A legend within reach
In 1978, the Prophet-5 revolutionized music, transforming the relationship between artists and their instruments. Today, Take 5 brings this iconic sound to everyone – not just the professionals. This powerful yet affordable instrument is the perfect introduction to the legendary synth sound that started it all, now enhanced with all the features and amenities modern synthesists expect.
Analog Roots
The Take 5 has a warm tone that is full of character and substance. With its analog oscillators and filter, Take 5 brings that classic Prophet-5 sound into the modern age and makes it accessible to even more musicians around the world.
VCOs
The analog oscillators are rich and full, forming the foundation of Take 5’s sound. And with the variable shape knob, the traditional wave shapes (sine, saw and pulse) can now transform dynamically, creating a variety of modern timbres.
Resonant Filter
Take 5’s smooth and creamy 4-pole resonant lowpass filter traces its 100% analog lineage directly back to the legendary Prophet-5. It’s perfect for punchy, round basses and can sculpt any sound with precision.
The Sound
Take 5 delivers smooth, classic tones and adds modern features like versatile and varied modulations, along with great sounding digital effects. It’s the perfect fusion of timeless analog warmth and contemporary sound design.
You’ll go places
With 44-full-size keys in its compact frame, Take 5 travels from studio to stage without breaking a sweat. But you don’t have to sacrifice functionality or power for a more convenient size – the Take 5’s panel offers immediate access to its most essential controls, while its ingenious Low Split feature provides a wider playable range by splitting the keyboard into separate octave zones.
Where power meets play
Take 5 is an easy on-ramp to subtractive synthesis, with everything you need to get started right at your fingertips. It’s simple to learn yet powerful enough to grow with you. Don’t let its size deceive you – with modern modulations, effects, and many more powerful sound–shaping tools, Take 5 allows you to create exceptional sounds even while supporting effortless exploration.
Take the leap
Compact and powerful, the Take 5 desktop module fits seamlessly into studios of any size and is just as easy to transport for live performances.
Take 5 Specifications
Synthesis
- Two analog VCOs per voice
- Continuously variable wave shape (sine, sawtooth, variable-width pulse) per oscillator
- Hard sync: oscillator 1 syncs to oscillator 2
- Square wave sub-octave generator (oscillator 1) per voice
- Keyboard tracking on/off for each oscillator
- Front-panel FM (frequency modulation)
- Four-pole, resonant, low-pass filter per voice, based on Prophet-5 Rev 4 design
- Filter can be driven into self-oscillation with the Resonance control
- Bi-polar filter envelope amount
- Two 5-stage envelope generators (ADSR + delay) with variable routing (filter, amplifier, auxiliary)
- Velocity modulation of each envelope amount
- Envelopes freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations
- 1 Global LFO and 1 Per-Voice LFO
- Five LFO wave shapes: triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, and random (sample and hold)
- LFO Clock sync (internal or external MIDI clock)
- LFOs freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations
Enhancements
- One dedicated reverb with damping, pre-delay, decay and tone
- One multi-effect with stereo delay, BBD delay, tape delay, chorus, flanger, phaser, ring mod, vintage rotating speaker, distortion, high-pass filter
- Dedicated Overdrive effect
- Vintage Knob recreates the characteristics of vintage synthesizers by introducing parameter variations from voice to voice.
- Channel (mono) aftertouch with bi-polar amount
- Aftertouch freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations
- Master clock with tap tempo
- BPM control and display
- MIDI clock sync
- Arpeggiator with Up, down, up+down, random, assign modes
- Arpeggiator Syncs to MIDI clock
- Re-latching arpeggiation
- Polyphonic step sequencer with up to 64 steps with ties and rests
Hardware
- Full-sized, semi-weighted, 3.5-octave premium Fatar keyboard with velocity and aftertouch (keyboard version only)
- Spring-loaded pitch wheel with selectable range per program with independently adjustable upper and lower pitch wheel range transpose controls (wheels on keyboard version only)
- Low-split mode creates two independent performance zones with different octave ranges (keyboard version only)
- Hold switch latches held notes on
- Polyphonic glide (portamento)
- Unison (monophonic) mode with configurable voice count, from one to all five voices, and key modes
- Factory switch: when off, the front panel is live; what you see is what you hear
- 128 user and 128 factory patch memory locations
- Professional quality all-steel chassis
- Keyboard dimensions: 25″ L x 12.75″ W x 4.4″ H (63.5 cm x 32.4 cm x 11.2 cm)
- Keyboard weight: 17 lbs (7.7 kg)
- Desktop module dimensions: 21″ L x 7″ W x 3.5″ H (53.3 cm x 17.8 cm x 8.9 cm)
- Desktop module weight: 6.8 lbs. (3.08 kg)
Inputs and Outputs
- 1 MIDI In, 1 MIDI Out, and 1 MIDI Thru port
- USB port for bidirectional MIDI communication
- 1 Sustain/footswitch input
- 1 Expression pedal input
- Main stereo output (2 x 1/4″ jack)
- Headphone out (stereo 1/4″ jack)
- IEC AC power inlet for internal power supply
- Power supply operates worldwide on voltages between 100 and 240 volts at 50 to 60 Hz; 14 watts maximum power consumption
