22 Artists Use This
- Jean Michel JarreQuote from album 'Oxygene 7-13' by Jean-Michel Jarre (1997 release): 'Jean Michel Jarre played the following Instruments: 2600 ARP Synthesizer, VCS3 synthesizer, AKS, Eminent, Mellotron, Theremin, CS80, Quasimidi Raven, Digisequencer, Logic Audio, Akai MPC3000, Nordlead, JV 90, K2000, RMI, Prophecy, TR808, DJ70.'more
- Autechreon the article of SoS Magazine Nov 97more
- Alessandro Cortini'The Korg Prophecy, and Waldorfs are amazing. The Nord Lead 2 is incredible and it’s virtual analog. The Nord Modular is weird, glassy, and awesome. The ROLI Seaboard RISE’s hardware is great, but only half the story.'more
- The Prodigy'The Prophecy is one of the few things that produces big distortion as far as a ready-to-run synth goes. It's at its best on stage, though I've used it on just about every track on the new album [The Fat of the Land] so far. The programming is so open, it's great for resonant sweeps, and the ribbon is quite handy. You can also record filter changes over MIDI onto the Mac. There are so many different things you can do with it. It's not the type of keyboard I'd go to to start a song with -- it's better for distortion and feedback sounds. It's a shame it's only monophonic -- it's got some good string sounds.'more
- Rick WakemanOn Wakeman's official site, it is stated that he uses a Korg Prophecy.more
- Liam Howlett'The Prophecy is one of the few things that produces big distortion as far as a ready-to-run synth goes. It's at its best on stage, though I've used it on just about every track on the new album so far. The programming is so open, it's great for resonant sweeps, and the ribbon is quite handy. You can also record filter changes over MIDI onto the Mac. There are so many different things you can do with it. It's not the type of keyboard I'd go to to start a song with -- it's better for distortion and feedback sounds. It's a shame it's only monophonic -- it's got some good string sounds.' – Liam Howlett in a [1996 interview](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/sep96/prodigy.html) with Sound On Sound.more
- Joe ZawinulThe Korg Prophecy can be seen 0:00 into this video Zawinul Syndicate live from Lugano 2007more
- Akira YamaokaMentioned in a 'studio gear' list in a 2001 interview with Rocket Baby.more
- Nathan Fake'I’ve got a Korg Prophecy, which is one of the main things I used on Providence.'more
- MirwaisThe bass part on 'Impressive Instant' is elusive, seeming massive and muted at the same time. 'It's more of a sub-bass tone. There isn't much information in the mid or high range,' explains Mirwais. 'It's all from the Korg Prophecy. It's my secret weapon, an amazing synth. It's the Minimoog of the millennium. It has the most incredible bottom end, and it's very flexible -- though it's not easy to use. I just use the straight sound; I don't process it.'more
- Thorsten QuaeschningEquipment & Software used on 'SYNTHWAVES':THORSTEN QUAESCHNING: Software: Steinberg Cubase 8 &8.5Hardware: Manikin Schrittmacher Step-Sequencer x 2Manikin MemotronRoland Jupiter 8 synthesizerRoland JD800 synthesizerDave Smith Prophet 8 synthesizerARP Solina MK2 string synthesizerKorg Wavestation Ex synthesizerWaldorf Microwave synthesizerMoog Voyager monophonic synthesizerModular synthesizerRoland V Synth synthesizerKorg Z1 synthesiserKorg Prophecy synthesiserKorg M1 synthesizerClavia Nordwave synthesizerYamaha TG77 synthesizer moduleRoland System 1 synthesizerRoland JU06 synthesizer moduleKorg MS20 monophonic synthesizerRoland JP08 synthesizer moduleRoland TR-8 Rhythm Performer drum machineOberheim DMX drum machineRoland Promars synthesizerFender Starcaster guitarFender Telecaster guitarFender Stratocaster guitarScrewdriver on wood and contact microphones,Several boxes with contact microphonesA field recording of bees in Thorsten's garden, edited on Cubase and then treated with Melodyne & Halion - and finally used for the lead melody line on 'A Calm But Steady Flow'.(Software synthesizers): Spectrasonics Omnisphere synthesizer, Spectrasonics Keyscapemore
- Ed WynneThis is mentioned in the gear list on the Ozrics website. Go to 'Band Info' and click Ed's name.more
- Kurt Ader KAprohttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Adermore
- Graham MasseyA Korg Prophecy was used on the tracks 'Kong King' and 'The Ten Ten,' according to the liner notes for *State to State 2*.more
- TIM SIMENONas listed by tim simenon used for ULTRA lp of DEPECHE MODEmore
- Glenn McClellandseen at 20:06 with this keyboardmore
- Ronski SpeedKorg Prophecy on his deskmore
- Janne PuurtinenBurton's keyboard setup appears at 3:36. He seems to be using a Korg Prophecy.more
- Sascha Dikiciyan'I use mainly PCs, running Steinberg’s Cubase 6.5. My audio IO is a RME fireface. I just added a Dangerous Music D-Box to my setup so I’m finally enjoying the advantages of summoning mixing. Before the audio goes back into my DAW, I run everything through my Obsidian Compressor. It’s a simple but solid and good-sounding chain. I still use real keyboards, like the Korg MS2000, Korg Prophecy, Juno-106 and I’ve used a real CS-80 for my score on Mass Effect 3. I love the newer, more experimental synths like the OP-1 and all of the synths from Dave Smith. There are tons of other hardware gems I use, like Metasonix pedals and the Moog Froggers to name a few.'more
- Tim BakerRanging from Korg’s classic Prophecy and MS2000 to the Moog Sub 37, Timo’s synths cover most bases…more
- Ernst HornAs can be seen in the official photo shoot of the Blackfield Fesitval of 2015, Ernst Horn is using a Korg Prophecy for the live performance.more
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manufacturedby | Korg |
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Dates | 1995 |
Price | £1000 |
Technicalspecifications | |
Polyphony | Monophonic |
Timbrality | Monotimbral |
Synthesis type | Physicalmodeling |
Attenuator | 4 |
Memory | 2x64 locations, 512k RAM card |
Effects | 1x5 |
Input/output | |
Keyboard | 37-key Aftertouch + Velocity |
Left-hand control | Pitch, Modulation, Log Wheel, Ribbon |
External control | MIDI |
The Korg Prophecy is considered one of theearliest (mid-nineties) 'virtual analog' (a.k.a. VA) synthesizers, althoughits synthesis capabilities went beyond many of its VAcontemporaries.
Along with the KorgTrinity, this little synth is a direct ancestor of theill-fated OASYSproject. It was a small 3-octave monosynth, a pioneer of the late 1990s'return-to-analog' trend. Offering assignable knobs, a 'logcontroller' (a mix-up of a modulation wheel and ribbon controllerassembled like a 'sausage') and many other control sources, itinvited players to tweak and shape the sound both easily andquickly. Deep editing, however, wasn't as straightforward, becausethe sound engine contained no less than 13 DSP-modeled oscillatortypes, each one offering too many parameters to adjust. Probably,the most valuated and used DSP models were the analog model (basedon the classic osc+filter+amp scheme, although with many powerfulenhancements), the VPM model (some sort of FM synthesis whichcleverly avoided Yamaha's FMpatent) and the 'physical modeling' algorithms. The latter deservesspecial mention. In the mid to late 1990s, it was believed thatdigital 'physical modeling', which recreated the sound of acousticinstruments (brass, strings, woodwinds, etc.) using DSP algorithmsinstead of samples, would eventually replace sample-based synthesisof those instruments, because of its unprecedented realism andexpressiveness. As time passed, physical modeling seemed to loseits appeal to both manufacturers (because of the cost ofinvestigation and implementation) and final users, who complainedabout the realism of the models and limited polyphony. Also, morecomplex playing techniques were required to play the models in aconvincing way. Nevertheless, the Prophecy's low cost and broadimplementation of sound generation techniques earned it asignificant place in synthesizer history.
Technically, the Prophecy offered one-note monophony, a decentset of effects (including distortion, wave shaping, delay/reverband chorus/flanger), and 128 memory locations for user soundprograms. No disk drive or sequencer was included, but itsintegrated arpeggiator was a source of 'instantgratification', as some magazines put it. Standard MIDI features and a pair ofaudio outputs were also offered.
![Prophecy Prophecy](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FNgAAOSwMVdYDlrK/s-l300.jpg)
Korg made a major breakthroughat the time, offering a low cost expansion card for Trinity users,which incorporated the whole sound engine of the Prophecy into thealready powerful workstation. Gone was the arpeggiator and someminor features, but the editing was much improved through theTrinity's big touchscreen, and the workstation's effects processingwas a huge improvement over the Prophecy's basic set.
A direct descendant of the Prophecy was the much vaunted Korg Z1(1998). It was the equivalent of a 12-note polyphonic Prophecy,with enhanced models, more physical control, 61-note keyboard,bigger screen, 6-part multitimbrality, more presets and twopowerful programmable twin arpeggiators. However, its higher costand lack of 'sonic identity' to some people (because of themultiple DSP models offered, most players didn't get what the synthwas all about) led to a market failure, being discontinued soon.Most musicians deferred for simpler but more immediate 'virtualanalog' synths, such as the Roland JP-8000 or the Clavia Nord Lead. However, the Z1 today is,as many past synths, a rare gem and is highly sought by musiciansand synthesists. Eventually Korg found a way of integrating the Z1inside the Trinity in the same way as with the Prophecy (marketingthe units as V3 versions) but clipped the polyphony to 6 voices andremoved the arpeggiator, as on the previous Prophecy card. Trinityunits expanded with this card are highly sought in the used market,often at premium prices.
Options
- DS-1 Damper Pedal
- EC-5 Multi Footpedal External Controller
- EXP-2 Foot Controller
- PHC-11 Analogue & Vintage ROM Card
- PHC-12 Modern Models ROM Card
- PS-1 Pedal Switch
- PS-2 Pedal Switch
- SRC-512 512k RAM Card
- XVP-10 Expression/Volume Pedal
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External links &References
- Progenie Korg Prophecypatch editor for Windows
- Korg Prophecy Korg ProductArchive
- Brochure for the KorgProphecy at Korg Brochure Archive
- Korg PHC-11 & PHC-12 ROMCards Sound onSound review