SCI Prophet VS "Vector Synthesizer" single sound demo

vintage synth demo by RetroSound

some typical self-made and factory sounds from the Sequential Circuits Prophet VS Vector Synthesizer;

more info: http://www.retrosound.de and http://www.myspace.com/retrosound72

For much better sound quality (stereo) add "&fmt=18" without quotes to the end of the URL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5TeT7PRmLI&fmt=18

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[thermalmaximum]

I both like and dislike this video. I like it because it's an interesting way to hear sounds from this somewhat rare machine. I dislike it because I was expecting to hear some aggressive sounds (the VS being a NIN favorite) but this was very New Age and 80s instead. Funny how certain synths sound completely different in the hands of different people, I guess it really is all about the musician rather than the tools.

[retrosound72]

@thermalmaximum

absolute!

[BitSnapper]

Vielen Dank, das Ding macht mich nass. Ist mit modernen Geräten wohl tatsächlich nicht hinzubekommen, so ein Sound. Hat auch schön viel Dreck im Klang, bin sehr beeindruckt.

[retrosound72]

@BitSnapper

:) der Vs ist einer meiner Favoriten überhaupt.

[480Reggae]

@retrosound72

Ich habe mir den VS 1986 gekauft..(Synthesizerstudio Bonn).Soweit ich weiß wurde er weltweit 3000 mal verkauft. Das Instrument ist mein bestes Schätzchen in meinem Studio. Ich habe einen Editor für Atari um Sounds und Wellenformen zu erstellen.Die Software ist allerdings ziemlich anfällig für Abstürze des Atari. Gibt es etwas ähnliches für Windows PC? Schöne Grüße

[retrosound72]

@480Reggae

ich kenne da nichts.

ja der VS ist wirklich toll!

[matthehat]

A gentleman is a man who can play "jump" on keyboards, but chooses not to

[mesmoland]

Dave Smith's vector was a real breakthrough and to have a joystick.....fantastic.

[daveashe]

I love that creamy filter

[kryptonenz]

there was an excellent vst released of this synth a few years ago called vectorsector, well worth getting hold of if you can find it

[900GTi]

Sound like a Synclavier

[VectronMusic]

@malatia7575

>nigger music

haha, oh wow

[ScottRighteous]

@thermalmaximum supposedly, NIN's Prophet VS was left out in the rain or something and thereafter had a 'unique' sound. I think Trent used Galaxy to generate random patches and then tweaked the most aggressive ones.

[malatia7575]

For the not so brilant, this is a real synth so use your brain when you work with these kind of synths, these are not kiddy samplers or romplers used to make nigger musik ok. Thank you very much.

[malatia7575]

The secret behind the modern talking chord lines and synth basses, thinking of the oberheim too.

[manfromthe80s]

@malatia7575 Dieter used Prohet 5 :)

[Chriskkboongg]

@thermalmaximum I always associate the VS with David Sylvian who made atmospheric and organics pads with it.

[malatia7575]

One of the secret production tools at the time,I remember Mr Dieter Bohlen was using it. This is a fabulous synth full stop.