Sequential/Dave Smith Prophet Rev2 Review and tutorial - is it the analog poly synth for you?
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Dave Smith has been making synths for 40 years, and traditionally has sold them at a relatively high price. With the Rev2, an update to the original Prophet 08 analog poly synth, that has changed.
The 8 and 16 voice keyboard versions of the Rev2 cost just like the newly announced Korg Prologue, but have substantially more modulation options. The 8 voice Rev2 costs as much as the 8 voice Novation Peak, but is multi-timbral.
Has Dave Smith come out with a "value" poly synth?
This clip is a comprehensive review and overview of all the features an options of the new Prophet Rev2.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in the comment section below
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I have watched many reviews on this synth and I think this one is my favorite. I like how you not only show the features but take the time to describe and show them in action. I got the Rev 2 this time last year and it's one of my favorite synths. I'll be getting the software now, thanks!
this is not just a review but a great tutorial as well. I learned a lot. Thank you!
I come back to this video from time to time to remind myself what a deep synth I have in my hands. Seems Loopop learned more about the Rev.2 in a week than I have managed in over a year! Great vid. Hope it stays up for some time to come.
WOW, are your reviews above and beyond. The Rev2 is something I've been kind of saving up for, and this has been incredibly helpful in making a more informed decision. At the end you said something about the review being too long, but that you were trying to leave the viewer with a sense of the instrument that an owner would have. I think you've succeeded in a big way, and I think that you're setting a new standard for objective, knowledge-based criticism. Thanks for posting.
One of the best synth reviews that I have ever viewed: very thorough, good pace, well explained thanks. Should have x1000 views.
Terrance Hounsell thanks very much! I just uploaded so hopefully soon ;)
You are by far my favorite youtube synth guy. Your videos are always comprehensive and inspiring. Thank you.
sasha jedinac wow, thanks for taking the time to write this ;)
I just purchased the Rev2 and found this to be very helpful :) thank you!
this is how all reviews should be, I watched the whole thing. Thank you sir!
Excellent review! By far the best review I have ever seen on TH-cam.
Yes, l always appreciate the informative, measured tone of your videos. Thanks! :)
Thanks, your review was one of the key factors i decided to get Rev 2 instead of another synth. I am over the moon with it now. And yes you are really good at this, I want that book :)
What a great review! Thank you for taking the time for the details. This really helped my decision process.
Hands down, best tutorials/reviews ever.. Thanks so much !
Absolutely FANTASTIC review ! FINALLY (!!!), somebody has approached this from the sound designing point of view instead of just reading the Tech Specs of the instrument. This "hands-on" approach has truly given me much better understanding of the Prophet Rev2 strengths and limitations, which in turn will influence my decision of purchasing one in the future, or not. The BEST review of the Prophet Rev2 ever! Thank you ! Subscribed.
psbsynthmusic thanks for the comment ;)
your reviews are always great. organised, clear, conclusive and rewarding. Than you very much for your effort. Great job.
Thanks :)
really good and thorough review. Ilove your format for reviewing and your happy go lucky style, thank you :)
Wonderfully in depth review. Thank you!
Man,
Yes it was a long review.
Just how I like it. ;)
Thorough, solid, comprehensive overview of what might be my next instrument .
Thank you, ver much
This was the review that made me buy it.
There's just something so appealing about DSI synths, from the knobs to the design, I love them.
dave smith is kinda the steve jobs of synthesizers
This review is fantastic. Thanks for the in depth analysis
Another great job, looper🤙
Love the everything in its right place intro :)
As usual, an excellent review/tutorial. Thank you!
Your format is perfect.
great review.
love that this synth is available in both a standard form factor or a very compact desktop mode.
seems to offer a lot of well thought-out functionality and classic analogue sounds for a competitive price.
longer term I would be thinking about what happens to the companion software when there are big changes in computer hardware.
that said, the onboard display and intuitive design seems to allow standalone function.
The review was not too long. And the synth is bought. Thank you very much for that in-depth review! Liked&subscribed!
Cool, looks like Ive found another go to review channel along with Sonicstate/Lab, subbed
ThX. Great review. Turning it on now in my studio.
Great review as always, you really deliver.
Perfect (i.e. just the best) video about a nearly perfect synth. Kudos!
Awesome video as always man! If possible you’ve made me want one of these even more!!! Haha! Informative, helpful and detailed. Keep up the great work dude!
This is great video! Got my Rev2 last week, your video hast been a very good bying guide, thanks a lot🤗👍
You`re right. Sometimes the perspective helps if your view is like "frozen" - doing very much the same.. Really love the calming voice, thx and keep up the excellent work!!
Been watching your videos for months checking out what synths would be best for what I'm trying to do musically,..and just realized I'm not subscribed yet. Well I am now sir. And think this is gonna be the one that sits next to my grandmother.
Fantastic review, thank you very much for the time and detail. Not at all too long, enjoyed very much watching it. You achieved your goal of getting a taste of what it's like to own it, and oh does it taste good!
I had no idea about getting those FM tones with the res turned all the way up, and key tracking to 64. I feel like this video just gave me a whole new synth!!
Thank you for this fantastic review / tutorial 🙏
Man. What a great synth and video !!! Great work !!!
Thorsten thanks ;)
I've had my Rev2 for a year now. It's really comfortable, easy to use, and sounds great. Love it.
Hey, I think of getting one.. But I read from parameter changes when you change the program, which would be very annoying, when playing live. Do you ever had any experiences with it?
@@simonkoch8312 it's a well designed synth that behaves a it should. That being said it doesn't have an edit buffer. So if you're editing a patch and change patches, unless you saved your edit, it's gone. A minor thing really and not a detriment
@@adrianmaule7128 sorry, don't really understand. So it is possible to save patches, right?
@@simonkoch8312 yes. Absolutely
@@adrianmaule7128 and you never had problems, when changing to another patch?
Your videos are great man. 👍
Very good reviews man, thanks !
GREAT REVIEW ! THANKS LOO !
I saw your very detailed review and I bought the rev2-16 with keys. THX for helping.
Clearly a man who knows his way around a synth and added talent can translate the madness into english! thank you for this!! used your review when i bought my rev2 and revisit as i'm still trying to understand certain architecture
Excellent and in depth video, thanks a lot!
I finally got it. It took me few months to decide REV2 or Peak and I went with Rev2 because I like sounds better. I love it so much. Also Neutron pushed me into eurorack, I got bunch of modules and I am building case. I spent all money.
But apparently you're an incel? Arguably worse.
@@almightyEsquilax i edited joke part is it now better
You videos are great by the way, I was considering buying an octatrack mk2 and you basically sold it to me!
played one today and loved it.
such a well done review! and yes, I had an idea of what it feels like to own it. thorough, but not too long. I actually prefer the sound of the Rev2 to the Prophet 6. The P6 (and OB6) just make me want the originals (which to me, sound SO much nicer in comparison). The Rev2 is it's own thing, and it does it's thing very well, in my opinion. Wish we had more than 2 layers to work with and more than one effect to use at a time. Some of the sounds in this thing remind me of M83's "Run Into Flowers". very nice.
Good review. I liked how you showed every aspect of the synth in detail. Very informative.
I love this review and tutorial!
Loopop älskar dina recensioner!!! skål!!!
Really well done. I am going find one of these. Love this. I quit playing out in the eighties. We got on with a Rhodes and with being lucky borrow a mini-moog.Thanks.,..
Awesome review! Would love to see a review and comparison of the Prophet 12 and this!
Great review !
I'm definitely saving up for this
This was a very informative, non-euphoric, non-hipster, calm review. You're doing EVERYTHING right. :)
Bollie there’s hipster synth reviews?
“Non hipster “
non-euphoric? expand on that please
First of all, what have you got against euphoria? Second of all, what the hell is a "euphoric synth review"?
Speaking about the patch used in intro... euphoric af :D
Great video.Maybe in the future, we will see from you a video about Dave Smith Pro 2. Good day
Great video - thanks!
Very helpful - thanx a lot!! Very well done! Greetings from Vienna
Very well done! Thanks fo this
I accidentally discovered the LFO per voice when I first got mine, it left me scratching my head for a while. You can make the Rev2 do some very cool semi-random music generation with sample and hold. I was very happy because it was playing me a song it made up all by itself.
Could you elaborate on that? I'm a bit confused on the lfo per voice. Not much mentioned in the manual about this. Thanks!
+ one more interested to see how this works would be great.
@@mrcgeraldes I'm not sure if it's exactly what this guy is talking about, but I found you could do some interesting things by having an LFO set to noise and then routing that to the VCA. You'll end up hearing the last notes you played (the VCOs hold the last notes that they played but you can't hear them because the envelope is closed), but since each voice has it's own LFO, all the envelopes for each voice will all be at different values. The result of this is some nice little generative music.
I'm weird/obsessive, so sometimes I watch reviews/demos of gear I already own :)
it's better than TV and an easy way to study, just for another perspective or approach, or just perhaps learn something you missed out on (like the editor software, I wasn't aware of this, might have to look into it - thanks).
Anyway - I already owned the 16 voice keyboard version for some months myself so I'm quite familiar with it, thought you did good at covering "what it feels like to own the instrument".
Analog Monoxide I‘m “weird/obsessive” in exactly the same way as you. :)
Analog Monoxide Same exact thing here lol 👍
my kids do that all the time - watch people making demos for games or things they already have - i am starting to do the same thing - what a hypocrite - lol
I've advanced to the level where I watch reviews on the shampoo in my shower and the food in my fridge. Stop before it's too late!!
@@EricEustace haha
The best music instrument !
An absolutely fanatstic review of this synth! I really enhoy these well made reviews, and it would be so cool if you made a video on the subsequent 37. It is kind of the monophonic synth in the same price range as the rev 2
felix madcatz thanks! It’s on my todo list... but the list is long... these manufacturers gotta stop making new ones
Thanks, excellent and objective review!
Victor Roy thanks
This synth is amazing and it's warming up my brain stems. 👏👏👏😊😊😀
Wonderful video. Thanks!
Thanks!
Nice review. 👍
Loopop…your the best!! 🤙🏼
Great work!
Thanks!
What a Beautifully made video thank you. I really had a hard time choosing between the DS rev2 and the korg prologue. The Sequencer is what made me go with the Rev2 in the end, and also, it is much easier and faster to assign different parameters than the Korg..I find. And the fact that soon, you will able to upgrade from 8 to 16 voices for not expensive at all is a +
Will the Rev2 Expander kit drop in price soon?
I have no idea - ask them?
Great Video! Great Synth
I’m amazed you haven’t reviewed the DSI pro 3 ! It’s a game changer for me . And the circlon like sequencer isn’t anything to spit at either👽I’m in love with mine and passed on the uno pro for it instead! Incredible and fantastic except no substitute Dave knocked it out of the park . And the plain Jane model looks like a modern polvicks! A no brainer to be sure. Peace Christo👽
Great stuff. Currently looking at this synth as my next one. If you could do a review of the OB6 that would be amazing.
what did you get in the end?
Great work Loopop, love your format. I acquired a Rev2 8 voice keyboard a few months ago and am really enjoying it. The Keystep function in the sequencer is great for creating long evolving patterns.
Joshua WILLIAMS thanks and indeed!
Thank you for pointing out the keystepfunction!
perfect review thank you
No. This review was not too long . Great video!
Sauce_Aux great - thanks!
I watch loads of synth reviews but this is one of the best I’ve seen. A great balance of explanation for people who don’t know much about synths, but not so much that it bores those who do. (Do you teach by profession?!) I love the timeline on the left too - oddly it makes me more patient to watch the whole thing!
David Grant thanks very much for the comment - no, no teaching background unless you count this channel ;)
I ordered the 16 voice keyboard version. It arrives tomorrow. I’m so exited!
Congrats!
How is it?! I get mine on thursday😬😬😬
Go Ocean it’s unreal! I absolutely love it! The keyboard feels amazing and it sounds amazing. The amount of unique sounds that you can make are limitless. Go ahead and start reading the Manuel. You won’t regret getting this synth!
This video was so helpful im in debt with my bank now! What a beast of synth!
Thanks so much....really helps!
Need this !
Excellent Video! :)
I thought that I would see you here! 😆😆😆
@@monsterjazzlicks Yeah, I'm addicted to synthesizers too. :)
@@machiwoomiapoo 😁😁😁
Very helpful!
Loved that "Heart and Soul" riff.
AFAIK, this wasn't the only time you've sneaked it into a review, right? 😉
Thanks yeah sometimes I use simple, easily recognizable tunes to show a point
good overview. thnx!
I love the OB/X samples on my Elektron Analog 4 so definitely want a Prophet along with one of the new Jupiter Roland synths.
Samples???
"And Slop, introduces alcohol into the mix..." Hahahahahahahahaha 🤣
is there a halal version for Slop?
very nice. Thank you very much
doubt you didnt notice, but didnt mention, looping feature on the envelope has sick possibilities for frequency and amplitude modulation
really enjoy your reviews, I watch a lot of them even though I might not be interested in that bit of gear..lol
fiddlestickz muzik thanks! No worries it’s a rare disease (mine) to be interested in discovering so much gear...
Lol same
Found it.. thank you.
God I was about to pull the trigger on a Deepmind12, but now I'm hooked on this beast!!!
Me too!
There different
Sold my Deepmind 12D and bought a Desktop Prophet Rev2 16 voice.
Now I have Two knob per function synths in one box with separate outs.
The Behringer can't compete.
thanks, i'm getting back into my dsi tetra that has similar architecture so this is helpful looking back - and of course looking forward as well, the rev2 is lovely x
Everythiiiiiing... in its right ...
Javi G do you know how to achieve this patch on the rev2
Single oscillator saw filter cutoff low round 9 o'clock 0 velocity a little key filtering to taste, filterenv fast attack, mid decay, mid sus, ease off the attack slightly, higher release on amp envelope, osc2 triangle and mix to taste.
Thank you
Mathew Gettins here: www.reddit.com/r/radiohead/comments/4n712z/how_to_get_the_synth_tone_from_everything_in_its/?st=JNBSKIOJ&sh=1e71c4a1
I LOVE that I find you people everywhere
Looking forward to a Peak vs Rev2 video. :)
Yes! Just got to get me a Peak....
+1 .. should be interesting!
Waiting! :)
"Yes! Just got to get me a Peak...."
You and me both. :)
Your videos in particular, though, are extremely useful and informative. Even when I'm not interested in the device you're covering, I still enjoy it and end up learning something helpful. You have a knack for uncovering the most interesting aspects of each device, the things other people typically don't notice or don't mention. A deeper look, or a different angle. Sometimes this gets me interested in things I had previously ignored, or vice-versa.
So I look forward to all your videos. But especially about the Peak, since it's the synth I'm most interested in.
Rev2 vs Peak is a bit of an odd pairing though. On the one hand, an expensive premium brand with oldschool cred decided to make something slightly cheaper. On the other hand, a somewhat younger company which usually makes cheaper gear decided to make the best synth they could think up. They ended up hitting the same price point, but in different ways.
The Rev2 has some interesting features, particularly in the interface and how it avoids menus. Being bi-timbral allows it to function as two semi-independent polysynths, if I understand correctly, or layer two sounds. OTOH, it seems like the Peak has a deeper and more versatile synthesis engine with higher precision and more modulation options, more performance-oriented controls, nicer core effects, and some interesting new ideas overall, but is monotimbral and a bit more prone to using menus.
I'm looking to be sure of my choice, my Rev 2 / 16 is on its road and will come in a few days... I can't wait to play with it. So seeing loopop showing all these features is a kind of share, he turns the knob as if it was me and I can listen the resulting sounds :-)
Thanks for the review, not too long, just the necessary and lot of details have been avoided, there's so much to tell about this machine.
The "me" of the present answers to the "me" of this recent past : I've got it. And what can be said else "it is a Sequential synth". The sound, the presence, the beauty of sounds, the feeling you have when you play, it's heaven. I've got a lot of synths and even a quite big modular system, the Rev'2 is another world and another source of inspiration. if you can afford it, do not hesitate. You'll see eventually what a true analog polyphonic synth is...
Thanks for coming back to comment! 😎
You are the best!!!
Thanks for the review. the rev 2 looks like a great synth. i love my prophet-6
I am on the same boat. I started with Pro2 and also checked REv2 but to my ears this is simply too raw and harsh. Then I heard Parastic on you tube playing with one patch with his P-6 and I was sold. I am glad I did bought P6. Thrilled every time I turn it on. Those deliver much more creamy sound, yet can do some scary atmospheric stuff. But if you are on budget, Rev2 surely delivers. Nice review!
do you have a link to the video? would love to check it out.
Sure, its actually 087 preset. To me it was like poetry first time I have heard it. I am sure its has sold many P6 :-) Let me know how you like yours P6. BTW Parastic he has some great music on his channnel. th-cam.com/video/UY2ITXeqbXo/w-d-xo.html
cool...thanks. ill check it out
Fuck budget, the Rev 2 can sound just as nice as the Prophet 6 and even more so because of how you can shape the sound. Only with a full open filter does it sound a bit bright. Many times it outclasses the tones from the Prophet 6. You're biased. I've had and used both and prefer the REV 2 and it's nothing to do with price. 61 keys, 4 LFOs, good analog sound. DCO or not isn't a problem, filter is good for many sounds. Prophet 6 is ok, nice sound, but so fucking limited and cut down (1 LFO and 49 keys? FFS in a 2.5k synth? no thanks - mug's synth). AND it doesn't even sound that great anyway, barely ANY more analog or 'alive' than the Rev2. Those VCOs are just too stiff in DSI gear. Much better to get their Rev2 with DCOs and have enough toys to make some interesting sounds and musically useful stuff. Then go buy a super fat mono (new or used) VCO synth with the cash you saved. You'll have a MUCH better poly synth to work with (workhorse) and a much fatter/less sterile mono/VCO synth for 'those sounds'.