![]() ![]() The Pro 2 is light years beyond the Pro-One in every way. ![]() But as a synth designer, I’m happiest creating new instruments – synths that with every iteration put more power and better sounds into the hands of musicians. “People have been asking for a reissue of the old Sequential Pro-One for quite a while. “Right now, there’s a trend of reissuing classic synths from the past,” notes Smith. ![]() Two programmable position- and pressure-sensitive touch sliders and pitch and mod wheels provide nuanced control over live performance. The LFOs, delay, and arpeggiator can be synced to either the internal clock or an external MIDI clock. The feature set of the Pro 2 is rounded out with a multimode arpeggiator 4 stereo, multi-tap delays with analog modeling 4 LFOs tuned feedback analog distortion Character controls with sound sculpting options such as Drive, Hack, Decimation, Girth, and Air and extensive modulation possibilities. Paraphony has gained popularity in recent years and was found in such vintage instruments as the ARP 2600 and ARP Odyssey, which were duophonic. In paraphonic operation, the 4 individual voices share a common filter and envelopes. Add in the super waves, and you’ve got a very big sound.” “A very cool bonus features is that, even though we designed it primarily as a very powerful mono synth, it’s actually 4-voice paraphonic – you can play 4 notes simultaneously, if you want to. Smith says that the surprises don’t end there: You could almost call the Pro 2 our own mini-modular.” “The four control voltage ins and outs really open up a world of interfacing possibilities with other gear. “A primary goal was to make the Pro 2 as open-ended and flexible as possible,” says Smith. The control voltages can be assigned and routed from within the modulation matrix and can run at audio rates for extreme modulation effects. It supports both rests and variable-length sequences.Īnother notable feature of the Pro 2 is its 4 rear-panel control voltage inputs and outputs, which make it compatible with modular synthesizers. Sequences can control not only oscillator pitch, but any parameter in the Pro 2’s extensive modulation matrix. It can sync to external MIDI clock and can also be driven by an external audio input. The full-featured step sequencer operates in 32 x 8, or 16 x 16 mode and allows real-time input. “It has a sound all its own, distinctly different from our other instruments such as the Prophet 12.” “Our new analog filter design gives the Pro 2 a depth and presence that’s immediately recognizable,” says Smith. Oscillators can be routed in pairs to either filter for a variety of tonal possibilities. The filters (one low-pass and one state-variable) can be run in series or parallel, with the state-variable filter providing low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass modes. The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 SynthesizerĪ hybrid instrument, the Pro 2 features four digital oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) with super saw waves and newly-designed, dual analog filters, inspired by classic designs. ![]()
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