When Korg's ex-Sequential Circuits design team finally emerged from their lab in 1995, they brought the Prophecy: a monophonic solo synth that crammed analog modeling, FM-style VPM and physical modeling into one expressive little keyboard. It is a lead and bass monster, screaming acid lines, rubbery basses, uncanny brass and reed models, all twisted in real time with the filter knobs, ribbon controller and arpeggiator. Six onboard effects. A cult favourite of Orbital, The Prodigy, The Orb and a generation of electronica. Compact, deep, and endlessly playable, the kind of synth people regret selling.

FEATURES & PROS:

• Seven Kinds of Synthesis: Analog modeling, VPM/FM and physical modeling in one box.
• Built for Leads: Searing mono lines and rubbery basses with real-time expression.
• Log Ribbon Controller: The signature dual-action wheel for pitch and modulation bends.
• Hands-On Editing: Filter, envelope and arp tweakable live, no menu-diving.
• Six Effects Onboard: Distortion, wah, reverb, delay, chorus, flange and 2-band EQ.
• Electronica Royalty: Used by Orbital, The Prodigy, The Orb, BT and many more.

THE WORD: Sound on Sound marvelled that the Prophecy was effectively "not a new synth, it's seven," packing analog, FM and physical modeling into one monosynth. Read more at Sound on Sound.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Model: Korg Prophecy
• Released: 1995 to 1997
• Type: monophonic modeling synthesizer (MOSS/OASYS DSP)
• Synthesis: analog modeling, VPM, physical modeling
• Oscillators: 2 plus sub and noise
• Filters: 2 multimode resonant
• Modulation: 4 LFOs, 4 envelopes
• Keyboard: 37 keys, velocity and aftertouch
• Control: pitch, mod, log ribbon wheel; arpeggiator
• Effects: 6 onboard (distortion, wah, reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, EQ)
• Memory: 128 patches
• Connectivity: MIDI In/Out/Thru