What the free version can do in regard to creating combo patches and step sequences is very limited. Ob6 factory presets as shipped, the presets in banks 04 and banks 59 are identical. Synthetiseur hybride analogiquenumerique dave smith instruments pro 2. Most of the rotary controls are detentes encoders, but cutoff and resonance are potentiometers, allowing full sweeps with a single turn. He designed the prophet 5, 10, t8, pro one, and vs under the sequential circuits name and also changed the way we all make music forever with his huge contribution to the invention of midi itself. Combos can also play four 16x4 step sequencesone per voiceprogramsimultaneously. The tetra is another dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits somewhere between their prophet 08 polysynth and its monophonic desktop module counterpart, the mopho.
Just the tetra in program mode with some lexicon reverb. It was first released as a desktop version in 2002, then later a 37key keyboard bearing the same synth engine as the evolver desktop was also released. Dave smith instruments ob6 desktop seen in the wild 23 jun 2016 this looks very much like an ob6 desktop module hiding behind these two gentlemen. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi. Smith s sequential circuits prophet5 and oberheims obxa were both legendary instruments in their own right, but their differences split many producers and synthesists into separate camps. Included are a pistol lockbox carrying case and the original power supply. It is essentially four mophos in one, or a mini prophet sound module. Finally you can play a bass note and chords simultaneously. Sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho. Tetras voice architecture is the same as mophos, but with a couple of notable differences. When edit bcombo is active, the front panel controls the b. For more than a decade, synthesizer players across the world have benefited from dave smiths musical rejuvenation.
Make offer dave smith instruments tetra 4voice polyphonic analog synthesizer tetr4. Smiths sequential circuits prophet5 and oberheims obxa were both legendary instruments in their own right, but their differences split many producers and synthesists into separate camps. Brand dave smith instruments, model tetra, type synthesizer, countryregion of manufacture usa dave smith tetra description. Keep in mind you can make anything warm by boiling or starting it on fire. Synthetiseur hybride analogiquenumerique dave smith instruments prophet 12. Selling your patches directly through our marketplace is easy and allows you to earn synthcoins that you can use to buy musical instruments or other software packages. With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smiths tetra is a big synth in a. The tetra is another dave smith designed piece of analog wizardry that sits. With suboscillators on every voice, analog curtis lowpass filters, and fourpart multitimbrality that can be routed to four separate outputs, the tetra can also be poly chained via midi with other.
Or, to put it another way, its the same as that of the dsi prophet 08 that i. Sunsine audio has released a new set of 128 presets for the dsi tetra, mopho, and prophet 08 synthesizers. This is intended as an overview of the sounds and features of the synthesizer, with a small narrative about the over complex expectations of todays synthesizer enthusiasts that sometimes push the fringe of synthesizer. In 2002, dave smith decided to embark on a new hardware synth adventure in order to create instruments that would be pleasant to touch, program, play and hear. Dave smith instruments patches userlibrary thread gearslutz. I havent delved into editing yet, but out of the box its. This is intended as an overview of the sounds and features of the synthesizer, with a small narrative about the over complex expectations of todays synthesizer enthusiasts. Joining synthonia will enable you to have your apps or your patches easily accessible by a vast number of potential buyers.
Dave smith instruments ob6 desktop seen in the wild 23 jun 2016 this looks very much like an ob6 desktop module hiding behind these two gentlemen posing in the dave smith instruments showroom. Download 1 dave smith instruments music mixer pdf manuals. Still an innovator of some of the most potent synths in the. In 1987, sequential went out of business and was purchased by yamaha. Dave smith instruments label music on cd, mp3 and vinyl available at juno records. Tetra s voice architecture is the same as mophos, but with a couple of notable differences. Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice polyphonic analog. Dave smith instruments tetra is the analog synth that ive been waiting for. The 6 best analog synthesizers on the market sonicbids blog. Only 100% analog synths have no latency well, actually they have some but its on the order of the speed of light. The tetra patch is 4 voice unison and the mopho is obviously single voiced but you still get the idea. Dave smith instruments dsi tetra ambient sequencer and akai. Engineer dave smith of dave smith instruments also played a tremendous part in the development of the groundbreaking midi protocol thats since advanced and forever changed the music technology industry. Sequential is an american synthesizer company founded in 1974 as sequential circuits by dave smith.
Where to find good dsi presetspatches mopho x4, tetra reddit. This is the first ever multitimbral analog synth at this amazing price point. There is no external audio input, but input gain is now programmable for total recall of feedback settings. He is also referred to as the father of midi for his role in the development of midi, now a standard interface protocol for electronic. Parts and accessories for dave smith instruments dsi keyboards. In this episode, troll demonstrates dave smiths instrument tetra ambient sequencer using an akai miniak and mopho keyboard. This feature is handy for saving programs on a computer in sysex format, or for sending them to another mopho via a direct midi connection. Bank 1 100199 100 150dirtywowlead 101 tri seq 102 victory 103 body bass 104 154bronze pad. Now dave smith is designing hardware instruments again with the evolver, poly evolver, and prophet 08 synths.
What the tetra offers is fourvoice polyphony and multitimbral capability using. Smith was responsible for the first commercial polyphonic and microprocessorcontrolled synthesizer, the prophet5, and later the multitimbral synthesizer. Dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers for sale ebay. With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smith s tetra is a big synth in a small box. One last thing i might suggest is if you absolutely must have analog, check out the dave smith instruments tetra. Oct 08, 2014 tetra dave smith instruments alfonso crespo. Listen to dave smith instruments now using our online music player. His current company, dave smith instruments, is today one of only a. Utilization easy sound editing thanks to the macpc editor, many routing possibilities, complicated sequenced sounds.
Media in category dave smith instruments the following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. Dave smith instruments the official dsisequential forum. Page 18 dump the current bank in tetra format press write to start transmission. Dave smith then took over as president at seer systems and developed the worlds first software based synthesiser running on a pc. Tetrapro also incorporates the snapshots, genetics creating new patches. Some of my own patches for the dave smith instruments tetra. Dave smith is an american engineer and musician and founder of the synthesizer company sequential.
Tempest is a professional drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices, and uses an innovative, performanceoriented operating system that permits an extraordinary level of control to create, edit, arrange, and manipulate beats in real time without ever stopping. Other features include combo mode, used to combine four programs into unison or poly super patches. For players who, up until 1974, had been restricted to monophonic synths or, at best, a basic form of duophony, the dream of playing multiple, correctly shaped notes simultaneously was synthesizer heaven, and the first instrument to offer this was not dave smiths prophet, the moog polymoog, nor. You can change the assignment of the four controllers directly on the synth, but its not very practical in emergency situations you need 1020 seconds to do it. It really brings tetra to life and makes creating complex patches a. Dave smith instruments tetra vintage synth explorer. The tetra hosts four mopho voices in an extremely compact housing, meaning you get an analog polyphonic, programmable and a very affordable synth. It aims to pay homage to the genius dave smith responsible for reviving some classic synths we all loved such as prophet.
The dave smith instruments tetra take 4 voices from the dave smith instruments prophet 08 to create a incredibly compact analog desktop polysynth. Unlike the tetra, those voices always play the same patch, because the mophobyfour is direct, performanceoriented and resolutely monotimbral. Sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho and. The tetra is in perfect working order with the latest os installed. The layers are used in conjunction with the keymode parameter for creating stacked or split programs. The prophet 08 is dave smith s all analog flagship poly synth providing a vintage sound with a modern twist.
His current company, dave smith instruments, is today one of only a handful of synth manufacturers that still makes truly great analogue synths. Each preset makes of full use of the modulation wheel as well as all four assignable parameter knobs and each has a unique name for easy identification. In 1978, sequential released the prophet5, the first programmable polyphonic synthesizer, used by artists including michael jackson, madonna, and john carpenter. I didnt originally recommend it because its only 4 voice poly. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. Sequential was also pivotal to the development of midi in 1982, which synchronizes electronic instruments by different manufacturers. Dave smith instruments announces rev2 16 voice analog. Pads, poly synths, basses, atmospheres, arpeggios and lots more. Lately the eurorack community have been included too, as the fruits of daves labour begin to be ported to modular format. Get the best deals on dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers when you shop the largest online selection at. Like its predecessor, the rev2 features two dcos per voice, and curtis filters at the heart of its sound engine, but boasts a number of significant enhancements designed to make it more powerful. Ive cut the middle out of the recording as it was too long. I dont know why they couldnt just charge an extra 30 dollars.
In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetras case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho. Dave smith instruments ob6 module bundle offer comprising dave smith instruments ob6 module 6voice analog desktop synthesizer, analog signal path, two discreet vcos suboscillators per voice with continuously variable waveforms, classic sem inspired variable filter lowpass, highpass, bandpass and notch per voice, 500. This time with a fresh new bank of sounds for the dave smith instruments prophet 08, mopho and tetra series. Dave smith blew everyones mind in 2015 with the release of the sequential prophet 6 synthesizer, and it seems hes not done treating every synth e. Electronic music instruments and electronic music production. Smith continued to develop instruments through a new company, dave smith instruments. Dave smith instruments reveals the ob6 desktop synth and its every bit as good as we hoped and cheaper. Feb 02, 20 in this episode, troll demonstrates dave smith s instrument tetra ambient sequencer using an akai miniak and mopho keyboard. Page 68 dave smith instruments 1210 cabrillo hwy n. In 2015, yamaha sold the prophet and sequential circuits. During this time dave smith and tom oberheim were competitors creating some of the most indemand instruments of the era. This bank contains 128 brand new, expressive, musical sounds. Sep 08, 2012 sunsine audio releases 129 presets for dsi tetra, mopho and prophet 08 sunsine audio has released a new set of 128 presets for the dsi tetra, mopho, and prophet 08 synthesizers. This synth, commissioned by intel, was demonstrated by andy grove in a comdex keynote speech in 1994.
The patch was created while in polychain mode with a mopho keyboard tetra setup. Dave smith instruments tetra 4voice analog synthesizer reverb. Dsi mopho dave smith instruments desktop synthesizer. Still an innovator of some of the most potent synths in the world, expect the best from dave smith instruments. With four voices of genuine analogue polyphony, dave smiths tetra is a big synth in a small box. Dave smith instruments mopho operation manual pdf download. In fact, other than the new prophet 08 themed paint scheme and knobs, the tetra s case and layout is virtually identical to the mopho. The evolver is an analogdigital hybrid synthesizer designed by dave smith and manufactured by dave smith instruments. Dave smith today announced the rev2, a new 16voice analog synthesizer designed to be a successor to their popular prophet 08 poly synth. Prophet 12 dave smith instruments prophet 12 audiofanzine. Dave smith instruments dsi tetra ambient sequencer and. User manuals, dave smith instruments music mixer operating guides and service manuals.
Combo mode for huge unison patches, stacked sequences, and modularstyle poly sounds. For players who, up until 1974, had been restricted to monophonic synths or, at best, a basic form of duophony, the dream of playing multiple, correctly shaped notes simultaneously was synthesizer heaven, and the first instrument to offer this was not dave smith s prophet, the moog polymoog, nor. The dave smith instruments tetra is a standalone, fourvoice, analog poly synthesizer with four banks of 128 programs and separate outputs. Get the best deals on dave smith instruments pro audio synthesizers when you shop the largest online. As soon as you add in digital keyboard scanning, midi control, etc.
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