Sequential PROPHET-600 - BASIC OPERATION; 3-1 POWER ON; 3-2 PREPARATION

BASIC
OPERATION
3-0
GENERAL
This section
contains information essential for basic
operation. The
Arpeggiator,
Sequencer,
Programming, the Synthesizer
Controls, Factory Programs, and
Cassette
Interface
are each detailed in separate
sections.
NOTE:
If
you have trouble
with any
of
the
following basic operations,
please see page
3-5, In Case of Difficulty.
3-1
POWER ON
1. Install the
Prophet-600 according to Section 1,
Installation.
2. Switch Prophet-600 power on with its back-panel
switch, which is at the left as you
face the keyboard.
3. Switch power on to your preamp or mixer, if used,
then switch amplifier power on.
3-2 PREPARATION
Please
see
Figure 3-0, next page. When power is first switched
on, the TUNE switch
light-emitting-diode (LED) lights to indicate
that
the
microcomputer is tuning the
oscillators. The rest
of
the control panel will remain unlit for these few
seconds. The
Prophet-600 cannot be played while the computer tuning routine is in progress.
After a few seconds, when tuning is complete, the TUNE LED
will go out and the
control panel
will come
to life.
The PRESET LED.w.ill be on, indicating Preset Mode.
This means the computer is ready to "patch" the
synthesizer voices according to any of
the 100 programs stored in the Prophet's microcomputer
memory. Program 00 is
automatically selected at first. All of
the
"Factory
Programs" shipped with the
Prophet-600
are
listed in Section 11. You
are encouraged to modify (edit) all
programs
to
suit your own purposes. To learn how, see Sections 6 and 7.
But if you are
like most people, you'll want to play the Prophet-600
before studying it.
To
do this, simply press two
PROGRAM
SELECT
switches
to
enable a
different
program. The
new program will activate when you enter the second digit.
CAUTION! Before playing any key, first check that the
MASTER
VOLUME knob is reduced to 0. This may keep you
from accidentally
blowing-out speakers or ears.
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3-1