Sequential Prophet X - Unison Parameters (Display Menus); Using Chord Memory

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Sequential Prophet X User’s Guide
Unison
Unison Parameters (Display Menus)
Unison parameters are found in the main display. To see these, press the
unison button on the front panel.
Unison On DetuneMode
MODE
1 Voice
DETUNE
Keyboard Glide RateUnison Glide
UNISON ON
0
The Unison menu
Unison On: On/Off—Enables and disables Unison.
Mode: 1-8/1-16, Chord—Sets the number of voices stacked together. In
8-voice stereo mode, there are a maximum of 8 voices available. In
16-voice mono mode, there are a maximum of 16 voices available. You
can also use Unison to memorize a chord. See “Using Chord Memory”
on page 73.
Detune: 0...16—Sets the amount of detuning between stacked voices.
To use Unison:
1. Press the unison button on the front panel.
2. In the display menu, use Soft Knob 2 to choose the number of voices to
stack.
3. To detune the oscillators while in unison, use Soft Knob 3 to set the
amount of detuning between voices.
Using Chord Memory
Unison has another useful feature: chord memory. Instead of assigning
voices to a single note, hold down a chord on the keyboard and press the
unison button. The Prophet X memorizes the notes of the chord. Single notes
played on the keyboard will then trigger all notes of the stored chord, trans-
posing them as you play up or down the keyboard. Try using this feature to
create powerful chord stabs.
If you save a program that uses chord memory, the chord is saved with
the program.
To use chord memory:
1. Hold down a chord on the keyboard.
2. Press the unison button. The chord voicing is memorized. Play a few
notes to listen to the result.
3. If you save the program, the unison chord memory is saved with it.
To store a different chord in chord memory:
1. Disable unison by toggling off the unison button.
2. Hold down a different chord on the keyboard.
3. Press the unison button. The chord voicing is memorized. Play a few
notes to listen to the result.
To switch back to non-chord unison mode:
• With the unison button on, turn Soft Knob 2 and choose the number of
voices you want to stack. When unison mode is set to anything except
chord, chord memory is off.