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Prophet-6 Operation Manual
Getting Started
It’s not always necessary to enter all 3 digits of a program number to
recall it.
For example:
• If the current program is 100 and you want to recall program 101,
simply press “1.”
• If the current program is 100 and you want to recall program 110, hold
down the
tens
button and press “1.”
• If the current program is 100 and you want to recall program 115, hold
down the
tens
button and press “1.” Then release the
tens
button and
press “5.”
Pressing the
globals
button three times in a row saves the current program as
the default program that appears when you turn on the Prophet-6.
Editing Programs
Because all of the sound-shaping controls of the Prophet-6 appear on its front
panel, editing an existing program is simple: just turn a knob and listen to its
effect. Keep turning knobs and pressing buttons and if you like what you’ve
created, save the program. (See “Saving Programs” on page 5.)
The rotary controls on the front panel are a mixture of “endless” rotary encoders
and potentiometers or “pots.” You can choose between three different modes that
determine how the synth reacts when parameters are edited with a pot. For details,
see “Pot Mode” on page 13.
Comparing an Edited Program to its Original State
When editing a program, it’s often useful to compare its edited state to
its original state to evaluate your edits. Alternatively, before saving a
program to a new location you may want to check the program in the
target location before you overwrite it.
To compare an edited program to a saved version:
1. Edit a program.
2. Press the
write
button. It starts flashing.
