, the time of the euphoria of the Goa trance movement
  
  
  
  Synthesizer Section Sound Generation: Multi-Oscillator Synthesis System
  
  Sound Source: 2 oscillators (max.), Sub Oscillator, Noise Generator, Monophonic
  
  Keyboard: 37-key, velocity and aftertouch sensitive
  
  Memory Capacity Programs: 128
  
  Arpeggiator: 5 preset patterns, 5 user patterns
  
  Effects: 7, Including distortion, wah, parametric dual EQ, chorus / flanger + reverb or delay
  
  Others Display: 40 x 2 character LCD
  
  Card slot: Program data, Arpeggio patterns using the optional SRC-512 RAM Memory Card.
  
  Controllers: 2 modulation wheels, ribbon controller
  
  Connectors: L / Mono, R, Phones, MIDI IN / OUT / THRU, Foot switch, Foot pedal
  
  Dimensions: 740 (W) x 280 (D) x 100 (H) mm
  
  Weight: 5.7kg

  Utilization

  Well, as already said, t, it is a black point on this synth is that it is fairly intuitive to navigate, finally, to make a sound, c the cata!
  
  
  
  The manual is good be done well in his explanations, it must be trained to make a patch!
  
  The effects are average ... was added externally!

  Sounds

  The sound is exellent ca! it's heavy, fat bass for, we want more, that is original!

  Overall Opinion

  I have 2 years, has bought 550 of remembrance, part with it? Never, I would put out its big brother the Z1 a cot to complete the family Korg (Triton and one day ^ ^)
  
  
  
  Polyphony is a shame, but the navigation is even more!
  
  
  
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• 02/11/04

  davidsynthé's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Extract http://virtualacoustic.free.fr
  
  Instructions available here: http://virtualacoustic.free.fr/HTML/downloadZ1.html
  
  
  
  Released in November 1995, the Prophecy can be acquired for himself or as an option for the Trinity or Triton. Modeled on the VL1, was the first that could have made him the competition. It offers in its synthesis Moss (Multi Oscillator Synthesis System) a summary of complete physical acoustic sounds, but it is not as good as Korg has not really invested in the development of physical models. It may be noted the complete absence of PCM.

  Utilization

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  Despite the care given to the ergonomics of this synthesizer (aftertouch, wheel, ribbon controller, nice screen ...), the interface control and scheduling problem, as difficult to understand. The factory sounds have undoubtedly been made with an external editor. The device is not really developed for physical models, and changing sounds and controls necessary for expressive performance are unwieldy. Demonstrators stores can not even use it. In these circumstances it is difficult to convince a potential buyer.

  Sounds

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  Demos available here: http://virtualacoustic.free.fr/HTML/Demos.html
  
  
  
  It offers a total of 5 types of synthesis: analog subtractive classical VPM (Variable Phase Modulation, FM equivalent), modulation (Cross / Sync / Ring), Comb Filter Oscillator and physical models (reed, brass and pluck). Unfortunately, it is not designed to take advantage of a breath controller, it is not directed either to a faithful imitation of acoustic sounds. No complete construction of the instrument is proposed.

  Overall Opinion

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  Yamaha, Korg and Technics are the first manufacturers to attempt to use the technique of synthesis by physical models. Their business strategies are different, and distinct steps. It should be noted that all the synthesizers using synthesis by physical models employ exclusively models of waveguides. If manufacturers adopt this synthesis giving a variety of names (S / VA, MOSS, Acoustic Modelling ...) it is indeed always the same technique.
  
  
  
  When you consider all that is missing in these synthesizers, physical models seem to be a beautiful place in the market.
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• 03/27/03

  Gamani's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  I-just-just-in-the-buy-and-is-exactly-what-I-looking !!!!!
  
  IN BRIEF: A-true-synthe-de-research-and-not-one-of-this-stuff-a-la-mode-ok-that is, mono-and-very-c
  
  omplexe-but-one-on-pc-editor (I-an-old-MOTU-UNISYN-) and-voila!
  
  
  
  the-best-quality-price ratio-the-walk-amon-view !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Utilization

  Is (-a-soft-editor

  Sounds

  ORIGINAL !!!!!!

  Overall Opinion

  That one-business-for-the-counter (env400eu)
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