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In 1986, Sequential Circuits released their final synthesizer called the Prophet VS, and in doing so, they invented one of the most expressive and powerful performance synthesis types, called Vector Synthesis (VS). The concept is simple with four different sound sources that are mixed together with a joystick on a two-dimensional plane. There are several reasons why VS caught on and is still an important type of synthesis, all of which are related to musicality in performance and efficiency in programming.
The Prophet VS is a digital synth that has a tragic history because it had so much promise, but it came at a time when Sequential Circuits was about to close. It is hard to fix, and parts are rare, which makes it difficult ...
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