Specifications

Quick Start

Thanks for purchasing the Prophet '08! Listen to the sounds, twiddle some

knobs, have some fun!

Please Register!

Please go to www.davesmithinstruments.com and register your synth. If you

purchased directly from us, there is no need to register – we already have your

contact information.

So, plug in the power supply, connect (in stereo!!) to your mixer/sound system,

switch on the power, and start playing!

Try applying keyboard pressure (aftertouch) and the mod wheel. Many sounds

are fairly simple at first, then come alive when you use the controllers. With

other sounds, you may need to hold the notes a while to let the sound unfold.

Playing in different ways has a big effect on the programs.

Selecting and Editing Programs and Global Settings

You can use the +/- switches to step through the Programs. Also, the PARAM

knob changes the Program and PARAM

2 changes the Bank.

If you want to edit a Program, just turn any knob. The new value will be

displayed in the bottom line of the LCD (the top line displays the programmed

value for handy reference). Once a parameter has been selected, the PARAM

knob will also change the value, and the +/- switches will increment or

decrement the value. Hit the + and - switches at the same time to set the

parameter to zero.

That’s the whole idea with this instrument – grabbing knobs and changing the

sound! After turning knobs, just hit the Program switch so the LCD goes back to

the Program / Bank screen, allowing you to change Programs again.

Press the G

LOBAL switch to change higher level parameters, such as MIDI

channel number, Transpose/Detune, and so on. These are remembered when the

synth is turned off. Note that in Global Mode, the screen displays two

parameters at a time. The top parameter is changed by the PARAM

1 knob and

the lower parameter is edited by the PARAM

2 knob. The +/- switches select

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Summary

You should be up and running now; for more operation information, read on. Or,

just look up specific parameters for detailed notes. Pages 35 through 38 contain

a handy reference for mod destinations and sources. At some point you should